2023 LA Galaxy II season

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LA Galaxy II
2023 season
Head coach Marcelo Sarvas
Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park
MLS Next Pro Western Conference: 14th
Overall: 26th
Top goalscorer Aaron Bibout (14 goals)
  2022
2024  

The 2023 LA Galaxy II season was the club's 10th season in existence, and their first season in the MLS Next Pro. [1]

Contents

Squad information

As of March 23, 2023 [2]
No.Pos.PlayerNation
28 DF Marcus Ferkranus ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Gino Vivi ( [A] )Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
35 GK Novak Mićović ( [A] )Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
38 MF Axel Picazo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 GK Simon Jillson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
43 MF Adam Saldaña ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45 MF Adrián González Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
47 DF Carson Klein Flag of the United States.svg  United States
48 MF Diego López Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
50 DF Riley Dalgado ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51 DF Ascel Essengue Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
52 DF Elijah Amadin Flag of the United States.svg  United States
53 MF Alex Alcalá Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
54 MF Brandon Téllez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
55 MF Diego Rodriguez ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
56 MF Jonathan Pérez ( [A] )Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
59 DF Owen Bizarro ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
60 GK Nolan Anderson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
61 FW Brendan Bell ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
62 FW Nicholas Rozo ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
64 DF Javier Zapien ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
65 MF Juan Calderón ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
66 DF Matteo Carbone Flag of the United States.svg  United States
70 FW Nicholas Dunbar ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
71 FW Justin Knighton ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
72 MF Nicolas Schelotto ( [B] )Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
73 FW Aaron Bibout Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
74 FW Sergio Villalpando Flag of the United States.svg  United States
76 GK Aaron Cervantes Flag of the United States.svg  United States
79 MF Paulo Rudisill ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
80 DF Luis Medina ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
82 FW Julian Placias ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
83 DF Allen LeGaspi ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
84 FW Rubén Ramos ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
  2. ^

Competitions

Preseason

LA Galaxy II announced the friendlies schedule on February 2, 2023. [3]

Friendlies

July 22, 2023 (2023-07-22) LA Galaxy II 0–4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wrexham Carson, California
7:30 p.m. Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 10,553
Referee: Omeed Azadpour

MLS Next Pro

Western Conference

PosDivTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPts
10PC Portland Timbers 2 2811011640632334
11PC Whitecaps FC 2 288341333461334
12PC Real Monarchs 288231527542731
13PC Los Angeles FC 2 28607153039925
14PC LA Galaxy II 285421736743825
Source: MLSNP Western Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table

PosTeamPldWSOWSOLLGFGAGDPtsAwards
23 Toronto FC II 286351443571429
24 FC Cincinnati 2 287221737652827
25 Los Angeles FC 2 28607153039925
26 LA Galaxy II 285421736743825 U.S. Open Cup First Round
27 Inter Miami CF II 285151734683422
Source: MLSNP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Regular season

The full schedule was announced on March 14. [4]

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)1 San Jose Earthquakes II 3–0 LA Galaxy II San Jose, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Christopher Calderon
April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)2 LA Galaxy II 0–1 North Texas SC Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
April 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)3 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Adam Zarrin
April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)4 Whitecaps FC 2 3–4 LA Galaxy II Burnaby
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Mario Alayass
April 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)6 Tacoma Defiance 3–1 LA Galaxy II Tukwila, Washington
8:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Starfire Stadium
Referee: Corbyn May
May 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)7 LA Galaxy II 0–5 Colorado Rapids 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Chris Ruska
May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)8 Sporting Kansas City II 2–1 LA Galaxy II Lawrence, Kansas
3:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Rock Chalk Park
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21)9 LA Galaxy II 2–0 Portland Timbers 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alex Beeley
May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)10 Minnesota United FC 2 3–2 LA Galaxy II Blaine, Minnesota
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: National Sports Center
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 28, 2023 (2023-05-28)11 LA Galaxy II 2–2
(4–2 SO)
Whitecaps FC 2 Carson, California
7:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Matthew Thompson
Shootout
June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04)12 North Texas SC 2–0 LA Galaxy II Arlington, Texas
5:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Choctaw Stadium
Attendance: 787 [5]
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)13 Real Monarchs 3–3
(5–4 SO)
LA Galaxy II Herriman, Utah
8:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
Shootout
June 25, 2023 (2023-06-25)14 Colorado Rapids 2 5–1 LA Galaxy II Denver
5:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: CIBER Field at the University of Denver Soccer Stadium
Referee: Jalen Gray
July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09)16 LA Galaxy II 1–0 St. Louis City 2 Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12)17 LA Galaxy II 4–3 Los Angeles FC 2 Carson, California
7:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
July 16, 2023 (2023-07-16)18 LA Galaxy II 1–1
(4–3 SO)
Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Laura Rodriguez
Shootout
July 30, 2023 (2023-07-30)19 Austin FC II 4–0 LA Galaxy II Austin, Texas
4:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Parmer Field
Referee: Kyle Armstrong
August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06)20 LA Galaxy II 1–4 San Jose Earthquakes II Carson, California
5:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Alex Beehler
August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09)21 Portland Timbers 2 6–1 LA Galaxy II Portland, Oregon
7:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Corbyn May
August 12, 2023 (2023-08-12)22 Los Angeles FC 2 6–0 LA Galaxy II Fullerton, California
1:00 p.m.
Report LeGaspi Yellow card.svg 7'Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Olvin Oliva
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)24 Houston Dynamo 2 0–4 LA Galaxy II Houston
4:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: SaberCats Stadium
Referee: Servando Berna Rico
September 3, 2023 (2023-09-03)25 LA Galaxy II 1–5 Sporting Kansas City II Carson, California
7:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Verso
September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09)26 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2 Carson, California
7:30 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 17, 2023 (2023-09-17)27 St. Louis City 2 4–1 LA Galaxy II St. Louis
3:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Citypark
Attendance: 9,626
Referee: Alejo Calume
September 24, 2023 (2023-09-24)28 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Houston Dynamo 2 Carson, California
2:00 p.m.
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Corbyn May

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