2025 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2025 season
General ManagerWill Kuntz
Head coach Greg Vanney
Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park
MLS Conference:TBD
Overall:TBD
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD
Leagues Cup TBD
CONCACAF Champions Cup TBD
Campeones Cup TBD
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All statistics correct as of December 12th, 2024.

The 2025 season will be the LA Galaxy's 30th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy will play their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy will open the season on February 23, 2025, hosting expansion side San Diego FC.

Contents

In addition to competing in MLS, the club will also be scheduled to compete in Leagues Cup, and the CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time since 2015–16.

The Galaxy will enter the season as defending MLS Cup champions after winning their MLS record 6th title.

Management team

PositionName
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Philip Anschutz
President and CEO Flag of the United States.svg Dan Beckerman
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Will Kuntz
Technical Director Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Dencher
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Greg Vanney
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Dan Calichman
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Nick Theslof
Assistant coach Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Bent
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Hartman

Squad information

As of January 28, 2025 [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Miki Yamane
3 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Julián Aude
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Maya Yoshida
7 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Diego Fagúndez
9 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Dejan Joveljić
10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Riqui Puig
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Pec
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Nelson
15 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Eriq Zavaleta
18 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marco Reus
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Cuevas
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edwin Cerrillo
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tucker Lepley
25 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Carlos Emiro Garcés
No.Pos.NationPlayer
27 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Miguel Berry
28 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Joseph Paintsil
29 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Aaron Bibout
30 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Gino Vivi
35 GK Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Novak Mićović (on loan from Čukarički)
51 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Ascel Essengue
52 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Parente
75 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Harbor Miller
77 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John McCarthy
84 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ruben Ramos Jr
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA JT Marcinkowski
— DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mathias Jørgensen
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Davis
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elijah Wynder

Transfers

Transfers In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDate
MF Flag of the United States.svg Sean Davis Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC TradeDecember 19, 2024 [2]
DF Flag of Denmark.svg Mathias Jørgensen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht TransferJanuary 15, 2025 [3]
GK Flag of the United States.svg JT Marcinkowski Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes FreeJanuary 16, 2025 [4]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Elijah Wynder Flag of the United States.svg Louisville City FC TransferJanuary 26, 2025 [5]

Transfers Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDate
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Gastón Brugman Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC TradeDecember 19, 2024 [6]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Jalen Neal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal TradeJanuary 6, 2025 [7]
MF Flag of the United States.svg Mark Delgado Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC TradeJanuary 22, 2025 [8]

Draft picks

MLS Re-Entry Draft picks

2024 LA Galaxy Re-Entry Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeamNotes
1 (Stage 1)29PASSPASSPASSPASS
2 (Stage 2)29PASSPASSPASSPASS

MLS SuperDraft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

2024 LA Galaxy SuperDraft Picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
Conference
120 [R1 trade 1] Flag of the United States.svg Jason Bucknor DF University of Michigan
Big Ten Conference
260 Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Woznicki FW Hofstra University
Coastal Athletic Association
390 Flag of the United States.svg Nicklaus Sullivan FW Los Angeles FC 2
MLS Next Pro

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

All matches are in Pacific Time

Preseason

Club friendlies will be announced in December 2024 or January 2025.

January 27Friendly LA Galaxy 0–2 New York City FC Carson, California
1:00 p.m. PST Bakrar Soccerball shade.svg2nd half'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg2nd half' (pen.)		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Note: Played behind closed doors.
February 5 Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy v Austin FC Indio, California
11:00 a.m. PST Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 9 Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy v Charlotte FC Indio, California
10:00 a.m. PST Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Major League Soccer (MLS)

Standings

MLS Western Conference table (2025)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
3 FC Dallas 00000000Qualification for round one
4 Houston Dynamo FC 00000000
5 LA Galaxy 00000000
6 Los Angeles FC 00000000
7 Minnesota United FC 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
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 MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
9 D.C. United 00000000
10 Houston Dynamo FC 00000000
11 LA Galaxy 00000000
12 Los Angeles FC 00000000
13 Inter Miami CF 00000000
First match(es) will be played: February 22, 2025. Source: MLS
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)

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer February 23, 2025October 18, 2025Matchday 1TBD000000+0!—
MLS Cup Playoffs TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
Leagues Cup TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
CONCACAF Champions Cup March 5, 2025TBD Round of 16 TBD000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Source: Competitions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
0000000 000000 000000 0

Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium H A H A A H A H A H A A A H A H H H A A H H H A A H A H H A H H A H
Result
Points
Position
(West)
Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Postponed

February

February 231 LA Galaxy v San Diego FC Carson, California
4:00 p.m. PSTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

March

March 22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
2:00 p.m. PSTStadium: BC Place
March 93 LA Galaxy v St. Louis City SC Carson, California
4:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
March 164 Portland Timbers v LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
1:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Providence Park
March 225 Minnesota United FC v LA Galaxy Saint Paul, Minnesota
1:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Allianz Field
March 296 LA Galaxy v Orlando City SC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

April

April 57 Real Salt Lake v LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
1:30 p.m. PDTStadium: America First Field
April 128 LA Galaxy v Houston Dynamo FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
April 199 Austin FC v LA Galaxy Austin, Texas
10:30 a.m. PDTStadium: Q2 Stadium
April 2710 LA Galaxy v Portland Timbers Carson, California
2:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

May

May 411 Sporting Kansas City v LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Children's Mercy Park
May 1012 New York Red Bulls v LA Galaxy Harrison, New Jersey
4:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
May 1413 Philadelphia Union v LA Galaxy Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Subaru Park
May 18 14 LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC Carson, California
6:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 2415 San Diego FC v LA Galaxy San Diego, California
1:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Snapdragon Stadium
May 28 16 LA Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
7:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 3117 LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

June

June 1418 St. Louis City SC v LA Galaxy St. Louis, Missouri
1:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Energizer Park
June 2519 Colorado Rapids v LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 28 20 San Jose Earthquakes v LA Galaxy Stanford, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Stanford Stadium

July

July 421 LA Galaxy v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 1222 LA Galaxy v D.C. United Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 1623 LA Galaxy v Austin FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 19 24 Los Angeles FC v LA Galaxy Los Angeles, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: BMO Stadium
July 2525 Houston Dynamo FC v LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
5:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Shell Energy Stadium

August

August 1026 LA Galaxy v Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 1627 Inter Miami CF v LA Galaxy Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Chase Stadium
August 2328 LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 3029 LA Galaxy v FC Dallas Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

September

September 1330 Seattle Sounders FC v LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
5:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Lumen Field
September 2031 LA Galaxy v FC Cincinnati Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 2732 LA Galaxy v Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

October

October 433 FC Dallas v LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
1:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Toyota Stadium
October 1834 LA Galaxy v Minnesota United FC Carson, California
6:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

U.S. Open Cup

LA Galaxy did not send their senior squad to the U.S. Open Cup as they were participating in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the 2025 Leagues Cup; Ventura County FC were sent instead.

Leagues Cup

v

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round of 16


Campeones Cup

TBDFinal LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Mexico.svg TBD Carson, California
TBD p.m. PST Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Notes

  1. ↑ FC Cincinnati → LA Galaxy. LA Galaxy acquired the natural first round pick in the 2025 MLS Super Draft and a conditional $50,000 in 2025 GAM from FC Cincinnati in exchange for the Right of First Refusal to sign Teenage Hadebe. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "LA Galaxy, Nashville SC swap midfielders Gastón Brugman, Sean Davis". Major League Soccer. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "LA Galaxy acquire center back Mathias Jørgensen from Anderlecht". Major League Soccer. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski". Major League Soccer. January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ "LA Galaxy Acquire Midfielder Elijah Wynder from Louisville City FC". LA Galaxy. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "LA Galaxy, Nashville SC swap midfielders Gastón Brugman, Sean Davis". Major League Soccer. December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ "CF Montréal acquire USMNT defender Jalen Neal from LA Galaxy: Sources". GIVEMESPORT. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "LAFC acquire midfielder Mark Delgado from LA Galaxy". Major League Soccer. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "FC Cincinnati sign defender Teenage Hadebe". MLSsoccer.com. August 27, 2024.
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