2026 LA Galaxy season

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LA Galaxy
2026 season
Los Angeles Galaxy logo.svg
General ManagerWill Kuntz
Head coach Greg Vanney
Stadium Dignity Health Sports Park
MLS Conference:  
Overall:  
MLS Cup playoffs  
Leagues Cup  
CONCACAF Champions Cup  
Top goalscorerLeague:  
All:  
Highest home attendance 
Lowest home attendance 
Average home league attendance 
Biggest win 
Biggest defeat 
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The 2026 season will be the 31st season for the LA Galaxy, a team in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Galaxy play their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, and will be coached by Greg Vanney in his sixth season as the head coach. The team will open the season on February 22, 2026, at home to New York City FC and will end the season on November 7, 2026, on the road against Real Salt Lake.

Contents

In addition to competing in MLS, the club will also compete in Leagues Cup and will play in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and will attempt to win their first CONCACAF Champions Cup title since the 2000 edition.

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

Roster

As of August 22, 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
1 GK Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Novak Mićović
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 (captain)
5 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mathias Jørgensen
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edwin Cerrillo
7 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Diego Fagúndez
8 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Lucas Sanabria
9 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Nascimento (on loan from Botafogo)
10 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Riqui Puig (DP)
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Pec (DP)
12 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA JT Marcinkowski
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Nelson
15 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Eriq Zavaleta
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Isaiah Parente
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Ramirez
18 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marco Reus
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Cuevas
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tucker Lepley
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Elijah Wynder
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rubén Ramos
25 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Carlos Garcés
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Harbor Miller
27 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Miguel Berry
28 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Joseph Paintsil (DP)
30 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Gino Vivi
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brady Scott
63 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Rindov
— DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Enrique Martinez

Out on loan

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
51 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Ascel Essengue (on loan to Phoenix Rising)

Transfers

Transfers In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDate
DF Flag of the United States.svg Riley Dalgado Flag of the United States.svg Ventura County FC Homegrown playerNovember 12, 2025 [2]

Tranfers Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDate

Draft picks

MLS Re-Entry Draft picks

2025 LA Galaxy Re-Entry Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeamNotes

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.

2026 LA Galaxy SuperDraft Picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeConference

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer February 22, 2026 November 7, 2026 Matchday 1TBD00000rf0!—!—
MLS Cup Playoffs TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
Leagues Cup TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
CONCACAF Champions Cup TBDTBDTBDTBD000000+0!—
Total000000+0!—

Last updated: Preseason
Source: Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

All matches are in Pacific Time


Major League Soccer (MLS)


Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
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Last updated: Preseason
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 H A H A H A A A H H A A A H H H A H A H A A H A H A H A H H A H A
Result
Points
Position
(West)
Updated to match(es) played on Preseason. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

Match results

The MLS regular season schedule was released on November 20, 2025. [3] [4] The LA Galaxy will play 34 matches—17 at home and 17 away—primarily against the 14 other teams in the Western Conference; the team will also play six opponents from the Eastern Conference.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Postponed

February

February 221 LA Galaxy – New York City FC Carson, California
4:00 p.m. PSTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 282 LA Galaxy – Charlotte FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PSTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

March

March 73 Colorado Rapids – LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 p.m. PSTStadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
March 144 LA Galaxy – Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
6:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
March 225 Portland Timbers – LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
1:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Providence Park

April

April 46 LA Galaxy – Minnesota United FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
April 117 Austin FC – LA Galaxy Austin, Texas
11:30 a.m. PDTStadium: Q2 Stadium
April 188 FC Dallas – LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
5:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Toyota Stadium
April 229 Columbus Crew – LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
4:30 p.m. PDTStadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
April 2610 LA Galaxy – Real Salt Lake Carson, California
4:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

May

May 211 LA Galaxy – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 912 Atlanta United FC – LA Galaxy Atlanta, Georgia
4:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 1313 Sporting Kansas City – LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Children's Mercy Park
May 1614 Seattle Sounders FC – LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Lumen Field
May 2315 LA Galaxy – Houston Dynamo FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

July

July 17 16 LA Galaxy – Los Angeles FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 2217 LA Galaxy – St. Louis City SC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 25 18 San Jose Earthquakes – LA Galaxy Stanford, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Stanford Stadium

August

August 119 LA Galaxy – FC Dallas Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 1520 Houston Dynamo FC – LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
5:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Shell Energy Stadium
August 19 21 LA Galaxy – San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 2222 CF Montréal – LA Galaxy Montreal, Quebec
4:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Saputo Stadium
August 2923 San Diego FC – LA Galaxy San Diego, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Snapdragon Stadium

September

September 524 LA Galaxy – New England Revolution Carson, California
6:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 925 Vancouver Whitecaps FC – LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: BC Place
September 1226 LA Galaxy – Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 1927 Minnesota United FC – LA Galaxy Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Allianz Field
September 2628 LA Galaxy – Colorado Rapids Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

October

October 1129 St. Louis City SC – LA Galaxy St. Louis, Missouri
4:00 p.m. PDTStadium: Energizer Park
October 1430 LA Galaxy – Portland Timbers Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
October 1731 LA Galaxy – San Diego FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
October 25 32 Los Angeles FC – LA Galaxy Los Angeles, California
6:00 p.m. PDTStadium: BMO Stadium
October 3133 LA Galaxy – Austin FC Carson, California
TBDStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

November

November 734 Real Salt Lake – LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
4:00 p.m. PSTStadium: America First Field


CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

TBD1st Leg/2nd Leg TBD – Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy TBD
TBD p.m. PSTStadium: TBD
TBD1st Leg/2nd Leg LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg – TBD Carson, California
TBD p.m. PSTStadium: Dignity Health Sports Park


Notes

      References

      1. ↑ "Players". LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
      2. ↑ "Four LA Galaxy Academy players sign Homegrown contracts". SoccerWire. January 18, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
      3. ↑ "LA Galaxy 2026 MLS Regular Season Schedule Unveiled" (Press release). LA Galaxy. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
      4. ↑ "LA Galaxy 2026 MLS and Special Events Schedule" (Press release). LA Galaxy. December 19, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
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