Los Angeles FC 2

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Los Angeles FC 2
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Full nameLos Angeles FC 2
Short nameLAFC2
FoundedAugust 4, 2022;2 years ago (2022-08-04)
Stadium Titan Stadium
Fullerton, California
Capacity10,000
Owner Los Angeles FC
Head coach Junior Gonzalez
League MLS Next Pro
2024 Western Conference: 5th
Overall: 9th
Website https://www.lafc.com/lafc2/
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Los Angeles FC 2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area. It is the reserve team of Los Angeles FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.

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History

On August 4, 2022, LAFC was named as one of 7 MLS-affiliated clubs that would field a team in the MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season. LAFC2 will play its home games at Titan Stadium on the campus of California State University, Fullerton. [1] [2] [3]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of July 6, 2024
No.Pos.PlayerNation
4 DF Eddie Segura ( [A] )Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
12 GK Thomas Hasal ( [A] )Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
18 MF Erik Dueñas ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 FW Nathan Ordaz ( [A] )Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
31 GK David Ochoa ( [A] )Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
32 DF Shakir Nixon ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 DF David Soto ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 MF Tommy Musto ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
39 FW Nicklaus Sullivan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
40 MF Christopher Jaime Flag of the United States.svg  United States
41 GK Ethan Scally ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
42 DF Luca Bombino ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
43 MF Diego Rosales ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 DF Christian Díaz Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45 DF Kenny Nielsen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
46 MF DeCarlo Guerra Flag of the United States.svg  United States
47 FW Marius Aiyenero Flag of the United States.svg  United States
48 MF Gavin Zambrano ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49 FW Javier Hernandez ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
51 GK Dylan Auffret ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
52 DF Javen Romero Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
55 MF Bajung Darboe ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
56 MF Jude Terry ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
59 MF James Lane ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
60 MF Matias Wanchope ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
62 DF Josh Santiago Flag of the United States.svg  United States
65 DF Adrian Sanders ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
66 MF Bryan Moyado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
70 MF Matt Evans Flag of the United States.svg  United States
71 MF James Arteaga ( [B] )Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
73 DF Eddy Berumen Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 FW Adrian Wibowo ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
79 FW Dempsey Resich ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
81 FW Charlie Rosenthal ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
82 MF Aidan Martin ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
88 MF Adrián Aguilar ( [B] )Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
91 FW Luis Müller ( [A] )Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
92 DF Emir Ponciano ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Los Angeles FC
  2. ^
    Los Angeles FC Academy player.

Staff

Coaching Staff
Head Coach Junior Gonzalez [4]
Assistant CoachFabian Sandoval [4]
Assistant CoachClaine Plummer [4]

Team records

Head coaches record

As of October 6, 2024
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
Enrique Duran [5] [6] Flag of Spain.svg  Spain January 25, 2023December 20, 20232861573039021.43
Junior Gonzalez [7] Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States February 6, 2024Present28126105154042.86

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