2017 LA Galaxy season
The 2017 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer.
2017 season | |||
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Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
Head coach | Curt Onalfo (until July 27) Sigi Schmid (July 27–)[1] | ||
Stadium | StubHub Center | ||
MLS | Conference: 11th Overall: 22nd | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinal | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Romain Alessandrini (13 goals) All: Romain Alessandrini (13 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 25,667 (3 times) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 2,195 (vs. Sacramento Republic FC – June 28) | ||
Average home league attendance | 21,998 | ||
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2017 marked a downturn for the club signalling the end of a dynasty for the Galaxy.[2][3][4] It was the first season since 2008 that the Galaxy failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.[5]
Players
Squad information
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of September 2, 2017.[6]
Transfers
Transfers in
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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FW | Loan return. | January 3, 2017 | [7] | ||
DF | Sign. | January 13, 2017 | [8] | ||
MF | Sign. | January 18, 2017 | [9] | ||
MF | Sign. | January 19, 2017 | [10] | ||
MF | Sign. | January 31, 2017 | [11] | ||
DF | Sign. | February 28, 2017 | [12] | ||
MF | Sign. | March 2, 2017 | [13] | ||
DF | Sign. | March 2, 2017 | [14] | ||
GK | Sign. | March 3, 2017 | [15] | ||
FW | Sign. | April 18, 2017 | [16] | ||
DF | Sign. | July 12, 2017 | [17] | ||
MF | Sign. | July 27, 2017 | [18] | ||
DF | Free agent. | Last played for |
September 2, 2017 | [19] |
Player rights
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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MF | Traded for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft 4th round pick. | December 12, 2016 | [20] | ||
MF | Traded for the 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick. | December 13, 2016 | [21] |
Draft picks
The LA Galaxy passed on making a selection with the 81st overall pick.[22]
Transfers out
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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MF | None | Retired. | November 15, 2016 | [23] | |
FW | Departed at the end of the 2016 season. | November 17, 2016 | [24] | ||
DF | Option declined; selected by Houston Dynamo in 2nd Stage of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | December 12, 2016 | [25] | ||
MF | Signed as a free agent. | December 14, 2016 | [26] | ||
FW | None | Retired. | January 4, 2017 | [27] | |
DF | $125,000 in General Allocation Money and $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. | January 13, 2017 | [28] | ||
FW | Free agent. | January 23, 2017 | [29] | ||
DF | Sign. | February 9, 2017 | [30][31] | ||
GK | None | Retired. | April 11, 2017 | [32] | |
DF | $235,000. | August 18, 2017 | [33] |
Competitions
Preseason
The first preseason match was announced on December 9, 2016.[34] The full preseason schedule was released on January 20, 2017.[35]
February 7 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Carson, California | |
20:00 PT | Villarreal Turnley |
Report | Pisano Muñoz Vargas Ortiz |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 9,150 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
February 11 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Las Vegas, Nevada |
19:00 PT | Report | Alashe García |
Stadium: Cashman Field |
February 18 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Ventura, California | |
Giovani McBean |
Report | Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex Attendance: Closed-door |
February 21 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
Villarreal |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: Closed-door |
February 25 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
19:30 PT | João Pedro Steres |
Report | Adi Ridgewell Blanco Guzmán |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 10,364 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Mid-season Friendlies
July 15 | LA Galaxy | 2–5 | Carson, California | |
19:00 PT | Giovani |
Report | Rashford Fellaini Mkhitaryan Martial |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
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18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |
21 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 | |
22 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
- CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[36] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[36] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 |
8 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 45 |
9 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 |
11 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Regular season
All times in Pacific Time Zone.
March 4 1 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
13:00 | Jones João Pedro Giovani |
Report | Urruti Acosta Figueroa Hedges |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,554 Referee: Kevin Stott |
March 12 2 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
16:00 | Van Damme Garcia |
Report | Chará Nagbe Powell |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,982 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
March 18 3 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
18:30 | Movsisyan Beckerman Mulholland Rusnák Schuler |
Report | Alessandrini Romney Boateng Smith |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,348 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
April 1 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, British Columbia |
19:00 | Techera Montero Laba |
Report | Alessandrini McBean Jones |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,083 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 7 5 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Montreal Impact | Carson, California |
19:30 | Alessandrini João Pedro Jones |
Report | Donadel Tabla |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,058 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 15 6 | Orlando City SC | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Orlando, Florida |
12:00 | Johnson Larin |
Report | Van Damme João Pedro Alessandrini |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Chris Penso |
April 23 7 | LA Galaxy | 0–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
13:00 | Alessandrini |
Report | Roldan Dempsey Cole Morris Alfaro |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,931 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 29 8 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
19:30 | Van Damme Diallo |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,008 Referee: Alan Kelly |
May 6 9 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
19:30 | Steres Giovani Alessandrini |
Report | Accam Nikolić Vincent Schweinsteiger |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,256 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 14 10 | New York Red Bulls | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Harrison, New Jersey |
15:00 | Long Kljestan Royer |
Report | Alessandrini Diallo Giovani McBean |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 18,376 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 21 11 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
14:00 | Ramirez Ibarra |
Report | Giovani Van Damme Steres Alessandrini Ramirez |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,107 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 27 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
19:00 | Wondolowski Hoesen |
Report | João Pedro Giovani Bernárdez Diallo McInerney |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 3 13 | D.C. United | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
16:00 | Sam |
Report | Van Damme |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 17,730 Referee: Drew Fischer |
June 17 14 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
20:00 | Boateng Alessandrini Smith |
Report | Manotas Elis Leonardo DeLaGarza |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 21 15 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
18:00 | da Fonte Serna |
Report | McBean Smith João Pedro Alessandrini |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,496 Referee: Chris Penso |
June 24 16 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
19:30 | Ja. Villarreal Smith Romney Van Damme |
Report | Espinoza Opara Fernandes |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,140 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 1 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
19:00 | Wondolowski Salinas |
Report | Van Damme João Pedro |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,617 Referee: Allen Chapman |
July 4 18 | LA Galaxy | 2–6 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
19:30 | Cole Jamieson IV |
Report | Phillips Rusnák Beckerman Movsisyan Savarino Plata |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Kevin Stott |
July 19 19 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
19:30 | Tchani |
Report | João Pedro |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 17,404 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 22 20 | New England Revolution | 4–3 | LA Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
16:30 | Nguyen Kamara Farrell Delamea Tierney Fagúndez Bunbury |
Report | Steres Jones Diallo McBean Lassiter |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 27,441 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
July 29 21 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
19:00 | Jones Van Damme Diallo Alessandrini |
Report | Jones |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 6 22 | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
11:00 | Ridgewell Powell Valeri Miller Guzmán |
Report | Boateng Zardes João Pedro Jonathan Jones |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 12 23 | LA Galaxy | 0–2 | New York City FC | Carson, California |
20:00 | Jones |
Report | Callens Ring Lewis Villa White Wallace |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
August 23 24 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
16:30 | Kamara Trapp Pedro Santos Martínez Meram |
Report | Cole Jonathan |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 12,150 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
August 27 25 | LA Galaxy | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
16:00 | Diallo Smith |
Report | Alashe Qazaishvili Ureña Hoesen Wondolowski |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,237 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 2 26 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
20:00 | Alessandrini Boateng Zardes |
Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 17,683 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 10 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington |
18:00 | Fisher Alonso Neagle Torres |
Report | Zardes Jones Diallo Alessandrini Giovani |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 44,697 Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 16 28 | LA Galaxy | 0–4 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
19:30 | Jamieson IV Smith |
Report | Moor Ricketts Vázquez |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,650 Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 20 29 | Atlanta United FC | 4–0 | LA Galaxy | Atlanta, Georgia |
16:00 | Martínez Asad Villalba Almirón Pírez Vazquez |
Report | Jones Alessandrini |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,723 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 24 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
11:00 | Sallói Rubio |
Report | Jonathan Ciani Alessandrini McBean |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,028 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 27 31 | Houston Dynamo | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
17:30 | Cabezas Martínez Elis |
Report | Beasley Alessandrini Arellano Jamieson IV Diop Jonathan Giovani Jones |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,062 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
September 30 32 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
19:30 | Zardes Jamieson IV Alessandrini |
Report | M. Silva Horst Beckerman |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 20,234 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
October 15 33 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California |
16:30 | Alessandrini Jonathan Ciani |
Report | Thiesson Warner |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,377 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
U.S. Open Cup
Fourth round
The pairing for the fourth round was announced on May 18, 2017.[37]
June 14 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Carson, California | |
19:30 PT | Villareal McBean Lassiter |
Report | Meeus Sorto Stevanovic van Ewijk |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 2,408 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Round of 16
The draw for this round was held on June 15, 2017.[38]
June 28 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Carson, California | |
19:30 PT | Smith Lassiter Jamieson IV |
Report | Christian Kiffe |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 2,195 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Quarterfinal
July 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | San Jose, California | |
19:15 PT | Wondolowski Hoesen Sarkodie |
Report | Van Damme Ja. Villarreal McBean Garcia Tarbell |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 14,056 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Player statistics
Top scorers
Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
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1 | MF | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
2 | FW | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | FW | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
FW | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
4 | FW | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
FW | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
FW | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
5 | FW | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
DF | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
6 | MF | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | 88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
MF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
DF | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 42 | 0 | 6 | 48 |
As of October 22.
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