2023 LA Galaxy season
The 2023 LA Galaxy season is the club's 28th season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy plays there home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburbs of Carson, California. The Galaxy will attempt to make the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row and to make and win the MLS Cup for the first time since 2014.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| Head coach | Greg Vanney | ||
| Stadium | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 14th Overall: 29th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Leagues Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dejan Joveljić (2 goals) All: Memo Rodríguez (2 goals) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 21,048 | ||
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Squad information
- As of April 26, 2023[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jonathan Bond |  England |
| 2 | DF | Lucas Calegari |  Brazil |
| 3 | DF | Julián Aude |  Argentina |
| 4 | DF | Séga Coulibaly |  France |
| 5 | MF | Gastón Brugman |  Uruguay |
| 6 | MF | Riqui Puig |  Spain |
| 7 | MF | Efraín Álvarez (HG) |  Mexico |
| 8 | MF | Mark Delgado |  United States |
| 9 | FW | Dejan Joveljić |  Serbia |
| 10 | MF | Douglas Costa (DP) | Brazil |
| 11 | MF | Tyler Boyd | United States |
| 14 | FW | Javier Hernández (DP) | Mexico |
| 15 | DF | Eriq Zavaleta |  El Salvador |
| 16 | DF | Oriol Rosell | Spain |
| 17 | DF | Chris Mavinga |  DR Congo |
| 18 | DF | Kelvin Leerdam |  Suriname |
| 20 | MF | Memo Rodríguez | United States |
| 22 | DF | Martín Cáceres | Uruguay |
| 24 | DF | Jalen Neal (HG) | United States |
| 28 | DF | Marcus Ferkranus (HG) | United States |
| 30 | MF | Gino Vivi |  Costa Rica |
| 31 | FW | Preston Judd | United States |
| 33 | GK | Jonathan Klinsmann | United States |
| 35 | GK | Novak Mićović | Serbia |
| 37 | MF | Daniel Aguirre | United States |
| 43 | MF | Adam Saldaña (HG) | United States |
| 44 | MF | Raheem Edwards | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 56 | MF | Jonathan Perez (HG) | Mexico |
| — | DF | Mauricio Cuevas | United States |
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Chris Mavinga |
Toronto FC |
Free agent | January 5, 2023 | [2] |
| MF | Memo Rodríguez |
Houston Dynamo FC |
Free agent | January 5, 2023 | [3] |
| MF | Tyler Boyd |
 Beşiktaş |
Free agent | February 20, 2023 | [4] |
| DM | Uri Rosell |
Sporting Kansas City |
Free agent | February 22, 2023 | [5] |
| DF | Lucas Calegari |
Fluminense |
Loan | February 27, 2023 | [6] |
| DF | Julián Aude |
Lanús |
Transfer | March 21, 2023 | [7] |
| GK | Novak Mićović |
FK Čukarički |
Loan | March 31, 2023 | [8] |
| MF | Gino Vivi |
2023 MLS SuperDraft pick | April 24, 2023 | [9] | |
| DF | Mauricio Cuevas |
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Transfer | April 26, 2023 | [10] |
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Cameron Dunbar |
Minnesota United FC |
Trade | November 7, 2022 | [11] |
| DF |  Derrick Williams |
D.C. United |
Trade | November 10, 2022 | [12] |
| GK | Richard Sánchez |
Hartford Athletic |
Released | November 14, 2022 | [13] |
| DF | Jorge Villafaña |
Released | November 14, 2022 | [13] | |
| MF | Sacha Kljestan |
None | Retired | November 14, 2022 | [13][14] |
| MF | Víctor Vázquez |
Toronto FC |
Re-Entry Draft Stage Two | November 22, 2022 | [15] |
| FW | Kévin Cabral |
Colorado Rapids |
Trade | December 8, 2022 | [16] |
| DF | Nick DePuy |
Nashville SC |
Trade | January 5, 2023 | [17] |
| MF | Samuel Grandsir |
Le Havre |
Transfer | January 23, 2023 | [18] |
| MF |  Carlos Harvey |
Phoenix Rising FC |
Transfer | February 7, 2023 | [19] |
| DF | Julián Araujo |
FC Barcelona |
Transfer | February 17, 2023 | [20] |
| DF | Chase Gasper |
Houston Dynamo |
Released | April 13, 2023 | [21] |
Draft 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.
| Date | Player | Position | College | Pick | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2022 | Gino Vivi |
MF | University of Central Florida | 23 | [22] |
| December 21, 2022 | Russell Shealy |
GK | Syracuse University | 52 | [22] |
Competitions
Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on December 15, 2022.[23]
| January 24, 2023 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| 12:00 pm PT | Puig  Álvarez Judd |
Ku-DiPietro Santos |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park | |
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
| January 27, 2023 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Charlotte FC | Carson, California |
| 11:00 am PT | Puig (pen.) |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
| Note: Closed door scrimmage | ||||
| February 4, 2023 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | New York City FC | Carson, California |
| 7:00 pm PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Timothy Ford |
| February 8, 2023 Coachella Valley Invitational | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | St. Louis City SC | Indio, California |
| 11:00 am PT | Report | Stroud 13' |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 12, 2023 Coachella Valley Invitational | LA Galaxy | 1–4 | Portland Timbers | Indio, California |
| 10:30 am PT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 15, 2023 Coachella Valley Invitational | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Indio, California |
| 10:30 am PT | Report | Harper 50' |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 18, 2023 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ramy Touchan |
Major League Soccer
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Toronto FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 13 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 12 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 |
| 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 10 |
| 29 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. 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)
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)
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Austin FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 13 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 12 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 |
| 13 | Sporting Kansas City | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 10 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. 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)
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)
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
Last updated: May 17, 2023
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
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Regular season
The full schedule was released on December 20, 2022.[24]
All times in Pacific Time.
| March 4, 2023 1 | FC Dallas | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 5:30 p.m. |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,906 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| March 11, 2023 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,612 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 18, 2023 3 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Report |
|
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 23,112 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| March 25, 2023 4 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 1:30 p.m. |
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Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 24,077 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 1, 2023 5 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 4:30 p.m. | Report |
|
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,008 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 8, 2023 6 | Houston Dynamo FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Houston |
| 5:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 19,128 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| April 16, 2023 7 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
| 1:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 27,154 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| April 22, 2023 8 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Austin FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 18,875 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 29, 2023 9 | Orlando City SC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Orlando, Florida |
| 4:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 22,519 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| May 6, 2023 10 | LA Galaxy | 1–3 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 19,101 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 14, 2023 11 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 6:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 16,035 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| May 17, 2023 12 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
| 4:30 p.m. | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,192 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 20, 2023 13 | D.C. United | v | LA Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:30 p.m. | Stadium: Audi Field |
| May 27, 2023 14 | LA Galaxy | v | Charlotte FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| May 31, 2023 15 | Real Salt Lake | v | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 p.m. | Stadium: America First Field |
| June 11, 2023 16 | St. Louis City SC | v | LA Galaxy | St. Louis |
| 10:00 a.m. | Stadium: CITYPARK |
| June 21, 2023 17 | LA Galaxy | v | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| June 24, 2023 18 | Colorado Rapids | v | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| July 1, 2023 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Stanford Stadium |
| July 4, 2023 20 | LA Galaxy | v | Los Angeles FC | Pasadena, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Rose Bowl | |||
| Note: Match rescheduled from February 25 due to inclement weather in the Los Angeles Area. | ||||
| July 8, 2023 21 | LA Galaxy | v | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| July 15, 2023 22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | LA Galaxy | Vancouver |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: BC Place |
| August 20, 2023 23 | LA Galaxy | v | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 26, 2023 24 | LA Galaxy | v | Chicago Fire FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 30, 2023 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| September 2, 2023 26 | LA Galaxy | v | Houston Dynamo FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| September 10, 2023 27 | LA Galaxy | v | St. Louis City SC | Carson, California |
| 5:00 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park | |||
| Note: Match rescheduled from July 4 due to rescheduling of the Rose Bowl El Tráfico match. | ||||
| September 16, 2023 28 | Los Angeles FC | v | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| September 20, 2023 29 | LA Galaxy | v | Minnesota United FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| September 24, 2023 30 | Austin FC | v | LA Galaxy | Austin, Texas |
| 6:30 p.m. | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
| September 30, 2023 31 | LA Galaxy | v | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| October 4, 2023 32 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | LA Galaxy | Seattle |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| October 7, 2023 33 | Minnesota United FC | v | LA Galaxy | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:30 p.m. | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| October 21, 2023 34 | LA Galaxy | v | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| TBD | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
Leagues Cup
West 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LAX | LEO | VAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | Jul 25 | Jul 29 | |
| 2 | León |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 21 | — |
| July 25, 2023 GS | LA Galaxy | v | León | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| July 29, 2023 GS | LA Galaxy | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
U.S. Open Cup
Round of 32
The draw for the round of 32 was held on April 27, 2023.[25]
| May 10, 2023 | LA Galaxy  | 3–1 |  Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 8,412 Referee: Matt Geringer |
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on May 11, 2023.[26]
| May 23, 2023 | Los Angeles FC | v | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:30 p.m. | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
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