2023 Los Angeles FC season
The 2023 Los Angeles FC season will be the club's sixth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC plays its home matches at BMO Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The venue was renamed prior to the start of the season.[1]
2023 season | |||
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General manager | John Thorrington | ||
Head coach | Steve Cherundolo | ||
Stadium | BMO Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 6th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | Final | ||
Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | ||
Biggest win | LAFC 4–0 NE (3/12) | ||
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Squad
First-team roster
- As of May 17, 2023[2]
Coaching staff
- As of February 21, 2023[3]
Technical staff | |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach/Performance director | ![]() |
Co-President & General Manager | ![]() |
Director of football operations | ![]() |
Transfers
Transfers in
Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
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December 22, 2022 | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | [4] |
December 30, 2022 | FW | ![]() |
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Transfer | [5] |
January 4, 2023 | DF | ![]() |
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Free agent | [6] |
January 9, 2023 | GK | ![]() |
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Transfer | [7] |
January 26, 2023 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [8] |
January 26, 2023 | GK | ![]() |
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Transfer | |
February 2, 2023 | DF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [9] |
February 10, 2023 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [10] |
March 31, 2023 | MF | ![]() |
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Transfer | [11] |
Transfers out
Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
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November 15, 2022 | FW | ![]() |
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Declined contract options | [12] |
November 15, 2022 | GK | ![]() |
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Declined contract options | [13] |
November 15, 2022 | MF | ![]() |
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Declined contract options | [14] |
November 15, 2022 | DF | ![]() |
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Free agent | [15] |
November 15, 2022 | DF | ![]() |
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Free agent | [16] |
November 15, 2022 | DF | ![]() |
Free agent | [17] | |
November 15, 2022 | MF | ![]() |
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Free agent | [18] |
November 15, 2022 | FW | ![]() |
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Free agent | [19] |
January 3, 2023 | MF | ![]() |
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Trade | [20] |
January 9, 2023 | FW | ![]() |
N/A | Retired | [21] |
February 1, 2023 | FW | ![]() |
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Transfer | [22] |
February 28, 2023 | DF | ![]() |
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Loan | [23] |
Draft picks
Round | # | Position | Player | College/Club Team | Reference |
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1 | No Draft Selection | ||||
2 | 58 | GK | ![]() |
University of New Hampshire | [24] |
3 | 87 | DF | ![]() |
CSU, San Bernardino | [25] |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
All matches are in Pacific Time
Preseason
January 21 1 | Los Angeles FC | 0–2 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
11:00 AM | Jacquesson ![]() Rubin ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Football Club Performance Center Attendance: 0 | ||
Note: Played behind closed doors. |
January 28 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | New York City FC | Los Angeles |
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Report | Magno ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Football Club Performance Center | |
Note: Played behind closed doors. |
February 18 3 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | San Diego Loyal | Los Angeles |
5:00 PM | Vela ![]() Opoku ![]() Bouanga ![]() |
Moon ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium |
Coachella Valley Invitational
February 6 1 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | D.C. United | Indio, California |
2:00 PM | Bouanga ![]() |
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Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 11 2 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Indio, California |
11:00 AM | Bouanga ![]() ![]() |
Vázquez ![]() |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
MLS
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 23 | Qualification for Round One |
2 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 21 | |
3 | FC Dallas | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 21 | |
4 | St. Louis City SC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 19 | |
5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
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)
Overall
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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2 | FC Cincinnati | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 27 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 23 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2] |
4 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 21 | |
5 | St. Louis City SC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 19 | |
6 | Nashville SC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 22 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 14, 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)
Notes:
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)
Notes:
- As second highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified (MLS4)
- As third highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified (MLS5)
Matches
All matches are in Pacific time
March 4 1 | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles, California |
1:30 PM | Chiellini ![]() Vela ![]() Sánchez ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Opoku ![]() Tillman ![]() |
Report | McGraw ![]() Evander ![]() Paredes ![]() Fogaça ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,202 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
March 12 2 | Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | New England Revolution | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() Tillman ![]() Biuk ![]() |
Report | Polster ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,007 Referee: Allen Chapman |
March 18 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Los Angeles FC | Seattle, Washington |
1:00 PM | Paulo ![]() Nouhou ![]() Rusnák ![]() A. Roldán ![]() |
Report | Long ![]() Murillo ![]() Acosta ![]() Bouanga ![]() |
Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 32,515 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
March 25 4 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Tillman ![]() Murillo ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Bounga ![]() |
Report | Twumasi ![]() Velasco ![]() Quignon ![]() Ibeagha ![]() Cerrillo ![]() Tafari ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,163 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Note: FC Dallas head coach Nico Estévez was shown a yellow card (45+4'). |
April 1 5 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
6:30 PM | Barrios ![]() |
Report | Long ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,298 Referee: Drew Fischer |
April 8 6 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Austin FC | Los Angeles |
4:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() |
Report | Lima ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,199 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 16 7 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
1:30 PM | Boyd ![]() Aude ![]() Delgado ![]() Puig ![]() Joveljić ![]() |
Report | Acosta ![]() Vela ![]() Palacios ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Palencia ![]() |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 27,154 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 22 8 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
5:30 PM | Mukhtar ![]() |
Maldonado ![]() Bouanga ![]() Dueñas ![]() Murillo ![]() |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 6 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Santa Clara, California |
4:30 PM | Espinoza ![]() |
Report | Bogusz ![]() Bouanga ![]() Maldonado ![]() |
Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 45,112 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 13 10 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
6:30 PM | Ojeda ![]() Eneli ![]() |
Opoku ![]() Bouanga ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Bogusz ![]() |
Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 19,407 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
May 17 11 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() Sánchez ![]() Palacios ![]() Tillman ![]() |
Russell ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,222 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 20 12 | Los Angeles FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
June 3 | Los Angeles FC | Postponed | Atlanta United | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium | |||
Note: Match will be rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. |
June 10 13 | Houston Dynamo | v | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
5:30 PM | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
June 14 14 | Los Angeles FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium | |||
Note: Originally scheduled for April 29, match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. |
June 17 15 | Sporting Kansas City | v | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
5:30 PM | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
June 21 16 | Los Angeles FC | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
June 24 17 | Los Angeles FC | v | Vancouver Whitecaps | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
July 1 18 | FC Dallas | v | Los Angeles FC | Frisco, Texas |
5:30 PM | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
July 4 19 | LA Galaxy | v | Los Angeles FC | Pasadena, California |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Rose Bowl | |||
Note: Match was originally scheduled for February 25, but was postponed and later rescheduled due to severe weather. |
July 8 20 | Los Angeles FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
July 12 21 | Los Angeles FC | v | St. Louis City SC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium | |||
Note: Match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. |
July 15 22 | Minnesota United | v | Los Angeles FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
5:30 PM | Stadium: Allianz Field |
August 20 23 | Los Angeles FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
August 26 24 | Charlotte FC | v | Los Angeles FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
4:30 PM | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
September 3 25 | Los Angeles FC | v | Inter Miami | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium | |||
Note: Originally scheduled for September 2 |
September 9 26 | Portland Timbers | v | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Providence Park |
September 16 27 | Los Angeles FC | v | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
September 20 28 | St. Louis City SC | v | Los Angeles FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
5:30 PM | Stadium: Citypark |
September 23 29 | Philadelphia Union | v | Los Angeles FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:30 PM | Stadium: Subaru Park |
October 1 30 | Los Angeles FC | v | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
5:00 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
October 4 31 | Los Angeles FC | v | Minnesota United | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
October 7 32 | Austin FC | v | Los Angeles FC | Austin, Texas |
5:30 PM | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
October 21 33 | Vancouver Whitecaps | v | Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
TBD | Stadium: BC Place |
U.S. Open Cup
Los Angeles FC will enter the Open Cup at the Round of 32.
All matches are in Pacific Time.
May 9 Round of 32 | (USLC) Monterey Bay FC ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | ![]() | Seaside, California |
7:30 PM | Murphy ![]() Dawkins ![]() Maldonado ![]() Siaha ![]() Fehr ![]() |
Report | Torres ![]() Maia ![]() |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,808 Referee: Cristian Campo |
Penalties | ||||
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May 22 Round of 16 | (MLS) Los Angeles FC ![]() | v | ![]() | Los Angeles |
TBD | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
CONCACAF Champions League
Los Angeles FC qualified for the tournament as the 2022 Supporters' Shield winners and MLS Cup 2022 winners.
All matches are in Pacific Time.
Round of 16
March 9 First leg | Alajuelense ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
7:00 PM | Parkins ![]() |
Report | Bouanga ![]() Murillo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Daneion Parchment (Jamaica) |
Quarterfinals
April 5 First Leg | Vancouver Whitecaps ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Vancouver, Canada |
7:00 PM PDT | Bouanga ![]() Opoku ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 11,652 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico) |
April 11 Second Leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 3–0 (6–0 agg.) | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
7:15 PDT | Vela ![]() Sánchez ![]() Cifuentes ![]() |
Berhalter ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 18,688 Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica) | |
Note: Los Angeles FC advance 6–0 on aggregate. |
Semi-finals
April 26 First Leg | Philadelphia Union ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Chester, United States |
6:00 PM | Martínez ![]() Gazdag ![]() |
Report | Acosta ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 17,676 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
May 2 Second Leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
7:00 PM | Tillman ![]() Bouanga ![]() ![]() Murillo ![]() Opoku ![]() |
Report | Bedoya ![]() Uhre ![]() Mbaizo ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 19,985 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–1 on aggregate. |
Final
May 31 First leg | León ![]() | v | ![]() | León, Mexico |
22:00 (20:00 CDT) | Report | Stadium: Estadio León |
June 4 Second leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | v | ![]() | Los Angeles |
22:00 (19:00 PDT) | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
Leagues Cup
Los Angeles FC will enter the Leagues Cup in the Round of 32
Knockout round
August 2 Round of 32 | Los Angeles FC ![]() | v | ![]() | Los Angeles |
Stadium: BMO Stadium |
Statistics
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