LA Galaxy
Soccer club in Los Angeles
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2024 | Won a record-extending sixth MLS Cup and broke the record for most goals during a playoff campaign with 18 goals. |
2024 | LA Galaxy defeated Colorado Rapids in a two-game first-round playoff series, scoring nine goals. |
2024 | The Galaxy narrowly missed first place in the regular season, finishing with 64 points and losing on tiebreakers to local rivals LAFC. |
2024 | Gabriel Pec leads the team's scoring with 16 goals, marking a new chapter in LA Galaxy's goal-scoring history. |
2024 | LA Galaxy won a tightly contested 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final, advancing to their first MLS Cup since 2014. |
2024 | The team beat Minnesota United 6-2 in the playoff series. |
2024 | Will Kuntz becomes the latest General Manager of LA Galaxy, marking a new leadership chapter for the team. |
2024 | Maya Yoshida from Japan selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
2024 | The team's four-man attack of Riqui Puig, Dejan Joveljić, Joseph Paintsil, and Gabriel Pec scored 54 of the team's 69 MLS goals, matching their highest goal output since 1998. |
2024 | LA Galaxy introduced new attackers Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec, while letting Douglas Costa and Chicharito leave the club, signaling a strategic shift in player recruitment philosophy. |
December 7 2024 | LA Galaxy won their sixth MLS Cup, defeating the New York Red Bulls 2-1, marking their first championship in exactly ten years. Riqui Puig assisted Dejan Joveljić on the winning goal in the 85th minute, though Puig later tore his ACL. |
March 15 2024 | The team announced a partial relocation to Thousand Oaks, California and rebranded as Ventura County FC. |
2023 | Riqui Puig from Spain becomes a player for LA Galaxy, continuing the team's tradition of signing international talent. |
2023 | LA Galaxy plays an El Tráfico exhibition game at the Rose Bowl, returning to their original home stadium. |
2023 | LA Galaxy dropped to 26th overall, reaching Quarter-Finals (QF) in the Leagues Cup. Tyler Boyd (United States) and Riqui Puig (Spain) shared top goalscorer honors with 7 goals each. |
2023 | LA Galaxy transitioned to broadcasting all matches exclusively via MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, marking a significant change in their media distribution strategy. |
2023 | Lucas Calegari from Brazil selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
May 30 2023 | The Galaxy officially parted ways with team president Chris Klein following a suspension related to undisclosed payments for the 2019 Cristian Pavón signing. |
2022 | The team achieved 8th place overall and reached the Quarter-Finals (QF) in both league playoffs and the Leagues Cup, with Javier Hernández again leading as top goalscorer with 18 goals. |
2022 | The Galaxy finished fourth in the West, their highest mark since 2016, and won their first-round MLS Cup playoff match against Nashville SC before losing to LAFC in the conference semifinals. |
2022 | Jonathan Bond from England selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
2021 | Dejan Joveljić joins LA Galaxy, continuing the team's tradition of acquiring talented international players |
2021 | Javier Hernández from Mexico joins LA Galaxy, adding another high-profile Mexican player to the team's roster. |
2021 | Julián Araujo from Mexico selected again as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
2021 | LA Galaxy improved to 15th overall, with Javier Hernández from Mexico scoring 17 goals and becoming the top goalscorer. |
January 5 2021 | Greg Vanney becomes head coach of LA Galaxy |
2020 | LA Galaxy finished 20th overall in the league, with Cristian Pavón from Argentina as the top goalscorer with 10 goals. |
2020 | Julián Araujo from Mexico selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
2020 | Cristian Pavón from Argentina plays for LA Galaxy. |
2020 | Victoria Block established as a new safe standing section, replacing bleachers in sections 120-123, becoming the home for Galaxians, Angel City Brigade, and Galaxy Outlawz. |
October 29 2020 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto's tenure ends, Dominic Kinnear returns as interim head coach |
January 21 2020 | The club signed Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez from Sevilla on a three-year contract, making him the highest-paid player in the league. |
2019 | Forbes estimated the club as the second most valuable in the league, worth approximately $480 million. |
2019 | Diego Polenta from Uruguay selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
2019 | Galaxy Outlawz supporter group formed, joining the existing supporter groups. |
2019 | Zlatan Ibrahimović set a club record by scoring 30 goals in a single MLS regular season for LA Galaxy, establishing the highest single-season goal-scoring record for the team. |
March 1 2019 | The Galaxy announced they had released Giovani dos Santos using their offseason Buyout of a Guaranteed Contract. |
January 2 2019 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto becomes head coach of LA Galaxy |
2018 | Dennis te Kloese is appointed as General Manager, succeeding Sigi Schmid. |
2018 | Los Angeles FC (LAFC) joined Major League Soccer as an expansion team, creating a new crosstown rivalry with LA Galaxy known as 'El Tráfico'. |
2018 | Zlatan Ibrahimović makes a significant impact, scoring 22 goals for LA Galaxy. |
2018 | Ashley Cole from England selected again as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
September 10 2018 | Dominic Kinnear serves as interim head coach after Sigi Schmid's departure |
March 2018 | The team signed Zlatan Ibrahimović on a two-year, $3 million contract. He made his debut in the inaugural El Tráfico match against LAFC, scoring two goals in a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory. |
2017 | Ashley Cole from England selected as LA Galaxy's Player of the Year |
2017 | The club won the MLS Wooden Spoon for finishing at the bottom of the MLS table. |
2017 | Sigi Schmid becomes the General Manager of LA Galaxy, following Peter Vagenas's brief tenure. |
July 27 2017 | The Galaxy fired Curt Onalfo and replaced him with former head coach Sigi Schmid midseason, ultimately finishing the season in last place with a record of 8-18-8. |
2016 | Landon Donovan briefly returns to LA Galaxy, marking a short second stint with the club. |
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