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2024 LA Galaxy Season
The 2024 LA Galaxy season is the club's 29th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy play their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy open the season on February 25, 2024, hosting Inter Miami CF. Squad information (Captain) Transfers Transfers In Transfers Out 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. Competitions Preseason The preseason schedule was announced on December 19, 2023. Major League Soccer Standings Overview Results summary Match results February March April May June July August September October U.S. Open Cup LA Galaxy was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team LA Galaxy II was sent instead foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy, also known as the Los Angeles Galaxy, are an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Galaxy competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), as a member of the Western Conference. The club began play in 1996 as one of the league's 10 charter members. The Galaxy were founded in 1994 and are owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group (also owners of 50% of the Los Angeles Kings, as well as an interest in the Los Angeles Lakers). In their early years, the club played its home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Since 2003, they have played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The team holds a rivalry with the San Jose Earthquakes in the California Clásico and used to play the SuperClasico against city rivals Chivas USA before that team folded in 2014. Following the league's dissolution of Chivas USA, a new expansion team, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), was formed in 2014 and began play in 2018. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA Galaxy II
LA Galaxy II is an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, United States founded in 2014. It is the reserve team of the LA Galaxy. The team competes in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of the United States soccer league system, having previously played in the USL Championship. Purpose About forming the reserve team, Galaxy President Chris Klein said, “The creation of LA Galaxy II, through USL PRO, provides the Galaxy with a fully realized, in-house player development program starting with the Under-12 Academy through the LA Galaxy first team. The investment of AEG and the Galaxy for LA Galaxy II will allow us to continue to develop the best players in Southern California while closing the gap between the Galaxy Academy and the LA Galaxy.” History It was announced on January 29, 2014 that the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer would be fielding their own team in the USL Pro to serve as their reserve team beginning with the 2014 USL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Bibout
Aaron Le Forestier Banind Bibout (born 3 September 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who currently plays for LA Galaxy in MLS. Career On 23 March 2023, it was announced that Bibout had joined LA Galaxy II ahead of their first season as part of the MLS Next Pro having previously played as part of the Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon, as well as the Los Angeles FC SoCal academy, and the LA Galaxy academy in the United Premier Soccer League. After a successful start to the MLS Next Pro season, where Bibout netted eight goals in 13 appearances, he joined the LA Galaxy's Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ... roster on 21 June 2023, after Javier Hernández suffered a season-ending injury. He signed permanently with LA Galaxy's MLS roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Paintsil
Joseph Paintsil (born 1 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy and the Ghana national team. Club career Tema Youth Paintsil made his Ghana Premier League debut with Tema Youth 12 February 2017 after the club were promoted from Division One the previous season. He scored 10 goals in 22 games during his only season, before leaving Ghana for Europe during the season's month-long break in August. Paintsil was fifth in the Golden Boot race at the time of his departure, and finished the season joint-eighth, top scorer for Tema. Ferencvárosi (loan) On 31 August, Paintsil signed with top Hungarian club Ferencváros, playing in the country's top-flight, the NBI. Initially signed on loan, Paintsil had an option with the club to be signed permanently at the end of the season. Paintsil made his debut on 9 September against Vasas, scoring the first goal in a 5–2 win, taking the place of Rui Pedro in the lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CR Vasco Da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (), commonly referred as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a professional sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Originally a rowing club, Vasco is mostly known for its football team, who it currently competes in the Brasileirão Série A, the top tier of Brazilian football league and in the Cariocão Série A, the top tier of Rio de Janeiro state football league. Named Vasco da Gama 400 years after 1498 European-Asian sea route, the club was founded in 21 August 1898 as a rowing club by Brazilian workers and Portuguese immigrants tradesmen, and created it football department in 26 November 1915.História 1898–1923' NetVasco.com Vasco da Gama plays their home matches in São Januário stadium since 1927, and also in Maracanã stadium since 1950. Vasco da Gama is one of the most widely supported teams in Brazil and the Americas. According to census and polls, Vasco is the fifth-most supported club in Brazil, with more than 15 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Pec
Gabriel Fortes Chaves (born 11 February 2001), known as Gabriel Pec, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Mainly a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder. Career Vasco da Gama Pec joined the youth academy of Vasco da Gama in 2009. Pec made his professional debut for Vasco da Gama in a 2–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A loss to EC Bahia on 7 September 2019. In 2023, in the debut of the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for Vasco da Gama against Atlético Mineiro, Pec participated in the two goals of Vasco da Gama winning 2–1 against Atlético Mineiro. In the 23rd round, a valid game against Fluminense, Gabriel Pec came on in the 15th minute of the second half and received a yellow card. However, he was decisive in scoring Vasco's last two goals against Fluminense in a 4–2 victory. LA Galaxy On 30 January 2024, MLS club LA Galaxy announced the signing of Pec on a five-year Young Designated Player con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki. History The club was founded in 1955 as Fujitsu Soccer Club. It was one of many city clubs that comprised the Japan Soccer League (JSL), including Yomiuri (later Tokyo Verdy 1969), Toshiba (later Consadole Sapporo) and NKK SC (now defunct). They first made the JSL Division 1 in 1977, only to be relegated the next season afterwards and would not return to the top flight until 2000, when they were first promoted to the rebranded J1. The club co-founded the Japanese second tier three times under its three names: JSL Division 2 (1972), Japan Football League Division 1 (1992) and J.League Division 2 ( 1999). Fujitsu's club became professional in 1997, and changed its name – "Frontale" means "f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Yamane
is a Japanese football player. He plays for Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team. Club career Miki Yamane joined J1 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2016. On 20 April, he debuted in J.League Cup (v Júbilo Iwata). International career He made his debut for Japan national football team on 25 March 2021 in a friendly against South Korea. He scored the opening goal in the 16th minute as Japan won 3–0. Career statistics Club International ''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.'' Honours Kawasaki Frontale * J1 League: 2020, 2021 * Emperor's Cup: 2020 *Japanese Super Cup: 2021 Individual *J.League Best XI The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League. J1 League (1993–present) Multiple appearances Appearances by club Appearances by country * Only in two occasions there was a full-Japanese Best XI (20 ...: 2020, 2021, 2022 References External linksProfile at Shonan Bellmare* * 1993 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Football Club, commonly referred to as LAFC, is an American professional Association football team based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The club was established on October 30, 2014, and began play during the 2018 season as an expansion team. The club plays their home matches at Banc of California Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Exposition Park. The managing owners of the club are Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, and Bennett Rosenthal. Los Angeles FC also has a variety of other part-owners, such as Will Ferrell. The club's inaugural head coach was Bob Bradley, who served from 2017 to 2021. During their second season in 2019, Los Angeles FC won the Supporters' Shield with club captain Carlos Vela earning the MVP Award. In 2020, Los Angeles FC were the runners-up in the CONCACAF Champions League. The club won their first MLS Cup in 2022, which completed a league double w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCarthy (soccer)
John McCarthy (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career College and amateur McCarthy played four years of college soccer at La Salle University between 2010 and 2013. While at college, McCarthy also appeared for USL PDL clubs Ocean City Nor'easters in 2011 and 2012, and Reading United AC in 2013. He is La Salle's all-time leader among goalkeepers in saves (468), shutouts (28), and games played (75). Professional Rochester Rhinos McCarthy signed his first professional deal with USL Pro club Rochester Rhinos on February 27, 2014. After the 2014 season, McCarthy was named the Rhinos' Rookie of the Year as he led the league with a 0.72 goals against average. McCarthy was named USL PRO Goalkeeper of the Year and USL PRO Rookie of the Year for his notable 2014 season performances. Philadelphia Union In 2015, McCarthy signed with his hometown club, Philadelphia Union. Origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nelson (soccer, Born 1998)
John Vincent Nelson (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Career Youth & College John grew up in Medina, Ohio. In 2010, he joined Internationals SC, as a member of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, in which he was a member of until 2017. While a graduate of Medina High School, Nelson did not play for the school's boys' soccer team. Upon graduating high school, Nelson attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he played college soccer for two years between 2017 and 2018, making 41 appearances, scoring 1 goal and tallying 3 assists. While in college, Nelson played in the PDL with North Carolina FC U23 and Tobacco Road FC. Nelson opted to leave college early and signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS ahead of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. Professional career On January 11, 2019, Nelson was drafted 10th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by FC Dallas. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
