The 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's 17th year of existence as well as their 16th season in
Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Supporters' Shield titleholders.
Most notably, the Galaxy became the third straight team to win consecutive
Supporters' Shields, after
D.C. United
D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
(2006–07) and
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
(2008–09). The Galaxy clinched their fourth Shield on October 8, after
Seattle Sounders FC lost 0–2 at home to
Philadelphia Union. They also won their third
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the culmination of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The game is held in November and pits the winner of the Eastern Conference Final against the winner of the Western Conferen ...
, defeating
Houston Dynamo 1–0 in the
final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
* Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
.
Outside of league play, the Galaxy participated in the
CONCACAF Champions League and the
U.S. Open Cup, reaching the Quarterfinals in both competitions. Along with these competitive tournaments, the Galaxy played in the friendly-match
World Football Challenge
The World Football Challenge was an international club association football exhibition competition featuring club teams from Europe and North America, that was held from 2009 until 2012, when it was replaced by the International Champions Cup.
H ...
, losing to
Real Madrid and drawing to
Manchester City.
Their record in all competitions (yet excluding their Asia-Pacific tour) was 28–9–11, earning 95/144 points from 48 matches.
Season summary
Preseason
The Galaxy had a busy month in January, mostly with transfers. On January 10, club striker, and
Golden Boot-finalist,
Edson Buddle
Edson Michael Buddle (born May 21, 1981) is an American retired Footballer who is currently the head coach of USL League Two side Westchester Flames. He is one of only 11 players to have scored 100 goals in Major League Soccer history.
Buddle ...
left the Galaxy to sign with
second division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
German club,
Ingolstadt 04 through the end of the 2012–13
2. Bundesliga
The 2. Bundesliga ( ) is the second division of professional football in Germany. It was implemented 11 years after the founding of the Fußball-Bundesliga as the new second division for professional football. The 2. Bundesliga is ranked below ...
season.
On January 9, 2010, rumors about
David Beckham potentially ending his three and a half year MLS career by signing with
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...
or going on loan with the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...
club ended. The Galaxy announced that Beckham would be training with Tottenham for two weeks, before joining Los Angeles for the start of pre-season training. The news made it the first time since 2008 that Beckham did not go on an off-season loan to Europe.
Regular season
March
The Galaxy opened the
MLS regular season with a 0–1 victory over the
Sounders at
Qwest Field
Lumen Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city's SoDo neighborhood, it is the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL, t ...
in rainy
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
on March 15. Second-year midfielder
Juninho had the lone goal of the match. Although they were back home at the
Home Depot Center
Dignity Health Sports Park is a multi-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. The complex consists of the 27,000-seat Dignity Health Sports Park soccer stadium, the Dignit ...
for the second match of the season on March 20, the Galaxy once again played in the rain. A rare Southern California rainstorm made for difficult conditions in the 1–1 draw with the
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compe ...
. Juninho scored the equalizer for the Galaxy, his second goal of the season – which already matched his goal total from his debut
2010 season. The toughest test of the early season came on March 26 – and the Galaxy failed. Traveling to
Rio Tinto Stadium
America First Field (formerly Rio Tinto Stadium and referred to as The RioT) is an American soccer-specific stadium in Sandy, Utah, that serves as home stadium for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. The stadium opened on October 9, 2008, ...
in
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population of Sandy was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah. The population is currently estimated ...
without captain
Landon Donovan (who was away on international duty with the
USA national team), the Galaxy lost 4–1 to
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 2 ...
. To be fair, Rio Tinto is a difficult venue for any visiting club, as Real hasn't lost at home in nearly two years. The only consolation was seeing
Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango (born 24 October 1975) is a Colombian former footballer who last played as a striker for Atlético Nacional in Categoría Primera A.
He began his career at Nacional, whom he helped to win the championship in 1994, ...
open his Galaxy goal account in his first start for his new club. Ángel had been suffering from a virus and didn't start the first two matches (though he did come on as a substitute in the second half against the Revolution).
April
The Galaxy rebounded from the loss to
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 2 ...
with a 1–0 victory over the
Philadelphia Union at the
Home Depot Center
Dignity Health Sports Park is a multi-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. The complex consists of the 27,000-seat Dignity Health Sports Park soccer stadium, the Dignit ...
on April 2.
Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts (born 7 June 1977) is a Jamaican former professional association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper and is currently an assistant coach for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship. Ricke ...
and
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
A college soccer player for the Maryland Terrapins, he joined the LA ...
saw their first action of the season after recovering from minor injuries.
Leonardo
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname.
The given name and surname originate ...
headed in a
David Beckham free kick in the 33rd minute for the game's only goal. It was the defender's first goal in a Galaxy shirt. A 53rd minute red card for
Chris Birchall
Christopher Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 21 goals in 322 league and cup appearances in a 16-year professional career, and scored four goals in 44 international matches ...
meant that the Galaxy had to spend the majority of the second half protecting their narrow lead a man down.
Next up was a 3-games-in-8-days cross-country road trip. To complicate matters, the Galaxy would be without captain
Landon Donovan, who did not travel with the club while he nursed a knee injury. The first match of the trip came at
RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on April 9.
Mike Magee nodded in a Beckham corner to give the Galaxy the early lead. But
Charlie Davies
Charles Desmond Davies (born June 25, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Davies set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles an ...
drew a dubious penalty and converted from the spot himself in the 90th minute to save the draw for
D.C. United
D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
. The squad traveled to Toronto to take on
Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BM ...
4 days later. The fans at
BMO Field
BMO Field is an outdoor stadium located at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which is home to Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Constructed on the site of the former ...
saw a largely unentertaining affair resulting in a scoreless draw. Most notable from a Galaxy perspective was the sending off of
Juninho in stoppage time of the 2nd half. Also, Beckham received his 5th yellow card of the season in the 44th minute. These two events meant that the Galaxy would be without 3/4ths of their preferred midfield (Donovan, Beckham, and Juninho) when they finished their trip on April 17 in
Bridgeview, Illinois
Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately southwest of the Chicago Loop. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 17,027.
History
The earliest settlement in Bridgeview occurred in the ...
against the
Chicago Fire. Yet it was no problem as the Galaxy won 1–2 behind goals from
Chad Barrett
Chad Randall Barrett (born April 30, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Career
College
Born in San Diego, Barrett played two seasons of college soccer at UCLA and led the team in assists his seco ...
and Gonzalez with
Miguel López providing the assists on both goals. Although there was one concerning casualty on the
Toyota Park
SeatGeek Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, about twelve miles southwest of downtown Chicago. It is the home stadium of the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League, Chicago Fire FC II of the MLS Next Pr ...
field – Leonardo picked up a right knee injury late in the match. It was revealed a couple days later that he tore the
ACL and
LCL in the knee, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Heading home to LA, the Galaxy had picked up a very respectable 5 points on their travels.
Squad
Roster
Squad information
Transfers
In
Out
Loans
In
Out
Competitions
Pre-season
Major League Soccer
Overall table
Western Conference table
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
The Los Angeles Galaxy qualified directly into Group stage play by winning the Supporters' Shield. The Galaxy played in Group A with
Alajuelense
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense (LDA, ), commonly known as Alajuelense and nicknamed La Liga (), is a Costa Rican multisport club based in the borough of El Llano, Alajuela, Alajuela province. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Ala ...
of Costa Rica,
Morelia
Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid) is a city and municipal seat of the municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital and lar ...
of Mexico, and
Motagua
The Motagua River () is a river in Guatemala. It rises in the western highlands of Guatemala where it is also called Río Grande, and runs in an easterly direction to the Gulf of Honduras. The final few kilometres of the river form part of the ...
of Honduras.
U.S. Open Cup
World Football Challenge
Asia Pacific Tour 2011
Statistics
:''All statistics are for competitive matches only.''
Appearances and goals
Goalkeeper stats
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MLS
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 ...
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Champions League
, colspan="3" style="text-align:center;",
Open Cup
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Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts (born 7 June 1977) is a Jamaican former professional association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper and is currently an assistant coach for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship. Ricke ...
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Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders (born March 2, 1981) is an American former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Saunders, the younger brother of Shawn Saunders, spent the f ...
, 1459
, 17
, 1.05
, 1189
, 14
, 1.06
, 180
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, 0.00
, 90
, 3
, 3.00
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, style="text-align: left;" ,
Mike Magee
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, 0.00
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, style="text-align: right;" , 24
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, style="text-align: left;" ,
Brian Perk
Brian Gregory Perk (born July 21, 1989) is an American former soccer player.
Career
College and Amateur
Perk appeared in goal for the UCLA Bruins between 2006 and 2009, where he won numerous individual honors, including – 2006 Top Drawer So ...
, 180
, 1
, 0.50
, 90
, 0
, 0.00
, 0
, 0
, 0.00
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, 1
, 1.00
, -
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,
, TOTALS
, 2700
, 24
, 0.80
, 2340
, 20
, 0.77
, 180
, 0
, 0.00
, 180
, 4
, 2.00
, -
Starting XI
''MLS regular season matches only''.
Top scorers
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MLS
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 ...
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Champions League
!width=80,
Open Cup
, -
, 1
,
, 10
,
Landon Donovan
, 13
, 12
, 1
, 0
, -
, 2
,
, 11
,
Chad Barrett
Chad Randall Barrett (born April 30, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Career
College
Born in San Diego, Barrett played two seasons of college soccer at UCLA and led the team in assists his seco ...
, 5
, 4
, 1
, 0
, -
, 3
,
, 5
,
Sean Franklin
Sean Michael Franklin (born March 21, 1985) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.
Career
Youth and amateur
Franklin was a three-time letter-winner at Highland High School in Palmdale, California. He was named the Gold ...
, 4
, 4
, 0
, 0
, -
, 3
,
, 4
,
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
A college soccer player for the Maryland Terrapins, he joined the LA ...
, 4
, 2
, 1
, 1
, -
, 3
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, 19
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Juninho
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, -
, 3
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, 18
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Mike Magee
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, 3
, 0
, 1
, -
, 3
,
, 9
,
Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango (born 24 October 1975) is a Colombian former footballer who last played as a striker for Atlético Nacional in Categoría Primera A.
He began his career at Nacional, whom he helped to win the championship in 1994, ...
, 4
, 4
, 0
, 0
, -
, 8
,
, 17
,
Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman (born January 8, 1985) is an American retired soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Cristman graduated from Mills Godwin High School in Richmond, Virginia, where as a senior in 2003 he helped seal a perfect 22–0–0 record fo ...
, 3
, 1
, 1
, 1
, -
, 9
,
, 23
,
David Beckham
, 2
, 2
, 0
, 0
, -
, 10
,
, 8
,
Chris Birchall
Christopher Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 21 goals in 322 league and cup appearances in a 16-year professional career, and scored four goals in 44 international matches ...
, 1
, 1
, 0
, 0
, -
, 10
,
, 14
,
Robbie Keane
, 1
, 1
, 0
, 0
, -
, 10
,
, 22
,
Leonardo
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname.
The given name and surname originate ...
, 1
, 1
, 0
, 0
, -
, 10
,
, 25
,
Miguel López
, 1
, 1
, 0
, 0
, -
Top assists
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MLS
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 ...
!width=80,
Champions League
!width=80,
Open Cup
, -
, 1
,
, 23
,
David Beckham
, 14
, 12
, 2
, 0
, -
, 2
,
, 11
,
Chad Barrett
Chad Randall Barrett (born April 30, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Career
College
Born in San Diego, Barrett played two seasons of college soccer at UCLA and led the team in assists his seco ...
, 3
, 3
, 0
, 0
, -
, 2
,
, 10
,
Landon Donovan
, 3
, 3
, 0
, 0
, -
, 2
,
, 5
,
Sean Franklin
Sean Michael Franklin (born March 21, 1985) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.
Career
Youth and amateur
Franklin was a three-time letter-winner at Highland High School in Palmdale, California. He was named the Gold ...
, 3
, 2
, 1
, 0
, -
, 2
,
, 25
,
Miguel López
, 3
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, 0
, -
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,
, 2
,
Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant (born December 26, 1980) is an American former soccer player who played 13 years in Major League Soccer winning 5 MLS Cup trophies. After retirement he spearheaded the San Francisco Deltas professional soccer team as the Director o ...
, 2
, 2
, 0
, 0
, -
, 6
,
, 19
,
Juninho
, 2
, 1
, 0
, 1
, -
, 8
,
, 9
,
Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango (born 24 October 1975) is a Colombian former footballer who last played as a striker for Atlético Nacional in Categoría Primera A.
He began his career at Nacional, whom he helped to win the championship in 1994, ...
, 1
, 1
, 0
, 0
, -
, 8
,
, 3
,
Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Matthew Berhalter (, ; born August 1, 1973) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is also the current head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Berhalter previously coached Columbus Crew SC in Major League Soc ...
, 1
, 1
, 0
, 0
, -
, 8
,
, 8
,
Chris Birchall
Christopher Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 21 goals in 322 league and cup appearances in a 16-year professional career, and scored four goals in 44 international matches ...
, 1
, 0
, 0
, 1
, -
, 8
,
, 20
,
A. J. DeLaGarza
Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza (born November 4, 1987) is a former professional soccer player. He was a constant fixture in the LA Galaxy teams of the early 2010s that won three MLS Cups and two Supporters' Shields.
A United States international in ...
, 1
, 0
, 1
, 0
, -
, 8
,
, 4
,
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
A college soccer player for the Maryland Terrapins, he joined the LA ...
, 1
, 0
, 0
, 1
, -
Disciplinary record
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MLS
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 ...
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Champions League
, colspan="2" style="text-align:center;",
Open Cup
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, 1
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Donovan Ricketts
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, 0
, 0
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, 0
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Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant (born December 26, 1980) is an American former soccer player who played 13 years in Major League Soccer winning 5 MLS Cup trophies. After retirement he spearheaded the San Francisco Deltas professional soccer team as the Director o ...
, 2
, 0
, 2
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
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Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Matthew Berhalter (, ; born August 1, 1973) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is also the current head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Berhalter previously coached Columbus Crew SC in Major League Soc ...
, 4
, 0
, 2
, 0
, 1
, 0
, 1
, 0
, -
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, 4
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Omar Gonzalez
Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
A college soccer player for the Maryland Terrapins, he joined the LA ...
, 2
, 0
, 2
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, -
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,
, 5
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Sean Franklin
Sean Michael Franklin (born March 21, 1985) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender.
Career
Youth and amateur
Franklin was a three-time letter-winner at Highland High School in Palmdale, California. He was named the Gold ...
, 2
, 0
, 2
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, -
, DF
,
, 6
,
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk (born August 5, 1974) is an American former soccer player who played as a wingback and midfielder. At the club level he represented the Tampa Bay Mutiny, Bayer Leverkusen, St. Gallen, Columbus Crew, and the LA G ...
, 2
, 0
, 2
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, -
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,
, 7
,
Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski ( mk, Јован Кировски; born March 18, 1976) is an American former soccer player who is the Technical Director for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Kirovski is the first American to win the UEFA Champions Le ...
, 0
, 1
, 0
, 1
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, -
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,
, 8
,
Chris Birchall
Christopher Birchall CM (born 5 May 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He scored 21 goals in 322 league and cup appearances in a 16-year professional career, and scored four goals in 44 international matches ...
, 3
, 1
, 3
, 1
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, -
, FW
,
, 10
,
Landon Donovan
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, 0
, 3
, 0
, 1
, 0
, 0
, 0
, -
, GK
,
, 12
,
Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders (born March 2, 1981) is an American former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He last played for Orlando City in Major League Soccer.
Career
College
Saunders, the younger brother of Shawn Saunders, spent the f ...
, 1
, 1
, 1
, 1
, 0
, 0
, 0
, 0
, -
, FW
,
, 17
,
Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman (born January 8, 1985) is an American retired soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Cristman graduated from Mills Godwin High School in Richmond, Virginia, where as a senior in 2003 he helped seal a perfect 22–0–0 record fo ...
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Mike Magee
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Juninho
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A. J. DeLaGarza
Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza (born November 4, 1987) is a former professional soccer player. He was a constant fixture in the LA Galaxy teams of the early 2010s that won three MLS Cups and two Supporters' Shields.
A United States international in ...
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Leonardo
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname.
The given name and surname originate ...
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David Beckham
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Miguel López
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Michael Stephens
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Bryan Jordan
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Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Daniel Cardozo (born June 9, 1989) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Olympians FC in the United Premier Soccer League.
Career
Argentina
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Club staff
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, General Manager & Head Coach, ,
Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena (born September 21, 1951) is an American soccer coach who is the head coach and sporting director of the New England Revolution.
He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and the NJCAA Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Arena has had ...
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Dave Sarachan
Dave Sarachan (born June 7, 1954) is an American former soccer player and coach who is currently the head coach of the Puerto Rico national team. Sarachan spent two seasons as a player in the North American Soccer League and four in Major Ind ...
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, Assistant coach & Reserve Team Head Coach, ,
Curt Onalfo
Curt Onalfo (born November 19, 1969) is an American former soccer player and coach who currently serves as technical director of Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.
As a player, he played two seasons in France, two in the USISL, on ...
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Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Matthew Berhalter (, ; born August 1, 1973) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is also the current head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Berhalter previously coached Columbus Crew SC in Major League Soc ...
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, Goalkeeper coach, ,
Ian Feuer
Ian Anthony Feuer (born May 20, 1971) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the USC Trojans women's soccer team.
Born in Las Vegas, he played youth soccer in ...
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, Director of Soccer Operations, , David Kammarman
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Chris Klein
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, Equipment Coordinator, , Rafael Verdin
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, Team Administrator, , Shant Kasparian
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, Strength & Conditioning Coach, , Ben Yauss
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, Active Release Specialist, , Shunta Shimizu
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Miscellany
Allocation ranking
Los Angeles is in the No. 10 position in the
MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a
U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.
International roster spots
Los Angeles has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Los Angeles dealt one slot to
Portland Timbers on November 22, 2010, for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons then acquired one slot from
D.C. United
D.C. United is a professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. that competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...
on February 17, 2011, for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired:
2012 Supplemental Draft Round 3 pick acquired from
Chivas USA
Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. G ...
.
Future picks traded:
2014 SuperDraft Round 4 pick traded to
Houston Dynamo. The Galaxy also traded unspecified
future considerations to
Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BM ...
which may or may not include draft pick(s).
MLS rights to other players
Los Angeles maintains the MLS rights to
Edson Buddle
Edson Michael Buddle (born May 21, 1981) is an American retired Footballer who is currently the head coach of USL League Two side Westchester Flames. He is one of only 11 players to have scored 100 goals in Major League Soccer history.
Buddle ...
after the player declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas on a free transfer.
References
External links
LA Galaxy2011 Los Angeles Galaxy season at ESPN2011 Media Guide
{{DEFAULTSORT:2011 Los Angeles Galaxy Season
LA Galaxy seasons
Los Angeles 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 pla ...
Los Angeles 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 pla ...
Los Angeles 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 pla ...
MLS Cup champion seasons
2011