LA Galaxy 2024 soccer 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 .[1]
Squad information [ edit ]
As of April 4, 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers [ edit ]
Transfers In [ edit ]
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
FW
Miguel Berry
Atlanta United FC
Trade
December 19, 2023
[3]
DF
John Nelson
St. Louis City SC
Free
December 21, 2023
[4]
GK
John McCarthy
Los Angeles FC
Free
January 5, 2024
[5]
DF
Miki Yamane
Kawasaki Frontale
Free
January 6, 2024
[6]
FW
Gabriel Pec
Vasco da Gama
Transfer
January 30, 2024
[7]
MF
Joseph Paintsil
Genk
Transfer
February 21, 2024
[8]
FW
Aaron Bibout
LA Galaxy II
Free
February 23, 2024
[9]
MF
Tucker Lepley
UCLA Bruins
SuperDraft
February 23, 2024
[10]
GK
Brady Scott
Columbus Crew
Free
March 8, 2024
[11]
DF
Emiro Garcés
Deportivo Pereira
Loan
April 2, 2024
[12]
Transfers Out [ edit ]
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Source
MF
Raheem Edwards
CF Montréal
Trade
December 11, 2023
[13]
FW
Preston Judd
San Jose Earthquakes
Trade
December 14, 2023
[14]
DF
Tony Alfaro
El Paso Locomotive FC
Free
December 18, 2023
[15]
MF
Tyler Boyd
Nashville SC
Trade
December 30, 2023
[16]
FW
Billy Sharp
Hull City
Free
January 1, 2024
[17]
FW
Michael Barrios
América de Cali
Free
January 4, 2024
[18]
FW
Javier Hernández
Guadalajara
Free
January 24, 2024
[19]
MF
Douglas Costa
Fluminense
Free
January 28, 2024
[20]
DF
Kelvin Leerdam
Heracles Almelo
Free
February 8, 2024
[21]
DF
Chris Mavinga
Waivers
February 21, 2024
[22]
GK
Jonathan Bond
Free
February 22, 2024
[23]
MF
Adam Saldana
KFUM Oslo
Free
March 27, 2024
[24]
Draft picks [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Preseason [ edit ]
The preseason schedule was announced on December 19, 2023.
Major League Soccer [ edit ]
Standings [ edit ]
Updated to match(es) played on May 15, 2024. 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)
Updated to match(es) played on May 15, 2024. 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:
Overview [ edit ]
Competition
First match
Last match
Starting round
Final position
Record
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Major League Soccer
February 25, 2024
October 19, 2024
Matchday 1
TBD
13
5
6
2
25
21
+4
0 38.46
MLS Cup Playoffs
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
0
0
0
0
0
0
+0
! —
Leagues Cup
July 31, 2024
TBD
Group Stage
TBD
0
0
0
0
0
0
+0
! —
Total
13
5
6
2
25
21
+4
0 38.46
Results summary [ edit ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
13
21
5
2
6
25
21
+4
2
0
3
11
9
+2
3
2
3
14
12
+2
Last updated: May 11th, 2024
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 March 16th, 2024. Source:
Match reports A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss;
P = Postponed
Match results [ edit ]
February [ edit ]
September [ edit ]
October [ edit ]
U.S. Open Cup [ edit ]
LA Galaxy was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team LA Galaxy II was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.[25]
Leagues Cup [ edit ]
Group Stage (West 2) [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Baxter, Kevin (December 20, 2023). "Galaxy to kick off 2024 season at home against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on December 25, 2023.
^ "Players" . LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 6, 2021 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire forward Miguel Berry" . Major League Socce. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign defender John Nelson" . Major League Soccer. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper John McCarthy" . Major League Soccer. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Japanese defender Miki Yamane" . Major League Soccer. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Gabriel Pec from Vasco da Gama" . Major League Soccer. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign winger Joseph Paintsil from Genk" . Major League Soccer. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign forward Aaron Bibout from MLS NEXT Pro" . Major League Soccer. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign SuperDraft pick Tucker Lepley" . Major League Soccer. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Brady Scott" . Major League Soccer. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire Colombian defender Emiro Garcés" . Major League Soccer. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
^ "CF Montréal acquire Raheem Edwards from LA Galaxy" . Major League Soccer. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "San Jose Earthquakes acquire Preston Judd from LA Galaxy" . Major League Soccer. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023 .
^ "Locomotive FC brings aboard veteran defender Tony Alfaro" . USL Championship. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023 .
^ "Nashville SC acquire Tyler Boyd from LA Galaxy" . Major League Soccer. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023 .
^ "Billy Sharp: Hull City confirm signing of former Premier League striker" . BBC Sport. December 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
^ "América hizo oficial un refuerzo de lujo: llega desde la MLS" . FutbolRed. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
^ "Chicharito rejoins boyhood club Chivas after leaving MLS" . ESPN. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024 .
^ "Douglas Costa signs with Fluminense until June 2025: 'Perfect combination' – Diário do Grande ABC" . AZScore. January 28, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024 .
^ "HERACLES ALMELO CONTRACTEERT TRANSFERVRIJE KELVIN LEERDAM" . Heracles Almelo. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy waive defender Chris Mavinga" . MLS.com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ "LA Galaxy Mutually Agree to Part Ways with Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond" . LA Galaxy. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024 .
^ "HENTET SPILLER FRA MLS: – UMULIG Å KJØPE GODE NOK SPILLERE PÅ DET NORSKE MARKEDET" . eurosport. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024 .
^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 1, 2024 .
External links [ edit ]
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