2011 Los Angeles Galaxy season
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The 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's 17th year of existence as well as their 16th season in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

 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
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

 (2006–07) and Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

 (2008–09). The Galaxy clinched their fourth Shield on October 8, after Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...

 lost 0–2 at home to Philadelphia Union. They also won their third MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...

, defeating Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...

 1–0 in the final
MLS Cup 2011
The 2011 MLS Cup Final was the sixteenth edition of the MLS Cup championship match held in the United States and Canada. The match was played on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California...

.

Outside of league play, the Galaxy participated in the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....

 and the U.S. Open Cup, presently in Group Stage, and reaching the Quarterfinals, respectively. Along with these competitive tournaments, the Galaxy played in the friendly-match World Football Challenge
World Football Challenge
The 2009 World Football Challenge is the first World Football Challenge event, an exhibition international club football competition featuring football clubs from Europe and North America, which has been held first in summer of 2009. Chelsea F.C...

, losing to Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

 and drawing to Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...

.

Their record in all competitions, (yet excluding their Asia-Pacific tour) was 28-9-11, earning 95/144 points from 48 matches.

January

The Galaxy had a busy month in January, mostly with transfers. On January 10, club striker, and Golden Boot
MLS Golden Boot
The MLS Golden Boot has been awarded since the 2005 season to Major League Soccer's regular season leading scorer...

-finalist, Edson Buddle
Edson Buddle
Edson Buddle is an American soccer player who currently plays for Ingolstadt 04 in Second Bundesliga, the second-highest level of competition of soccer in Germany. Buddle previously spent his entire career in North America, beginning in 2000 with the Long Island Rough Riders, who played in the USL...

 left the Galaxy to sign with second division
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...

 German club, Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04 is a German football club based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. The club was founded in 2004 out of the merger of the football sides of two other clubs: ESV Ingolstadt and MTV Ingolstadt.-ESV Ingolstadt:...

 through the end of the 2012–13 2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...

 season.

On January 9, 2010, rumors about David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...

 potentially ending his three and a half year MLS career by signing with Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

 or going on loan with the Premier League club ended. The Galaxy announced that Beckham would be training with Hotspur for two-weeks time, 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.

March

The Galaxy opened the MLS regular season with a 0-1 victory over the Sounders
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...

 at Qwest Field in rainy Seattle on March 15. Second-year midfielder Juninho
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, commonly known as Juninho or Vitor Junior , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...

 had the lone goal of the match. Although they were back home at the Home Depot Center 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
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

. Juninho scored the equalizer for the Galaxy, his second goal of the season - which already matched his goal total from his debut 2010 season
2010 Los Angeles Galaxy season
The 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's fifteenth season of existence. It was also the Galaxy's fifteenth season in Major League Soccer and their fifteenth-consecutive year at the top-flight of American soccer....

. The toughest test of the early season came on March 26 - and the Galaxy failed. Traveling to Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah
Sandy, Utah
Sandy is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is a suburb of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,461 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth-largest city in Utah....

 without captain Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....

 (who was away on international duty with the USA national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

), the Galaxy lost 4-1 to Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

. 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
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...

 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
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

 with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union at the Home Depot Center on April 2. Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts is a Jamaican footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. He is also the vice captain of the Jamaica national football team.-High School and College:...

 and Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 saw their first action of the season after recovering from minor injuries. Leonardo
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva, commonly known as Leonardo is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...

 headed in a David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...

 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
Chris Birchall
Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy....

 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
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....

, who did not travel with the club while he nursed a knee injury. The first match of the trip came at RFK Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United....

 in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 on April 9. Mike Magee
Mike Magee (soccer)
Mike Magee is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...

 nodded in a Beckham corner to give the Galaxy the early lead. But Charlie Davies
Charlie Davies
Charles Desmond "Charlie" Davies is an American soccer player who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 side Sochaux....

 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
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

. The squad traveled to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

 to take on Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 4 days later. The fans at BMO Field
BMO Field
BMO Field is a Canadian soccer stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. The open-air structure can seat up to 21,800 spectators, depending on seating configurations. It is owned by the City of Toronto, and managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd...

 saw a largely unentertaining affair resulting in a scoreless draw. Most notable from a Galaxy perspective was the sending off of Juninho
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, commonly known as Juninho or Vitor Junior , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...

 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, IL
Bridgeview, Illinois
Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois in the United States. It is located approximately from the Chicago Loop. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 16,446...

 against the Chicago Fire. Yet it was no problem as the Galaxy won 1-2 behind goals from Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 and Gonzalez with Miguel López
Miguel Pedro López
Miguel Pedro López is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from Quilmes.-South America:...

 providing the assists on both goals. Although there was one concerning casualty on the Toyota Park
Toyota Park (Bridgeview)
Toyota Park is a soccer-specific stadium located at 71st Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois. It is the home stadium of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, members of Major League Soccer . Toyota Park was developed at a cost of around $100 million. The facility opened June 11, 2006...

 field - Leonardo picked up a right knee injury late in the match. It was revealed a couple days later that he tore the ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...

 and LCL
Fibular collateral ligament
-External links:*...

 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.

Roster

Squad information

No. Nat. Player Birthday At LAG since Previous club MLS appearances MLS goals
Goalkeepers
1   Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts is a Jamaican footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. He is also the vice captain of the Jamaica national football team.-High School and College:...

June 07, 1977 (age 34) 2009   Village United
Village United F.C.
Village United F.C. is a Jamaican football team playing at the top level, the Jamaican National Premier League. It is based in Falmouth.Their current home stadium is the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, which can hold a capacity of up to 25,000...

59 0
12   Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

March 02, 1981 (age 30) 2009   Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

12 0
24   Brian Perk
Brian Perk
Brian Perk is an American soccer player who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

July 21, 1989 (age 22) 2010   Philadelphia Union 1 0
Defenders
2   Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

December 26, 1980 (age 31) 2009   Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

59 2
3   Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter is a retired American soccer player who currently is an assistant coach for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

August 01, 1973 (age 38) 2009   1860 Munich
TSV 1860 München
Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season...

41 0
4   Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

October 11, 1988 (age 23) 2009   Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...

62 4
5   Sean Franklin
Sean Franklin
Sean Michael Franklin is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.-Youth and amateur:...

March 21, 1985 (age 26) 2008   San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes was an American soccer team based in Calabasas, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...

72 0
6   Frankie Hejduk
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High...

August 05, 1974 (age 37) 2011   Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

1 0
20   A. J. DeLaGarza
A. J. DeLaGarza
Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...

November 04, 1987 (age 24) 2009   Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...

44 2
22   Leonardo
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva, commonly known as Leonardo is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...

February 08, 1988 (age 23) 2010 on loan from   São Paulo 17 1
28   Ryan Thomas
Ryan Thomas (soccer)
Ryan Thomas is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

March 20, 1989 (age 22) 2011   Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...

0 0
33   Sean Alvarado
Sean Alvarado
Sean Conrad Alvarado is an American soccer player who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

September 20, 1987 (age 24) 2011   Los Angeles Legends 0 0
29   Dasan Robinson
Dasan Robinson
Dasan Alexander Robinson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Robinson grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated from Elyria High School...

June 06, 1984 (age 27) 2011   Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

85 3
Midfielders
7   Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...

March 18, 1976 (age 35) 2008   San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....

46 6
8   Chris Birchall
Chris Birchall
Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy....

May 05, 1984 (age 27) 2009   Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....

38 0
15   Dan Keat
Dan Keat
Daniel Keat is a New Zealand association football player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer .-Amateur career:...

September 28, 1987 (age 24) 2011   Team Wellington
Team Wellington
Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...

0 0
16   Héctor Jiménez
Héctor Jiménez (soccer)
Héctor Jiménez is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-High School:...

November 03, 1988 (age 23) 2011   California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...

0 0
19   Juninho
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, commonly known as Juninho or Vitor Junior , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...

January 05, 1989 (age 23) 2010 on loan from   São Paulo 31 4
21   Dustin McCarty
Dustin McCarty
Dustin McCarty is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

October 12, 1988 (age 23) 2011   North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...

0 0
23   David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...

May 02, 1975 (age 36) 2007   Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

63 11
25   Miguel López
Miguel Pedro López
Miguel Pedro López is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from Quilmes.-South America:...

June 09, 1988 (age 23) 2011 on loan from   Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....

5 0
26   Michael Stephens
Michael Stephens (soccer)
Michael Francis Stephens is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

April 03, 1989 (age 22) 2010   Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...

25 1
30   Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Daniel Cardozo is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Argentina:...

June 09, 1989 (age 22) 2011   Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....

5 0
Strikers
10   Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....

March 04, 1982 (age 29) 2005   Bayer Leverkusen 148 71
11   Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

April 30, 1985 (age 26) 2011   Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

7 1
14 Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....

July 08, 1980 (age 31) 2011   Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

0 0
17   Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

January 08, 1985 (age 27) 2011   D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

0 0
18   Mike Magee
Mike Magee (soccer)
Mike Magee is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...

September 02, 1984 (age 27) 2009   New York Red Bulls 44 4
27   Bryan Jordan
Bryan Jordan
Bryan Philip Jordan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

September 13, 1985 (age 26) 2008   Portland Timbers 37 2
32   Jack McBean
Jack McBean
Jack McBean is a midfielder for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He is the club's youngest ever-signing. In June 2011, it was confirmed that he has been formally approached to consider switching his FIFA nationality from American to Scottish at the request of Scotland national football...

December 15, 1994 (age 17) 2011   IMG Soccer Academy
IMG Soccer Academy
The IMG Soccer Academy is part of the IMG Academies located in Bradenton, Florida. It is U.S. Soccer's full-time residency program for the United States' U-17 and U-16 mens national teams. Started in 1999, it has become integral in developing the United States' top youth soccer prospects...

0 0

In

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 15, 2010   Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...

 
FW   New York Red Bulls  Re-Entry Draft
2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET...

 
December 15, 2010   Luke Sassano
Luke Sassano
Luke Sassano is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Sassano has played at various positions including as a holding midfielder, right back and central defender.-Youth and College:Sassano began his career at Lamorinda Soccer Club...

 
MF   New York Red Bulls  Re-Entry Draft
2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft
The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET...

, subsequently traded
December 15, 2010   Frankie Hejduk
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High...

 
DF   Sporting Kansas City  Acquired in exchange for Luke Sassano
Luke Sassano
Luke Sassano is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Sassano has played at various positions including as a holding midfielder, right back and central defender.-Youth and College:Sassano began his career at Lamorinda Soccer Club...

 
January 11, 2011   Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

 
FW   D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

 
Acquired in exchange for a Supplemental Draft pick
2011 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft is a secondary draft that was held by Major League Soccer on January 18, 2011. The draft consisted of three rounds with each of the 18 MLS clubs participating. The return of the Supplemental Draft after a two-year hiatus coincided with the return of the MLS Reserve...

 
January 13, 2011   Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 
FW   Toronto F.C.  Acquired in exchange for undisclosed future considerations
February 14, 2011   Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Daniel Cardozo is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Argentina:...

 
MF   Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....

 
SuperDraft, 1st round 
February 14, 2011   Héctor Jiménez
Héctor Jiménez (soccer)
Héctor Jiménez is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-High School:...

 
MF   University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...

 
SuperDraft, 2nd round 
February 14, 2011   Dan Keat
Dan Keat
Daniel Keat is a New Zealand association football player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer .-Amateur career:...

 
MF   Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...

 
Supplemental Draft, 1st round 
February 14, 2011   Ryan Thomas
Ryan Thomas (soccer)
Ryan Thomas is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

 
DF   Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...

 
Supplemental Draft, 1st round 
February 14, 2011   Dustin McCarty
Dustin McCarty
Dustin McCarty is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...

 
MF   University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...

 
Supplemental Draft, 2nd round 
March 16, 2011   Sean Alvarado
Sean Alvarado
Sean Conrad Alvarado is an American soccer player who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...

 
DF Unattached Free
May 11, 2011   Kyle Davies
Kyle Davies (soccer)
Kyle Davies is an American soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...

 
DF Unattached Free
August 15, 2011 Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....

 
FW   Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....

 
Undisclosed, believed to be roughly $4M transfer fee
September 15, 2011   Dasan Robinson
Dasan Robinson
Dasan Alexander Robinson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Robinson grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated from Elyria High School...

 
DF   Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 
Acquired for Kyle Davies
Kyle Davies (soccer)
Kyle Davies is an American soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...

 

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 15, 2010   Eddie Lewis  MF None Retired
November 15, 2010   Chris Klein
Chris Klein (soccer)
Chris Klein is a former American soccer player.Klein spent the entirety of his 12-year professional career playing in Major League Soccer, for the Kansas City Wizards, Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy, winning the MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield with Kansas in 2000, and the Supporters' Shield...

 
MF None Retired
December 3, 2010   Dema Kovalenko  MF None Option declined, retired
December 15, 2010   Tristan Bowen
Tristan Bowen
Tristan Bowen is an American soccer player who currently plays for K.S.V. Roeselare in the Belgian Second Division, on loan from Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...

 
FW   Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....

 
Traded for allocation money
December 15, 2010   Luke Sassano
Luke Sassano
Luke Sassano is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer. Sassano has played at various positions including as a holding midfielder, right back and central defender.-Youth and College:Sassano began his career at Lamorinda Soccer Club...

 
MF   Sporting Kansas City  Traded for Frankie Hejduk
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High...

 
January 1, 2011   Alex Cazumba  MF   São Paulo  Loan expired, option declined
January 10, 2011   Edson Buddle
Edson Buddle
Edson Buddle is an American soccer player who currently plays for Ingolstadt 04 in Second Bundesliga, the second-highest level of competition of soccer in Germany. Buddle previously spent his entire career in North America, beginning in 2000 with the Long Island Rough Riders, who played in the USL...

 
FW   Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04 is a German football club based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. The club was founded in 2004 out of the merger of the football sides of two other clubs: ESV Ingolstadt and MTV Ingolstadt.-ESV Ingolstadt:...

 
Undisclosed
January 26, 2011   Yohance Marshall
Yohance Marshall
Yohance Marshall is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for USL Pro club Rochester Rhinos.-Youth and college:...

 
DF   Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage is an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on...

 
Option declined, free transfer
August 17, 2011   Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...

 
FW   Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....

 
Traded for a 2012 Supplemental Draft, 3rd round
2012 MLS SuperDraft
The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...

 pick
September 15, 2011   Kyle Davies
Kyle Davies (soccer)
Kyle Davies is an American soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...

 
DF   Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 
Traded for Dasan Robinson
Dasan Robinson
Dasan Alexander Robinson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Robinson grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated from Elyria High School...

 

In

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 23, 2009   Leonardo
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva, commonly known as Leonardo is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...

 
DF   São Paulo  Loan
December 23, 2009   Juninho
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, commonly known as Juninho or Vitor Junior , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...

 
MF   São Paulo  Loan
January 28, 2011   Miguel López
Miguel Pedro López
Miguel Pedro López is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from Quilmes.-South America:...

 
MF   Quilmes
Quilmes Atlético Club
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports clubs of Argentina, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division....

 
One year loan, terms undisclosed

Pre-season

Results summary

Results by round

Match results


Conference semifinals

Conference finals

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 of Costa Rica, Morelia of Mexico, and Motagua of Honduras.

U.S. Open Cup

World Football Challenge

Asia Pacific Tour 2011

Appearances and goals

Goalkeeper stats

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|-
| rowspan="2" style="width:1%; text-align:center;"|No.
| rowspan="2" style="width:1%; text-align:center;"|Nat.
| rowspan="2" style="width:30%; text-align:center;"|Player
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Total
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|MLS
2011 Major League Soccer season
The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 33rd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 16th season of Major League Soccer. The season marked the arrival of two new league clubs, Portland Timbers and Vancouver...


| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Champions League
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League is the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 26, 2011 and will finish with the second leg of the final April 24–26, 2012. Monterrey is the defending champion...


| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Open Cup
2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 98th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early October. Seattle Sounders FC, who entered the competition as the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title again. They became the third team in...


|-
|MIN
|GA
|GAA
|MIN
|GA
|GAA
|MIN
|GA
|GAA
|MIN
|GA
|GAA
|-
| style="text-align: right;" |1
| 
| style="text-align: left;" |Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts is a Jamaican footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. He is also the vice captain of the Jamaica national football team.-High School and College:...


|1014
|6
|0.53
|1014
|6
|0.53
|0
|0
|0.00
|0
|0
|0.00
|-
| style="text-align: right;" |12
| 
| style="text-align: left;" |Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...


|1459
|17
|1.05
|1189
|14
|1.06
|180
|0
|0.00
|90
|3
|3.00
|-
| style="text-align: right;" |18
| 
| style="text-align: left;" |Mike Magee
Mike Magee (soccer)
Mike Magee is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...


|45
|0
|0.00
|45
|0
|0.00
|0
|0
|0.00
|0
|0
|0.00
|-
| style="text-align: right;" |24
| 
| style="text-align: left;" |Brian Perk
Brian Perk
Brian Perk is an American soccer player who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...


|180
|1
|0.50
|90
|0
|0.00
|0
|0
|0.00
|90
|1
|1.00
|-
|
|
| TOTALS
|2700
|24
|0.80
|2340
|20
|0.77
|180
|0
|0.00
|180
|4
|2.00
|-

Starting XI

MLS regular season matches only.
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Top scorers

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=60|Rank
!width=60|Nation
!width=60|Number
!width=150|Name
!width=80|Total
!width=80|MLS
2011 Major League Soccer season
The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 33rd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 16th season of Major League Soccer. The season marked the arrival of two new league clubs, Portland Timbers and Vancouver...


!width=80|Champions League
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League is the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 26, 2011 and will finish with the second leg of the final April 24–26, 2012. Monterrey is the defending champion...


!width=80|Open Cup
2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 98th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early October. Seattle Sounders FC, who entered the competition as the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title again. They became the third team in...


|-
|1
| United States
|10
|Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....


|13
|12
|1
|0
|-
|2
| United States
|11
|Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...


|5
|4
|1
|0
|-
|3
| United States
|5
|Sean Franklin
Sean Franklin
Sean Michael Franklin is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.-Youth and amateur:...


|4
|4
|0
|0
|-
|3
| United States
|4
|Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...


|4
|2
|1
|1
|-
|3
| Brazil
|19
|Juninho
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, commonly known as Juninho or Vitor Junior , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...


|4
|4
|0
|0
|-
|3
| United States
|18
|Mike Magee
Mike Magee (soccer)
Mike Magee is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...


|4
|3
|0
|1
|-
|3
| Colombia
|9
|Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...


|4
|4
|0
|0
|-
|8
| United States
|17
|Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...


|3
|1
|1
|1
|-
|9
| England
|23
|David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...


|2
|2
|0
|0
|-
|10
| Trinidad and Tobago
|8
|Chris Birchall
Chris Birchall
Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy....


|1
|1
|0
|0
|-
|10
|
|14
|Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane
Robert David "Robbie" Keane is an Irish association football player who plays as a striker for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and captains the Irish national football team....


|1
|1
|0
|0
|-
|10
| Brazil
|22
|Leonardo
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva, commonly known as Leonardo is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...


|1
|1
|0
|0
|-
|10
| Argentina
|25
|Miguel Lopez
Miguel Pedro López
Miguel Pedro López is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from Quilmes.-South America:...


|1
|1
|0
|0
|-

Top assists

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=60|Rank
!width=60|Nation
!width=60|Number
!width=150|Name
!width=80|Total
!width=80|MLS
2011 Major League Soccer season
The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 33rd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 16th season of Major League Soccer. The season marked the arrival of two new league clubs, Portland Timbers and Vancouver...


!width=80|Champions League
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League is the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 26, 2011 and will finish with the second leg of the final April 24–26, 2012. Monterrey is the defending champion...


!width=80|Open Cup
2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 98th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early October. Seattle Sounders FC, who entered the competition as the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title again. They became the third team in...


|-
|1
| England
|23
|David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...


|14
|12
|2
|0
|-
|2
| United States
|11
|Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett
Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...


|3
|3
|0
|0
|-
|2
| United States
|10
|Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....


|3
|3
|0
|0
|-
|2
| United States
|5
|Sean Franklin
Sean Franklin
Sean Michael Franklin is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.-Youth and amateur:...


|3
|2
|1
|0
|-
|2
| Argentina
|25
|Miguel López
Miguel Pedro López
Miguel Pedro López is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from Quilmes.-South America:...


|3
|2
|0
|0
|-
|6
| United States
|2
|Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...


|2
|2
|0
|0
|-
|6
| Brazil
|19
|Juninho
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, commonly known as Juninho or Vitor Junior , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...


|2
|1
|0
|1
|-
|8
| Colombia
|9
|Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel
Juan Pablo Ángel Arango is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Atlético Nacional and River Plate:...


|1
|1
|0
|0
|-
|8
| United States
|3
|Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter is a retired American soccer player who currently is an assistant coach for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...


|1
|1
|0
|0
|-
|8
| Trinidad and Tobago
|8
|Chris Birchall
Chris Birchall
Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy....


|1
|0
|0
|1
|-
|8
| United States
|20
|A. J. DeLaGarza
A. J. DeLaGarza
Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...


|1
|0
|1
|0
|-
|8
| United States
|4
|Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...


|1
|0
|0
|1
|-

Disciplinary record

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width:5%; text-align:center;"|Position
| rowspan="2" style="width:5%; text-align:center;"|Nation
| rowspan="2" style="width:5%; text-align:center;"|Number
| rowspan="2" style="width:15%; text-align:center;"|Name
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Total
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|MLS
2011 Major League Soccer season
The 2011 Major League Soccer season was the 99th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 33rd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 16th season of Major League Soccer. The season marked the arrival of two new league clubs, Portland Timbers and Vancouver...


| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Champions League
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League
The 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League is the 4th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current format. The tournament began on July 26, 2011 and will finish with the second leg of the final April 24–26, 2012. Monterrey is the defending champion...


| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Open Cup
2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 98th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early October. Seattle Sounders FC, who entered the competition as the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title again. They became the third team in...


|-
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|
! style="width:60px; background:#fe9;"|
! style="width:60px; background:#ff8888;"|
|-
| GK
| Jamaica
| 1
| Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts
Donovan Ricketts is a Jamaican footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. He is also the vice captain of the Jamaica national football team.-High School and College:...


|100
|
100
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| DF
| United States
| 2
| Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant
Todd Dunivant is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...


|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| DF
| United States
| 3
| Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter is a retired American soccer player who currently is an assistant coach for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...


|4
|0
|2
|0
|1
|0
|1
|0
|-
| DF
| United States
| 4
| Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...


|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| DF
| United States
| 5
| Sean Franklin
Sean Franklin
Sean Michael Franklin is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.-Youth and amateur:...


|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| DF
| United States
| 6
| Frankie Hejduk
Frankie Hejduk
Frank Daniel "Frankie" Hejduk is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He formerly played as right back for Columbus Crew, where he was team captain, and the United States national team.-Youth and College:Hejduk attended San Dieguito High...


|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| MF
| United States
| 7
| Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski
Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...


|0
|1
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| MF
| Trinidad and Tobago
| 8
| Chris Birchall
Chris Birchall
Christopher "Chris" Birchall CM is an English-born Trinidadian footballer who currently plays in midfield for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy....


|3
|1
|3
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| FW
| United States
| 10
| Landon Donovan
Landon Donovan
Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing....


|4
|0
|3
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|-
| GK
| Puerto Rico
| 12
| Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders
Josh Saunders is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...


|1
|1
|1
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| FW
| United States
| 17
| Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman
Adam Cristman is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...


|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|-
| FW
| United States
| 18
| Mike Magee
Mike Magee (soccer)
Mike Magee is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...


|3
|0
|2
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|-
| MF
| Brazil
| 19
| Juninho
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior
Vitor Gomes Pereira Junior, commonly known as Juninho or Vitor Junior , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...


|4
|2
|4
|1
|0
|1
|0
|0
|-
| DF
| United States
| 20
| A. J. DeLaGarza
A. J. DeLaGarza
Adolph Joseph DeLaGarza is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...


|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| DF
| Brazil
| 22
| Leonardo
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva
José Leonardo Ribeiro da Silva, commonly known as Leonardo is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from São Paulo.-Career:...


|1
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| MF
| England
| 23
| David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...


|10
|0
|9
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|-
| MF
| Argentina
| 25
| Miguel López
Miguel Pedro López
Miguel Pedro López is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, on loan from Quilmes.-South America:...


|2
|0
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| MF
| United States
| 26
| Michael Stephens
Michael Stephens (soccer)
Michael Francis Stephens is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...


|3
|0
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| FW
| United States
| 27
| Bryan Jordan
Bryan Jordan
Bryan Philip Jordan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...


|1
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| MF
| Uruguay
| 30
| Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Cardozo
Paolo Daniel Cardozo is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Argentina:...


|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|-
|
|
|
| TOTALS
|46
|5
|39
|4
|4
|1
|3
|0
|-

Club staff

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
|General Manager & Head Coach|| United States Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena is a former coach of the United States men's national soccer team as well as a former professional soccer and lacrosse player...


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|Assistant Head Coach|| United States Dave Sarachan
Dave Sarachan
Dave Sarachan is a former U.S. soccer coach and player. He spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League and four in Major Indoor Soccer League before retiring in 1982...


|-
|Assistant Coach & Reserve Team Head Coach||  Curt Onalfo
Curt Onalfo
Curt Onalfo is an American former soccer player.As a player, he played two seasons in France, two in the USISL, one in Mexico and four in Major League Soccer, achieving his most success with Los Angeles Galaxy and D.C. United. He earned also earned one caps with the United States national team...


|-
|Assistant Coach|| United States Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter is a retired American soccer player who currently is an assistant coach for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...


|-
|Goalkeeper Coach||  Ian Feuer
Ian Feuer
Ian Anthony "Tony" Feuer is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper who spent most of his career with English clubs with time in Belgium and the United States.-Move to Belgium:...


|-
|Director of Soccer Operations||  David Kammarman
|-
|Senior Director Galaxy Academy & Special Projects||  Chris Klein
Chris Klein (soccer)
Chris Klein is a former American soccer player.Klein spent the entirety of his 12-year professional career playing in Major League Soccer, for the Kansas City Wizards, Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy, winning the MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield with Kansas in 2000, and the Supporters' Shield...


|-
|LA Galaxy Academy Coach & Administrator||  Craig Harrington
|-
|Head Athletic Trainer||  Armando Rivas
|-
|Assistant Athletic Trainer||  Cecelia Gutierrez
|-
|Equipment Manager||  Raul Vargas
|-
|Equipment Coordinator||  Rafael Verdin
|-
|Team Administrator||  Shant Kasparian
|-
|Strength & Conditioning Coach||  Ben Yauss
|-
|Active Release Specialist||  Shunta Shimizu
|-

Allocation Ranking

Los Angeles is in the #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
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

 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
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....

 on November 22, 2010 for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons then acquired one slot from D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

 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
2012 MLS SuperDraft
The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...

 pick acquired from Chivas USA.

Future picks traded: 2014 SuperDraft Round 4
2012 MLS SuperDraft
The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...

 pick traded to Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...

. The Galaxy also traded unspecified future considerations
2012 MLS SuperDraft
The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...

 to Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 which may or may not include draft pick(s).

MLS Rights to Other Players

Los Angeles maintains the MLS rights to Edson Buddle
Edson Buddle
Edson Buddle is an American soccer player who currently plays for Ingolstadt 04 in Second Bundesliga, the second-highest level of competition of soccer in Germany. Buddle previously spent his entire career in North America, beginning in 2000 with the Long Island Rough Riders, who played in the USL...

after the player declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas on a free transfer.

External links

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