Los Angeles Galaxy Team Profile and Squad

Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy is one of Major League Soccer’s defining clubs, representing Southern California from its home in Carson. Founded in 1995, the club combines an internationally recognised profile with the scale and energy of the Los Angeles market. Navy blue, gold and white remain central to its visual identity, while the Galaxy name evokes the region’s association with stars. This team page brings together the club’s recorded identity, roster context, coaching chronology, player movement, competition footprint and lasting place in American soccer.

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Xtra rating
1485
Conservative: 942
Rank club
877
Updated: 13 September 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy Upcoming matches by league

Major League Soccer

  • - Regular Season - 26
    Minnesota United FC
    Los Angeles Galaxy
  • - Regular Season - 27
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Colorado Rapids
  • - Regular Season - 28
    St. Louis City
    No H2H
    Los Angeles Galaxy
  • - Regular Season - 29
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    No H2H
    Portland Timbers

Los Angeles Galaxy Last matches by league

Major League Soccer

  • - Regular Season - 25
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Seattle Sounders
  • - Regular Season - 24
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Los Angeles Galaxy
  • - Regular Season - 23
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    New England Revolution
  • - Regular Season - 22
    San Diego
    Los Angeles Galaxy

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Club America
  • - Club Friendlies
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Real Salt Lake
  • - Club Friendlies
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    St. Louis City
  • - Club Friendlies
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Chicago Fire

CONCACAF Champions League

  • - Quarter-finals
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Toluca
  • - Quarter-finals
    Toluca
    Los Angeles Galaxy
  • - Round of 16
    Mount Pleasant Academy
    Los Angeles Galaxy
  • - Round of 16
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Mount Pleasant Academy

Los Angeles Galaxy Team Roster

The recorded Los Angeles Galaxy roster contains 31 players: 13 midfielders, 10 defenders, five attackers and three goalkeepers. The midfield group includes M. Reus, Sergi Roberto, J. Paintsil, E. Thommy and L. Sanabria, giving the list considerable international experience and variety. K. Furuhashi, H. Lozano and João Klauss headline the attacking options, while M. Yoshida, M. Yamane and J. Glesnes add established defensive names. Goalkeeping cover is provided by N. Mićović, J. Marcinkowski and B. Scott. The list also includes C. Rindov, B. Phan and T. Elgersma.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

position Midfielder

16 Isaiah Parente
18 Marco Reus
Marco Reus
MID Germany
21 Tucker Lepley
21 Robert Thomas Taylor
22 Elijah Wynder
24 Ruben Ramos Jr.
27 Erik Thommy
Erik Thommy
MID Germany
45 Vicente Garcia
76
88 Dylan Vanney
Dylan Vanney
MID USA
88
90

position Attacker

7 Kyogo Furuhashi
Kyogo Furuhashi
FWD Japan
57 Julian Placias
99 João Klauss de Mello

Last Los Angeles Galaxy Coachs

The latest dated appointment is Gregory Dean Vanney, who began the Los Angeles Galaxy coaching sequence in January 2021. The available record does not establish him as the current holder of the role. Earlier dated entries include Guillermo Barros Schelotto from January 2019 to October 2020 and Curt Onalfo from December 2016 to July 2017. Dominic Kinnear and Siegfried Schmid are also listed with starts in September 2018 and August 2017 respectively. This chronology places Vanney’s appointment after the most recent clearly bounded earlier tenure.

Gregory Dean Vanney

Gregory Dean Vanney

USA
Coach since 1 January 2021
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Gregory Dean Vanney USA 1 January 2021
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Argentina 1 January 2019 1 October 2020
Dominic Kinnear Scotland 1 September 2018
Siegfried Schmid Germany 5 August 2017
Curt Onalfo Brazil 1 December 2016 1 July 2017
Bruce Arena USA 1 August 2008 1 December 2016
Frank Walter Yallop England 1 January 2006 1 November 2007

Los Angeles Galaxy Transfers

The recorded arrivals sample includes Sergi Roberto as a free agent, H. Lozano on loan, K. Furuhashi and J. Placias through transfers, and R. Taylor and E. Thommy as free agents. João Klauss also arrived by transfer, while J. Haak and J. Glesnes joined as free agents in late 2025. The movement record includes S. Hernandez from Ventura County and C. Rindov on loan from LA Galaxy II. A. Essengue is listed returning from Phoenix Rising. These are recent recorded examples, not a complete arrivals total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
Calegari
Eyüpspor
- 1 September 2026
M. Vanney
Ventura County
Free agent 21 August 2026
Sergi Roberto
Como
Free agent 7 August 2026
H. Lozano
San Diego
Loan 6 August 2026
Sebastián Hernández
Ventura County
- 24 July 2026
Ventura County
- 24 July 2026
K. Furuhashi
Birmingham
Transfer 20 July 2026
R. Taylor
Austin
Free agent 14 July 2026
J. Placias
KVC Westerlo
Transfer 5 February 2026
E. Thommy
Sporting Kansas City
Free agent 28 January 2026
João Klauss
St. Louis City
Transfer 26 January 2026
E. Thommy
Sporting Kansas City
Free agent 30 December 2025
J. Haak
New York City FC
Free agent 30 December 2025
J. Glesnes
Philadelphia Union
Transfer 14 December 2025
A. Essengue
Phoenix Rising
Back from Loan 1 December 2025

The recorded departures sample includes E. Cerrillo to Club America and Gabriel Pec to Cruzeiro by transfer, while Matheus Nascimento returned to Botafogo from loan. D. Fagundez left as a free agent for New England Revolution, and Tucker Lepley moved to Oakland Roots. Earlier entries include J. McCarthy to New York Red Bulls and J. Pérez to Nashville SC by transfer, plus A. Essengue on loan to Phoenix Rising and G. Vivi on loan to Tampa Bay Rowdies. These are recent recorded examples rather than a complete departures total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
M. Yamane
Urawa
Transfer 16 August 2026
E. Cerrillo
Club America
Transfer 1 August 2026
Gabriel Pec
Cruzeiro
Transfer 19 July 2026
M. Cuevas
Santos Laguna
- 1 July 2026
Matheus Nascimento
Botafogo
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Tucker Lepley
Oakland Roots
- 8 May 2026
D. Fagundez
New England Revolution
Free agent 12 March 2026
Ventura County
- 28 February 2026
C. Ramirez
Austin
- 28 February 2026
Sullivan
Huntsville City
Free agent 24 February 2026
M. Jørgensen
FC Copenhagen
Free agent 23 February 2026
G. Vivi
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Loan 12 February 2026
M. Jørgensen
FC Copenhagen
Free agent 31 January 2026
Miguel Berry
Charleston Battery
Free agent 11 January 2026
D. Fagundez
New England Revolution
Free agent 30 December 2025

Transfers Synthesis

Across the recorded period, the recorded movement picture is varied rather than defined by one mechanism. Los Angeles Galaxy added players through permanent transfers, free-agent arrivals and loans, with examples including K. Furuhashi, João Klauss, J. Placias, Sergi Roberto and H. Lozano. The same sample also shows players arriving from nearby development environments, including S. Hernandez from Ventura County and C. Rindov from LA Galaxy II, alongside A. Essengue’s return from Phoenix Rising. Departures likewise span transfers, free agency, loans and the end of a temporary stay, illustrated by Gabriel Pec, E. Cerrillo, D. Fagundez, G. Vivi and Matheus Nascimento. The movement record therefore reflects a mix of external recruitment, internal progression, temporary arrangements and player exits. The recent lists are not exhaustive, so they show the character of activity without establishing a complete balance of arrivals and departures.

Leagues Los Angeles Galaxy has participated in

The recorded competition footprint is led by Major League Soccer, with participation logged from 2012 through 2026 and recent activity through the latest season. Cup entries include CONCACAF Champions League, recorded from 2016 to 2025, plus Leagues Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each recorded from 2019 or 2020 through 2025. Campeones Cup appears for 2025. The US Open Cup is recorded from 2012 to 2023 and is therefore historical in this context. The competition list shows domestic league continuity alongside regional, cross-league and friendly fixtures.

More about Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy, commonly known as LA Galaxy or The Galaxy, was founded in 1995 and represents the Greater Los Angeles area from Carson, California. As a founding member of Major League Soccer, the club belongs to the league’s original generation and has built a distinctive identity in American professional soccer. Its traditional colors are navy blue, gold and white, while the crest’s starburst and shield express the club’s connection with Los Angeles and its city-of-stars image.

The Galaxy play at Dignity Health Sports Park, a soccer-specific venue in Carson and a notable part of the modern Southern California soccer landscape. The stadium’s open-air setting reinforces the club’s local character, linking a purpose-built football environment with the region’s broad entertainment culture. The team’s visual language is also associated with the sash, a diagonal stripe that has appeared across navy, gold and white kit designs, and with gold stars above the crest representing MLS Cup triumphs.

Los Angeles Galaxy’s public profile has long been shaped by a willingness to combine prominent international players with domestic talent. That approach helped establish the club as a leading example of the Designated Player era, when globally recognised stars became a more visible part of the North American game. The club’s model blends experienced marquee names with a Homegrown Player pathway, giving the organisation an international reach alongside a local development route.

The club is owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group, whose wider sports and live-entertainment portfolio connects the Galaxy to a substantial commercial ecosystem. Its recorded competitions include MLS, the CONCACAF Champions League, Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, the US Open Cup and club friendlies. Together, the venue, colours, star imagery, international outlook and Southern California setting define a club whose identity sits at the intersection of American soccer growth and Los Angeles spectacle as of August 2026.

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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490476
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs New England Revolution
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San Diego vs Los Angeles Galaxy
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CF Montreal vs Los Angeles Galaxy
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490408
Los Angeles Galaxy vs San Jose Earthquakes
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490403
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