Los Angeles Galaxy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
LA Galaxy

Full name	LA Galaxy
Founded	June 15, 1994 (29 years ago) (1994-06-15)
Stadium	Dignity Health Sports Park Carson, California
Stadium capacity	27,000
Owner	Philip Anschutz (AEG)
President	Chris Klein
Head coach	Guillermo Barros Schelotto
League	Major League Soccer
2018	Western Conference: 7th Overall: 13th Playoffs: Did not qualify
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The Los Angeles Galaxy, branded as the LA Galaxy, are an American soccer team that plays in Major League Soccer in Carson, California. They shared their home field, Dignity Health Sports Park, with Chivas USA before that team folded at the end of the 2014 season.

Until he left when his contract ended after the 2012 season, the team's best-known player was English icon David Beckham, signed from Real Madrid in 2007. Landon Donovan, the joint all-time leading goal scorer for the US national team, played with the Galaxy from 2005 until his first retirement in 2014, and briefly returned to the team in the last part of the 2016 season. Robbie Keane, the Republic of Ireland's captain, leading scorer, and most-capped (most games) player, was a Galaxy captain. The team also included longtime Liverpool and England star Steven Gerrard. Currently, the Galaxy's best-known player is Sweden all-time leading scorer Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Honors

• MLS Cup (Major League Soccer champion): 5
  • 2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014
• MLS Supporters' Shield (best regular-season record): 4
  • 1998, 2002, 2010, 2011
• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2
  • 2001, 2005

Players

Current Players

No.	Position	Player	Nation
5	Defender	Steres, DanielDaniel Steres	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
8	Midfielder	dos Santos , JonathanJonathan dos Santos (DP)	Mexico id:Templat:Football squad start2
12	Goalkeeper	Lopez, EricEric Lopez (HG)	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
14	Forward	Hernández, JavierJavier Hernández (DP)	Mexico id:Templat:Football squad start2
16	Midfielder	Kljestan, SachaSacha Kljestan	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
17	Midfielder	Lletget, SebastianSebastian Lletget	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
18	Goalkeeper	Vom Steeg, JustinJustin Vom Steeg	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
19	Defender	Traore, DiedieDiedie Traore	France id:Templat:Football squad start2
20	Defender	DePuy, NickNick DePuy	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
21	Defender	González, GiancarloGiancarlo González	Costa Rica id:Templat:Football squad start2
22	Defender	Araujo, JulianJulian Araujo	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
24	Defender	Acosta, DaniloDanilo Acosta	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
26	Midfielder	Álvarez, EfraínEfraín Álvarez (HG)	Mexico id:Templat:Football squad start2
28	Midfielder	Koreniuk, KaiKai Koreniuk	Netherlands id:Templat:Football squad start2
29	Forward	Zubak, EthanEthan Zubak (HG)	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2
56	Midfielder	Perez, JonathanJonathan Perez (HG)	Mexico id:Templat:Football squad start2
60	Forward	Dunbar, CameronCameron Dunbar (HG)	United States id:Templat:Football squad start2

Notable Former Players

• Juan Pablo Ángel
• David Beckham
• Jorge Campos
• Ashley Cole
• Carlo Cudicini
• Landon Donovan
• Giovani dos Santos
• Steven Gerrard
• Luis Hernández
• Zlatan Ibrahimović
• Cobi Jones
• Nigel de Jong
• Robbie Keane
• Gyasi Zardes

League position

Images for kids

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  Cobi Jones, who played for the club from their inaugural season until his retirement in 2007

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  David Beckham playing for Galaxy in 2007

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  Landon Donovan playing for Galaxy in 2010

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  Los Angeles Galaxy starting line-up in 2011

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  Galaxy captain, Robbie Keane was the 2014 MLS Cup MVP.

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  Ibrahimović playing with the LA Galaxy in 2019.

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  Carlos Ruiz wearing the Galaxy's old gold-and-green uniform in 2004

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  Dignity Health Sports Park, the Galaxy's home stadium since 2003

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  LA Galaxy mascot Cozmo at Dignity Health Sports Park, 2015.

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  Sigi Schmid (pictured here with the Columbus Crew) led the Galaxy to their first MLS Cup title in 2002

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  U.S. President Barack Obama presented with a team jersey during an event to welcome 2014 MLS Cup champions the LA Galaxy in the East Room of the White House on February 2, 2015 (official White House photo by Pete Souza)

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  Landon Donovan is Galaxy's all-time top scorer and assist leader, and four-time MVP

See also

In Spanish: Los Angeles Galaxy para niños