2016 LA Galaxy season

LA Galaxy
2016 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachBruce Arena
StadiumStubHub Center
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 6th
U.S. Open CupSemifinal
CONCACAF Champions League (15–16)Quarterfinals
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Giovani dos Santos
(15 goals)
All: Giovani dos Santos
(16 goals)
Highest home attendance27,167
(Four times)
Lowest home attendance3,409 (vs. Seattle Sounders FC – July 20)
Average home league attendance21,883
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The 2016 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-first season of existence, their twenty-first in Major League Soccer and their twenty-first consecutive season in the top flight of American soccer.

The Galaxy finished the MLS regular season third in the Western Conference, but were knocked out by the Colorado Rapids in the Conference Semifinals of the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs. They also continued their campaign in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, reaching the quarterfinals before losing to Santos Laguna. The team also reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being knocked out by FC Dallas.

On September 8, Landon Donovan came out of retirement and signed with the Galaxy, his former club.

Players

Squad information

Players at the end of the season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Dan Kennedy  United States
3 DF Ashley Cole  England
5 MF Jose Villarreal (HGP)  United States
6 MF Baggio Husidić  Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 FW Robbie Keane (DP & Captain)  Republic of Ireland
8 MF Steven Gerrard (DP)  England
9 FW Alan Gordon  United States
10 FW Giovani dos Santos (DP)  Mexico
11 FW Gyasi Zardes (HGP)  United States
12 GK Brian Rowe  United States
14 DF Robbie Rogers  United States
15 FW Ariel Lassiter  Costa Rica
18 FW Mike Magee  United States
17 MF Sebastian Lletget  United States
20 DF A. J. DeLaGarza  Guam
21 MF Jeff Larentowicz  United States
22 DF Leonardo  Brazil
24 FW Emmanuel Boateng  Ghana
25 MF Rafael Garcia  United States
26 FW Landon Donovan  United States
27 DF Dave Romney  United States
31 GK Clément Diop  France
34 MF Nigel de Jong  Netherlands
36 DF Oscar Sorto (HGP)  United States
37 DF Jelle Van Damme  Belgium
38 FW Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)  United States
40 MF Raúl Mendiola (HGP)  Mexico
44 DF Daniel Steres  United States

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
GK Dan Kennedy FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for the second and third round selections in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. December 15, 2015
GK Clément Diop LA Galaxy II Sign December 16, 2015
DF Daniel Steres LA Galaxy II Sign December 17, 2015
MF Jeff Larentowicz Chicago Fire Free agent January 6, 2016
FW Mike Magee Chicago Fire Free agent January 14, 2016
FW Emmanuel Boateng Helsingborgs IF Sign January 14, 2016
DF Josh Turnley Georgetown Hoyas
D.C. United U-23 		Selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with the 42nd pick. January 19, 2016
DF Jelle Van Damme Standard Liège Sign January 26, 2016
DF Ashley Cole Roma Sign January 27, 2016
MF Nigel de Jong Milan Sign February 3, 2016
FW Ariel Lassiter LA Galaxy II Sign March 5, 2016
FW Jack McBean LA Galaxy II Sign June 22, 2016
FW Landon Donovan Sign. Returning from retirement. September 8, 2016

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
DF Todd Dunivant None Retired October 29, 2015
MF Mika Väyrynen Option declined November 20, 2015
FW Edson Buddle Option declined December 7, 2015
DF Tommy Meyer Later he signed with the Swope Park Rangers. Option declined December 7, 2015
GK Brian Perk Option declined December 7, 2015
GK Donovan Ricketts Option declined December 7, 2015
FW Charlie Rugg Option declined December 7, 2015
MF Kenney Walker FC Cincinnati Option declined December 7, 2015
GK Andrew Wolverton Option declined December 7, 2015
DF Omar Gonzalez Pachuca Undisclosed fee December 22, 2015
MF Juninho Tijuana Undisclosed fee December 24, 2015
DF Dan Gargan Waived February 29, 2016
FW Ignacio Maganto Waived February 29, 2016
DF Josh Turnley LA Galaxy II Sign March 21, 2016
FW Jack McBean Coventry City Loan August 19, 2016
MF Nigel de Jong Galatasaray Contract mutually terminated August 31, 2016

Competitions

Preseason

The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.

January 30 LA Galaxy 2–1 FC Shirak Carson, California
19:00 PT Villareal 54', 80'
Maganto  90'		 Report Ayvazywan 75'
Kouakou  76'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
February 6 LA Galaxy 2–3 Toronto FC Carson, California
PT Keane 4'
Rogers 41'		 Report Giovinco 2', 45'
Babouli 52'		 Stadium: StubHub Center Complex
February 9 LA Galaxy 0–0 Tijuana Carson, California
19:00 PT Van Damme  37' Report Jiménez  57' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 14,543
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
February 13 LA Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Las Vegas, Nevada
19:00 PT Zardes 27' Report Stadium: Cashman Field
February 17 LA Galaxy 0–4 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
19:00 PT Report Ivanschitz 22', 57'
Marshall 27'
Dempsey 47'		 Stadium: StubHub Center

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2016 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Overall
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 New York City FC 34 15 10 9 62 57 +5 54
5 Toronto FC 34 14 9 11 51 39 +12 53 CONCACAF Champions League
6 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52
7 Seattle Sounders FC (C) 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48 CONCACAF Champions League
8 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 47
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;
(C) MLS Cup Champion
Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 34 17 8 9 50 40 +10 60 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Colorado Rapids 34 15 6 13 39 32 +7 58
3 LA Galaxy 34 12 6 16 54 39 +15 52 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 14 6 44 43 +1 48
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 13 8 42 41 +1 47
Source: MLS

Regular season

March 6 1 LA Galaxy 4–1 D.C. United Carson, California
19:00 PT Steres 54'
Magee 64', 87'
Keane 83' (pen.)		 Report Neagle 5',  48'
Franklin  59'
DeLeon  86'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Kevin Stott
March 12 2 Colorado Rapids 1–0 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
16:00 PT Burch  45'
Watts  89'
Doyle  90+1'
Pappa 90+5'		 Report Gerrard  43'
Steres  50'
Van Damme  72'
Boateng  82'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
March 19 3 LA Galaxy 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Magee  11'
Van Damme  21'
de Jong  22'
Zardes 56', 62'
Keane 90+1' (pen.)
Gordon  90+3'		 Report Imperiale  41'
Dawkins  45+3'
Alashe  52'
Wynne  56'
Wondolowski 89'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 2 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 PDT Laba  28' Report Steres  17'
Van Damme  24'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 27,038
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 10 5 LA Galaxy 1–1 Portland Timbers Carson, California
18:30 PDT de Jong  73'
Borchers 84' (o.g.)		 Report Borchers  17'
Adi 52'
Grabavoy  88'
Chará  90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 15 6 Houston Dynamo 1–4 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
16:00 PDT Horst 1' Report Giovani 4', 31'
Husidić 21'
Zardes 49'
Cole  56'
Steres  89'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,563
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 23 7 LA Galaxy 5–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 PDT Zardes 19',  38'
Magee 26'
Boateng 41'
Giovani 45'
Van Damme  67'
Gerrard 90+1'		 Report Beckerman  13'
Martínez 16'
Beltran  57'
Olave  60'
Morales 70' (pen.)		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,867
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 1 8 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 PDT Davis 30'
Opara  82'		 Report Giovani 42'
Cole  69'  70'
Villareal  90+4'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,431
Referee: Chris Penso
May 8 9 LA Galaxy 4–2 New England Revolution Carson, California
12:30 PDT Keane 13', 45+1'
Giovani 24'
DeLaGarza  90+1'
Gerrard 90+3'		 Report Watson  58'
Rowe 67'
Agudelo 70'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 11 10 Philadelphia Union 2–2 LA Galaxy Chester, Pennsylvania
16:00 PDT Nogueira 4'
Rosenberry 63'		 Report Rogers 15',  70'
Magee 47'
Kennedy  82'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,985
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 22 11 LA Galaxy 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
16:00 PDT Wynne 83' (o.g.) Report Quintero  23'
Alashe 87'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 28 12 Montreal Impact 3–2 LA Galaxy Montreal, Quebec
15:00 PDT Piatti 26'
Ontivero 56'
Bernier  68'
Drogba 90+4',  90+5'		 Report Giovani 8'
Magee 58'
Gordon  90+2'
Steres  90+4'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 2 13 LA Galaxy 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
19:30 PDT Larentowicz  39'
Steres  49'		 Report Dwyer  51' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 19,651
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 18 14 Toronto FC 1–0 LA Galaxy Toronto, Ontario
16:30 PDT Moor 76' Report DeLaGarza  28' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 30,025
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 22 15 LA Galaxy 0–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 PDT DeLaGarza  82'
Van Damme  82'		 Report Sjöberg  15'
Castillo  50'
Azira  75'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,884
Referee: Chris Penso
June 25 16 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 LA Galaxy Santa Clara, California
19:00 PDT Barrett 90' Report Van Damme  45+1'
Giovani 69',  89'
Cole  90+6' 		 Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,816
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 4 17 LA Galaxy 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Keane 12'
Larentowicz 47'
de Jong  74'		 Report Laba  67' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 9 18 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
12:00 PDT Report Keane 15'
Romney  69'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,813
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 15 19 LA Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
20:00 PDT Giovani  55'
Larentowicz  64'
Gerrard 66'		 Report Warner  24' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Mark Geiger
July 23 20 Portland Timbers 1–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
12:30 PDT Valentin 41' Report Keane 7'
Zardes 11'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 31 21 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
13:00 PDT Roldan 49' Report Van Damme  65'
Lletget 78'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 48,458
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 7 22 LA Galaxy 2–2 New York Red Bulls Carson, California
18:30 PDT Magee 80'
Cole 89'
Hušidić  90+3'		 Report Muyl  61'
Verón 68'
Davis 74'
Lawrence  90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,671
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 13 23 LA Galaxy 1–1 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
19:30 PDT Steres 62'
de Jong  86'		 Report Gashi 51'
Azira  87'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 20 24 New York City FC 1–0 LA Galaxy New York City, New York
12:30 PDT David Villa 6' Report DeLaGarza  90+3' Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 35,509
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 24 25 Chicago Fire 2–2 LA Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
17:30 PDT Álvarez 34'
Accam 39' (pen.),  90+3'		 Report Zardes 31'
Van Damme  38'
Giovani 69'
Lletget  71'
Hušidić  76'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,179
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
August 27 26 LA Galaxy 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Rogers  53' Report Aird  27' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 3 27 LA Galaxy 2–1 Columbus Crew SC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Hušidić 78'
Giovani 82'		 Report Jahn 90+2' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,693
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 7 28 Real Salt Lake 3–3 LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
18:30 PDT Wingert  2'
Beckerman  17'
Olave  27'
Plata 53' (pen.), 67'
Mulholland  62'
Martínez 90+4'		 Report Boateng 6'
Larentowicz  25'
Giovani 57', 64',  90+5'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,266
Referee: Chris Penso
September 11 29 LA Galaxy 4–2 Orlando City SC Carson, California
16:00 PDT Giovani 35', 45' (pen.)
Gordon 38'
Garcia  45+2'
Cole  55'
Keane 70'
Mendiola  75'		 Report Molino 20'
Rocha  48'
Mateos  60'
Shea 90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 18 30 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
10:00 PDT Peterson 50'
Dwyer 69'		 Report Gordon 7'
Larentowicz  44'
Donovan 76'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,480
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
September 25 31 LA Galaxy 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 PDT Keane 20', 85' (pen.),  59' Report Van Damme 35' (o.g.)
Morris 63', 73'
Valdez  66'
Alonso 78'
Lodeiro  81'
Torres  86'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,819
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 1 32 FC Dallas 1–0 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Zimmerman 39'
Acosta  71'
Figueroa  90'		 Report DeLaGarza  12'
Van Damme  87'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,968
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 16 33 Houston Dynamo 0–1 LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
16:00 PDT Report Gordon 72' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 21,085
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 23 34 LA Galaxy 0–0 FC Dallas Carson, California
13:00 PDT Donovan  31' Report Akindele  39'
Gruezo  47'
Rosales  90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Chris Penso

Playoffs

See also: 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs
Knockout round
October 26 Knockout round LA Galaxy 3–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
19:30 PT Gordon 14'
Boateng 26', 34'
Hušidić  62'		 Report Plata 21' (pen.)
Phillips  39'
Wingert  41'
Sunny  71'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 18,124
Referee: Alan Kelly
Conference semifinals
October 30 First leg LA Galaxy 1–0 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
14:00 PT Van Damme  45'
Giovani 55'
Cole  67'		 Report Badji  12'
Watts  50'
Jones  60'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Drew Fischer
November 6 Second leg Colorado Rapids 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(3–1 p)		 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
11:00 PT Gashi  30', 36'
Cronin  57'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,782
Referee: Mark Geiger
Penalties
Doyle
Le Toux
Pappa 		Gerrard
Giovani
Cole
Larentowicz

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2016 U.S. Open Cup

Fourth round

June 14 Fourth round LA Galaxy 4–1 (a.e.t.) La Máquina FC Carson, California
19:30 PT Villareal 15'
Garcia  17'
DeLaGarza  78'
McBean  88'
Romney 96'
Lletget 105' (pen.), 115'		 Report Pineda  23'
Borboa 28'
Sosa  67'
Orozco  88'
Pinedo  90'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 4,752
Referee: Ramon Hernandez

Fifth round

June 29 Fifth round Portland Timbers 0–1 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
19:30 PT Jewsbury  78' Report Mendiola 5'
Larentowicz  57'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 18,164
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

Quarterfinal

July 20 Quarterfinal LA Galaxy 4–2 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
22:30 ET Gordon 17'
Leonardo  31'
Giovani 77'
Lletget 85', 88'		 Report Farfan 4'
Remick  32'
Alfaro  57'
Gomez 58'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 3,409
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Semifinal

August 10 Semifinal LA Galaxy 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Dallas Carson, California
19:00 PT Garcia  80'
Magee 101' (pen.)		 Report Harris  26'
Ulloa  53', 120+1'
Figueroa  75'
Gruezo  86'
Barrios  112'
Hedges 116'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 6,120
Referee: Ted Unkel

CONCACAF Champions League

Main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League

Quarterfinals

Main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage
February 24 First leg LA Galaxy 0–0 Santos Laguna Carson, United States
22:00 ET Van Damme  39'
Giovani  62'
Gerrard  82'		 Report González  34' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 18,922
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
March 1 Second leg Santos Laguna 4–0
(4–0 agg.)		 LA Galaxy Torreón, Mexico
22:00 ET Bravo 19', 61'
Dávila 23'
Djaniny 36'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Corona
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

See also

References

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