| 2011 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | |||
| Coach | Bruce Arena | |||
| Major League Soccer | 1st | |||
| MLS Cup | Winners | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
| Honda SuperClasico | Won (2–0–0) | |||
| California Clasico | Won (1–0–1) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Landon Donovan (12) All: Landon Donovan (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 27,000 (three matches) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,458 vHouston Dynamo (May 25, 2011) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 23,051 | |||
The2011 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's 17th year of existence as well as their 16th season inMajor League Soccer 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 consecutiveSupporters' Shields, afterD.C. United (2006–07) andColumbus Crew (2008–09). The Galaxy clinched their fourth Shield on October 8, afterSeattle Sounders FC lost 0–2 at home toPhiladelphia Union. They also won their thirdMLS Cup, defeatingHouston Dynamo 1–0 in thefinal.
Outside of league play, the Galaxy participated in theCONCACAF Champions League and theU.S. Open Cup, reaching the Quarterfinals in both competitions. Along with these competitive tournaments, the Galaxy played in the friendly-matchWorld Football Challenge, losing toReal Madrid and drawing toManchester City.
Their record in all competitions (yet excluding their Asia-Pacific tour) was 28–9–11, earning 95/144 points from 48 matches.
The Galaxy had a busy month in January, mostly with transfers. On January 10, club striker, andGolden Boot-finalist,Edson Buddle left the Galaxy to sign withsecond division German club,Ingolstadt 04 through the end of the 2012–132. Bundesliga season.
On January 9, 2010, rumors aboutDavid Beckham potentially ending his three-and-a-half-year MLS career by signing withTottenham Hotspur or going on loan with thePremier League club ended. The Galaxy announced that Beckham would be training with Tottenham for two weeks,[1] 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.
"We just did not play well. None of our guys had a good game. That's pretty obvious..."
The Galaxy opened theMLS regular season with a 0–1 victory over theSounders atQwest Field in rainySeattle on March 15. Second-year midfielderJuninho had the lone goal of the match. Although they were back home at theHome 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 theNew England Revolution. Juninho scored the equalizer for the Galaxy, his second goal of the season – which already matched his goal total from his debut2010 season. The toughest test of the early season came on March 26 – and the Galaxy failed. Traveling toRio Tinto Stadium inSandy, Utah without captainLandon Donovan (who was away on international duty with theUSA national team), the Galaxy lost 4–1 toReal Salt Lake. 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 seeingJuan Pablo Ángel 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).[citation needed]
The Galaxy rebounded from the loss toReal Salt Lake with a 1–0 victory over thePhiladelphia Union at theHome Depot Center on April 2.Donovan Ricketts andOmar Gonzalez saw their first action of the season after recovering from minor injuries.Leonardo headed in aDavid Beckham 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 forChris Birchall 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 captainLandon Donovan, who did not travel with the club while he nursed a knee injury. The first match of the trip came atRFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on April 9.Mike Magee nodded in a Beckham corner to give the Galaxy the early lead. ButCharlie Davies drew a dubious penalty and converted from the spot himself in the 90th minute to save the draw forD.C. United. The squad traveled to Toronto to take onToronto FC 4 days later. The fans atBMO Field saw a largely unentertaining affair resulting in a scoreless draw. Most notable from a Galaxy perspective was the sending off ofJuninho 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 inBridgeview, Illinois against theChicago Fire. Yet it was no problem as the Galaxy won 1–2 behind goals fromChad Barrett and Gonzalez withMiguel López providing the assists on both goals. Although there was one concerning casualty on theToyota Park field – Leonardo picked up a right knee injury late in the match. It was revealed a couple days later that he tore theACL andLCL in the knee, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.[3] Heading home to LA, the Galaxy had picked up a very respectable 5 points on their travels.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Last updated: August 19, 2011.
Source:LA Galaxy
| No. | Nat. | Player | Birthday | At LAG since | Previous club | MLS appearances | MLS goals |
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Donovan Ricketts | (1977-06-07)June 7, 1977 (age 48) | 2009 | Village United | 59 | 0 |
| 12 |  | Josh Saunders | (1981-03-02)March 2, 1981 (age 44) | 2009 |  Miami FC | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | | Brian Perk | (1989-07-21)July 21, 1989 (age 36) | 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | | Todd Dunivant | (1980-12-26)December 26, 1980 (age 44) | 2009 |  Toronto FC | 59 | 2 |
| 3 | | Gregg Berhalter | (1973-08-01)August 1, 1973 (age 52) | 2009 |  1860 Munich | 41 | 0 |
| 4 | | Omar Gonzalez | (1988-10-11)October 11, 1988 (age 37) | 2009 | Maryland Terrapins | 62 | 4 |
| 5 | | Sean Franklin | (1985-03-21)March 21, 1985 (age 40) | 2008 | San Fernando Valley Quakes | 72 | 0 |
| 6 | | Frankie Hejduk | (1974-08-05)August 5, 1974 (age 51) | 2011 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | | A. J. DeLaGarza | (1987-11-04)November 4, 1987 (age 38) | 2009 | Maryland Terrapins | 44 | 2 |
| 22 |  | Leonardo | (1988-02-08)February 8, 1988 (age 37) | 2010 | on loan fromSão Paulo | 17 | 1 |
| 28 | | Ryan Thomas | (1989-03-20)March 20, 1989 (age 36) | 2011 | Stanford Cardinal | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | | Joshua Kelly | (1989-08-31)August 31, 1989 (age 36) | 2011 | University of California, Riverside | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | Dasan Robinson | (1984-06-06)June 6, 1984 (age 41) | 2011 | Toronto FC | 85 | 3 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | | Jovan Kirovski | (1976-03-18)March 18, 1976 (age 49) | 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 46 | 6 |
| 8 |  | Chris Birchall | (1984-05-05)May 5, 1984 (age 41) | 2009 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Dan Keat | (1987-09-28)September 28, 1987 (age 38) | 2011 | Team Wellington | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | | Héctor Jiménez | (1988-11-03)November 3, 1988 (age 37) | 2011 | California Golden Bears | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | Juninho | (1989-01-05)January 5, 1989 (age 36) | 2010 | on loan fromSão Paulo | 31 | 4 |
| 21 | | Dustin McCarty | (1988-10-12)October 12, 1988 (age 37) | 2011 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | David Beckham | (1975-05-02)May 2, 1975 (age 50) | 2007 |  Real Madrid | 63 | 11 |
| 25 |  | Miguel López | (1988-06-09)June 9, 1988 (age 37) | 2011 | on loan fromQuilmes | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | | Michael Stephens | (1989-04-03)April 3, 1989 (age 36) | 2010 | Chicago Fire Premier | 25 | 1 |
| 30 |  | Paolo Cardozo | (1989-06-09)June 9, 1989 (age 36) | 2011 | Quilmes | 5 | 0 |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 10 | | Landon Donovan | (1982-03-04)March 4, 1982 (age 43) | 2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | 148 | 71 |
| 11 | | Chad Barrett | (1985-04-30)April 30, 1985 (age 40) | 2011 | Toronto FC | 7 | 1 |
| 14 |  | Robbie Keane | (1980-07-08)July 8, 1980 (age 45) | 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | Adam Cristman | (1985-01-08)January 8, 1985 (age 40) | 2011 | D.C. United | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | | Mike Magee | (1984-09-02)September 2, 1984 (age 41) | 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 44 | 4 |
| 27 | | Bryan Jordan | (1985-09-13)September 13, 1985 (age 40) | 2008 | Portland Timbers | 37 | 2 |
| 32 | | Jack McBean | (1994-12-15)December 15, 1994 (age 30) | 2011 | IMG Soccer Academy | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: August 17, 2011.
Source:LA Galaxy
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 15, 2010 | Eddie Lewis | MF | None | Retired | [13] |
| November 15, 2010 | Chris Klein | MF | None | Retired | [14] |
| December 3, 2010 |  Dema Kovalenko | MF | None | Option declined, retired | [15] |
| December 15, 2010 | Tristan Bowen | FW | Chivas USA | Traded for allocation money | [16] |
| December 15, 2010 | Luke Sassano | MF | Sporting Kansas City | Traded forFrankie Hejduk | [5] |
| January 1, 2011 | Alex Cazumba | MF | São Paulo | Loan expired, option declined | [17] |
| January 10, 2011 | Edson Buddle | FW | Ingolstadt 04 | Undisclosed | [18] |
| January 26, 2011 | Yohance Marshall | DF | Vermont Voltage | Option declined, free transfer | [17] |
| August 17, 2011 |  Juan Pablo Ángel | FW | Chivas USA | Traded for a2012 Supplemental Draft, 3rd round pick | [19] |
| September 15, 2011 | Kyle Davies | DF | Toronto FC | Traded forDasan Robinson | [12] |
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2009 | Leonardo | DF | São Paulo | Loan | [17][20] |
| December 23, 2009 | Juninho | MF | São Paulo | Loan | [17][20] |
| January 28, 2011 | Miguel López | MF | Quilmes | One year loan, terms undisclosed | [21] |
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| February 4, 2011 | Loyola Marymount Lions | 1–7 | LA Galaxy | Carson, California |
| 16:30PST | Report |  BirchallÁngelBerhalterJuninhoCardozoKirovski | Stadium:The Home Depot Center |
| February 8, 2011 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 15:00PST | López 26'Cardozo 47' | Report | Umony 50' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center |
| March 2, 2011 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 (3–4p) | Tijuana | San Diego, California |
| Gonzalez 41' Donovan 75' | Report | Pulido 39' Orozco 81' | Stadium:Torero Stadium Attendance: 6,124 | |
| Penalties | ||||
Donovan Magee López  Barrett Kirovski | Rosa MolinaOrozco OtrerasYacuzzi | |||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy(S, C) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 49 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 |
Last updated: October 9, 2011.
Source:Match results
Win Tie Loss
| March 15, 20111 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle |
| 19:00PDT | Friberg 44'González 45+1' | Report | Birchall 24' Juninho 58'Beckham 90+3' | Stadium:Qwest Field Attendance: 36,443 Referee: Alex Prus |
| March 20, 20112 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Carson, California |
| 15:00PDT | Juninho 39' | Report | Joseph 3' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| March 26, 20113 | Real Salt Lake | 4–1 | LA Galaxy | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:00PDT | Williams 2' Morales 10' (pen.),41'Paulo Jr. 68' | Report | Saunders 9' Beckham 54'López 54'Leonardo 74'Ángel 80' | Stadium:Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,507 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| April 2, 20114 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Leonardo 33' López 51'Birchall 53'Ricketts 60'Beckham 89'Donovan 90+2' | Report | Ruiz 53' Williams 63'Harvey 78'Califf 88'McInerney 90+5' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 24,998 Referee: Paul Ward |
| April 9, 20115 | D.C. United | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:30PDT | Quaranta 40' 84' Davies 90' | Report | Magee 12' Dunivant 29'Beckham 41'Kirovski 90+5' | Stadium:RFK Stadium Attendance: 26,622 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| April 13, 20116 | Toronto FC | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Toronto |
| 17:00PDT | Martina 67' Stevanović 68' | Report | Bechkam 44' Jordan 76'Juninho 78' 90+3' | Stadium:BMO Field Attendance: 22,453 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 17, 20117 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 13:00PDT | Videira 10' Oduro 89', 90+3' | Report | Magee 31' Barrett 42'Stephens 63'Gonzalez 72'Hejduk 73' | Stadium:Toyota Park Attendance: 18,203 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| April 23, 20118 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 20:00PDT | Barrett 3' Donovan 8' (pen.),67'Franklin 17'Magee 90+1' | Report | Wallace 7' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,719 Referee: Ramón Hernández |
| May 1, 20119 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Frisco, Texas |
| 16:00PDT | Castillo 47' Shea 88' | Report | Donovan 51' Juninho 55' | Stadium:Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 21,867 Referee: Alex Prus |
| May 7, 201110 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
| 20:00PDT | Donovan 41' | Report | Henry 4' Rodgers 57' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| May 11, 201111 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 16:30PDT | Caroll 58' Torres 76'Mwanga 83', 83'Williams 90+2' | Report | Donovan 24' Birchall 30'Gonzalez 78'DeLaGarza 87' | Stadium:PPL Park Attendance: 19,178 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| May 14, 201112 | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Donovan 44' (pen.),46' Ángel 64'Juninho 80'Beckham 87' | Report | Gonzalez 39' (o.g.) | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 19,763 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 21, 201113 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Carson, California |
| 19:00PDT | Elliot 50' Valentin 73' | Report | Barrett 26' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| May 25, 201114 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Donovan 46' (pen.) Franklin 87' | Report | Watson 90' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,458 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 28, 201115 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 17:00PDT | Report | Beckham 67' López 69' | Stadium:Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,793 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| June 3, 201116 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| 20:00PDT | Gonzalez 42' | Report | Fred 6' White 65' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,036 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 11, 201117 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Birchall 2' Beckham 29'DeLaGarza 83'Ángel 90+1' | Report | Borman 17' Henry 57'Gordon 68',90+4' 81' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,675 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| June 18, 201118 | Colorado Rapids | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00PDT | Nyassi 36' Casey 64'Folan 74'Mastroeni 81' | Report | Moor 25' (o.g.) Juninho 42'Barrett 80' | Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,277 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| June 25, 201119 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
| 20:00PDT | Lenhart 43' Corrales 49' | Report | Dunivant 37' Saunders 43' | Stadium:Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,872 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| July 4, 201120 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Donovan 90+4' | Report | Friberg 55' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Ricardo Salazar |
| July 9, 201121 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Donovan 58' Beckham 65'Birchall 90+2' | Report | Paladini 64' Nazarit 62'Cháves 90+1'Mikulić 90+5' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,762 Referee: David Ganter |
| July 20, 201122 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Berhalter 16' Franklin 70'Juninho 85'Beckham 90+2' | Report | James 65' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 24,709 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| July 30, 201123 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–4 | LA Galaxy | Vancouver, BC |
| 16:30PDT | Report | Donovan 61',75' (pen.) Stephens 65'Franklin 80'Cristman 90' | Stadium:Empire Field Attendance: 27,500 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 3, 201124 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00PDT | Chabala 26' Perlaza 33'Brunner 68'Chará 82'Zizzo 89' | Report | Donovan 64' | Stadium:Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| August 6, 201125 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Beckham 25' Gonzalez 32'Berhalter 35'Juninho 62'Magee 81'Stephens 90+4' | Report | Chávez 9' 68' Villar 18'Benítez 27' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 21,546 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 20, 201126 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Keane 21' Hejduk 68'Magee 90' | Report | Baca 54' Beitashour 81' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
| September 5, 201127 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 15:00PDT | Espinoza 2' Zusi 67'Júlio César 72'Collin 73'Bravo 90+2'(pen.) | Report | Franklin 25',74' Hejduk 66'Donovan 84'Beckham 90+1' | Stadium:Livestrong Sporting Park Attendance: 20,512 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| September 9, 201128 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Carson, California |
| 20:00PDT | Donovan 36' | Report | Mullan 67' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,068 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 17, 201129 | LA Galaxy | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Magee 40' 75' Keane 64' | Report | Rochat 17' Koffie 28'Hassli 62' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 22,959 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| September 24, 201130 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30PDT | Report | Barrett 90+3' | Stadium:Crew Stadium Attendance: 21,203 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| October 1, 201131 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| 19:30PDT | Barrett 59' Borchers 72' (o.g.) | Report | Espíndola 10' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee:Kevin Stott |
| October 4, 201132 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 17:00PDT | Rodgers 32' Henry 59' | Report | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,186 Referee:Jair Marrufo |
| October 16, 201133 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Carson, California |
| 18:00PDT | Barrett 53' | Report | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| October 23, 201134 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Houston, Texas |
| 16:00PDT | Moffat 27' Boswell 48'Costly 74' | Report | McBean 88' | Stadium:Robertson Stadium Attendance: 30,018 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| October 30, 2011First Leg | New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 12:00PDT | Henry 44' | Report | Magee 15' Franklin 40' | Stadium:Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,663 Referee: Alex Prus |
| November 3, 2011Second Leg | LA Galaxy | 2–1 (3–1agg.) | New York Red Bulls | Carson, California |
| 20:00PDT | Magee 42' Donovan 75' (pen.) | Report | Rodgers 4' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| November 6, 2011 | LA Galaxy | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | The Home Depot Center Carson, California |
| 18:00 PST | Donovan 23' (pen.) Magee 58'Keane 68' | Report | Saborío 25' | Attendance: 23,437 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| November 20, 2011 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | The Home Depot Center Carson, California |
| 18:00PST | Donovan 72' | [1] | Attendance: 30,281 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
The Los Angeles Galaxy qualified directly into Group stage play by winning the Supporters' Shield.[22] The Galaxy played in Group A withAlajuelense of Costa Rica,Morelia of Mexico, andMotagua of Honduras.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LA | MOR | ALA | MOT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 12[a] | Advance tochampionship round | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
 Morelia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12[a] | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |||
 Alajuelense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12[a] | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
 Motagua | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 |
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Motagua| August 16, 20111 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Motagua | Carson |
| 20:00PDT | Cristman 13' Donovan 60'Berhalter 90' | Report | Guerrero 70' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 8,196 Referee:Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
vAlajuelense| August 25, 20112 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Alajuelense | Carson |
| 20:00PDT | Beckham 31' Gonzalez 38'Donovan 68'Barrett 77'Magee 77'Juninho 88' | Report | Acosta 60' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 9,855 Referee:Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) |
vLA Galaxy| September 13, 20113 | Morelia | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Morelia, Mexico |
| 16:00PDT | Aldrete 83' Sabah 90+2' 90+3' | Report | Keane 52' | Stadium:Estadio Morelos Referee: José Pineda (Honduras) |
vLA Galaxy| September 21, 20114 | Alajuelense | 1–0 | LA Galaxy | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| 18:00PDT | Antonio Gabas 28' | Report | Stadium:Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
vMorelia| September 28, 20115 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Morelia | Carson |
| 22:00 | Magee 21' Juninho 90' | Report | Lugo 59' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Referee:Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
vLA Galaxy| October 20, 20116 | Motagua | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 16:00PDT | Report | Juninho 29' | Stadium:Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
vLos Angeles Blues| June 28, 2011Third round | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Los Angeles Blues | Fullerton, California |
| 19:30PDT | Berhalter 8' Gonzalez 75'Magee 81'Cristman 88' | Report | Tudela 1' Rivera 62'Momeni 70'Sesay 90' 90' | Stadium:Titan Stadium Attendance: 3,627 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
vLA Galaxy| July 13, 2011Quarterfinals | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | LA Galaxy | Tukwila, Washington |
| 19:00PDT | Jaqua 4' Alonso 22'Montero 25' 54'Parke 55'Neagle 74'Fucito 90' | Report | Cristman 40' Cardozo 59' | Stadium:Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,322 Referee: Kevin Stott |
vReal Madrid| July 16, 2011 | LA Galaxy | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Los Angeles, California |
| 19:00PDT | López 38' Cristman 67' | Report | Callejón 31' Joselu 40'Ronaldo 53'Benzema 58' | Stadium:Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 56,211 Referee: Jorge González |
vManchester City| July 24, 2011 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 (6–7p) | Manchester City | Carson, California |
| 13:00PDT | Magee 53' | Report | Balotelli 20' (pen.) Savić 67' | Stadium:The Home Depot Center Attendance: 24,897 Referee:Ricardo Salazar |
| Penalties | ||||
| Keat Birchall Juninho Dunivant Stephens McBean Gonzalez McCarty DeLaGarza | MilnerWeissSuárezKolarovGuidettiLescottDe JongWright-PhillipsHart | |||
vLA Galaxy| November 30, 2011 | Indonesia Selection | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 04:00PST | Report | Keane 14' 24' Gonzalez 20'Magee 26' | Stadium:Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 20,000[23] Referee: Faulur Rosy |
vLA Galaxy| December 3, 2011 | Philippines | 1–6 | LA Galaxy | Manila, Philippines |
| 03:30PST | P. Younghusband 41' 48' De Jong 64' | Report | Beckham 20' Magee 39'Keane 47'Cristman 63',87'Berhalter 81' (pen.) | Stadium:Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Jovanie Villagracia |
vLA Galaxy| December 6, 2011 | Melbourne Victory FC | 2–2 (3–4p) | LA Galaxy | Melbourne, Australia |
| 00:30PST | Hernández 15' Cernak 37' | Report | Keane 43' (pen.),50' (pen.) | Stadium:Etihad Stadium Attendance: 34,608 Referee:Strebre Delovski |
| Penalties | ||||
| Vargas Jeggo Pondeljak Retre Rojas | Donovan Jiménez Berhlater Stephens Cardozo | |||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | Champions League | Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | JAM | Donovan Ricketts | 12 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | Todd Dunivant | 29 | 0 | 26+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Gregg Berhalter | 12 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Omar Gonzalez | 25 | 4 | 22+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Sean Franklin | 28 | 2 | 23+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA | Frankie Hejduk | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | USA | Jovan Kirovski | 11 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | TRI | Chris Birchall | 22 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | COL | Juan Pablo Ángel | 22 | 3 | 17+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | USA | Landon Donovan | 21 | 12 | 18+0 | 11 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Chad Barrett | 22 | 5 | 15+5 | 4 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | PUR | Josh Saunders | 17 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | IRL | Robbie Keane | 2 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NZL | Dan Keat | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA | Héctor Jiménez | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Adam Cristman | 10 | 3 | 2+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | USA | Mike Magee | 25 | 4 | 17+5 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | BRA | Juninho | 28 | 4 | 24+0 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA | A. J. DeLaGarza | 26 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | USA | Dustin McCarty | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | BRA | Leonardo | 7 | 1 | 7+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | David Beckham | 34 | 2 | 26+4 | 2+0 | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA | Brian Perk | 2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ARG | Miguel López | 24 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Michael Stephens | 20 | 0 | 10+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | USA | Bryan Jordan | 10 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | USA | Ryan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | URU | Paolo Cardozo | 13 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | USA | Jack McBean | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA | Sean Alvarado | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Updated to match played August 25, 2011
Source: LA Galaxy
| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | MLS | Champions League | Open Cup | ||||||||
| MIN | GA | GAA | MIN | GA | GAA | MIN | GA | GAA | MIN | GA | GAA | |||
| 1 | | Donovan Ricketts | 1014 | 6 | 0.53 | 1014 | 6 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | | Josh Saunders | 1459 | 17 | 1.05 | 1189 | 14 | 1.06 | 180 | 0 | 0.00 | 90 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | | Mike Magee | 47 | 0 | 0.00 | 47 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 24 | | Brian Perk | 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 | ||
Updated to match played August 25, 2011
Source: LA Galaxy
MLS regular season matches only.
Updated to match played November 27, 2011 |
|
| Rank | Nation | Number | Name | Total | MLS | Champions League | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 10 | Landon Donovan | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | | 11 | Chad Barrett | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | | 5 | Sean Franklin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | | 4 | Omar Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | 19 | Juninho | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | | 18 | Mike Magee | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | 9 | Juan Pablo Ángel | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | 17 | Adam Cristman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | | 23 | David Beckham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | 8 | Chris Birchall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | 14 | Robbie Keane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | 22 | Leonardo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | | 25 | Miguel López | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match played September 9, 2011
Source: LA Galaxy
| Rank | Nation | Number | Name | Total | MLS | Champions League | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 23 | David Beckham | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | | 11 | Chad Barrett | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | 10 | Landon Donovan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | 5 | Sean Franklin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | | 25 | Miguel López | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | 2 | Todd Dunivant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | | 19 | Juninho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | 9 | Juan Pablo Ángel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | 3 | Gregg Berhalter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | | 8 | Chris Birchall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | 20 | A. J. DeLaGarza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | | 4 | Omar Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Updated to match played August 25, 2011
Source: LA Galaxy
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Total | MLS | Champions League | Open Cup | ||||
| | | | | | | | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | | 1 | Donovan Ricketts | 100 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 2 | Todd Dunivant | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 3 | Gregg Berhalter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | | 4 | Omar Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 5 | Sean Franklin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 6 | Frankie Hejduk | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 7 | Jovan Kirovski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 8 | Chris Birchall | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 10 | Landon Donovan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | | 12 | Josh Saunders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 17 | Adam Cristman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | 18 | Mike Magee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 19 | Juninho | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 20 | A. J. DeLaGarza | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | | 22 | Leonardo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 23 | David Beckham | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 25 | Miguel López | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 26 | Michael Stephens | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | | 27 | Bryan Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | 30 | Paolo Cardozo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 46 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
Updated to match played August 25, 2011
Source: LA Galaxy
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General Manager & Head Coach | Bruce Arena |
| Assistant head coach | Dave Sarachan |
| Assistant coach & Reserve Team Head Coach | Curt Onalfo |
| Assistant coach | Gregg Berhalter |
| Goalkeeper coach | Ian Feuer |
| Director of Soccer Operations | David Kammarman |
| Senior Director Galaxy Academy & Special Projects | Chris Klein |
| 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 |
Updated to match played March 27, 2011
Source: LA Galaxy
Los Angeles is in the No. 10 position in theMLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire aU.S. National Team 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.[24]
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 toPortland Timbers on November 22, 2010, for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons[25] then acquired one slot fromD.C. United on February 17, 2011, for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[26] 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).[24]
Future picks acquired:2012 Supplemental Draft Round 3 pick acquired fromChivas USA.
Future picks traded:2014 SuperDraft Round 4 pick traded toHouston Dynamo. The Galaxy also traded unspecifiedfuture considerations toToronto FC which may or may not include draft pick(s).
Los Angeles maintains the MLS rights toEdson Buddle after the player declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas on a free transfer.
