2005 Chivas USA season
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OwnerJorge Vergara
ManagerThomas Rongen
(until May 2005)
Javier Ledesma Interim
(May–June 2005)
Hans Westerhof
(from June 2005)
(until May 2005)
Javier Ledesma Interim
(May–June 2005)
Hans Westerhof
(from June 2005)
MLSConference: 6th
Overall: 12th
Overall: 12th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
| 2005 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Jorge Vergara | ||
| Manager | Thomas Rongen (until May 2005) Javier Ledesma Interim (May–June 2005) Hans Westerhof (from June 2005) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 6th Overall: 12th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| SuperClasico | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Héctor Cuadros (4) All: Three players (4) | ||
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The 2005 Chivas USA season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in sixth place, or last place, in the Conference.
Thomas Rongen was appointed as Chivas USA's head coach in September 2004, and coached the team until May 2005, when he was replaced with Javier Ledesma on an interim basis. At the end of June, Hans Westerhof was appointed as the permanent manager until the end of the season.
Transfers
In
Out
| Date | Number | Position | Player | New club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24, 2004 | DF |  Jeff Stewart |
Real Salt Lake | Trade | ||
| March 8, 2005 | FW | Jamil Walker |
D.C. United | Trade | [2] | |
| June 27, 2005 | 3 | DF | Ryan Suarez |
MetroStars | Waived | |
| August 29, 2005 | 1 | GK |  Martín Zúñiga |
Retired | ||
| 4 | DF | Aaron Lopez |
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| 47 | DF | Alfonso Loera |
CD Tapatio |
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| DF |  Craig Ziadie |
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| MF | Antonio de la Torre |
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Roster
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 18 | Brad Guzan | |
GK | September 9, 1984 (aged 21) | Generation Adidas | 2005 | ||||
| 21 | Shaun Kalnasy | |
GK | November 4, 1981 (aged 23) | Spokane Shadow | 2005 | ||||
| 59 | Sergio García | |
GK | September 19, 1982 (aged 23) | loan Guadalajara |
2005 | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Orlando Perez | |
DF | July 12, 1977 (aged 28) | Chicago Fire | 2005 | ||||
| 5 | Ezra Hendrickson |  |
DF | January 16, 1972 (aged 33) | D.C. United | 2005 | ||||
| 20 | Esteban Arias | |
DF | August 26, 1982 (aged 23) | Connecticut Huskies | 2005 | ||||
| 22 | Arturo Torres | |
DF | December 11, 1980 (aged 24) | LA Galaxy | 2005 | ||||
| 23 | Armando Begines | |
DF | March 26, 1983 (aged 22) | Guadalajara |
2005 | ||||
| 27 | Douglas Sequeira |  |
DF | August 23, 1977 (aged 28) | Saprissa |
2005 | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Francisco Mendoza | |
MF | April 29, 1985 (aged 20) | Guadalajara |
2005 | ||||
| 7 | Ramón Ramírez | |
MF | December 5, 1969 (aged 35) | Guadalajara |
2005 | ||||
| 8 | Francisco Gomez | |
MF | January 25, 1979 (aged 26) | Kansas City Wizards | 2005 | ||||
| 10 | Héctor Cuadros | |
MF | March 20, 1983 (aged 22) | Guadalajara |
2005 | ||||
| 11 | Milton Blanco | |
MF | April 27, 1984 (aged 21) | Fresno Fuego | 2005 | ||||
| 12 | Mike Muñoz | |
MF | September 14, 1983 (aged 22) | California Golden Bears | 2005 | ||||
| 13 | Rodrigo López | |
MF | May 10, 1987 (aged 18) | Guadalajara |
2005 | ||||
| 16 | Antonio Martínez | |
MF | July 9, 1977 (aged 28) | Necaxa |
2005 | ||||
| 17 | Christian Jimenez | |
MF | November 3, 1986 (aged 18) | South Florida Bulls | 2005 | ||||
| 26 | Jesús Ochoa | |
MF | October 12, 1981 (aged 24) | Lagartos de Tabasco |
2005 | ||||
| 44 | Juan Pablo García | |
MF | November 24, 1981 (aged 23) | Atlas |
2005 | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Isaac Romo | |
FW | March 23, 1983 (aged 22) | loan from Guadalajara |
2005 | 2006 | |||
| 15 | Francisco Palencia | |
FW | April 28, 1973 (aged 32) | Guadalajara |
2005 | ||||
| 19 | Matt Taylor | |
FW | October 17, 1981 (aged 23) | Kansas City Wizards | 2005 | ||||
| 99 | Thiago Martins |  |
FW | September 4, 1976 (aged 29) | D.C. United | 2005 | ||||
