2016 LA Galaxy season

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OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachBruce Arena
StadiumStubHub Center
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 6th
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.[1]

Squad information

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Dan Kennedy
3 DF  ENG Ashley Cole
5 MF  USA Jose Villarreal (HGP)
6 MF  BIH Baggio Husidić
7 FW  IRL Robbie Keane (DP & Captain)
8 MF  ENG Steven Gerrard (DP)
9 FW  USA Alan Gordon
10 FW  MEX Giovani dos Santos (DP)
11 FW  USA Gyasi Zardes (HGP)
12 GK  USA Brian Rowe
14 DF  USA Robbie Rogers
15 FW  CRC Ariel Lassiter
18 FW  USA Mike Magee
17 MF  USA Sebastian Lletget
20 DF  GUM A. J. DeLaGarza
21 MF  USA Jeff Larentowicz
22 DF  BRA Leonardo
24 FW  GHA Emmanuel Boateng
25 MF  USA Rafael Garcia
26 FW  USA Landon Donovan
27 DF  USA Dave Romney
31 GK  FRA Clément Diop
34 MF  NED Nigel de Jong
36 DF  USA Oscar Sorto (HGP)
37 DF  BEL Jelle Van Damme
38 FW  USA Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP)
40 MF  MEX Raúl Mendiola (HGP)
44 DF  USA Daniel Steres

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
GK United States Dan Kennedy United States FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for the second and third round selections in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. December 15, 2015 [2]
GK France Clément Diop United States LA Galaxy II Sign December 16, 2015 [3]
DF United States Daniel Steres United States LA Galaxy II Sign December 17, 2015 [4]
MF United States Jeff Larentowicz United States Chicago Fire Free agent January 6, 2016 [5]
FW United States Mike Magee United States Chicago Fire Free agent January 14, 2016 [6]
FW Ghana Emmanuel Boateng Sweden Helsingborgs IF Sign January 14, 2016 [7]
DF United States Josh Turnley United States Georgetown Hoyas
United States D.C. United U-23		 Selected in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft with the 42nd pick. January 19, 2016 [8]
DF Belgium Jelle Van Damme Belgium Standard Liège Sign January 26, 2016 [9]
DF England Ashley Cole Italy Roma Sign January 27, 2016 [10]
MF Netherlands Nigel de Jong Italy Milan Sign February 3, 2016 [11]
FW Costa Rica Ariel Lassiter United States LA Galaxy II Sign March 5, 2016 [12]
FW United States Jack McBean United States LA Galaxy II Sign June 22, 2016 [13]
FW United States Landon Donovan Sign. Returning from retirement. September 8, 2016 [14]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
DF United States Todd Dunivant None Retired October 29, 2015 [15]
MF Finland Mika Väyrynen Option declined November 20, 2015 [16][17]
FW United States Edson Buddle Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
DF United States Tommy Meyer Later he signed with the United States Swope Park Rangers. Option declined December 7, 2015 [17][18][19]
GK United States Brian Perk Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
GK Jamaica Donovan Ricketts Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
FW United States Charlie Rugg Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
MF United States Kenney Walker United States FC Cincinnati Option declined December 7, 2015 [17][20]
GK United States Andrew Wolverton Option declined December 7, 2015 [17]
DF United States Omar Gonzalez Mexico Pachuca Undisclosed fee December 22, 2015 [21]
MF Brazil Juninho Mexico Tijuana Undisclosed fee December 24, 2015 [22]
DF United States Dan Gargan Waived February 29, 2016 [23]
FW Spain Ignacio Maganto Waived February 29, 2016 [23]
DF United States Josh Turnley United States LA Galaxy II Sign March 21, 2016 [24]
FW United States Jack McBean England Coventry City Loan August 19, 2016 [25]
MF Netherlands Nigel de Jong Turkey Galatasaray Contract mutually terminated August 31, 2016 [26]

Competitions

Preseason

The first preseason match was announced on November 23, 2015.[27]

January 30 LA Galaxy 2–1 FC Shirak Carson, California
19:00 PT Villareal 54', 80'
Maganto Yellow card 90'		 Report Ayvazywan 75'
Kouakou Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
February 9 LA Galaxy 0–0 Tijuana Carson, California
19:00 PT Van Damme Yellow card 37' Report Jiménez Yellow card 57' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 14,543
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Major League Soccer

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', Yellow card 48'
Franklin Yellow card 59'
DeLeon Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Watts Yellow card 89'
Doyle Yellow card 90+1'
Pappa 90+5'		 Report Gerrard Yellow card 43'
Steres Yellow card 50'
Van Damme Yellow card 72'
Boateng Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Van Damme Yellow card 21'
de Jong Yellow card 22'
Zardes 56', 62'
Keane 90+1' (pen.)
Gordon Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Imperiale Yellow card 41'
Dawkins Red card 45+3'
Alashe Yellow card 52'
Wynne Yellow card 56'
Wondolowski 89'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 10 5 LA Galaxy 1–1 Portland Timbers Carson, California
18:30 PDT de Jong Yellow card 73'
Borchers 84' (o.g.)		 Report Borchers Yellow card 17'
Adi 52'
Grabavoy Yellow card 88'
Chará Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Steres Yellow card 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', Yellow card 38'
Magee 26'
Boateng 41'
Giovani 45'
Van Damme Yellow card 67'
Gerrard 90+1'		 Report Beckerman Yellow card 13'
Martínez 16'
Beltran Yellow card 57'
Olave Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'		 Report Giovani 42'
Cole Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 70'
Villareal Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+1'
Gerrard 90+3'		 Report Watson Yellow card 58'
Rowe 67'
Agudelo 70'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 28 12 Montreal Impact 3–2 LA Galaxy Montreal, Quebec
15:00 PDT Piatti 26'
Ontivero 56'
Bernier Yellow card 68'
Drogba 90+4', Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Giovani 8'
Magee 58'
Gordon Yellow card 90+2'
Steres Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 18 14 Toronto FC 1–0 LA Galaxy Toronto, Ontario
16:30 PDT Moor 76' Report DeLaGarza Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'
Van Damme Yellow card 82'		 Report Sjöberg Yellow card 15'
Castillo Yellow card 50'
Azira Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+1'
Giovani 69', Yellow card 89'
Cole Yellow card 90+6' Yellow-red card		 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 Red card 74'		 Report Laba Yellow card 67' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 15 19 LA Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
20:00 PDT Giovani Yellow card 55'
Larentowicz Yellow card 64'
Gerrard 66'		 Report Warner Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Muyl Yellow card 61'
Verón 68'
Davis 74'
Lawrence Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'		 Report Gashi 51'
Azira Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 24 25 Chicago Fire 2–2 LA Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
17:30 PDT Álvarez 34'
Accam 39' (pen.), Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Zardes 31'
Van Damme Yellow card 38'
Giovani 69'
Lletget Yellow card 71'
Hušidić Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53' Report Aird Yellow card 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 Yellow card 2'
Beckerman Yellow card 17'
Olave Yellow card 27'
Plata 53' (pen.), 67'
Mulholland Yellow card 62'
Martínez 90+4'		 Report Boateng 6'
Larentowicz Yellow card 25'
Giovani 57', 64', Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2'
Cole Yellow card 55'
Keane 70'
Mendiola Yellow card 75'		 Report Molino 20'
Rocha Yellow card 48'
Mateos Yellow card 60'
Shea 90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 25 31 LA Galaxy 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 PDT Keane 20', 85' (pen.), Yellow card 59' Report Van Damme 35' (o.g.)
Morris 63', 73'
Valdez Yellow card 66'
Alonso 78'
Lodeiro Yellow card 81'
Torres Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71'
Figueroa Yellow card 90'		 Report DeLaGarza Yellow card 12'
Van Damme Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31' Report Akindele Yellow card 39'
Gruezo Yellow card 47'
Rosales Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Chris Penso

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 Yellow card 62'		 Report Plata 21' (pen.)
Phillips Yellow card 39'
Wingert Yellow card 41'
Sunny Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45'
Giovani 55'
Cole Yellow card 67'		 Report Badji Yellow card 12'
Watts Yellow card 50'
Jones Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Drew Fischer

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 Red card 17'
DeLaGarza Yellow card 78'
McBean Yellow card 88'
Romney 96'
Lletget 105' (pen.), 115'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 23'
Borboa 28'
Sosa Yellow card 67'
Orozco Yellow card 88'
Pinedo Yellow card 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 Yellow card 78' Report Mendiola 5'
Larentowicz Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Giovani 77'
Lletget 85', 88'		 Report Farfan 4'
Remick Yellow card 32'
Alfaro Yellow card 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 Yellow card 80'
Magee 101' (pen.)		 Report Harris Yellow card 26'
Ulloa Yellow card 53', 120+1'
Figueroa Yellow card 75'
Gruezo Yellow card 86'
Barrios Yellow card 112'
Hedges 116'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 6,120
Referee: Ted Unkel

CONCACAF Champions League

Quarterfinals

February 24 First leg LA Galaxy United States 0–0 Mexico Santos Laguna Carson, United States
22:00 ET Van Damme Yellow card 39'
Giovani Yellow card 62'
Gerrard Yellow card 82'		 Report González Yellow card 34' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 18,922
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)
March 1 Second leg Santos Laguna Mexico 4–0
(4–0 agg.)		 United States 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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