2021 LA Galaxy II season
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LA Galaxy II 2021 soccer season
Head coachJunior Gonzalez
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
USL ChampionshipPacific Division: 6th
Top goalscorerPreston Judd (17 goals)
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Junior Gonzalez | ||
| Stadium | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
| USL Championship | Pacific Division: 6th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Preston Judd (17 goals) | ||
| Biggest win | LA 5–0 LV (5/5) LA 5–0 ELP (10/17) | ||
| Biggest defeat | PHX 5–0 LA (7/17) | ||
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The 2021 LA Galaxy II season was the club's 8th season of existence, and their 8th season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid.
Transfers
- As of April 30, 2021[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK |  USA |
Eric López ([A]) |
| 18 | GK | USA |
Justin Vom Steeg ([A]) |
| 25 | FW | USA |
Cameron Dunbar ([A]) |
| 28 | FW |  NED |
Kai Koreniuk ([A]) |
| 30 | DF | USA |
Josh Drack |
| 31 | FW | USA |
Preston Judd |
| 34 | MF | USA |
Taylor Davila |
| 35 | DF | USA |
Jesús Vázquez |
| 36 | MF | USA |
Jorge Hernandez |
| 37 | MF | USA |
Daniel Aguirre |
| 38 | MF | USA |
Axel Picazo |
| 42 | GK | USA |
Alan Solorio ([B]) |
| 45 | MF |  MEX |
Adrián González |
| 46 | DF |  GHA |
Isaac Bawa |
| 47 | DF | USA |
Owen Lambe |
| 49 | MF |  FRA |
Rémi Cabral |
| 50 | DF | USA |
Adrian Aguilar ([B]) |
| 56 | FW | USA |
Jonathan Perez ([A]) |
| 58 | DF | USA |
Mauricio Cuevas |
| 59 | FW | USA |
Felix Barajas ([B]) |
| 61 | MF | MEX |
Miguel Ávalos |
| 62 | MF | MEX |
Alex Alcala |
| 63 | FW | USA |
Sebastian Nava ([B]) |
| 66 | MF | USA |
Victor Valdez |
| 74 | DF | USA |
Marcus Ferkranus ([A]) |
- ^ Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
- ^ LA Galaxy Academy player.
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Taylor Davila |
California Golden Bears |
Sign. Played for the LA Galaxy Academy in 2018. | February 11, 2021 | [2] |
| MF | Alex Alcala |
LA Galaxy Academy |
Sign. | February 16, 2021 | [3] |
| MF | Victor Valdez |
LA Galaxy Academy |
Sign. | March 3, 2021 | [4] |
| MF | Axel Picazo |
Philadelphia Union II |
Sign. | March 4, 2021 | [5] |
| MF | Miguel Ávalos |
Pachuca Academy |
Sign. | March 25, 2021 | [6] |
| MF | Adrian Gonzalez |
LA Galaxy Academy |
Sign. | April 1, 2021 | [7] |
| MF | Daniel Aguirre |
UC Riverside Highlanders |
Sign. | April 7, 2021 | [8] |
| FW | Preston Judd |
Denver Pioneers |
Sign. Judd was selected by the LA Galaxy in the second round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | April 7, 2021 | [9] |
| DF | Josh Drack |
Denver Pioneers |
Sign. Drack was selected by the LA Galaxy in the first round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. | April 26, 2021 | [10] |
| MF | Rémi Cabral |
Valenciennes |
Sign. | April 27, 2021 | [11] |
| DF | Owen Lambe |
Cal State Fullerton Titans |
Sign. | April 27, 2021 | [12] |
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Augustine Williams |
LA Galaxy |
Sign. | April 30, 2021 | [13] |
Competitions
Friendlies
LA Galaxy II v Los Angeles Force
| March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19) Preseason | LA Galaxy II | v | Los Angeles Force | Carson, California |
| 1:00 p.m. PDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
| Note: Result not published. | ||||
California United Strikers FC v LA Galaxy II
| March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26) Preseason | California United Strikers FC | 3–1 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
| 10:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Orange County Great Park |
FC Tucson v LA Galaxy II
| March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31) Preseason | FC Tucson | 2–1 | LA Galaxy II | Tucson, Arizona |
| 3:00 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
LA Galaxy II v Seattle Sounders FC
| April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07) Preseason | LA Galaxy II | v | Seattle Sounders FC | TBD |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
Orange County SC v LA Galaxy II
| April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21) Preseason | Orange County SC | v | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
| TBD | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
USL Championship
Main article: 2021 USL Championship season
Standings
Western Conference
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | MT | Austin Bold FC | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 42 | |
| 10 | PC | Oakland Roots SC | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 41 | Playoffs |
| 11 | PC | LA Galaxy II | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 39 | |
| 12 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 39 | |
| 13 | PC | Sacramento Republic FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 |
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Pacific Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oakland Roots SC | 32 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 41 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 5 | Tacoma Defiance | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 39[a] | |
| 6 | LA Galaxy II | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 39[a] | |
| 7 | Sacramento Republic FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
| 8 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 32 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 41 | 77 | −36 | 21 |
Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
Source: Match reports
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
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| Stadium | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | W | D | L | W | P | L | L | D |
Updated to match(es) played on June 27, 2021. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Regular season
All times in Pacific Time Zone.
April
LA Galaxy II v Sacramento Republic FC
| April 30 1 | LA Galaxy II | 0–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Michael Radchuk |
May
LA Galaxy II v Las Vegas Lights FC
| May 5 2 | LA Galaxy II | 5–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Mark Allatin |
LA Galaxy II v Tacoma Defiance
| May 9 3 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
Real Monarchs v LA Galaxy II
| May 14 4 | Real Monarchs | 0–2 | LA Galaxy II | Herriman, Utah |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Attendance: 1,715 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
LA Galaxy II v Sporting Kansas City II
| May 19 5 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Brad Jensen |
LA Galaxy II v Oakland Roots SC
| May 23 6 | LA Galaxy II | 2–3 | Oakland Roots SC | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Brandon Stevis |
Orange County SC v LA Galaxy II
| May 29 7 | Orange County SC | 3–4 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Referee: Joseph Salinas |
June
Charleston Battery v LA Galaxy II
| June 4 8 | Charleston Battery | Postponed | LA Galaxy II | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 16:00 | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
San Diego Loyal SC v LA Galaxy II
| June 12 9 | San Diego Loyal SC | 2–1 | LA Galaxy II | San Diego, California |
| 19:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 2,033 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
LA Galaxy II v Las Vegas Lights FC
| June 16 10 | LA Galaxy II | 3–4 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Judd  5', 41', 68'
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Report | Quezada 9'
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: William Hoffman |
LA Galaxy II v Orange County SC
| June 23 11 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Melvin Rivas |
Tacoma Defiance v LA Galaxy II
| June 27 12 | Tacoma Defiance | 2–0 | LA Galaxy II | Tacoma, Washington |
| 13:30 | Serrano 52', 60' |
Report | Harvey  41' |
Stadium: Cheney Stadium Attendance: 924 Referee: Luis Guardia |
July
Phoenix Rising FC v LA Galaxy II
| July 3 13 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–0 | LA Galaxy II | Chandler, Arizona |
| 19:30 | Schmitt 19' Asante 46' Moar 66' Bakero 90+2' |
Report | Vázquez 58' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass Attendance: 8,815 Referee: Joshua Encarnación |
LA Galaxy II v Tacoma Defiance
| July 11 14 | LA Galaxy II | 1–1 | Tacoma Defiance | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Drack 44' Mendoza 55' (o.g.) |
Report | Ocampo-Chavez 16' Robles 78' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Mark Allatin |
Phoenix Rising FC v LA Galaxy II
| July 17 15 | Phoenix Rising FC | 5–0 | LA Galaxy II | Chandler, Arizona |
| 19:30 | Musa 33' Asante 40' Dadashov 45' Egbo 78', 90' King 87' |
Report | Hernandez 45+2' Davila 55' Harvey 63' González 87' |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass Attendance: 827 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
LA Galaxy II v Oakland Roots SC
| July 25 16 | LA Galaxy II | 3–0 | Oakland Roots SC | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Hernandez 22', 85' Drack 33' Harvey 35', 78' Essengue 46' |
Report | Ward 62' Hernández 71' Harish 68' Blackwood 90+2' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Matthew Thompson |
August
LA Galaxy II v San Diego Loyal SC
| August 1 17 | LA Galaxy II | 0–2 | San Diego Loyal SC | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Hernandez 29' Gonzalez 76' Harvey 90' |
Report | Hertzog 9', 14' Adams 16' Moshobane 23' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
Orange County SC v LA Galaxy II
| August 7 18 | Orange County SC | 2–3 | LA Galaxy II | Irvine, California |
| 19:00 | Wehan 30' Orozco 56' Damus 67' |
Report | Vázquez 22' Judd 45' Harvey 57', 62' Bawa 65' Hernandez 74' Aguirre 87' Vom Steeg 90+5' |
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,991 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Oakland Roots SC v LA Galaxy II
| August 14 19 | Oakland Roots SC | 2–1 | LA Galaxy II | Oakland, California |
| 19:00 PDT (UTC-07) | Ornstil 11', 25' Harish 26', 66' Hernández 40' Ward 56' |
Report | Hernandez 12' Lambe  22' Harvey 68' Vázquez 90+2' |
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium Attendance: 3,451 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
Las Vegas Lights FC v LA Galaxy II
| August 27 20 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–3 | LA Galaxy II | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) | Musovski 31', 36' Sepulveda 89' Leone 90+2' |
Report | Judd 39' Harvey 59' Hernandez 70' (pen.) Dunbar 84' Cabral 90' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Héctor Hernández |
September
LA Galaxy II v Sacramento Republic FC
| September 1 21 | LA Galaxy II | 3–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | Carson, California |
| 17:00 | Bawa 28' Judd 32', 67', 79' Davila 38' Aguirre 57' Neal 58' Vázquez 67' Koreniuk 74' Hernandez 85' (pen.) |
Report | Iwasa 16' (pen.), 89' (pen.) Lacroix 29' Wheeler-Omiunu 35' Diaz 84' Cuello 90' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: William Hoffman |
San Diego Loyal SC v LA Galaxy II
| September 5 22 | San Diego Loyal SC | 4–2 | LA Galaxy II | San Diego, California |
| 15:00 | Williams 11' Stoneman 26' Hertzog 41', 65' Martin 68' Moshobane 79' |
Report | Drack 17' Bawa 21' Koreniuk 63' Cabral 87' Chávez 90+5' |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
LA Galaxy II v Phoenix Rising FC
| September 11 23 | LA Galaxy II | 3–4 | Phoenix Rising FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 | Cabral 12', 50' Vázquez 27' Judd 60' Perez 80', 86' |
Report | Farrell 19' 80' Quinn 21' (pen.) Lambert 31' Moar 35' Schmitt 37' Musa 72' Vázquez 90+5' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Track & Field Stadium Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
Oakland Roots SC v LA Galaxy II
| September 18 24 | Oakland Roots SC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy II | Oakland, California |
| 19:00 | Report | Davila 75' (pen.) Hernandez 85' Drack 90' Zubak 90+2' |
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium Attendance: 4,802 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Sacramento Republic FC v LA Galaxy II
| September 26 25 | Sacramento Republic FC | 0–2 | LA Galaxy II | Sacramento, California |
| 2:00 PM | Kibunguchy 36' Fernandes 79' |
Report | Perez 3' Neal 67' Judd 88' Dunbar 90' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,265 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
LA Galaxy II v Phoenix Rising FC
| September 29 26 | LA Galaxy II | 3–0 | Phoenix Rising FC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 | Delgado 77' (o.g.) Judd 85', 88' Hernandez 90+1' |
Report | Seijas 27' Schmitt 45+2' Madrid 56' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
October
LA Galaxy II v San Diego Loyal SC
| October 2 27 | LA Galaxy II | 0–3 | San Diego Loyal SC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM | Harvey 38' Acosta 38' Dunbar 57' Calderón 79' |
Report | Yaro 25' C. Martin 33' Stoneman 38' E. Martin 41' Adams 82' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Las Vegas Lights FC v LA Galaxy II
| October 8 28 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy II | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 7:00 PM | Trejo 55' |
Report | Hernandez 8' Zubak 89' |
Stadium: Cashman Field Referee: Thomas Snyder |
Sacramento Republic FC v LA Galaxy II
| October 13 29 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy II | Sacramento, California |
| 7:30 PM | Casey 65' Formella 87' Fernandes 90' |
Report | Drack 25' Harvey 55' Judd 57' |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 8,636 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
LA Galaxy II v El Paso Locomotive FC
| October 17 30 | LA Galaxy II | 5–0 | El Paso Locomotive FC | Carson, California |
| 5:00 PM | Vázquez 5' Harvey 7' Judd 17', 30' Hernandez 69' Ferkranus 75' Dunbar 90+3' |
Report | Fox 22' Carrijo 40' Aguinaga 49' Solignac 58' |
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Brad Jensen |
Charleston Battery v LA Galaxy II
| October 20 8 | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | LA Galaxy II | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 4:00 PM | Pérez 2' Gdula 52' Piggott 72' Harmon 88' Lewis 89' |
Report | Drack 55' Aguirre 71' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium Attendance: 2,858 Referee: Elton García |
| Note: Makeup game from June 4 postponement | ||||
Tacoma Defiance v LA Galaxy II
| October 24 31 | Tacoma Defiance | 3–2 | LA Galaxy II | Tacoma, Washington |
| 1:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
LA Galaxy II v Orange County SC
| October 30 32 | LA Galaxy II | 0–1 | Orange County SC | Carson, California |
| 7:30 PM | Judd 74' |
Report |
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
See also
References
- ↑ "Players". Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Taylor Davila". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Alex Alcala". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Victor Valdez". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Axel Picazo". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Miguel Avalos". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Adrian Gonzalez". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign forward Preston Judd". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Josh Drack". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Rémi Cabral". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Owen Lambe". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy sign forward Augustine Williams". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.