2026 LA Galaxy season

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General ManagerWill Kuntz
Head coachGreg Vanney
LA Galaxy
2026 season
General ManagerWill Kuntz
Head coachGreg Vanney
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
MLSConference: 10th
Overall: 19th
CONCACAF Champions CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: João Klauss (5)
All: João Klauss (6)
Highest home attendance 
Lowest home attendance 
Average home league attendance 
Biggest win 
Biggest defeat 
 2025
2027 
All statistics correct as of March 22, 2026.

The 2026 season is the ongoing 31st season for the LA Galaxy, a team in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Galaxy plays their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, and are coached by Greg Vanney in his sixth season as the head coach. The team opened the season on February 22, 2026, at home to a 1-1 draw to New York City FC and will end the season on November 7, 2026, on the road against Real Salt Lake.

In addition to competing in MLS, the club will play in the CONCACAF Champions Cup and will attempt to win their first CONCACAF Champions Cup title since the 2000 edition.

Roster

Position Name
Owner United States Philip Anschutz
President and CEO United States Dan Beckerman
General Manager United States Will Kuntz
Technical Director Denmark Mikkel Dencher
Head coach United States Greg Vanney
Assistant coach United States Dan Calichman
Assistant coach United States Nick Theslof
Assistant coach Canada Jason Bent
Goalkeeping Coach United States Kevin Hartman
As of February 22, 2026[1]

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  SRB Novak Mićović
2 DF  JPN Miki Yamane
3 DF  ARG Julián Aude
4 DF  JPN Maya Yoshida (captain)
5 DF  NOR Jakob Glesnes
6 MF  USA Edwin Cerrillo
8 MF  URU Lucas Sanabria
9 FW  BRA Matheus Nascimento (on loan from Botafogo)
10 MF  ESP Riqui Puig (DP)
11 FW  BRA Gabriel Pec (DP)
12 GK  USA JT Marcinkowski
14 DF  USA John Nelson
15 MF  USA Justin Haak
16 MF  USA Isaiah Parente
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  GER Marco Reus
19 DF  USA Mauricio Cuevas
20 DF  USA Chris Rindov
21 FW  USA Tucker Lepley
22 MF  USA Elijah Wynder
24 FW  USA Ruben Ramos
25 DF  COL Carlos Garcés
26 DF  USA Harbor Miller
27 MF  GER Erik Thommy
28 FW  GHA Joseph Paintsil (DP)
31 GK  USA Brady Scott
50 DF  USA Riley Dalgado
99 FW  BRA João Klauss (DP)


Out on loan

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
30 MF  CRC Gino Vivi (on loan to Tampa Bay Rowdies)
51 DF  CMR Ascel Essengue (on loan to Loudoun United)

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date
DFUnited States Riley DalgadoUnited States Ventura County FCHomegrown playerNovember 12, 2025[2]
DFNorway Jakob GlesnesUnited States Philadelphia UnionTradeDecember 15, 2025[3]
DFUnited States Jamir JohnsonUnited States Philadelphia UnionTradeDecember 15, 2025[4]
MFUnited States Justin HaakUnited States New York City FCFreeDecember 29, 2025[5]
FWBrazil João KlaussUnited States St. Louis City SCTradeJanuary 27, 2026[6]
MFGermany Erik ThommyUnited States Sporting Kansas CityFreeJanuary 28, 2026[7]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date
FWSpain Miguel BerryUnited States Charleston BatteryFreeJanuary 27, 2026[8]
MFCosta Rica Gino ViviUnited States Tampa Bay RowdiesLoanFebruary 13, 2026[9]
FWUnited States Christian RamirezUnited States Austin FCWaiversFebruary 27, 2026[10]
MFUruguay Diego FagúndezUnited States New England RevolutionFreeMarch 13, 2026[11]

Draft picks

MLS Re-Entry Draft picks

2025 LA Galaxy Re-Entry Picks
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeamNotes
1 (Stage 1) 5 PASS PASS PASS PASS
2 (Stage 2) 5 PASS PASS PASS PASS

MLS SuperDraft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

2026 LA Galaxy SuperDraft Picks
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeConference

Non-competitive matches

Preseason

January 23 Closed-Door Scrimmage LA Galaxy 1–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California
11:00 AM PST Parente Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: NA
January 31 Closed-Door Scrimmage LA Galaxy 4–1 D.C. United Carson, California
11:00 AM PST Reus
Nascimento
Aude
Sanabria
Clark Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
February 4 Closed-Door Scrimmage LA Galaxy 2–0 Orange County SC Carson, California
11:00 AM PST Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
February 8 Coachella Valley Invitational LA Galaxy 2–3 Chicago Fire FC Indio, California
10:00 AM PST
Report Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Major League Soccer February 22, 2026 November 7, 2026 Matchday 1 TBD 5 1 2 2 7 8 −1 020.00
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
CONCACAF Champions Cup February 19 TBD Round One TBD 4 2 2 0 7 1 +6 050.00
Total 9 3 4 2 14 9 +5 033.33

Last updated: March 22, 2026
Source: Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

All matches are in Pacific Time

Major League Soccer (MLS)

Standings

MLS Western Conference table (2026)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 FC Dallas 10 3 3 4 18 15 +3 13 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Houston Dynamo FC 9 4 5 0 12 18 6 12
10 LA Galaxy 10 3 4 3 15 16 1 12
11 San Diego FC 10 3 5 2 17 17 0 11
12 Portland Timbers 9 3 5 1 13 19 6 10
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
16 New York City FC 10 3 4 3 19 16 +3 12
17 Columbus Crew 10 3 4 3 14 13 +1 12
18 LA Galaxy 10 3 4 3 15 16 1 12
19 FC Cincinnati 10 3 4 3 19 23 4 12
20 D.C. United 10 3 4 3 11 15 4 12
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
10 12 3 4 3 15 16  −1 2 2 1 8 6  +2 1 2 2 7 10  −3

Last updated: April 26, 2026
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAHAAAHHAAAHHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWLLDLWDLW
Points14445589912
Position
(West)
125810101210111110
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2026. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Conference leader;   = Playoffs berth;   = Wild card berth

Match results

The MLS regular season schedule was released on November 20, 2025.[12][13] The LA Galaxy will play 34 matches—17 at home and 17 away—primarily against the 14 other teams in the Western Conference; the team will also play six opponents from the Eastern Conference.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void   Postponed

February

February 22 1 LA Galaxy 1–1 New York City FC Carson, California
4:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,025
Referee: Victor Rivas
February 28 2 LA Galaxy 3–0 Charlotte FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,205
Referee: Joe Dickerson

March

March 7 3 Colorado Rapids 4–1 LA Galaxy Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,568
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 14 4 LA Galaxy 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
6:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 18,232
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 22 5 Portland Timbers 1–1 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon
1:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,075
Referee: Drew Fischer

April

April 4 6 LA Galaxy 1–2 Minnesota United FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,447
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 11 7 Austin FC 1–2 LA Galaxy Austin, Texas
11:30 a.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Tori Penso
April 18 8 FC Dallas 2–2 LA Galaxy Frisco, Texas
5:30 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 11,004
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 22 9 Columbus Crew 2–1 LA Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
4:30 p.m. PDT
Report
  • Pec Yellow card 45+5', 86'
Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
Attendance: 19,049
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 26 10 LA Galaxy 2–1 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
4:00 p.m. PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 19,773
Referee: Victor Rivas

May

May 2 11 LA Galaxy Vancouver Whitecaps FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
May 9 12 Atlanta United FC LA Galaxy Atlanta, Georgia
4:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 13 13 Sporting Kansas City LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Sporting Park
May 16 14 Seattle Sounders FC LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. PDT Stadium: Lumen Field
May 23 15 LA Galaxy Houston Dynamo FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

July

July 17 16 LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 22 17 LA Galaxy St. Louis City SC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 25 18 San Jose Earthquakes LA Galaxy Stanford, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Stanford Stadium

August

August 1 19 LA Galaxy FC Dallas Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 15 20 Houston Dynamo FC LA Galaxy Houston, Texas
5:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
August 19 21 LA Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 22 22 CF Montréal LA Galaxy Montreal, Quebec
4:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Saputo Stadium
August 29 23 San Diego FC LA Galaxy San Diego, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium

September

September 5 24 LA Galaxy New England Revolution Carson, California
6:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 9 25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: BC Place
September 12 26 LA Galaxy Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 19 27 Minnesota United FC LA Galaxy Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Allianz Field
September 26 28 LA Galaxy Colorado Rapids Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

October

October 11 29 St. Louis City SC LA Galaxy St. Louis, Missouri
4:00 p.m. PDT Stadium: Energizer Park
October 14 30 LA Galaxy Portland Timbers Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
October 17 31 LA Galaxy San Diego FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. PDT Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
October 25 32 Los Angeles FC LA Galaxy Los Angeles, California
6:00 p.m. PDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
October 31 33 LA Galaxy Austin FC Carson, California
TBD Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

November

November 7 34 Real Salt Lake LA Galaxy Sandy, Utah
4:00 p.m. PST Stadium: America First Field


CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

February 19 Round One
1st Leg
Sporting San Miguelito Panama 1–1 United States LA Galaxy Penonomé, Panama
5:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Universidad Latina
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Nelson Salgado (Honduras)
February 25 Round One
2nd Leg
LA Galaxy United States 0–0
(1–1 agg.)
Panama Sporting San Miguelito Carson, California
8:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 11,603
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Note: 1–1 on aggregate. LA Galaxy won on away goals.

Round of 16

March 11 Round of 16
1st Leg
LA Galaxy United States 3–0 Jamaica Mount Pleasant Carson, California
6:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 4,287
Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)
March 19 Round of 16
2nd Leg
Mount Pleasant Jamaica 0–3
(0–6 agg.)
United States LA Galaxy Kingston, Jamaica
4:00 PM PDT Report
Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
Note: LA Galaxy won 6–0 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

April 8 Quarterfinals
1st Leg
Toluca Mexico 4–2 United States LA Galaxy Toluca, Mexico
8:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 27,035
Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
April 15 Quarterfinals
2nd Leg
LA Galaxy United States 0–3
(2–7 agg.)
Mexico Toluca Carson, California
6:00 PM PDT Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 15,473
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
Note: Toluca won 7–2 on aggregate.


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