Club: | LA Galaxy |
Season: | 2015 |
League: | MLS |
League Result: | Conference 5th |
Chrtitle: | Owner |
Chairman: | Philip Anschutz (AEG) |
Mgrtitle: | Coach |
Manager: | Bruce Arena |
Cup1: | U.S. Open Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Quarterfinals |
Cup2: | CONCACAF Champions League |
Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
Cup3: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
Cup3 Result: | Knockout Round |
League Topscorer: | Robbie Keane (20 goals) |
Season Topscorer: | Robbie Keane (25 goals) |
Highest Attendance: | League: 27,000 (Nine times) All: 93,226 (July 21 vs. Barcelona, at the Rose Bowl) |
Lowest Attendance: | League: 13,391 (May 27 vs. Salt Lake) All: 4,055 (June 17 vs. PSA Elite) |
Average Attendance: | League: All: |
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Prevseason: | 2014 |
Nextseason: | 2016 |
The 2015 LA Galaxy season was the club's twentieth season of existence, and their twentieth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.
The Galaxy entered the season as the defending MLS Cup champions. They finished fifth in the Western Conference during the 2015 MLS regular season and were eliminated by Seattle Sounders FC in the Knockout Round of the playoffs. The team qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning MLS Cup 2014. The Galaxy reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup before being eliminated by Real Salt Lake.
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source | |
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MF | Steven Gerrard | Liverpool | Joined the team in July | January 7, 2015 | [1] | |
FW | Ignacio Maganto | Iona Gaels Reading United | Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 21st pick | January 15, 2015 | [2] [3] | |
DF | Daniel Keller | Louisville Cardinals Chicago Fire U-23 | Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 62nd pick | January 20, 2015 | [4] | |
GK | Andrew Wolverton | Penn State Nittany Lions IMG Academy Bradenton | Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft with the 82nd pick | January 20, 2015 | [5] | |
GK | Brian Perk | None | Re-sign | January 22, 2015 | [6] | |
MF | Rafael Garcia | None | Re-sign | January 26, 2015 | [7] | |
MF | Mika Väyrynen | HJK Helsinki | Sign | March 6, 2015 | [8] | |
FW | Edson Buddle | Colorado Rapids | Sign | March 6, 2015 | [9] | |
GK | Trey Mitchell | Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros | Sign | March 27, 2015 | [10] | |
MF | Sebastian Lletget | West Ham United | Sign | May 8, 2015 | [11] | |
FW | Giovani dos Santos | Villarreal | Sign | July 15, 2015 | [12] | |
GK | Donovan Ricketts | Orlando City SC | Acquired in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. | July 30, 2015 | [13] | |
DF | Dave Romney | LA Galaxy II | Sign | August 5, 2015 | [14] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source | |
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FW | Landon Donovan | None | Retired | December 2, 2014 | [15] | |
MF | Rafael Garcia | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | [16] | ||
DF | James Riley | Later signed with Colorado Rapids. | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | ||
GK | Brian Perk | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | |||
FW | Chandler Hoffman | Later selected by the Houston Dynamo in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft second stage. | Option declined | December 11, 2014 | [17] | |
DF | Kyle Venter | Later signed with Tulsa Roughnecks FC. | Waived | December 11, 2014 | ||
MF | Marcelo Sarvas | Colorado Rapids | Allocation money | January 15, 2015 | [18] | |
FW | Charlie Rugg | Indy Eleven | Loan | March 18, 2015 | [19] | |
MF | Stefan Ishizaki | Later signed with AIK. | Released | July 4, 2015 | [20] [21] | |
GK | Jaime Penedo | Contract mutually terminated | July 29, 2015 | [22] |
See main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season.
See main article: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs.
See main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup.
The draw for this round was held on June 18.[23]
See main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League.
See main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League group stage.
The LA Galaxy have been drawn into Group D.[24] The full tournament schedule was announced on June 29, 2015.[25]
All times U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
See main article: 2015 International Champions Cup.
Matches announced on April 28.[26] [27]