| Club: | LA Galaxy |
| Season: | 2021 |
| League: | MLS |
| Ownertitle: | Owner |
| Owner: | Philip Anschutz (AEG) |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Stadium: | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| League Result: | Conference 8th |
| Cup1: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Did not qualify |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Canceled |
| Highest Attendance: | 23,165 (vs. Seattle Sounders FC – June 19) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 6,853 (vs. New York Red Bulls – April 25) |
| League Topscorer: | Javier Hernández (17) |
| Season Topscorer: | Javier Hernández (17) |
| Largest Win: | 4–1 (vs. Portland) |
| Largest Loss: | 0–4 (at FC Dallas) |
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| Prevseason: | 2020 |
| Nextseason: | 2022 |
The 2021 LA Galaxy season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy played its home matches at the stadium Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy attempted to make the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2020, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| General manager |  Dennis te Kloese | |
| Head coach |  Greg Vanney | |
| Assistant coach | Dan Calichman | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Cesar Roldan | |
| Equipment manager |  Raul Vargas |
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Jorge Villafaña | Portland Timbers | Signed in exchange for the LA Galaxy 2021 1st Round SuperDraft Pick (8th overall). | January 12, 2021 | [1] | |
| GK | Jonathan Bond | West Bromwich Albion | Sign. | January 14, 2021 | [2] | |
| MF | Adam Saldana | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 19, 2021 | [3] | |
| DF | Jalen Neal | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 20, 2021 | [4] | |
| DF | Marcus Ferkranus | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 22, 2021 | [5] | |
| DF | Oniel Fisher | D.C. United | Sign. | February 15, 2021 | [6] | |
| MF | Carlos Harvey | Tauro | Sign. | February 17, 2021 | [7] | |
| DF | Derrick Williams | Blackburn Rovers | Sign. | March 4, 2021 | [8] | |
| MF | Samuel Grandsir | Monaco | Signed with TAM. | March 11, 2021 | [9] | |
| MF | Víctor Vázquez | Eupen | Sign. | March 17, 2021 | [10] | |
| FW | Kévin Cabral | Valenciennes | Sign. | April 8, 2021 | [11] | |
| DF | Séga Coulibaly | Nancy | Sign. | April 28, 2021 | [12] | |
| FW | Augustine Williams | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | April 30, 2021 | [13] | |
| MF | Rayan Raveloson | Troyes | Sign. | May 20, 2021 | [14] |
See main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
| Date | Player | Position | College | Pick | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2021 | Josh Drack | FW | University of Denver | 16th | [15] | |
| January 21, 2021 | Preston Judd | FW | University of Denver | 35th | [16] |
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Joe Corona | Austin FC | Selected in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. | December 15, 2020 | [17] | |
| DF | Rolf Feltscher | Würzburger Kickers | Free transfer. | December 23, 2020 | [18] | |
| FW | Yony González | Benfica | Loan return. | December 31, 2020 | ||
| MF | Emil Cuello | San Antonio FC | Option declined. | January 20, 2021 | [19] | |
| MF | Perry Kitchen | Columbus Crew SC | Free transfer. | January 28, 2021 | [20] | |
| DF | Diedie Traore | Released. | March 5, 2021 | [21] |
The first preseason games were announced on March 5, 2021.[22]
See main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season.
All times in Pacific Time Zone.
See main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks.
See main article: MLS Player of the Month.
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