2023 Los Angeles FC season explained

Club:Los Angeles FC
Season:2023
Chrtitle:General manager
Chairman:John Thorrington
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Steve Cherundolo
Stadium:BMO Stadium
League:MLS
League Result:Conference

3rd
Overall: 8th

Cup1:MLS Cup Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3:CONCACAF Champions League
Cup3 Result:Runners-up
Cup4:Leagues Cup
Cup4 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup5:Campeones Cup
Cup5 Result:Runners-up
League Topscorer:
Denis Bouanga (20)
Season Topscorer:
Denis Bouanga (37)
Average Attendance:22,155[1]
Largest Win:LAFC 5–1 MIN
(10/4) (MLS)
LAFC 7–1 FCJ
(8/2) (Leagues Cup)
Largest Loss:HOU 4–0 LAFC
(6/10)
American:true
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Prevseason:2022
Nextseason:2024

The 2023 Los Angeles FC season was the club's sixth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC plays its home matches at BMO Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The venue was renamed prior to the start of the season.[2]

LAFC finished as runners-up in MLS Cup 2023 to the Columbus Crew[3] and the CONCACAF Champions League to Club León.[4] The team traveled over 63000miles over the course of the season and played 53 matches—a record for an MLS team during a single year.[5]

Squad

First-team roster

[6]

NameNationalityDate of birth (Age)
1 2 October 1984 2 0
16 11 May 1994 7 0
32 18 February 1998 0 0
77 4 July 1992 25 0
2 26 May 1998 21 1
3 18 February 1994 19 0
5 21 November 2002 1 0
12 DF12 July 1999 29 0
14 DF14 August 1984 20 1
15 Mohamed TraoreDF15 August 2002 0 0
18 DF18 October 2004 18 0
24 16 April 1991 32 4
28 28 April 2004 0 0
30 23 March 1996 20 0
33 12 October 1992 21 0
80 5 November 2002 2 0
6 21 November 1990 34 1
8 MF21 January 1999 0 0
11 MF4 January 1999 25 4
17 MF16 January 1997 6 0
19 Mateusz BoguszMF22 August 2001 28 3
23 24 July 1995 24 0
50 15 October 2001 9 1
7 26 December 2002 30 3
9 25 February 1996 8 1
10 FW1 March 1989 34 9
21 FW15 April 2004 0 0
25 17 April 2002 10 2
27 FW12 January 2004 17 0
99 Denis BouangaFW11 November 1994 31 20

Coaching staff

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry datePositionPlayerFrom clubNotesRef.
December 30, 2022FW Stipe Biuk Hajduk SplitTransfer[7]
January 4, 2023DF Aaron Long New York Red BullsFree agent[8]
January 9, 2023GK Eldin Jakupović EvertonTransfer[9]
January 26, 2023MF Daniel Crisostomo Las Vegas LightsTransfer[10]
January 26, 2023GK Abraham Romero Las Vegas LightsTransfer
February 2, 2023DF Sergi Palencia Saint-ÉtienneTransfer[11]
February 10, 2023MF Timothy Tillman Greuther FürthTransfer[12]
March 31, 2023MF Mateusz Bogusz Leeds UnitedTransfer[13]
June 9, 2023MF Bajung DarboeHomegrown signing[14]
June 21, 2023DF Diego Rosales Los Angeles FC 2Homegrown signing[15]
July 22, 2023FW Mario González BragaTransfer[16]
August 4, 2023FW Cristian Olivera AlmeríaTransfer[17]

Transfers out

Exit datePositionPlayerTo clubNotesRef.
November 15, 2022FW Cal Jennings Tampa Bay RowdiesDeclined contract options[18]
November 15, 2022GK Tomás Romero Toronto FCDeclined contract options[19]
November 15, 2022MF Daniel Trejo Phoenix RisingDeclined contract options[20]
November 15, 2022DF Franco Escobar Houston DynamoFree agent[21]
November 15, 2022DF Sebastien Ibeagha FC DallasFree agent[22]
November 15, 2022MF Sebastian Méndez São PauloFree agent[23]
November 15, 2022FW Cristian Tello Al FatehFree agent[24]
January 3, 2023MF Latif Blessing New England RevolutionTrade[25]
January 9, 2023FW Gareth BaleN/ARetired[26]
February 1, 2023FW Cristian Arango PachucaTransfer[27]
July 5, 2023FW Kwadwo Opoku CF MontréalTrade [28]
August 3, 2023MF José Cifuentes RangersTransfer[29]

Loans in

PositionPlayerFrom ClubStart dateEnd dateNotesRef.
DF Denil Maldonado MotaguaDecember 22, 2022December 31, 2023Loan with purchase option[30]
MF Filip Krastev LommelJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2024Year-long loan with purchase option[31]

Loans out

No.PlayerTo ClubStart dateEnd dateNotesRef.
8style=text-align:left;" Francisco Ginellastyle=text-align:left; NacionalJuly 18, 2022June 2024Loan; Extended June 21, 2023[32]
15 Mohamed Traore Phoenix RisingFebruary 28, 2023December 31, 2023Season-long loan[33]
5 Mamadou Fall Barcelona BSeptember 1, 2023June 2024Year-long loan with purchase option[34]

Draft picks

RoundPositionPlayerCollege/Club TeamReference
1No Draft Selection
258GK Jassem KoleilatUniversity of New Hampshire[35]
387DF Noah DollenmayerCSU, San Bernardino[36]

Competitions

All matches are in Pacific Time

Preseason

Coachella Valley Invitational

See main article: Coachella Valley Invitational.

MLS

See main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season.

Standings

Overall

Matches

All matches are in Pacific time

MLS Cup Playoffs

See main article: 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.

MLS Cup 2023

See main article: MLS Cup 2023.

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup. Los Angeles FC entered the Open Cup at the Round of 32.

All matches are in Pacific Time.

CONCACAF Champions League

See main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. Los Angeles FC qualified for the tournament as the 2022 Supporters' Shield winners and MLS Cup 2022 winners.

All matches are in Pacific Time.

Final

See main article: article and 2023 CONCACAF Champions League final.

Leagues Cup

See main article: 2023 Leagues Cup. Los Angeles FC will enter the Leagues Cup in the Round of 32

Knockout round

See main article: 2023 Leagues Cup knockout stage.

Campeones Cup

See main article: 2023 Campeones Cup.

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kennedy . Paul . October 22, 2023 . MLS breaks attendance record . . subscription . October 25, 2023.
  2. News: January 19, 2023 . LAFC's home venue renamed as BMO Stadium . MLSsoccer.com . January 19, 2023.
  3. News: Mac Kay . Brianna . December 9, 2023 . Columbus Crew top LAFC to win franchise's third MLS Cup . . December 9, 2023.
  4. News: Baxter . Kevin . June 4, 2023 . LAFC's CONCACAF Champions League title dreams shattered in loss to León . . December 9, 2023.
  5. News: Baxter . Kevin . December 3, 2023 . 'We faced a lot of adversity': How LAFC made the MLS Cup final . Los Angeles Times . December 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: First team roster. Los Angeles FC. January 16, 2021. January 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128114627/https://www.lafc.com/players. dead.
  7. Web site: December 30, 2022. LAFC Signs Forward Stipe Biuk. December 30, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  8. Web site: January 4, 2023. LAFC Signs Free Agent Defender Aaron Long. January 4, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  9. Web site: January 9, 2023. LAFC Signs Goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic. January 9, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  10. Web site: January 26, 2023. LAFC Signs Midfielder Daniel Crisostomo & Goalkeeper Abraham Romero. January 26, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  11. Web site: February 2, 2023. LAFC Signs Defender Sergi Palencia. February 2, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  12. Web site: February 10, 2023. LAFC Signs Midfielder Timothy Tillman. February 10, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  13. Web site: March 31, 2023. LAFC Signs Mateusz Bogusz From Leeds United. March 31, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  14. Web site: June 9, 2023. LAFC Sign Bajung Darboe To A Homegrown Contract. June 9, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  15. Web site: June 21, 2023. LAFC Signs South Gate Native & Former Academy Player Diego Rosales To Homegrown Contract. June 21, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  16. Web site: July 22, 2023. LAFC Acquires Mario González From Sporting Clube De Braga. July 22, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  17. Web site: August 4, 2023. LAFC Signs Forward Cristian Olivera From UD Almeria. August 10, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  18. Web site: November 15, 2022. LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2023 Season. November 15, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  19. Web site: November 15, 2022. LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2023 Season. November 15, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  20. Web site: November 15, 2022. LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2023 Season. November 15, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  21. Web site: January 12, 2023. Houston Dynamo FC sign two-time MLS Cup winner Franco Escobar. January 12, 2023. Houston Dynamo.
  22. Web site: November 15, 2022. LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2023 Season. November 22, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  23. Web site: January 9, 2023. Sebas Méndez joins Brazil's Sao Paulo after 4-year MLS career. January 9, 2023. Major League Soccer.
  24. Web site: January 25, 2023. Cristian Tello, Franco Escobar officially depart LAFC. January 25, 2023. SB Nation: Angels on Parade.
  25. Web site: January 3, 2023. LAFC Acquires $400,000 In General Allocation Money From New England In Exchange For Latif Blessing. January 3, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  26. Web site: January 9, 2023. Gareth Bale Announces Retirement From Professional Football. January 9, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  27. Web site: February 1, 2023. LAFC Transfers Cristian Arango To C.F. Pachuca In Liga MX. February 1, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  28. Web site: July 5, 2023. LAFC Acquires $1.75 Million In General Allocation Money From Montreal In Exchange For Mahala Opoku. July 5, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  29. Web site: August 3, 2023. LAFC Transfers José Cifuentes To Rangers F.C. Of The Scottish Premiership. August 10, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  30. Web site: December 22, 2022. LAFC Acquires Honduran National Team Defender Denil Maldonado On Loan. December 22, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  31. Web site: July 26, 2023. LAFC Acquires Midfielder Filip Krastev On Loan. August 10, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  32. Web site: June 21, 2023. LAFC Exercises Option For Francisco Ginella. August 14, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  33. Web site: February 28, 2023. LAFC Loans Defender Mohamed Traore to Phoenix Rising. February 28, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  34. Web site: September 1, 2023. LAFC Loans Defender Mamadou Fall To FC Barcelona Of Spain's La Liga. September 3, 2023. Los Angeles FC.
  35. Web site: December 21, 2022. LAFC Selects Two Players In The MLS SuperDraft 2023 Presented By Adidas. December 22, 2022. Los Angeles FC.
  36. Web site: December 21, 2022. LAFC Selects Two Players In The MLS SuperDraft 2023 Presented By Adidas. December 22, 2022. Los Angeles FC.

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