2024 LA Galaxy season explained

Club:LA Galaxy
Season:2024
League:MLS
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Will Kuntz
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Stadium:Dignity Health Sports Park
League Result:Conference

1st
Overall: 2nd

Cup2:Leagues Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
Highest Attendance:70,076
Lowest Attendance:12,554
League Topscorer:Dejan Joveljić (5)
Season Topscorer:Dejan Joveljić (5)
Largest Win:LA 4-3 SJ (4/21)
Largest Loss:LA 1-3 Seattle (League Cup KO Stage)
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Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated:August 4, 2024

The 2024 LA Galaxy season is the club's 29th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy play their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy open the season on February 25, 2024, hosting Inter Miami CF.[1]

Squad information

Transfers

Transfers In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
FW Miguel Berry Atlanta United FCTradeDecember 19, 2023[2]
DF John Nelson St. Louis City SCFreeDecember 21, 2023[3]
GK John McCarthy Los Angeles FCFreeJanuary 5, 2024[4]
DF Miki Yamane Kawasaki FrontaleFreeJanuary 6, 2024[5]
FW Gabriel Pec Vasco da GamaTransferJanuary 30, 2024[6]
MF Joseph Paintsil GenkTransferFebruary 21, 2024[7]
FW Aaron Bibout LA Galaxy IIFreeFebruary 23, 2024[8]
MF Tucker Lepley UCLA BruinsSuperDraftFebruary 23, 2024[9]
GK Brady Scott Columbus CrewFreeMarch 8, 2024[10]
DFLoanApril 2, 2024[11]
MFFreeJuly 12, 2024[12]
MFFreeAugust 15, 2024[13]

Transfers Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
MF Raheem Edwards CF MontréalTradeDecember 11, 2023[14]
FW Preston Judd San Jose EarthquakesTradeDecember 14, 2023[15]
DF Tony Alfaro El Paso Locomotive FCFreeDecember 18, 2023[16]
MF Tyler Boyd Nashville SCTradeDecember 30, 2023[17]
FW Billy Sharp Hull CityFreeJanuary 1, 2024[18]
FW Michael Barrios América de CaliFreeJanuary 4, 2024[19]
FW Javier Hernández GuadalajaraFreeJanuary 24, 2024[20]
MF Douglas Costa FluminenseFreeJanuary 28, 2024[21]
DF Kelvin Leerdam Heracles AlmeloFreeFebruary 8, 2024[22]
DF Chris MavingaWaiversFebruary 21, 2024[23]
GK Jonathan Bond WatfordFreeFebruary 22, 2024[24]
MF Adam Saldana KFUM OsloFreeMarch 27, 2024[25]
DF Marcus Ferkranus Brisbane Roar FCTransferJune 6, 2024[26]
MF Daniel Aguirre GuadalajaraTransferJune 10, 2024[27]
MFLoanJuly 30, 2024[28]

Draft picks

See main article: 2024 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.

RoundPickPlayerPositionCollege
Conference
246GKWestern Michigan
(MVC)
362MFUCLA
(Pac-12)

Competitions

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on December 19, 2023.

Major League Soccer

See main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season.

Standings

Overview

Results summary

Results by round

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup. LA Galaxy was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team LA Galaxy II was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.[29]

Leagues Cup

See main article: 2024 Leagues Cup.

Knockout stage

See main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage.

Notes and References

  1. News: Baxter . Kevin . Galaxy to kick off 2024 season at home against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami . . December 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231225190718/https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/galaxy/story/2023-12-20/galaxy-2024-schedule-lionel-messi-inter-miami . December 25, 2023 . live.
  2. Web site: LA Galaxy acquire forward Miguel Berry. Major League Socce. December 19, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: LA Galaxy sign defender John Nelson. Major League Soccer. December 21, 2023. December 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper John McCarthy. Major League Soccer. January 5, 2024. January 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: LA Galaxy sign Japanese defender Miki Yamane. Major League Soccer. January 6, 2024. January 6, 2024.
  6. Web site: LA Galaxy sign Gabriel Pec from Vasco da Gama. Major League Soccer. January 30, 2024. January 30, 2024.
  7. Web site: LA Galaxy sign winger Joseph Paintsil from Genk. Major League Soccer. February 21, 2024. February 21, 2024.
  8. Web site: LA Galaxy sign forward Aaron Bibout from MLS NEXT Pro. Major League Soccer. February 23, 2024. February 23, 2024.
  9. Web site: LA Galaxy sign SuperDraft pick Tucker Lepley. Major League Soccer. February 23, 2024. February 23, 2024.
  10. Web site: LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Brady Scott. Major League Soccer. March 8, 2024. March 10, 2024.
  11. Web site: LA Galaxy acquire Colombian defender Emiro Garcés. Major League Soccer. April 2, 2024. April 3, 2024.
  12. Web site: LA Galaxy sign midfielder Isaiah Parente . Major League Soccer. July 12, 2024. July 15, 2024.
  13. Web site: LA Galaxy sign German star Marco Reus. Major League Soccer. August 15, 2024. August 15, 2024.
  14. Web site: CF Montréal acquire Raheem Edwards from LA Galaxy. Major League Soccer. December 11, 2023. December 11, 2023.
  15. Web site: San Jose Earthquakes acquire Preston Judd from LA Galaxy. Major League Soccer. December 14, 2023. December 14, 2023.
  16. Web site: Locomotive FC brings aboard veteran defender Tony Alfaro. USL Championship. December 18, 2023. December 18, 2023.
  17. Web site: Nashville SC acquire Tyler Boyd from LA Galaxy. Major League Soccer. December 30, 2023. December 30, 2023.
  18. Web site: Billy Sharp: Hull City confirm signing of former Premier League striker. BBC Sport. December 20, 2023. January 19, 2024.
  19. Web site: América hizo oficial un refuerzo de lujo: llega desde la MLS. FutbolRed. January 4, 2024. January 19, 2024.
  20. Web site: Chicharito rejoins boyhood club Chivas after leaving MLS. ESPN. January 24, 2024. January 24, 2024.
  21. Web site: Douglas Costa signs with Fluminense until June 2025: 'Perfect combination' – Diário do Grande ABC. AZScore. January 28, 2024. February 2, 2024.
  22. Web site: HERACLES ALMELO CONTRACTEERT TRANSFERVRIJE KELVIN LEERDAM. Heracles Almelo. February 8, 2024. February 13, 2024.
  23. Web site: LA Galaxy waive defender Chris Mavinga. MLS.com. February 22, 2024. February 22, 2024.
  24. Web site: LA Galaxy Mutually Agree to Part Ways with Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond. LA Galaxy. February 22, 2024. February 22, 2024.
  25. Web site: HENTET SPILLER FRA MLS: – UMULIG Å KJØPE GODE NOK SPILLERE PÅ DET NORSKE MARKEDET. eurosport. March 27, 2024. April 2, 2024.
  26. Web site: LA Galaxy Transfer Defender Marcus Ferkranus to A-League Men Side Brisbane Roar FC. LA Galaxy. June 6, 2024. June 6, 2024.
  27. Web site: LA Galaxy Transfer Midfielder Daniel Aguirre to Liga MX Side Club Deportivo Guadalajara. LA Galaxy. June 10, 2024. June 10, 2024.
  28. Web site: LA Galaxy loan Jonny Pérez to Nashville SC. Major League Soccer. July 30, 2024. July 30, 2024.
  29. News: Carisle . Jeff . U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams . March 1, 2024 . . March 1, 2024 . en.

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