2017 LA Galaxy season
LA Galaxy 2017 soccer season
The 2017 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-second season of existence, and their twenty-second season in Major League Soccer , the top flight of American soccer.
2017 marked a downturn for the club signalling the end of a dynasty for the Galaxy.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] It was the first season since 2008 that the Galaxy failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs .[ 5]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of September 2, 2017. [ 6]
Transfers
Transfers in
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
FW
Jack McBean
Coventry City
Loan return.
January 3, 2017
[ 7]
DF
Hugo Arellano
LA Galaxy II
Sign.
January 13, 2017
[ 8]
MF
Jermaine Jones
Colorado Rapids
Sign.
January 18, 2017
[ 9]
MF
João Pedro
Vitória de Guimarães
Sign.
January 19, 2017
[ 10]
MF
Romain Alessandrini
Marseille
Sign.
January 31, 2017
[ 11]
DF
Bradley Diallo
LA Galaxy II
Sign.
February 28, 2017
[ 12]
MF
Jaime Villarreal
LA Galaxy II
Sign.
March 2, 2017
[ 13]
DF
Nathan Smith
LA Galaxy II
Sign.
March 2, 2017
[ 14]
GK
Jon Kempin
Sporting Kansas City
Sign.
March 3, 2017
[ 15]
FW
Jack McInerney
Portland Timbers
Sign.
April 18, 2017
[ 16]
DF
Pele van Anholt
Willem II
Sign.
July 12, 2017
[ 17]
MF
Jonathan dos Santos
Villareal
Sign.
July 27, 2017
[ 18]
DF
Michaël Ciani
Free agent.
Last played for Lorient .
September 2, 2017
[ 19]
Player rights
Draft picks
The LA Galaxy passed on making a selection with the 81st overall pick.[ 22]
Transfers out
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Source
MF
Steven Gerrard
None
Retired.
November 15, 2016
[ 23]
FW
Robbie Keane
Departed at the end of the 2016 season.
November 17, 2016
[ 24]
DF
Leonardo
Houston Dynamo
Option declined; selected by Houston Dynamo in 2nd Stage of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft .
December 12, 2016
[ 25]
MF
Jeff Larentowicz
Atlanta United FC
Signed as a free agent.
December 14, 2016
[ 26]
FW
Mike Magee
None
Retired.
January 4, 2017
[ 27]
DF
A. J. DeLaGarza
Houston Dynamo
$125,000 in General Allocation Money and $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.
January 13, 2017
[ 28]
FW
Alan Gordon
Colorado Rapids
Free agent.
January 23, 2017
[ 29]
DF
Oscar Sorto
Orange County SC
Sign.
February 9, 2017
[ 30] [ 31]
GK
Dan Kennedy
None
Retired.
April 11, 2017
[ 32]
DF
Jelle Van Damme
Royal Antwerp
$235,000.
August 18, 2017
[ 33]
Competitions
Preseason
The first preseason match was announced on December 9, 2016.[ 34] The full preseason schedule was released on January 20, 2017.[ 35]
Mid-season Friendlies
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
Western Conference
Regular season
All times in Pacific Time Zone .
U.S. Open Cup
Fourth round
The pairing for the fourth round was announced on May 18, 2017.[ 36]
Round of 16
The draw for this round was held on June 15, 2017.[ 37]
Quarterfinal
Player statistics
Top scorers
As of October 22.
See also
References
^ "LA Galaxy name Sigi Schmid Head Coach; Curt Onalfo relieved of duties effective immediately" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
^ Ruthven, Graham (November 21, 2016). "Do Keane and Gerrard's departures spell the end of LA Galaxy's Galácticos era?" . The Guardian . GMG . Retrieved October 4, 2017 .
^ Baxter, Kevin (September 15, 2017). "Toronto FC's rise to MLS dominance follows Tim Leiweke's Galaxy blueprint" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 4, 2017 .
^ "MLS Wrap: LA Galaxy hit rock bottom, Atlanta United flying high and more" . Goal . Perform Group . September 19, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017 .
^ "Here's where your team stands in the playoff picture after Week 30" . Major League Soccer . MLSSoccer.com. October 1, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017 . The Galaxy were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention on Sept. 27 and are now hoping to avoid finishing with the worst record in the league, a development few saw coming in 2017.
^ "Players – LA Galaxy" . lagalaxy.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^ "Jack McBean's loan with Coventry City expires; forward returns to LA Galaxy for preseason" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 3, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Homegrown player Hugo Arellano from LA Galaxy II" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Jermaine Jones" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved February 8, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Portuguese midfielder João Pedro" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 19, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign French midfielder Romain Alessandrini" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 31, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Bradley Diallo" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved March 1, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Homegrown midfielder Jaime Villarreal to first team contract" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved March 2, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Nathan Smith as Homegrown defender" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved March 2, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Jon Kempin" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved March 4, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire forward Jack McInerney" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved April 18, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire Dutch Defender Pele van Anholt" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved July 13, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Mexican midfielder Jonathan dos Santos as Designated Player" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign French defender Michael Ciani" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire the rights to midfielder Miguel Aguilar from D.C. United" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire the rights to midfielder Jermaine Jones from Colorado Rapids" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved December 14, 2016 .
^ "LA Galaxy pass with the 81st pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 17, 2017 .
^ "Steven Gerrard to depart from LA Galaxy" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved November 18, 2016 .
^ "Robbie Keane to depart from LA Galaxy at end of year" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved November 18, 2016 .
^ "LA Galaxy announce roster moves" . Retrieved December 12, 2016 .
^ "Former LA Galaxy midfielder Jeff Larentowicz signs free agent deal with Atlanta United FC" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved December 15, 2016 .
^ "Forward Mike Magee retires from professional soccer" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire General and Targeted Allocation Money from Houston Dynamo in exchange for defender A.J. DeLaGarza" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 14, 2017 .
^ "Former LA Galaxy forward Alan Gordon officially joins Colorado Rapids as a free agent" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 24, 2017 .
^ "Former LA Galaxy defender Oscar Sorto signs with Orange County SC" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved February 10, 2017 .
^ "Orange County SC Signs US U23 International and LA Galaxy Defender, Oscar Sorto" . orangecountysoccer.com . Retrieved February 10, 2017 .
^ "Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy announces retirement from professional soccer" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved April 11, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy transfer defender Jelle Van Damme to Royal Antwerp F.C." LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy to face San Jose Earthquakes Feb. 11 in Las Vegas" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved December 9, 2016 .
^ "LA Galaxy announce 2017 preseason schedule" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved January 20, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy host LA Wolves/Orange County SC winner in U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved May 19, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy to host Sacramento Republic in the Round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup" . LAGalaxy.com . Retrieved June 15, 2017 .
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