LA Galaxy 2018 soccer season
The 2018 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-third season of existence, their twenty-third in Major League Soccer .
Players
As the end of the season.
Transfers
Transfers in
Pos.
Player
Transferred from
Fee/notes
Date
Source
DF
Jørgen Skjelvik
Rosenborg
Free transfer.
December 14, 2017
[ 2]
GK
David Bingham
San Jose Earthquakes
$100,000 in General Allocation Money and $100,000 in TAM .
December 18, 2017
[ 3] [ 4]
DF
Rolf Feltscher
Cardiff City
Free transfer.
December 19, 2017
[ 5]
MF
Servando Carrasco
Orlando City SC
Selected on Stage 2 of the 2017 MLS Re-Entry Draft .
December 21, 2017
[ 6]
MF
Perry Kitchen
Randers
Traded $100,000 in GAM and $200,000 in TAM to D.C. United for the player's Discovery Rights.
January 9, 2018
[ 7]
GK
Brian Sylvestre
North Carolina FC
Free transfer.
January 12, 2018
[ 8]
DF
Emrah Klimenta
Sacramento Republic FC
Free transfer.
January 16, 2018
[ 9]
FW
Ola Kamara
Columbus Crew SC
Acquired in exchange for Gyasi Zardes and $400,000 in TAM .
January 20, 2018
[ 10]
MF
Chris Pontius
Philadelphia Union
Sign.
January 22, 2018
[ 11]
GK
Justin Vom Steeg
LA Galaxy II
Sign.
March 1, 2018
[ 12]
MF
Efrain Alvarez
LA Galaxy II
Sign.
March 4, 2018
[ 13]
FW
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Manchester United
Free transfer.
March 23, 2018
[ 14] [ 15]
DF
Sheanon Williams
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sign.
June 14, 2018
[ 16]
Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
Transfers out
Pos.
Player
Transferred to
Fee/notes
Date
Source
DF
Robbie Rogers
Retired.
November 7, 2017
[ 20]
MF
Jermaine Jones
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21]
GK
Jon Kempin
Columbus Crew SC
Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a 2018 MLS SuperDraft fourth round pick.
November 27, 2017
[ 21] [ 22]
MF
Rafael Garcia
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21]
GK
Brian Rowe
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a second-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft .
November 27, 2017
[ 21] [ 23]
FW
Jose Villareal
Orlando City SC
Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a third-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft .
November 27, 2017
[ 21] [ 24]
FW
Jack McBean
Colorado Rapids
Contract option declined. Later he was traded for a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft .
November 27, 2017
[ 21] [ 25]
MF
Raúl Mendiola
Reno 1868
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21]
DF
Pele van Anholt
NAC Breda
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21]
GK
Clément Diop
Montreal Impact
Contract option declined. Later he was selected in the MLS Waiver Draft.
November 27, 2017
[ 21] [ 26]
MF
Jaime Villarreal
Sacramento Republic FC
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21]
DF
Nathan Smith
Portland Timbers 2
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21] [ 27]
DF
Bradley Diallo
CS Gaz Metan Mediaș
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21]
FW
Jack McInerney
Indy Eleven
Contract option declined.
November 27, 2017
[ 21]
FW
Gyasi Zardes
Columbus Crew SC
Traded along with $400,000 in TAM for Ola Kamara .
January 20, 2018
[ 10] [ 28]
DF
Emrah Klimenta
Sacramento Republic FC
Released.
June 14, 2018
[ 16]
MF
João Pedro
Apollon Smyrnis
Loan.
August 21, 2018
[ 29]
Competitions
Preseason
Preseason schedule announced on December 6, 2017.[ 30]
Mobile Mini Sun Cup
The schedule for the tournament was released on December 15, 2017.[ 31]
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
The first two matches of 2018 MLS season were announced on December 19, 2017.[ 32] The full schedule was released on January 4, 2018.[ 33]
All times are in Pacific Time Zone .
Win
Draw
Loss
Void
Postponed
U.S. Open Cup
Fourth round
The draw for this round was held on May 24, 2018.[ 34]
Round of 16
The draw for this round was held on June 7, 2018.[ 35]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Last updated on October 28, 2018
Top scorers
See also
References
^ a b "Sigi Schmid steps down as LA Galaxy head coach" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire defender Jorgen Skjelvik" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire rights to goalkeeper David Bingham" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 18, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper David Bingham" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 10, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Rolf Feltscher" . lagalaxy.com . December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy select Servando Carrasco in Stage 2 of the MLS Re-Entry Draft" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 22, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Perry Kitchen" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 9, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 12, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Emrah Klimenta" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 16, 2018 .
^ a b "LA Galaxy acquire forward Ola Kamara" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Chris Pontius" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 22, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved March 2, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy Sign midfielder Efrain Alvarez" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved March 4, 2018 .
^ "Los Angeles, Welcome to Zlatan" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved March 23, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy sign Zlatan Ibrahimović" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved March 23, 2018 .
^ a b "LA Galaxy sign defender Sheanon Williams" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved June 14, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy select Tomas Hilliard-Arce with the 2nd pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 19, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy select Drew Skundrich with the 40th pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 19, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy select Nate Shultz with the 48th pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 21, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy defender Robbie Rogers announces retirement from professional soccer" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved November 7, 2017 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "LA Galaxy exercise 2018 contract options on five players" . lagalaxy.com .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire 2018 MLS SuperDraft fourth-round selection from Columbus Crew SC" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 13, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire 2018 MLS SuperDraft second-round selection from Vancouver Whitecaps FC" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire 2019 MLS SuperDraft third-round selection from Orlando City SC" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 28, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy acquire 2019 MLS SuperDraft conditional fourth-round selection from Colorado Rapids" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ "Clement Diop selected by Montreal Impact in MLS Waiver Draft" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 13, 2017 .
^ "T2 announce five player signings ahead of 2018 USL season" . Portland Timbers . Retrieved April 1, 2018 .
^ "Thank you, Gyasi Zardes" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved January 20, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy loan João Pedro to Apollon Smyrnis Football Club" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved August 21, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy announce 2018 preseason schedule" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 6, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy to face Real Salt Lake in 2018 Mobile Mini Sun Cup" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved December 15, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy to open 2018 MLS season March 4 at StubHub Center" . lagalaxy.com . December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017 .
^ "LA Galaxy announce 2018 MLS Schedule" . lagalaxy.com . January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy to play FC Golden State Force in the Fourth Round of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved May 24, 2018 .
^ "LA Galaxy to travel to the Rose City to face Portland Timbers in fifth round of U.S. Open Cup" . lagalaxy.com . Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
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