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2024 Los Angeles FC season

The 2024 Los Angeles FC season is the club's seventh 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.

Los Angeles FC
2024 season
General managerJohn Thorrington
Head coachSteve Cherundolo
StadiumBMO Stadium
MLSConference: 5th
Overall: 9th
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Leagues CupGroup stage
Biggest winLAFC 5–0 NSH
(3/23)
Biggest defeatRSL 3–0 LAFC
(3/2)
← 2023
2025 →

Squad edit

First-team roster edit

As of May 4, 2024[1]
No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
1 Hugo Lloris   France GK (1986-12-26) December 26, 1986 (age 37) 11 0
22 Abraham Romero   Mexico GK (1998-02-18) February 18, 1998 (age 26) 0 0
2 Omar Campos (INTL)   Mexico DF (2002-07-20) July 20, 2002 (age 21) 8 0
3 Jesús Murillo   Colombia DF (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 30) 10 0
4 Eddie Segura   Colombia DF (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 27) 7 0
5 Mamadou Fall   Senegal DF (2002-11-21) November 21, 2002 (age 21) 0 0
14 Sergi Palencia   Spain DF (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 (age 28) 9 0
15 Lorenzo Dellavalle   Italy DF (2004-04-04) April 4, 2004 (age 20) 0 0
18 Erik Dueñas (HG)   United States DF (2004-10-18) October 18, 2004 (age 19) 2 0
24 Ryan Hollingshead   United States DF (1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 (age 33) 11 0
25 Maxime Chanot   Luxembourg DF (1989-11-21) November 21, 1989 (age 34) 4 0
33 Aaron Long   United States DF (1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 (age 31) 9 0
6 Ilie Sánchez   Spain MF (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 33) 11 0
8 Francisco Ginella (INTL)   Uruguay MF (1999-01-21) January 21, 1999 (age 25) 0 0
11 Timothy Tillman   United States MF (1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 (age 25) 11 4
19 Mateusz Bogusz   Poland MF (2001-08-22) August 22, 2001 (age 22) 11 3
20 Eduard Atuesta   Colombia MF (1997-06-18) June 18, 1997 (age 26) 10 2
13 Cristian Olivera   Uruguay FW (2002-04-17) April 17, 2002 (age 22) 11 2
21 Tomás Ángel   Colombia FW (2003-02-20) February 20, 2003 (age 21) 1 0
23 Kei Kamara   Sierra Leone FW (1984-09-01) September 1, 1984 (age 39) 6 0
27 Nathan Ordaz (HG)   Mexico FW (2004-01-12) January 12, 2004 (age 20) 7 0
30 David Martínez   Venezuela FW (2006-02-07) February 7, 2006 (age 18) 5 1
55 Bajung Darboe (HG)   United States FW (2006-11-07) November 7, 2006 (age 17) 0 0
99 Denis Bouanga   Gabon FW (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 (age 29) 11 6

Los Angeles FC 2 players that made MLS appearances edit

No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
91 Luis Müller   Germany FW (2001-02-12) February 12, 2001 (age 23) 2 0

Coaching staff edit

As of December 20, 2023[2]
Technical staff
Head coach   Steve Cherundolo
Assistant coach   Marc Dos Santos
Assistant coach   Ante Razov
Assistant coach   Enrique Duran
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach   Oka Nikolov
Assistant coach/Performance director   Gavin Benjafield
Co-President & General Manager   John Thorrington
Director of football operations Vacant

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Entry date Position Player From club Notes Ref.
December 30, 2023 GK   Hugo Lloris   Tottenham Hotspur Transfer [3]
January 24, 2024 DF   Lorenzo Dellavalle   Los Angeles FC 2 Transfer [4]
January 30, 2024 DF   Omar Campos   Santos Laguna Transfer [5]
January 31, 2024 FW   Tomas Ángel   Atlético Nacional Free transfer [6]
February 1, 2024 FW   David Martínez   Monagas Transfer [7]
March 27, 2024 DF   Maxime Chanot   Ajaccio Transfer [8]
March 29, 2024 FW   Kei Kamara unattached[a] Free agent [9]
May 3, 2024 FW   Luis Müller   Los Angeles FC 2 Transfer [10]
  1. ^ Played previously with the Chicago Fire.

Transfers out edit

Exit date Position Player To club Notes Ref.
December 12, 2023 DF   Giorgio Chiellini N/A Retired [11]
December 12, 2023 FW   Christian Torres   Tapatío Declined contract options [12]
December 12, 2023 MF   Daniel Crisostomo   Tampa Bay Rowdies Declined contract options [13]
December 12, 2023 DF   Julian Gaines   Nashville SC Declined contract options [14]
December 12, 2023 DF   Tony Leone   Monterrey Declined contract options [15]
December 12, 2023 DF   Mohamed Traore   Phoenix Rising Declined contract options [16]
December 12, 2023 DF   Diego Rosales   Los Angeles FC 2 Declined contract options [17]
December 12, 2023 GK   John McCarthy   LA Galaxy End of contract [18]
December 12, 2023 GK   Eldin Jakupović End of contract [19]
December 12, 2023 GK   Maxime Crépeau   Portland Timbers Free agent [20]
December 12, 2023 FW   Carlos Vela Free agent [21]
December 12, 2023 MF   Kellyn Acosta   Chicago Fire Free agent [22]
December 31, 2023 DF   Denil Maldonado   Motagua End of loan [23]
January 2, 2024 DF   Diego Palacios   Corinthians Free transfer [24]
January 27, 2024 MF   Filip Krastev   Lommel Loan terminated [25]

Loans in edit

Position Player From Club Start date End date Notes Ref.
MF   Filip Krastev   Lommel July 26, 2023 January 27, 2024 Year-long loan with purchase option [26][27]
MF   Eduard Atuesta   Palmeiras February 8, 2024 December 31, 2024 Year-long loan with purchase option [28]

Loans out edit

No. Player To Club Start date End date Notes Ref.
8   Francisco Ginella   Nacional July 18, 2022 June 2024 Loan; Extended June 21, 2023 [29]
5   Mamadou Fall   Barcelona B September 1, 2023 June 2024 Year-long loan with purchase option [30]
9   Mario González   Sporting Gijón January 17, 2024 June 30, 2024 Short-term loan with purchase option [31]
7   Stipe Biuk   Real Valladolid January 25, 2024 June 30, 2024 Short-term loan with purchase option [32]

Draft picks edit

Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference
1 #28 GK   Jackson Lee West Virginia University [33]
2 #57 DF   Kenny Nielsen Georgetown University

Competitions edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

All matches are in Pacific Time

Preseason edit

January 28 Friendly Los Angeles FC   1–3   Nordsjælland Los Angeles
Stadium: Los Angeles FC Training Grounds
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors.
February 3 Friendly Los Angeles FC 2–2 Charlotte FC Los Angeles
Stadium: Los Angeles FC Training Grounds
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors.
February 17 Friendly Los Angeles FC 1–0 Toronto FC Los Angeles
Bouanga   Stadium: Los Angeles FC Training Grounds
Attendance: 0

Coachella Valley Invitational edit

Main article: Coachella Valley Invitational
February 7 1 Los Angeles FC 0–1 St. Louis City SC Indio, California
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 11 2 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Chicago Fire Indio, California
Bouanga  
Olivera  
Ordaz  		 Herbers   Stadium: Empire Polo Club

MLS edit

Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season

Standings edit

Western Conference edit
MLS Western Conference table (2024)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Colorado Rapids 11 5 3 3 18 15 +3 18 Qualification for Round One
6 Austin FC 11 4 3 4 14 13 +1 16
7 Los Angeles FC 11 4 4 3 19 19 0 15
8 Houston Dynamo FC 10 4 4 2 9 10 −1 14 Qualification for the Wild card round
9 St. Louis City SC 10 2 1 7 15 14 +1 13
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall edit
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 New York Red Bulls 11 4 2 5 16 16 0 17 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a]
10 Austin FC 11 4 3 4 14 13 +1 16
11 Los Angeles FC 11 4 4 3 19 19 0 15
12 Columbus Crew 10 3 1 6 12 9 +3 15
13 Charlotte FC 11 4 5 2 12 13 −1 14
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Matches edit

All matches are in Pacific time

February 24 1 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles
1:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,214
Referee: Wesley Costa
March 2 2 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
1:00 PM
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 19,509
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
Note: Kickoff was delayed due to severe weather.
March 9 3 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,175
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
March 16 4 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,315
Referee: Kyle Johnston
March 23 5 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Nashville SC Los Angeles
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Erick Lezama
March 30 6 Colorado Rapids 3–2 Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
1:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,368
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 6 7 Los Angeles FC 2–1 LA Galaxy Los Angeles
4:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,321
Referee: Jon Freemon
April 13 8 Portland Timbers 2–2 Los Angeles FC Portland, Oregon
1:45 PM
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,245
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 20 9 Los Angeles FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls Los Angeles
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,122
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
April 27 10 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,032
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 4 11 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Los Angeles FC Santa Clara, California
4:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 43,774
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 11 12 Los Angeles FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 15 13 St. Louis City SC v Los Angeles FC St. Louis, Missouri
5:30 PM Stadium: CityPark
May 25 14 Atlanta United FC v Los Angeles FC Atlanta, Georgia
4:30 PM Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 29 15 Los Angeles FC v Minnesota United FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
June 1 16 Los Angeles FC v FC Dallas Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
June 15 17 Orlando City SC v Los Angeles FC Orlando, Florida
4:30 PM Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
June 19 18 Austin FC v Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
5:30 PM Stadium: Q2 Stadium
June 22 19 Los Angeles FC v San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
June 29 20 Los Angeles FC v Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 4 21 LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC Pasadena, California
7:30 PM Stadium: Rose Bowl
July 7 22 Houston Dynamo v Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
5:30 PM Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
July 13 23 Los Angeles FC v Columbus Crew Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 17 24 Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 20 25 Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM Stadium: Lumen Field
August 24 26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
4:30 PM Stadium: BC Place
August 31 27 Los Angeles FC v Houston Dynamo Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
September 14 28 LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC Carson, California
7:30 PM Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
September 18 29 Los Angeles FC v Austin FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
September 21 30 FC Dallas v Los Angeles FC Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM Stadium: Toyota Stadium
September 28 31 FC Cincinnati v Los Angeles FC Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 PM Stadium: TQL Stadium
October 2 32 Los Angeles FC v St. Louis City SC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
October 5 33 Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
October 19 34 Los Angeles FC v San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
6:00 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium

U.S. Open Cup edit

Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup
May 8 Round of 32 Las Vegas Lights   v   Los Angeles FC Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM Stadium: Cashman Field

Leagues Cup edit

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup

West 7 edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LFC VAN TIJ
1   Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage — Jul 30 Jul 26
2   Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — Aug 3
3   Tijuana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
First match(es) will be played: July 26, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 26 Group stage Los Angeles FC   v   Tijuana Los Angeles
8:00 PM Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 30 Group stage Los Angeles FC   v   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Report Stadium: BMO Stadium

References edit

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