2024 Los Angeles FC 2 season

Los Angeles FC 2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area. It is the reserve team of Los Angeles FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.

LAFC2
2024 season
OwnerLos Angeles FC
Head coachJunior Gonzalez
StadiumTitan Stadium
Fullerton, California
MLS Next ProWestern Conference: 5th
Overall: 9th
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Regular season

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During the regular season, teams played 28 matches each in a mostly regionalized schedule. Each conference was divided into divisions of seven or eight teams for scheduling.[1]

Team Roster

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MLS Next Pro allows for up to 35 players on a roster. Roster slots 1 through 24 are reserved for players on professional contracts. The remaining 11 slots are for amateur MLS Academy players (who are unpaid, must be under the age of 21, be part of the team's academy, and have never signed a professional contract or played in the NCAA).[2]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of July 6, 2024
No. Pos. Player Nation
4 DF Eddie Segura ([A])   Colombia
12 GK Thomas Hasal ([A])   Canada
18 MF Erik Dueñas ([A])   United States
27 FW Nathan Ordaz ([A])   El Salvador
31 GK David Ochoa ([A])   Mexico
32 DF Shakir Nixon ([B])   United States
35 DF David Soto ([B])   United States
36 MF Tommy Musto ([A])   United States
39 FW Nicklaus Sullivan   United States
40 MF Christopher Jaime   United States
41 GK Ethan Scally ([B])   United States
42 DF Luca Bombino ([A])   United States
43 MF Diego Rosales ([A])   United States
44 DF Christian Díaz   United States
45 DF Kenny Nielsen   United States
46 MF DeCarlo Guerra   United States
47 FW Marius Aiyenero   United States
48 MF Gavin Zambrano ([B])   United States
49 FW Javier Hernandez ([B])   United States
51 GK Dylan Auffret ([B])   United States
52 DF Javen Romero   Mexico
55 MF Bajung Darboe ([A])   United States
56 MF Jude Terry ([B])   United States
59 MF James Lane ([B])   United States
60 MF Matias Wanchope ([B])   United States
62 DF Josh Santiago   United States
65 DF Adrian Sanders ([B])   United States
66 MF Bryan Moyado   United States
70 MF Matt Evans   United States
71 MF James Arteaga ([B])   Mexico
73 DF Eddy Berumen   United States
77 FW Adrian Wibowo ([A])   United States
79 FW Dempsey Resich ([B])   United States
81 FW Charlie Rosenthal ([B])   United States
82 MF Aidan Martin ([B])   United States
88 MF Adrián Aguilar ([B])   El Salvador
91 FW Luis Müller ([A])   Germany
92 DF Emir Ponciano ([B])   United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Los Angeles FC
  2. ^
    Los Angeles FC Academy player.

Staff

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Coaching Staff
Head Coach Junior Gonzalez [3]
Assistant Coach Fabian Sandoval [3]
Assistant Coach Claine Plummer [3]

Standings

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Western Conference
Pos Div Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FR North Texas SC 28 16 6 2 4 56 32 +24 62 Qualification for the Playoffs
2 FR St. Louis City 2 28 17 1 3 7 53 35 +18 56
3 PC The Town FC 28 13 4 4 7 41 28 +13 51
4 PC Tacoma Defiance 28 13 2 3 10 59 53 +6 46
5 PC Los Angeles FC 2 28 12 3 3 10 51 54 −3 45
6 PC Ventura County FC 28 8 8 3 9 49 49 0 43
7 PC Whitecaps FC 2 28 10 3 4 11 45 44 +1 40
8 FR Houston Dynamo 2 28 10 2 5 11 46 45 +1 39
9 PC Real Monarchs 28 9 5 2 12 39 41 −2 39
10 FR Sporting Kansas City II 28 10 2 4 12 53 57 −4 38
11 PC Portland Timbers 2 28 8 4 6 10 43 45 −2 38
12 FR Austin FC II 28 7 4 7 10 44 49 −5 36
13 FR Minnesota United FC 2 28 8 4 0 16 43 73 −30 32
14 FR Colorado Rapids 2 28 6 1 3 18 37 54 −17 23
Source: MLSNP Western Conference
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 table
Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Awards
1 North Texas SC 28 16 6 2 4 56 32 +24 62 Regular season champion
2 St. Louis City 2 28 17 1 3 7 53 35 +18 56
3 FC Cincinnati 2 28 16 2 2 8 47 34 +13 54
4 Philadelphia Union II 28 15 3 1 9 59 41 +18 52
5 The Town FC 28 13 4 4 7 41 28 +13 51
6 Inter Miami CF II 28 14 0 6 8 53 45 +8 48
7 Chicago Fire FC II 28 11 5 4 8 51 51 0 47
8 Tacoma Defiance 28 13 2 3 10 59 53 +6 46
9 Orlando City B 28 11 4 5 8 53 42 +11 46
10 Los Angeles FC 2 28 12 3 3 10 51 54 −3 45
11 New York City FC II 28 11 3 6 8 58 46 +12 45
12 Columbus Crew 2 28 11 4 4 9 53 47 +6 45
13 Crown Legacy FC 28 11 5 2 10 51 46 +5 45
14 Chattanooga FC 28 9 8 2 9 45 42 +3 45
15 Carolina Core FC 28 12 3 1 12 39 45 −6 43
16 Ventura County FC 28 8 8 3 9 49 49 0 43
17 Whitecaps FC 2 28 10 3 4 11 45 44 +1 40
18 New York Red Bulls II 28 10 4 2 12 56 61 −5 40
19 Houston Dynamo 2 28 10 2 5 11 46 45 +1 39
20 Real Monarchs 28 9 5 2 12 39 41 −2 39
21 Sporting Kansas City II 28 10 2 4 12 53 57 −4 38
22 Portland Timbers 2 28 8 4 6 10 43 45 −2 38
23 Toronto FC II 28 10 1 5 12 44 51 −7 37
24 Austin FC II 28 7 4 7 10 44 49 −5 36
25 Minnesota United FC 2 28 8 4 0 16 43 73 −30 32
26 Atlanta United 2 28 7 4 3 14 42 64 −22 32
27 Huntsville City FC 28 8 0 5 15 39 53 −14 29
28 Colorado Rapids 2 28 6 1 3 18 37 54 −17 23
29 New England Revolution II 28 4 4 2 18 37 59 −22 22
Source: MLSNP
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)

Results summary

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Matches

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March 17 1 Los Angeles FC 2 4–1 Minnesota United FC 2 Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Mark Verso
March 24 2 Los Angeles FC 2 3–2 Houston Dynamo 2 Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Dion Coxe-Trieger
March 31 3 Colorado Rapids 2 1–1
(4–3 SO)
Los Angeles FC 2 Commerce City, CO
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: JC Griggs
April 7 4 Tacoma Defiance 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2 Tukwila, WA
Report Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 14 5 Los Angeles FC 2 2–1 Ventura County FC Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Benjamin Meyer
April 28 6 Los Angeles FC 2 2–0 Portland Timbers 2 Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Kelsey Harms
May 5 7 Real Monarchs 2–3 Los Angeles FC 2 Herriman, UT
Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
May 12 8 Los Angeles FC 2 3–4 Whitecaps FC 2 Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 19 9 The Town FC 0–0
(6–5 SO)
Los Angeles FC 2 Moraga, CA
Report Stadium: St. Mary’s College
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 24 10 Austin FC II 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2 Austin, TX
Report Stadium: Parmer Field
Referee: John Matto
June 2 11 Los Angeles FC 2 0–4 North Texas SC Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
June 9 12 Whitecaps FC 2 4–0 Los Angeles FC 2 Burnaby, BC
Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda
June 23 13 Los Angeles FC 2 2–0 The Town FC Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Jaclyn Metz
June 28 14 Los Angeles FC 2 3–2 Colorado Rapids 2 Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Servando Berna
July 6 15 St. Louis City 2 4–3 Los Angeles FC 2 St. Louis, MO
Report Stadium: CITYPARK
Referee: Drew Klemp
July 14 16 Los Angeles FC 2 1–1
(5-4 SO)
Ventura County FC Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Katja Koroleva
July 20 17 Tacoma Defiance 4–4
(5–3 SO)
Los Angeles FC 2 Seattle, WA
Report Stadium: Lumen Field
Referee: William Hale
July 28 18 Houston Dynamo 2 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2 Houston, TX
Report Stadium: SaberCats Stadium
Referee: Corbyn May
August 4 19 Los Angeles FC 2 2–1 Real Monarchs Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Iryna Petrunok
August 11 20 Ventura County FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2 Thousand Oaks, CA
Report Stadium: Venue William Rolland Stadium
Referee: Brad Jensen
August 16 21 Los Angeles FC 2 2–2
(5–3 SO)
Portland Timbers 2 Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Robert Vincze
August 25 22 Whitecaps FC 2] 2–2
(7–6 SO)
Los Angeles FC 2 Burnaby, BC
Report Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda
August 30 23 Los Angeles FC 2 1–2 Tacoma Defiance Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadiium
Referee: Corbyn May
September 8 24 Los Angeles FC 2 2–1 Sporting Kansas City II Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadiium
Referee: Mark Verso
September 14 25 Portland Timbers 2 2–3 Los Angeles FC 2 Portland, OR
Report Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Emmy Nonso
September 23 26 Los Angeles FC 2 0–2 Real Monarchs Fullerton, CA
Report Stadium: Titan Stadium
Referee: Servando Berna
September 29 27 The Town FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2 Moraga, CA
Report Stadium: St. Mary’s College
Referee: Jalen Gray
October 6 28 Sporting Kansas City II 4–3 Los Angeles FC 2 Kansas City, KS
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Victory Field
Referee: Kyle Johnston

References

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  1. ^ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 2024 schedule". MLS Next Pro. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Roster Guidelines". MLS Next Pro.
  3. ^ a b c "Technical Staff". Los Angeles FC 2. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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