2017 La Galaxy 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 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Philip Anschutz (AEG) | ||
| Head coach | Curt Onalfo (until July 27) Sigi Schmid (July 27–) | ||
| Stadium | StubHub Center | ||
| MLS | Conference: 11th Overall: 22nd | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinal | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Romain Alessandrini (13 goals) All: Romain Alessandrini (13 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,667 (3 times) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,195 (vs. Sacramento Republic FC – June 28) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 21,998 | ||
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2017 marked a downturn for the club signalling the end of a dynasty for the Galaxy. It was the first season since 2008 that the Galaxy failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Players
Squad information
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.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Jack McBean |  Coventry City | Loan return. | January 3, 2017 | |
| DF | Hugo Arellano | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | January 13, 2017 | |
| MF | Jermaine Jones | Colorado Rapids | Sign. | January 18, 2017 | |
| MF |  João Pedro | Vitória de Guimarães | Sign. | January 19, 2017 | |
| MF |  Romain Alessandrini | Marseille | Sign. | January 31, 2017 | |
| DF | Bradley Diallo | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | February 28, 2017 | |
| MF | Jaime Villarreal | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | March 2, 2017 | |
| DF | Nathan Smith | LA Galaxy II | Sign. | March 2, 2017 | |
| GK | Jon Kempin | Sporting Kansas City | Sign. | March 3, 2017 | |
| FW | Jack McInerney | Portland Timbers | Sign. | April 18, 2017 | |
| DF |  Pele van Anholt | Willem II | Sign. | July 12, 2017 | |
| MF |  Jonathan dos Santos |  Villareal | Sign. | July 27, 2017 | |
| DF | Michaël Ciani | Free agent. | Last played for Lorient. | September 2, 2017 |
Player rights
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Miguel Aguilar | D.C. United | Traded for the 2018 MLS SuperDraft 4th round pick. | December 12, 2016 | |
| MF | Jermaine Jones | Colorado Rapids | Traded for the 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st round pick. | December 13, 2016 |
Draft picks
The LA Galaxy passed on making a selection with the 81st overall pick.
Transfers out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Steven Gerrard | None | Retired. | November 15, 2016 | |
| FW |  Robbie Keane | Departed at the end of the 2016 season. | November 17, 2016 | ||
| DF |  Leonardo | Houston Dynamo | Option declined; selected by Houston Dynamo in 2nd Stage of the 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft. | December 12, 2016 | |
| MF | Jeff Larentowicz | Atlanta United FC | Signed as a free agent. | December 14, 2016 | |
| FW | Mike Magee | None | Retired. | January 4, 2017 | |
| DF |  A. J. DeLaGarza | Houston Dynamo | $125,000 in General Allocation Money and $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. | January 13, 2017 | |
| FW | Alan Gordon | Colorado Rapids | Free agent. | January 23, 2017 | |
| DF | Oscar Sorto | Orange County SC | Sign. | February 9, 2017 | |
| GK | Dan Kennedy | None | Retired. | April 11, 2017 | |
| DF |  Jelle Van Damme | Royal Antwerp | $235,000. | August 18, 2017 |
Competitions
Preseason
The first preseason match was announced on December 9, 2016. The full preseason schedule was released on January 20, 2017.
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Tijuana
Tijuana | February 7 | LA Galaxy | 1–1 | Tijuana | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PT | Villarreal  52' Turnley  69' | Report | Pisano 54' (pen.) Muñoz 60' Vargas 76' Ortiz 90' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 9,150 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| February 11 | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 19:00 PT | Report | Alashe 84' García 89' | Stadium: Cashman Field |
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Alashkert FC
Alashkert FC | February 18 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Alashkert FC | Ventura, California |
| Giovani 40' McBean 85' | Report | Stadium: Ventura College Sportsplex Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 21 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson, California |
| Villarreal 40' | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: Closed-door |
| February 25 | LA Galaxy | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PT | João Pedro 46' Steres 81' | Report | Adi 29', 57', 53' Ridgewell 38' Blanco 61' Guzmán 77' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 10,364 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
Mid-season Friendlies
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Manchester United
Manchester United | July 15 | LA Galaxy | 2–5 | Manchester United | Carson, California |
| 19:00 PT | Giovani 79', 88' | Report | Rashford 2', 20' Fellaini 26' Mkhitaryan 67' Martial 72' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,667 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |
| 21 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 | |
| 22 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons. This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
