2023 Los Angeles FC season
2023 season | |||
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![]() An El Tráfico match at the Rose Bowl on July 4, 2023 | |||
General manager | John Thorrington | ||
Head coach | Steve Cherundolo | ||
Stadium | BMO Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 8th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Runners-up | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
CONCACAF Champions League | Runners-up | ||
Leagues Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Campeones Cup | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Denis Bouanga (20) All: Denis Bouanga (37) | ||
Average home league attendance | 22,155[1] | ||
Biggest win | LAFC 5–1 MIN (10/4) (MLS) LAFC 7–1 FCJ (8/2) (Leagues Cup) | ||
Biggest defeat | HOU 4–0 LAFC (6/10) | ||
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The 2023 Los Angeles FC season was the club's sixth 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. The venue was renamed prior to the start of the season.[2]
LAFC finished as runners-up in MLS Cup 2023 to the Columbus Crew[3] and the CONCACAF Champions League to Club León.[4] The team traveled over 63,000 miles (101,000 km) over the course of the season and played 53 matches—a record for an MLS team during a single year.[5]
Squad
First-team roster
- As of October 21, 2023[6]
No. | Name | Nationality | Pos | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eldin Jakupović | ![]() | GK | (1984-10-02) October 2, 1984 (age 39) | 2 | 0 |
16 | Maxime Crépeau | ![]() | GK | (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 30) | 7 | 0 |
32 | Abraham Romero | ![]() | GK | (1998-02-18) February 18, 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 |
77 | John McCarthy | ![]() | GK | (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 (age 32) | 25 | 0 |
2 | Denil Maldonado | ![]() | DF | (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 (age 26) | 21 | 1 |
3 | Jesús Murillo | ![]() | DF | (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 30) | 19 | 0 |
5 | Mamadou Fall | ![]() | DF | (2002-11-21) November 21, 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 |
12 | Diego Palacios (INTL) | ![]() | DF | (1999-07-12) July 12, 1999 (age 25) | 29 | 0 |
14 | Giorgio Chiellini (INTL) | ![]() | DF | (1984-08-14) August 14, 1984 (age 40) | 20 | 1 |
15 | Mohamed Traore | ![]() | DF | (2002-08-15) August 15, 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 |
18 | Erik Dueñas (HG) | ![]() | DF | (2004-10-18) October 18, 2004 (age 19) | 18 | 0 |
24 | Ryan Hollingshead | ![]() | DF | (1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 (age 33) | 32 | 4 |
28 | Tony Leone (HG) | ![]() | DF | (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |
30 | Sergi Palencia | ![]() | DF | (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 (age 28) | 20 | 0 |
33 | Aaron Long | ![]() | DF | (1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 (age 31) | 21 | 0 |
80 | Julian Gaines | ![]() | DF | (2002-11-05) November 5, 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 |
6 | Ilie Sánchez | ![]() | MF | (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 33) | 34 | 1 |
8 | Francisco Ginella (INTL) | ![]() | MF | (1999-01-21) January 21, 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 |
11 | Timothy Tillman | ![]() | MF | (1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 (age 25) | 25 | 4 |
17 | Daniel Crisostomo | ![]() | MF | (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 27) | 6 | 0 |
19 | Mateusz Bogusz | ![]() | MF | (2001-08-22) August 22, 2001 (age 22) | 28 | 3 |
23 | Kellyn Acosta | ![]() | MF | (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 29) | 24 | 0 |
50 | Filip Krastev | ![]() | MF | (2001-10-15) October 15, 2001 (age 22) | 9 | 1 |
7 | Stipe Biuk | ![]() | FW | (2002-12-26) December 26, 2002 (age 21) | 30 | 3 |
9 | Mario González | ![]() | FW | (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996 (age 28) | 8 | 1 |
10 | Carlos Vela (DP) | ![]() | FW | (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 35) | 34 | 9 |
21 | Christian Torres (HG) | ![]() | FW | (2004-04-15) April 15, 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |
25 | Cristian Olivera | ![]() | FW | (2002-04-17) April 17, 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 2 |
27 | Nathan Ordaz (HG) | ![]() | FW | (2004-01-12) January 12, 2004 (age 20) | 17 | 0 |
99 | Denis Bouanga | ![]() | FW | (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 (age 29) | 31 | 20 |
Los Angeles FC 2 players that made MLS appearances
No. | Name | Nationality | Pos | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | Yekeson Subah | ![]() | FW | (2004-02-13) February 13, 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 |
Coaching staff
- As of February 21, 2023[7]
Technical staff | |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach/Performance director | ![]() |
Co-President & General Manager | ![]() |
Director of football operations | ![]() |
Transfers
Transfers in
Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 30, 2022 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [8] |
January 4, 2023 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [9] |
January 9, 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [10] |
January 26, 2023 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [11] |
January 26, 2023 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | |
February 2, 2023 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [12] |
February 10, 2023 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [13] |
March 31, 2023 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [14] |
June 9, 2023 | MF | ![]() | Homegrown signing | [15] | |
June 21, 2023 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Homegrown signing | [16] |
July 22, 2023 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [17] |
August 4, 2023 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [18] |
Transfers out
Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 15, 2022 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Declined contract options | [19] |
November 15, 2022 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Declined contract options | [20] |
November 15, 2022 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Declined contract options | [21] |
November 15, 2022 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [22] |
November 15, 2022 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [23] |
November 15, 2022 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [24] |
November 15, 2022 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent | [25] |
January 3, 2023 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [26] |
January 9, 2023 | FW | ![]() | N/A | Retired | [27] |
February 1, 2023 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [28] |
July 5, 2023 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | [29] |
August 3, 2023 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | [30] |
Loans in
Position | Player | From Club | Start date | End date | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DF | ![]() | ![]() | December 22, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | Loan with purchase option | [31] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | July 26, 2023 | July 26, 2024 | Year-long loan with purchase option | [32] |
Loans out
No. | Player | To Club | Start date | End date | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | ![]() | ![]() | July 18, 2022 | June 2024 | Loan; Extended June 21, 2023 | [33] |
15 | ![]() | ![]() | February 28, 2023 | December 31, 2023 | Season-long loan | [34] |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | September 1, 2023 | June 2024 | Year-long loan with purchase option | [35] |
Draft picks
Round | # | Position | Player | College/Club Team | Reference |
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1 | No Draft Selection | ||||
2 | 58 | GK | ![]() | University of New Hampshire | [36] |
3 | 87 | DF | ![]() | CSU, San Bernardino | [37] |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
All matches are in Pacific Time
Preseason
January 21 1 | Los Angeles FC | 0–2 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
11:00 AM | Jacquesson ![]() Rubin ![]() | Stadium: Los Angeles Football Club Performance Center Attendance: 0 | ||
Note: Played behind closed doors. |
January 28 2 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | New York City FC | Los Angeles |
![]() | Report | Magno ![]() | Stadium: Los Angeles Football Club Performance Center | |
Note: Played behind closed doors. |
February 18 3 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | San Diego Loyal | Los Angeles |
5:00 PM | Vela ![]() Opoku ![]() Bouanga ![]() | Moon ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
Coachella Valley Invitational
February 6 1 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | D.C. United | Indio, California |
2:00 PM | Bouanga ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 11 2 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Toronto FC | Indio, California |
11:00 AM | Bouanga ![]() ![]() | Vázquez ![]() | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
MLS
Standings
Western Conference
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for round one |
3 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | |
5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 |
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
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | New England Revolution | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 55 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a] |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 53 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[b] |
8 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
9 | Houston Dynamo FC (U) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One and U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[c] |
10 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 51 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[b] |
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)
(U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
- ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
- ^ a b As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ Qualify for both the Champions Cup and U.S. Open Cup as 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions
Matches
All matches are in Pacific time
March 4 1 | Los Angeles FC | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Los Angeles |
1:30 PM | Chiellini ![]() Vela ![]() Ilie ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Opoku ![]() Tillman ![]() | Report | McGraw ![]() Evander ![]() Paredes ![]() Fogaça ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,202 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
March 12 2 | Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | New England Revolution | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() Tillman ![]() Biuk ![]() | Report | Polster ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,007 Referee: Allen Chapman |
March 18 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Los Angeles FC | Seattle, Washington |
1:00 PM | João Paulo ![]() Nouhou ![]() Rusnák ![]() A. Roldán ![]() | Report | Long ![]() Murillo ![]() Acosta ![]() Bouanga ![]() | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 32,515 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
March 25 4 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Tillman ![]() Murillo ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Bounga ![]() | Report | Twumasi ![]() Velasco ![]() Quignon ![]() Ibeagha ![]() Cerrillo ![]() Tafari ![]() ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,163 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Note: FC Dallas head coach Nico Estévez was shown a yellow card (45+4'). |
April 1 5 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Los Angeles FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
6:30 PM | Barrios ![]() | Report | Long ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,298 Referee: Drew Fischer |
April 8 6 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | Austin FC | Los Angeles |
4:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() | Report | Lima ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,199 Referee: Victor Rivas |
April 16 7 | LA Galaxy | 2–3 | Los Angeles FC | Carson, California |
1:30 PM | Boyd ![]() Aude ![]() Delgado ![]() Puig ![]() Joveljić ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Vela ![]() Palacios ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Palencia ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 27,154 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 22 8 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
5:30 PM | Mukhtar ![]() | Report | Maldonado ![]() Bouanga ![]() Dueñas ![]() Murillo ![]() | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 30,109 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 6 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Santa Clara, California |
4:30 PM | Espinoza ![]() | Report | Bogusz ![]() Bouanga ![]() Maldonado ![]() | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 45,112 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 13 10 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Los Angeles FC | Sandy, Utah |
6:30 PM | Ojeda ![]() Eneli ![]() | Report | Opoku ![]() Bouanga ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Bogusz ![]() | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 19,407 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
May 17 11 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() Ilie ![]() Palacios ![]() Tillman ![]() | Report | Russell ![]() Sallói ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,222 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 20 12 | Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Biuk ![]() Maldonado ![]() Vela ![]() | Report | Trauco ![]() Judson ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,030 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
June 7 13 | Los Angeles FC | 0–0 | Atlanta United FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Palacios ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Crisostomo ![]() | Report | Ibarra ![]() Rossetto ![]() Purata ![]() Fortune ![]() Wolff ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,010 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
Note: Match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. |
June 10 14 | Houston Dynamo FC | 4–0 | Los Angeles FC | Houston, Texas |
5:30 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,366 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
June 14 15 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Biuk ![]() Ilie ![]() Opoku ![]() Palacios ![]() | Report | Micael ![]() Clark ![]() Artur ![]() Sviatchenko ![]() Baird ![]() Steres ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,177 Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr. |
Note: Originally scheduled for April 29, match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. |
June 17 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
5:30 PM | Pulido ![]() Rosero ![]() | Report | Maldonado ![]() Bogusz ![]() Biuk ![]() Vela ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,410 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
June 21 17 | Los Angeles FC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Bogusz ![]() Opoku ![]() | Report | Lodeiro ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,125 Referee: Ted Unkel |
June 24 18 | Los Angeles FC | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM |
| Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,133 Referee: Jon Freemon |
July 1 19 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC | Frisco, Texas |
5:30 PM | Jesus ![]() Kamungo ![]() Junqua ![]() Mulato ![]() | Report | Palacios ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
July 4 20 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Pasadena, California |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 82,110 Referee: Victor Rivas | ||
Note: Match was originally scheduled for February 25, but was postponed and later rescheduled due to severe weather. |
July 8 21 | Los Angeles FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM |
| Report |
| Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,033 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 12 22 | Los Angeles FC | 3–0 | St. Louis City SC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,010 Referee: Joseph Dickerson | ||
Note: Match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. |
July 15 23 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
5:30 PM |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,954 Referee: Allen Chapman |
August 23 24 | Los Angeles FC | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Chiellini ![]() Bogusz ![]() ![]() Vela ![]() Hollingshead ![]() Palencia ![]() Olivera ![]() | Report | Tavares ![]() Wilson ![]() Navarro ![]() Ronan ![]() Priso ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,017 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
Note: Match rescheduled from August 20 due to Hurricane Hilary making landfall in Southern California. |
August 26 25 | Charlotte FC | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
4:30 PM | Malanda ![]() Świderski ![]() Westwood ![]() Arfield ![]() Bronico ![]() | Report | Tillman ![]() González ![]() | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 37,809 Referee: Victor Rivas |
September 3 26 | Los Angeles FC | 1–3 | Inter Miami CF | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Bogusz ![]() Murillo ![]() Bouanga ![]() Hollingshead ![]() | Report | Farías ![]() ![]() Alba ![]() Yedlin ![]() Campana ![]() Gómez ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,921 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Note: Originally scheduled for September 2 |
September 9 27 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Los Angeles FC | Portland, Oregon |
7:30 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,239 Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 16 28 | Los Angeles FC | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Ilie ![]() Palacios ![]() Bouanga ![]() Hollingshead ![]() ![]() Tillman ![]() Acosta ![]() | Report | Sharp ![]() Cuevas ![]() Yoshida ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,132 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 20 29 | St. Louis City SC | 0–0 | Los Angeles FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
5:30 PM | Markanich ![]() Ostrák ![]() | Report | Palencia ![]() Acosta ![]() | Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,423 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
September 23 30 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Los Angeles FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
4:30 PM | Long ![]() Palencia ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,738 Referee: Allen Chapman |
October 1 31 | Los Angeles FC | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | Los Angeles |
5:00 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,221 Referee: Timothy Ford |
October 4 32 | Los Angeles FC | 5–1 | Minnesota United FC | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Bouanga ![]() Tapias ![]() Krastev ![]() | Report | Dotson ![]() Reynoso ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,041 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
October 7 33 | Austin FC | 2–4 | Los Angeles FC | Austin, Texas |
5:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Jon Freemon |
October 21 34 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
6:00 PM | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 25,146 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Round One
October 28 Game 1 | Los Angeles FC | 5–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles |
5:00 pm PT |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,002 Referee: Jon Freemon |
November 5 Game 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
4:30 pm PT |
| Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 30,204 Referee: Timothy Ford | |
Note: Los Angeles FC won the series 2–0. |
Conference Semifinals
November 26 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles FC | Seattle, Washington |
6:30 pm PT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 33,649 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Conference Finals
December 2 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Los Angeles |
6:30 pm PT |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,221 Referee: Victor Rivas |
MLS Cup 2023
December 9 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Los Angeles FC | Columbus, Ohio |
1:00 pm PT | Hernández ![]() Yeboah ![]() Amundsen ![]() Rossi ![]() Morris ![]() | Report | Vela ![]() Tillman ![]() Sánchez ![]() Bouanga ![]() Palacios ![]() | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,802 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
U.S. Open Cup
Los Angeles FC entered the Open Cup at the Round of 32.
All matches are in Pacific Time.
![California](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_California.svg.png)
![California](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_California.svg.png)
May 9 Round of 32 | (USLC) Monterey Bay FC ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | ![]() | Seaside, California |
7:30 PM | Murphy ![]() Dawkins ![]() Maldonado ![]() Siaha ![]() Fehr ![]() | Report | Torres ![]() Maia ![]() | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 5,808 Referee: Cristian Campo |
Penalties | ||||
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![California](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_California.svg.png)
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May 23 Round of 16 | (MLS) Los Angeles FC ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
7:30 PM | Crisostomo ![]() Dueñas ![]() Gaines ![]() | Report | Calegari ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Boyd ![]() Puig ![]() ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 16,362 Referee: Allen Chapman |
CONCACAF Champions League
Los Angeles FC qualified for the tournament as the 2022 Supporters' Shield winners and MLS Cup 2022 winners.
All matches are in Pacific Time.
Round of 16
![Costa Rica](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png)
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
March 9 First leg | Alajuelense ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
7:00 PM | Parkins ![]() | Report | Bouanga ![]() Murillo ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Daneion Parchment (Jamaica) |
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Costa Rica](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png)
March 15 Second leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 1–2 (4–2 agg.) | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 19,672 Referee: Adonai Escobedo González (Mexico) | ||
Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–2 on aggregate. |
Quarter-finals
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
April 5 First Leg | Vancouver Whitecaps FC ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Vancouver, Canada |
7:00 PM PDT | Report | Bouanga ![]() Opoku ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 11,652 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico) |
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Canada](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
April 11 Second Leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 3–0 (6–0 agg.) | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
7:15 PDT | Vela ![]() Ilie ![]() Cifuentes ![]() | Report | Berhalter ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 18,688 Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica) |
Note: Los Angeles FC advance 6–0 on aggregate. |
Semi-finals
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
April 26 First Leg | Philadelphia Union ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Chester, United States |
6:00 PM | Martínez ![]() Gazdag ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 17,676 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
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May 2 Second Leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 3–0 (4–1 agg.) | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
7:00 PM | Tillman ![]() Bouanga ![]() ![]() Murillo ![]() Opoku ![]() | Report | Bedoya ![]() Uhre ![]() Mbaizo ![]() ![]() | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 19,985 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–1 on aggregate. |
Final
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May 31 First leg | León ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | León, Mexico |
10:00 pm (8:00 pm CDT) | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 20,517 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
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![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
June 4 Second leg | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | ![]() | Los Angeles, United States |
10:00 pm (7:00 pm PDT) |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,413 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) | |
Note: León wins the CONCACAF Champions League 3–1 on aggregate. |
Leagues Cup
Los Angeles FC will enter the Leagues Cup in the Round of 32
Knockout round
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August 2 Round of 32 | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
7:30 p.m. PST |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,041 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
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August 8 Round of 16 | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles |
7:00 p.m.PST | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 17,728 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
![United States](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)
![Mexico](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png)
August 11 Quarterfinals | Los Angeles FC ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Pasadena, California |
8:00 p.m. PST | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 15,649 Referee: Héctor Said Martínez | ||
Note: Due to a scheduled concert at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles FC hosted their quarterfinal match at the Rose Bowl.[38] |
Campeones Cup
Los Angeles FC ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
2–4 |
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
- As of October 7, 2023
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Leagues Cup | Campeones Cup | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Eldin Jakupović | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | GK | ![]() | Maxime Crépeau | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
32 | GK | ![]() | Abraham Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
77 | GK | ![]() | John McCarthy | 37 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Denil Maldonado | 25 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() | Jesús David Murillo | 27 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() | Eddie Segura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | ![]() | Diego Palacios | 39 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | DF | ![]() | Giorgio Chiellini | 26 | 1 | 16+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | ![]() | Erik Dueñas | 26 | 0 | 8+10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | DF | ![]() | Ryan Hollingshead | 42 | 5 | 24+7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
28 | DF | ![]() | Tony Leone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | ![]() | Sergi Palencia | 29 | 0 | 14+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
33 | DF | ![]() | Aaron Long | 32 | 0 | 17+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
35 | DF | ![]() | Jeremi Rodríguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | DF | ![]() | Javen Romero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | DF | ![]() | Armando Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
43 | DF | ![]() | Diego Rosales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
80 | DF | ![]() | Julian Gaines | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
6 | MF | ![]() | Ilie Sánchez | 45 | 1 | 30+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() | Timothy Tillman | 26 | 5 | 5+11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() | Daniel Crisostomo | 9 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | ![]() | Mateusz Bogusz | 36 | 4 | 19+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() | Kellyn Acosta | 34 | 1 | 18+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
34 | MF | ![]() | Bryan Moyado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
42 | MF | ![]() | Christopher Jaime | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
50 | MF | ![]() | Filip Krastev | 10 | 2 | 0+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | ![]() | Bajung Darboe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() | Stipe Biuk | 43 | 3 | 13+17 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | Mario González | 8 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() | Carlos Vela | 43 | 14 | 22+11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | ![]() | Christian Torres | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | FW | ![]() | Cristian Olivera | 10 | 2 | 6+3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
27 | FW | ![]() | Nathan Ordaz | 21 | 2 | 2+14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | FW | ![]() | Yekeson Subah | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
40 | FW | ![]() | Matheus Maia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
99 | FW | ![]() | Denis Bouanga | 42 | 32 | 27+3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
Players who made an appearance this season but left the club | |||||||||||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() | Mamadou Fall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | DF | ![]() | Noah Dollenmayer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | ![]() | José Cifuentes | 26 | 2 | 13+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() | Kwadwo Opoku | 28 | 4 | 13+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
39 | FW | ![]() | Ladji Mallé | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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