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Los Angeles FC
Team logo
Full nameLos Angeles Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black and Gold[1]
Short nameLAFC
FoundedOctober 30, 2014; 10 years ago (October 30, 2014)
StadiumBMO Stadium
Los Angeles, California
Capacity22,000
Chairmen
Co-Presidents
CoachBob Bradley
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2022Western Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
Playoffs: Champions
WebsiteClub website

Los Angeles Football Club, commonly known as Los Angeles FC, or simply LAFC, ia an American professional soccer franchise based in Los Angeles, California. They competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference.[2][3] The team plays their home games at BMO Stadium (known before 2023 as Banc of California Stadium). Their main rival is LA Galaxy, and the rivalry is known as El Tráfico.

Players and staff[change]

Current roster[change]

As of October 6, 2020[4]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer     File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
2 Defender Jordan Harvey     File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
3 Defender Mohamed Traore     File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
4 Defender Eddie Segura     File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
5 Defender Dejan Jakovic     File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
7 Midfielder Latif Blessing     File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
8 Midfielder Francisco Ginella     File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
9 Forward Diego Rossi (DP)    File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
10 Forward Carlos Vela (DP)    File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
11 Midfielder José Cifuentes     File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
12 Defender Diego Palacios     File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
13 Defender Mohamed El Monir     File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya
14 Midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye     File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
15 Midfielder Alejandro Guido     File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
16 Forward Danny Musovski     File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
17 Forward Brian Rodríguez (DP)    File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
18 Defender Erik Dueñas (HG)    File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
19 Midfielder Bryce Duke (HG)    File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
20 Midfielder Eduard Atuesta     File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
21 Forward Christian Torres (HG)    File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
22 Forward Kwadwo Opoku     File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
23 Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega     File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
24 Defender Andy Najar     File:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras
26 Forward Adrien Perez     File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
27 Defender Tristan Blackmon     File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
28 Defender Tony Leone (HG)    File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
40 Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu     File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
66 Forward Bradley Wright-Phillips     File:Flag of England.svg England

Coaching staff[change]

As of June 26, 2020[5]
Technical staff
Head coach Bob Bradley
Assistant coach Ante Razov
Assistant coach Kenny Arena
Goalkeeping coach Zak Abdel
Director of soccer operations Mike Sorber

Honors[change]

Team[change]

International
Competitions Titles Seasons
CONCACAF Champions League 0
National
Competitions Titles Seasons
MLS Cup 1 2022
Supporters' Shield 2 2019,[6] 2022
U.S. Open Cup 0
Western Conference (Playoff) 0
Western Conference (Regular Season) 2 2019, 2022

Players[change]

Honor Player Name Year
Landon Donovan MVP Award Carlos Vela 2019 [7]

References[change]

  1. "The First Captain in Club History". Los Angeles Football Club. March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. Bartlett, Blair (September 15, 2015). "Los Angeles' newest Major League Soccer team announces official club name and launches collaborative effort with supporters to identity club colors with social media campaign" (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. Baxter, Kevin (May 17, 2015). "Expansion L.A. soccer team plans new stadium on Sports Arena site". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  4. "Los Angeles FC Roster". Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  5. "Los Angeles FC Technical Staff". November 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. "LAFC win 2019 Supporters' Shield, lift first major trophy". MLSsoccer.com. September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  7. Rodriguez, Alicia (November 4, 2019). "Carlos Vela is 2019 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 4, 2019.