The 2012 Chivas USA season was the club's eighth year of existence. It was the club's eighth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top division in American soccer. Chivas USA competed in Major League Soccer's Western Conference.
Overview
Allocation ranking Chivas USA is in the #5 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.
International roster spots Chivas USA has 9 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots and Chivas USA acquired a permanent additional spot from Real Salt Lake in 2004.
Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: None. Future picks traded: *2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick to New England Revolution.
Transfers
In DateNumberPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRefNovember 23, 20117DF James RileyMontreal ImpactTraded for Justin Braun and Gerson MayenNovember 27, 201122MF Ryan SmithSporting Kansas CityTraded for 1st and 3rd round selections in the Supplemental Draft December 21, 20118MF Oswaldo Minda Deportivo QuitoUndiscolsed January 11, 201217FW Miler Bolaños LDU QuitoLoan January 12, 201214FW Casey TownsendMaryland Terrapins2012 MLS SuperDraft January 17, 201228GK Tim MeliaFree January 24, 20125DF John Alexander Valencia JuniorUndisclosedJanuary 24, 201226MF Marvin IrahetaNew York Cosmos U-23FreeFebruary 22, 20124DF Rauwshan McKenzieReal Salt LakeFreeFebruary 22, 20126MF Peter VagenasReal Salt LakeVancouver Whitecaps FCFebruary 22, 201258FW Cesar Romero MurciélagosFreeMarch 10, 201224GK Patrick McLainCal Poly MustangsFreeMarch 16, 20122DF Scott GordonFort Lauderdale StrikersFreeApril 2, 201225MF Marco DelgadoChivas USA AcademyPromotedApril 10, 201230MF Paolo CardozoLA GalaxyTraded for David LopesApril 16, 201227FW José Correa Boyacá ChicóUndisclosedMay 17, 201211FW Juan AgudeloNew York Red BullsTraded for Heath Pearce and allocation moneyMay 17, 201223DF Danny CaliffPhiladelphia UnionTraded for Michael Lahoud and allocation moneyJuly 6, 20122DF Bobby BurlingMontreal ImpactTraded for an international roster slotAugust 1, 201218MF Shalrie JosephNew England RevolutionTraded for Blair Gavin, a SuperDraft pick and allocation money
Trial Date InDate OutPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRefJanuary 16, 2012February 6, 2012DF Fabian KlingFort Lewis CollegeSupplemental DraftJanuary 16, 2012March 15, 2012MF Pablo SandovalJanuary 16, 2012May 21, 2012DF Mario Ledezma GuadalajaraFree AgentJanuary 17, 2012March 15, 2012DF R. J. AllenMonmouth HawksSupplemental DraftFebruary 22, 2012March 15, 2012MF Alan AEK LarnacaFree AgentFebruary 22, 2012March 15, 2012MF José Manuel Nájera Real CartagenaFree AgentFebruary 22, 2012March 15, 2012FW Karo OkiomahHigh Point PanthersSupplemental DraftMarch 9, 2012March 23, 2012FW John Owoeri IsmailyFree AgentMarch 9, 2012May 21, 2012MF Ernesto HutchinsonFree AgentMarch 15, 2012March 20, 2012MF Kevin Huezo PachucaFree AgentMarch 16, 2012March 28, 2012DF Patrick Kanyuka TamworthFree AgentMarch 16, 2012March 28, 212MF Rodrigo LópezPortland TimbersFree AgentMarch 16, 2012May 21, 2012MF Cameron Artigliere Rheydt SVMarch 16, 2012May 21, 2012MF Matthew Dallman Sportfreunde SiegenFree AgerntMarch 28, 2012May 21, 2012DF Gerardo Daniel TorresSensifut AcademyPartnershipMarch 28, 2012May 21, 2012DF Javier MenaSensifut AcademyPartnershipMarch 28, 2012May 21, 2012MF Victor Manuel ChavezSensifut AcademyPartnershipMarch 28, 2012May 21, 2012FW Jorge MárquezSensifut AcademyPartnershipMay 28, 2012MF Scott Morrison Ross CountyFree AgentJune 14, 2012FW Sebastian Stachnik Helmond SportFree AgentJune 14, 2012MF Tiago LuzardiFree Agent
Out DateNumberPositionPlayerNew clubFee/notesRefNovember 23, 201117FW Justin Braun Montreal ImpactTraded for James RileyNovember 23, 2011DF Gerson Mayen Montreal ImpactTraded for James RileyNovember 23, 201120DF Zarek ValentinMontreal ImpactMLS Expansion DraftNovember 29, 20115MF Paulo NagamuraSporting Kansas CityTraded for MLS Supplemental Draft 1st round pick December 12, 20112DF Andrew BoyensLA GalaxyRe-Entry Draft December 12, 2011FW Chukwudi ChijinduWilmington HammerheadsOption DeclinedDecember 12, 20117MF Simon ElliottContract ExpiredDecember 12, 201122GK Zach ThorntonOption Declined December 12, 20118DF Mariano TrujilloOption DeclinedJanuary 1, 20124DF Michael Umaña ComunicacionesFreeJanuary 4, 201223FW Marcos Mondaini FénixLoan ReturnJanuary 4, 201230GK Sergio Arias GuadalajaraLoan ReturnJanuary 4, 201299FW Víctor Estupiñán Universidad CatólicaOption DeclinedFebruary 26, 201227FW Chris Cortez Topos de ReynosaFreeApril 10, 201277DF David LopesLA GalaxyTraded for Paolo CardozoMay 17, 20123DF Heath PearceNew York Red BullsTraded for Juan Agudelo and allocation moneyMay 17, 201211MF Michael LahoudPhiladelphia UnionTraded for Danny Califf and allocation money July 6, 20122DF Scott GordonFort Lauderdale StrikersWaivedAugust 1, 201218MF Blair GavinNew England RevolutionTraded for Shalrie Joseph, a SuperDraft pick and allocation money
Roster No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Dan Kennedy GK Deportes Iquique 2008 24 Patrick McLain GK Cal Poly Mustangs 2012 0 0 28 Tim Melia GK Real Salt Lake 2012 5 0 Defenders 2 Bobby Burling CB Montreal Impact 2012 29 0 4 Rauwshan McKenzie CB Real Salt Lake 2012 25 0 5 John Alexander Valencia CB Atlético Junior 2012 14 0 7 James Riley RB Seattle Sounders FC 2012 35 0 13 Ante Jazić LB LA Galaxy 2009 23 Danny Califf CB Philadelphia Union 2012 23 1 Midfielders 6 Peter Vagenas CM / DM Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2012 16 0 8 Oswaldo Minda DM / CM Deportivo Quito 2012 23 1 10 Nick LaBrocca CM / AM Toronto FC 2011 64 10 12 Marco Delgado CM / RM / RB Chivas USA Academy 2012 1 0 16 Laurent Courtois LM / CM Grenoble 2011 31 2 17 Miler Bolaños AM / RM / CM LDU Quito (on loan) 2012 25 3 18 Shalrie Joseph CDM New England Revolution 2012 12 2 19 Jorge Villafaña RM / CM / RB Chivas USA Academy 2007 21 Ben Zemanski RM / CM Cleveland Internationals 2010 26 Marvin Iraheta CM / AM New York Cosmos U-23 2012 0 0 30 Paolo Cardozo AM / LW / RW LA Galaxy 2012 11 1 Forwards 9 Juan Pablo Ángel ST LA Galaxy 2011 31 12 11 Juan Agudelo ST / LW / RW New York Red Bulls 2012 23 4 14 Casey Townsend ST Maryland Terrapins 2012 17 1 15 Alejandro Moreno CF / AM Philadelphia Union 2011 49 7 20 Tristan Bowen ST LA Galaxy 2011 7 0 22 Ryan Smith AM / RW / LW Sporting Kansas City 2012 24 0 27 José Erick Correa ST Boyacá Chicó 2012 19 4 58 Cesar Romero ST / RW / LW Murciélagos 2012 14 2 Away on loan Left Chivas USA 2 Scott Gordon CB Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2012 5 0 3 Heath Pearce CB Philadelphia Union 2011 41 0 11 Michael Lahoud MF Carolina Dynamo 2009 18 Blair Gavin CB Academy Bradenton 2010
Management Position StaffHead coachRobin FraserAssistant coachesGreg Vanney, Carlos LlamosaGoalkeepers CoachDaniel GonzalezStrength & Conditioning CoachJim ListonTeam Administrator and Assistant CoachKevin Esparza
Kits
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Home Red / White Navy Navy Home Alt. Red / White Navy Red Pre-season, February 22 against Club Tijuana Away Navy White White
Official sponsors Corona Adidas Home Depot General Mills Volaris Source:
Friendlies
Competitions
MLS
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Results
U.S. Open Cup
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from Chivas USA on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Chivas USA during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameMLSU.S. Open CupTotal1 FW9 Juan Pablo Ángel4152 FW11Juan Agudelo314FW27José Correa2244 FW17Miler Bolaños3035 MF18Shalrie Joseph202FW15Alejandro Moreno202MF10Nick LaBrocca202FW58César Romero0229 FW14Casey Townsend101MF8 Oswaldo Minda101MF30Paolo Cardozo101DF23Danny Califf101MF19Jorge Villafaña101MF16Laurent Courtois101TOTALS24630
Goalkeeper stats {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |- | rowspan="2" style="width:1%; text-align:center;"|No. | rowspan="2" style="width:1%; text-align:center;"|Nat. | rowspan="2" style="width:44%; text-align:center;"|Player | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Total | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Major League Soccer | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|U.S. Open Cup |- |MIN |GA |GAA |MIN |GA |GAA |MIN |GA |GAA |- | style="text-align: right;" |1 | | style="text-align: left;" |Dan Kennedy |2970 |58 |1.75 |2880 |54 |1.6875 |90 |4 |4.00 |- | style="text-align: right;" |28 | | style="text-align: left;" |Tim Melia |450 |6 |1.2 |180 |4 |2.00 |270 |2 |0.50 |- | style="text-align: right;" |24 | | style="text-align: left;" |Patrick McLain |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |0 |0.00 |- |colspan="3"| TOTALS |3420 |64 |1.68 |3060 |58 |1.70 |360 |6 |1.50
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameMLSU.S. Open CupTotal1 GKDan Kennedy2000002002 DFScott Gordon0001001002 DFBobby Burling1000001004 DFRauwshan McKenzie2000002005 DFJohn Alexander Valencia5000005006 MFPeter Vagenas1000001007 DFJames Riley2001003008 MFOswaldo Minda130010014009 FWJuan Pablo Ángel10000010010MFNick LaBrocca30000030011FWJuan Agudelo10000010014FWCasey Townsend30000030015FWAlejandro Moreno10000010017MFMiler Bolaños50000050018MFBlair Gavin00010010018MFShalrie Joseph30000030019MFJorge Villafaña10000010021MFBen Zemanski30000030022FWRyan Smith30010040023DFDanny Califf20010030027FWJosé Correa10000010058FWCésar Romero100000100TOTALS54006006000
Awards
MLS All-Star PlayerLink Dan KennedyKennedy First ASG
MLS Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentLink6 Dan KennedyToronto FCPlayer of the Week
MLS Team of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentLink3 Dan Kennedy Rauwshan McKenzieReal Salt LakeTeam of the Week 6 Dan KennedyToronto FCTeam of the Week 10 Heath PearceSan Jose EarthquakesTeam of the Week 11 Danny CaliffLos Angeles GalaxyTeam of the Week 12 James RileySeattle Sounders FCTeam of the Week
Reserves
MLS Reserves League – Western Conference
Match results
References