The 2007 LA Galaxy season was the 12th season of the team's existence, and their 12th in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season was highlighted by the first season of David Beckham's career in MLS with the Galaxy. Outside of MLS the Galaxy played in the U.S. Open Cup, where they reached the third round, and the inaugural edition of the North American SuperLiga, CONCACAF's former secondary club tournament. In the Open Cup, the Galaxy reached the third round, while in the SuperLiga, the Galaxy finished as runners-up. Their 5th place record in the West was not good enough for the Galaxy to earn a berth into the MLS Cup playoffs, making it the second-consecutive year the Galaxy did not qualify for the playoffs.
Along with Beckham's mid-season arrival, the team changed its image and released new home and away kits along with a new team logo. Before his arrival, Galaxy used their previous season's white away as their home kit, and the yellow home as the away kits. In an effort to keep up with the rest of the world's soccer marketing tactics, MLS allowed for clubs to have shirt sponsors on the front, and since then, local brand Herbalife became the Galaxy's main shirt sponsor.
Club
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers 0 Steve Cronin GK San Jose Earthquakes 1 Joe Cannon GK Colorado Rapids 35 Lance Friesz GK Los Angeles Storm Defenders 2 Mike Randolph DF Portland Timbers 3 Ty Harden DF University of Washington 4 Ante Jazić DF Kuban Krasnodar 5 Chris Albright DF D.C. United 12 Troy Roberts DF Sonoma County Sol 16 Kyle Veris DF Michigan Bucks 17 Abel Xavier DF Middlesbrough 22 Kelly Gray DF Houston Dynamo Midfielders 6 Kevin Harmse MF Nitra 7 Chris Klein MF Real Salt Lake 8 Peter Vagenas MF UCLA 13 Cobi Jones MF Vasco da Gama 15 Quavas Kirk MF IMG Soccer Academy 18 Kyle Martino MF Columbus Crew 19 Josh Tudela MF Indiana University 23 David Beckham MF Real Madrid Forwards 9 Gavin Glinton FW Bradley University 10 Landon Donovan FW Bayer 04 Leverkusen 11 Israel Sesay FW IMG Soccer Academy 14 Edson Buddle FW Toronto FC 20 Carlos Pavón FW Real España 21 Alan Gordon FW Portland Timbers 27 Mike Caso FW University of San Diego
Friendlies
Competitive
Major League Soccer
U.S. Open Cup
SuperLiga
Group stage
Knockout round
Transfers
In
No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource 1 Colorado RapidsTraded for Herculez Gomez and Ugo Ihemelu 35 Los Angeles StormFree Oregon State Beavers2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P16 19 Indiana Hoosiers2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P20 3 Washington Huskies2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P23 San Diego State Aztecs2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P44 Loyola Marymount Lions2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P45 6 NitraUndisclosed 17 MiddlesbroughUndisclosed 22 Houston DynamoTrade for Nate Jaqua 23 Real MadridFree 11 IMG AcademyWeighted lottery
Out
Loan in
Loan out
Draft picks
Round Selection Player Pos. College2 16 Robbie Findley Forward Oregon State 20 Josh Tudela Midfielder Indiana 23 Ty Harden Defender Washington 4 44 Tally Hall Goalkeeper San Diego State 45 Bobby Burling Defender Loyola Marymount
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