The 2020 LA Galaxy season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence, their twenty-fifth in Major League Soccer.
On March 12, 2020, the Major League Soccer has suspended all games, for 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. On March 19, 2020, the suspension was extended with a target return date of May 10.
On June 10, 2020, the MLS is Back Tournament was announced, and began on July 8.
Players
Squad information
No.PositionPlayerNation
Transfers
Transfers in Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource DF Danilo Acosta Real Salt Lake Selected in the 2019 MLS End-of-Year Waiver Draft. Signed on January 8, 2020. November 25, 2019 MF Sacha Kljestan Orlando City SC Signed as a free agent. December 11, 2019 MF Chicago Fire FC Signed through Targeted Allocation Money. December 31, 2019 DF Emiliano Insúa VfB Stuttgart Sign. January 1, 2020 GK Eric Lopez LA Galaxy II Sign. January 15, 2020 FW Javier Hernández Sevilla Signed as a Designated Player. January 21, 2020 DF Nick DePuy LA Galaxy II Sign. February 5, 2020 FW Sign. February 20, 2020 MF Jonathan Perez LA Galaxy Academy Sign. February 21, 2020 FW Gordon Wild D. C. United Sign. February 25, 2020 MF Kai Koreniuk LA Galaxy II Sign. June 25, 2020 MF Carlos Harvey LA Galaxy II Loan. June 26, 2020 MF Yony González Benfica Loan. August 19, 2020 GK Jonathan Klinsmann St. Gallen Sign. August 20, 2020
Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
DatePlayerPositionCollegePickSource January 9, 2020 Tom Smart DF Akron Round 2 – 45th pick January 13, 2020 PASS Round 3 – 71st pick January 13, 2020 PASS Round 4 – 81st pick January 13, 2020 PASS Round 4 – 97th pick
Transfers out Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource MF Chris Pontius Retired. October 29, 2019 DF Dave Romney Nashville SC $225,000 in General Allocation Money November 12, 2019 FW Zlatan Ibrahimović AC Milan Out of contract November 13, 2019 MF Favio Álvarez UNAM Loan expired November 21, 2019 DF Diego Polenta Olimpia Option declined November 21, 2019 MF Juninho Retired. Option declined November 21, 2019 MF João Pedro Tondela Option declined November 21, 2019 DF Tomas Hilliard-Arce Sacramento Republic FC Option declined November 21, 2019 MF Servando Carrasco Fort Lauderdale CF Option declined November 21, 2019 GK Matt Lampson Columbus Crew Option declined November 21, 2019 DF Hugo Arellano Option declined November 21, 2019 FW/MF Uriel Antuna Guadalajara Loan expired November 21, 2019 MF Romain Alessandrini Qingdao Huanghai Out of contract January 20, 2020 DF Jørgen Skjelvik OB Loan January 31, 2020 MF Aleksandar Katai Red Star Belgrade Released June 5, 2020
Competitions
Preseason The first preseason games were announced on December 11, 2019.
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
Western Conference
Regular season
All times in Pacific Time Zone.
MLS is Back Tournament
The MLS is Back Tournament is a one-off tournament during the 2020 Major League Soccer season to mark the league's return to action from the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament will feature a group stage, which will count toward the regular season standings, followed by a knockout round. The LA Galaxy competed in Group F. The schedule was released on July 24, 2020.
All times in Pacific Time Zone.
U.S. Open Cup
US Soccer announced the cancellation of the tournament on August 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leagues Cup
Major League Soccer announced the cancellation of the tournament on May 19, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statistics
Appearances and goals Last updated on February 29, 2020
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
See also 2020 in American soccer 2020 LA Galaxy II season
References