The 2021 LA Galaxy season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy played its home matches at the stadium Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy attempted to make the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2020, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
Management team Position Name General manager Dennis te Kloese Head coach Greg Vanney Assistant coach Dan Calichman Head Athletic Trainer Cesar Roldan Equipment manager Raul Vargas
Players
Squad information
No.PositionPlayerNation
Transfers
Transfers in Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource DF Jorge Villafaña Portland Timbers Signed in exchange for the LA Galaxy 2021 1st Round SuperDraft Pick (8th overall). January 12, 2021 GK Jonathan Bond West Bromwich Albion Sign. January 14, 2021 MF Adam Saldana LA Galaxy II Sign. January 19, 2021 DF Jalen Neal LA Galaxy II Sign. January 20, 2021 DF Marcus Ferkranus LA Galaxy II Sign. January 22, 2021 DF Oniel Fisher D.C. United Sign. February 15, 2021 MF Carlos Harvey Tauro Sign. February 17, 2021 DF Derrick Williams Blackburn Rovers Sign. March 4, 2021 MF Samuel Grandsir Monaco Signed with TAM. March 11, 2021 MF Víctor Vázquez Eupen Sign. March 17, 2021 FW Kévin Cabral Valenciennes Sign. April 8, 2021 DF Séga Coulibaly Nancy Sign. April 28, 2021 FW Augustine Williams LA Galaxy II Sign. April 30, 2021 MF Rayan Raveloson Troyes Sign. May 20, 2021
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.
DatePlayerPositionCollegePickSource January 21, 2021 Josh Drack FW University of Denver 16th January 21, 2021 Preston Judd FW University of Denver 35th
Transfers out Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource MF Joe Corona Austin FC Selected in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. December 15, 2020 DF Rolf Feltscher Würzburger Kickers Free transfer. December 23, 2020 FW Yony González Benfica Loan return. December 31, 2020MF Emil Cuello San Antonio FC Option declined. January 20, 2021 MF Perry Kitchen Columbus Crew SC Free transfer. January 28, 2021 DF Diedie Traore Released. March 5, 2021
Competitions
Preseason The first preseason games were announced on March 5, 2021.
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall
Western Conference
Results summary
Regular season
All times in Pacific Time Zone.
Awards
Hat-tricks
+PlayerForAgainstScoreDate Javier HernándezLA GalaxyNew York Red Bulls3–2 (H)April 25
Player of the Month
MonthPlayerClubStatsRef April & May Javier Hernández LA Galaxy 7 GP, 7 G, 1 A
Player / Team of the Week Bold denotes League Player of the Week.
Team of the Week Week Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Bench Coach 1 Tytoń (CIN) Brault-Guillard (MTL) Robinson (ATL) García (HOU) Gutiérrez (VAN) Leal (NSH) Canouse (DCU) Rodríguez (HOU) Berić (CHI) Hernández (LA) Ruidíaz (SEA) Maurer (DAL) Hines-Ike (DCU) Mihailovic (MTL) Atencio (SEA) Acosta (CIN) Baird (LAFC) Sallói (SKC) Wilfried Nancy (MTL) 2 Johnson (NYC) Braut-Guillard (MTL) Figal (MIA) Smith (SEA) Medina (NYC) Barco (ATL) F. Higuaín (MIA) Julio (RSL) Cowell (SJ) Hernández (LA) Domínguez (ATX) Ochoa (RSL) Þórarinsson (NYC) Atuesta (LAFC) Polster (NE) Asprilla (POR) Busio (SKC) Nani (ORL) Josh Wolff (ATX) 4 Crépeau (VAN) Glesnes (PHI) Zimmerman (NSH) Wilson (COL) Muyl (NSH) Zelarayán (CLB) Bassett (COL) Dájome (VAN) Russell (SKC) Hernández (LA) Wondolowski (SJ) Stuver (ATX) Chanot (NYC) Clark (RBNY) dos Santos (LA) Morgan (MIA) Nani (ORL) Ruidíaz (SEA) Greg Vanney (LA) 10 Marić (HOU) Araujo (LA) Struna (MTL) Þórarinsson (NYC) Nani (ORL) Acosta (CIN) Busio (SKC) Medrán (CHI) Sallói (SKC) Hernández (LA) Pepi (DAL) Stuver (ATX) Fontàs (SKC) Paulo (SEA) Rusnák (RSL) Dájome (VAN) Andrade (NYC) Hunou (MIN) Luchi Gonzalez (DAL)
Statistics
Appearances and goals
See also 2021 in American soccer 2021 LA Galaxy II season
References