2007 Los Angeles Galaxy season

Los Angeles Galaxy
2007 season
Owner Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Coach Frank Yallop
Major League Soccer Western Conference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS Cup Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Third round
SuperLiga Runners-up
Top goalscorer League: Landon Donovan (8)
All: Landon Donovan (12)
Average home league attendance 24,252
Home colors
Away colors

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.

Club

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
0 Steve Cronin United States GK United States San Jose Earthquakes
1 Joe Cannon United States GK United States Colorado Rapids
35 Lance Friesz United States GK United States Los Angeles Storm
Defenders
2 Mike Randolph United States DF United States Portland Timbers
3 Ty Harden United States DF United States University of Washington
4 Ante Jazić Canada DF Russia Kuban Krasnodar
5 Chris Albright United States DF United States D.C. United
12 Troy Roberts United States DF United States Sonoma County Sol
16 Kyle Veris United States DF United States Michigan Bucks
17 Abel Xavier Portugal DF England Middlesbrough
22 Kelly Gray United States DF United States Houston Dynamo
Midfielders
6 Kevin Harmse South Africa MF Slovakia Nitra
7 Chris Klein United States MF United States Real Salt Lake
8 Peter Vagenas United States MF United States UCLA
13 Cobi Jones United States MF Brazil Vasco da Gama
15 Quavas Kirk United States MF United States IMG Soccer Academy
18 Kyle Martino United States MF United States Columbus Crew
19 Josh Tudela United States MF United States Indiana University
23 David Beckham England MF Spain Real Madrid
Forwards
9 Gavin Glinton Turks and Caicos Islands FW United States Bradley University
10 Landon Donovan United States FW Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
11 Israel Sesay Sierra Leone FW United States IMG Soccer Academy
14 Edson Buddle United States FW Canada Toronto FC
20 Carlos Pavón Honduras FW Honduras Real España
21 Alan Gordon United States FW United States Portland Timbers
27 Mike Caso United States FW United States University of San Diego

Non-competitive

Midseason friendlies

Postseason friendlies

Competitive

Major League Soccer

U.S. Open Cup

SuperLiga

Group stage

Knockout round

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
1 GK United States Joe Cannon United States Colorado Rapids Traded for Herculez Gomez and Ugo Ihemelu December 1, 2006
35 GK United States Lance Friesz United States Los Angeles Storm Free January 1, 2007
FW United States Robbie Findley United States Oregon State Beavers 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P16 January 12, 2007
19 DF United States Josh Tudela United States Indiana Hoosiers 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P20 January 12, 2007
3 DF United States Ty Harden United States Washington Huskies 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P23 January 12, 2007
GK United States Tally Hall United States San Diego State Aztecs 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P44 January 12, 2007
DF United States Bobby Burling United States Loyola Marymount Lions 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P45 January 12, 2007
6 MF South Africa Kevin Harmse Slovakia Nitra Undisclosed April 2, 2007
17 DF Portugal Abel Xavier England Middlesbrough Undisclosed May 14, 2007
22 DF United States Kelly Gray United States Houston Dynamo Trade for Nate Jaqua June 28, 2007
23 MF England David Beckham Spain Real Madrid Undisclosed July 11, 2007
11 FW Sierra Leone Israel Sesay United States IMG Academy Weighted lottery August 1, 2007

Draft picks

2007 LA Galaxy Draft
Round Selection Player Pos. College
2 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

References

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