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.

Along with the Beckham's half-season arrival, the club changed its logo and released new home and away kits. Before his arrival, Galaxy used their white away kit from the previous season.

Club

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
0Steve CroninUnited StatesGKUnited States San Jose Earthquakes
1Joe CannonUnited StatesGKUnited States Colorado Rapids
35Lance FrieszUnited StatesGKUnited States Los Angeles Storm
Defenders
2Mike RandolphUnited StatesDFUnited States Portland Timbers
3Ty HardenUnited StatesDFUnited States University of Washington
4Ante JazićCanadaDFRussia Kuban Krasnodar
5Chris AlbrightUnited StatesDFUnited States D.C. United
12Troy RobertsUnited StatesDFUnited States Sonoma County Sol
16Kyle VerisUnited StatesDFUnited States Michigan Bucks
17Abel XavierPortugalDFEngland Middlesbrough
22Kelly GrayUnited StatesDFUnited States Houston Dynamo
Midfielders
6Kevin HarmseSouth AfricaMFSlovakia Nitra
7Chris KleinUnited StatesMFUnited States Real Salt Lake
8Peter VagenasUnited StatesMFUnited States UCLA
13Cobi JonesUnited StatesMFBrazil Vasco da Gama
15Quavas KirkUnited StatesMFUnited States IMG Soccer Academy
18Kyle MartinoUnited StatesMFUnited States Columbus Crew
19Josh TudelaUnited StatesMFUnited States Indiana University
23David BeckhamEnglandMFSpain Real Madrid
Forwards
9Gavin GlintonTurks and Caicos IslandsFWUnited States Bradley University
10Landon DonovanUnited StatesFWGermany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
11Israel SesaySierra LeoneFWUnited States IMG Soccer Academy
14Edson BuddleUnited StatesFWCanada Toronto FC
20Carlos PavónHondurasFWHonduras Real España
21Alan GordonUnited StatesFWUnited States Portland Timbers
27Mike CasoUnited StatesFWUnited 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
RoundSelectionPlayerPos.College
216 Robbie FindleyForwardOregon State
20 Josh TudelaMidfielderIndiana
23 Ty HardenDefenderWashington
444 Tally HallGoalkeeperSan Diego State
45 Bobby BurlingDefenderLoyola Marymount

References

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