2018 LA Galaxy II season

LA Galaxy II
2018 season
Head coach Mike Muñoz
Stadium StubHub Center
USL Conference: 13th
Playoffs Did not qualify
Top goalscorer Frank López (13 goals)
Highest home attendance 1,714
(vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2 – July 1)
Lowest home attendance 478
(vs. Rio Grande Valley FC Toros – August 22)
Average home league attendance 1,049
Home colors
Away colors

The 2018 LA Galaxy II season is the club's fifth season of existence.

Squad information

As of August 8, 2018.[1]
No. Position Player Nation
20 Defender Tomas Hilliard-Arce[A]  United States
21 Defender Hugo Arellano[A]  United States
26 Midfielder Efrain Alvarez[A]  United States
33 Defender Nate Shultz  United States
41 Goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg[A]  United States
42 Goalkeeper Wade Hamilton  United States
44 Midfielder Geoffrey Acheampong  Ghana
45 Midfielder Emmanuel Appiah  Ghana
46 Defender John Requejo  United States
47 Midfielder Miguel Aguilar  Mexico
49 Midfielder Adrian Vera  United States
50 Defender Diedie Traore  France
51 Forward Ethan Zubak  United States
53 Midfielder Jorge Hernandez  United States
54 Goalkeeper Bennett Sneddon  United States
57 Forward Justin Dhillon  United States
58 Forward Ulysses Llanez[B]  United States
60 Forward Alex Méndez  United States
62 Defender Jake Arteaga[B]  United States
65 Defender Ian Lonergan[B]  United States
66 Forward Frank López  Cuba
67 Midfielder Jonathan Hernandez  United States
68 Midfielder Andre Ulrich Zanga  Cameroon
69 Defender Justin Fiddes  United States
69 Defender Jeffrey Payeras  Guatemala
72 Defender Jean Jospin Engola  Cameroon
73 Forward Adonis Amaya  United States
74 Midfielder Taylor Davila[B]  United States
75 Goalkeeper Eric Lopez  United States
  1. ^ Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
  2. ^ LA Galaxy Academy player.

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Ghana Geoffrey Acheampong Mexico Veracruz Sign. March 1, 2018 [2]
DF United States Nate Shultz United States Akron Zips Selected by LA Galaxy with the 48th pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. March 8, 2018 [3]
DF United States John Requejo Mexico Tijuana Sign. March 13, 2018 [4]
MF Ghana Emmanuel Appiah United States Saint Louis FC Sign. March 14, 2018 [5]
GK United States Wade Hamilton United States Portland Timbers 2 Sign. March 14, 2018 [6]
MF Germany Julian Büscher United States D.C. United Sign. March 15, 2018 [7]
FW Cuba Frank López United States Miami Soccer Academy Sign. March 15, 2018 [8]
DF France Diedie Traore Tryout winner. July 25, 2018 [9]
DF United States Justin Fiddes Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sign. August 8, 2018 [10]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/Notes Date Source
MF Hong Kong Ryo Fujii Sweden Nyköpings BIS Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
MF United States Alejandro Covarrubias United States Fresno FC Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
DF United States Tyler Turner Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
DF United States Robert Castellanos United States Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Contract option declined. December 4, 2017 [11]
DF United States Josh Turnley United States Sacramento Republic FC Contract expired. December 4, 2017 [11]
GK United States Justin Vom Steeg United States LA Galaxy Sign. March 1, 2018 [12]
MF United States Efrain Alvarez United States LA Galaxy Sign. March 4, 2018 [13]
MF Germany Julian Büscher Mutually parted ways. August 8, 2018 [14]

Competitions

Friendlies

USL

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Fresno FC 34 9 12 13 44 38 +6 39
13 Rio Grande Valley Toros 34 8 14 12 36 42 6 38
14 LA Galaxy II 34 10 7 17 60 67 7 37
15 Las Vegas Lights FC 34 8 7 19 50 74 24 31
16 Seattle Sounders FC 2 34 6 7 21 40 71 31 25
Source: 2018 USL standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Regular season

The first two matches of the 2018 season was announced on January 12, 2018.[15] The full schedule was released on January 19, 2018.[16]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

See also

References

  1. "Galaxy II Players". lagalaxy.com.
  2. "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Geoffrey Acheampong". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Nate Shultz". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. "LA Galaxy II sign defender John Requejo". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. "LA Galaxy sign midfielder Emmanuel Appiah". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. "LA Galaxy II sign goalkeeper Wade Hamilton". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  7. "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Julian Büscher". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. "LA Galaxy II sign forward Frank Lopez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. "LA Galaxy II Sign Open Tryout Winner". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. "LA Galaxy II sign defender Justin Fiddes". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "LA Galaxy II decline 2018 contract options on four players". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  12. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  13. "LA Galaxy Sign midfielder Efrain Alvarez". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  14. "LA Galaxy II has mutually parted ways with midfielder Julian Büscher". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  15. "LA Galaxy II announce 2018 Home Opener". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  16. "LA Galaxy II Announce 2018 USL Regular Season Schedule". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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