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2022 Los Angeles FC Season
The 2022 Los Angeles FC season was the club's fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC played its home matches at the Banc of California Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Steve Cherundolo is the club's second head coach, joining on January 3, 2022. The club won their second Supporters' Shield and first MLS Cup title, hosting the final at Banc of California Stadium on November 5, 2022. Squad First-team roster # Coaching staff Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Draft picks Los Angeles FC did not participate in the 2022 MLS Superdraft as the club traded their draft picks in exchange for new players and General Allocation Money. Competitions Preseason Coachella Valley Invitational MLS Standings = Western Conference = =Overall= Results by round Matches All matches are in Pacific time MLS Cup Playoffs MLS Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles Football Club, commonly referred to as LAFC, is an American professional Association football team based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The club was established on October 30, 2014, and began play during the 2018 season as an expansion team. The club plays their home matches at Banc of California Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium located in Exposition Park. The managing owners of the club are Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, and Bennett Rosenthal. Los Angeles FC also has a variety of other part-owners, such as Will Ferrell. The club's inaugural head coach was Bob Bradley, who served from 2017 to 2021. During their second season in 2019, Los Angeles FC won the Supporters' Shield with club captain Carlos Vela earning the MVP Award. In 2020, Los Angeles FC were the runners-up in the CONCACAF Champions League. The club won their first MLS Cup in 2022, which completed a league double ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Palacios
Diego José Palacios Espinoza (born 12 July 1999), commonly known as "Chiqui", is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Ecuador national team. Club career Born in Guayaquil, Palacios made his way through the youth sistem of SD Aucas, before making his Ecuadorian Serie A debut in 2017. In July 2018 he agreed a season long loan with Willem II. He made his debut in the Dutch Eredivisie on 11 August 2018 playing the full 90 minutes against VVV-Venlo. On 12 August 2019, Palacios signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC. International career In October 2018 he made his debut for the Ecuador national team in a friendly game against the Qatar national team. Career statistics Club International Honours Los Angeles FC *MLS Cup: 2022 *Supporters' Shield: 2022 *CONCACAF Champions League runner-up: 2020 Ecuador U20 *FIFA U-20 World Cup third place: 2019 Individual *Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamadou Fall (footballer, Born 2002)
Mamadou Ibra Mbacke Fall (born 21 November 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Segunda División club Villarreal CF B, on loan from Los Angeles FC. Club career Born in Rufisque, Senegal, Fall moved to Orlando, Florida in the United States to join the Montverde Academy as part of Sport4Charity, an organization ran by former Senegal international footballer Salif Diao. On 5 June 2021, Fall joined Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC, signing a two-year contract. On 11 June 2021, Fall was loaned by Los Angeles FC to their USL Championship affiliate Las Vegas Lights. He made his professional debut for the club later that night against San Antonio FC, starting and playing 79 minutes in the 1–1 draw. On September 3, 2021, Fall scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Sporting Kansas City. On 25 August 2022, Fall was loaned to Villarreal in Spain until June 2023, where he had previously trained with their youth teams. The following day, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Segura
Eddie Livington Segura Martínez (born 2 February 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who last played as a defender for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Club career Segura started his career with Deportivo Pereira and made his senior debut in Categoría Primera B as a 16-year-old on 5 May 2013, playing the whole match in a 4–2 win away at Universitario Popayán. In 2017, he joined Atlético Huila and played his first match in Categoría Primera A on 5 February 2017, in a 1–1 draw with Patriotas Boyacá. On 21 November 2018, Segura joined MLS club Los Angeles FC on a six month loan deal with an option to make the deal permanent. On 29 July 2019, Segura's move to Los Angeles was made permanent. International career In November 2019, Segura received his debut international call-up, with the Colombia under-23 national team for a friendly against Japan. Career statistics Club Honours Los Angeles FC *MLS Cup: 2022 *Supporters' Shield: 2019, 2022 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús David Murillo
Jesús David Murillo Largacha (born 18 February 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career Born in Cali, Colombia, Murillo began his career with Categoría Primera A club Independiente Medellín, making his professional debut on 13 April 2012 in the Copa Colombia against Atlético Nacional. He started and played whole first half before being substituted as Independiente Medellín were defeated 2–1. A year later, Murillo moved to Deportivo Pasto and made his league debut on 4 August 2013 against Patriotas Boyacá. He was a starter in the 1–1 draw. In 2015, Murillo joined Patriotas Boyacá and made his debut on 7 February 2015 against Millonarios. He was a starter as Patriotas were defeated 2–0. On 6 April 2017, Murillo made his international club debut in the Copa Sudamericana against Everton. He then scored his first professional goal on 3 August 2017 in a Copa Colombia match against Unión M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the Midfielder#Centre-half, centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Escobar
Franco Nicolás Escobar (born 21 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo. Club career Newell's Old Boys Escobar began his career in the Newell's Old Boys academy. He made his first team debut on 7 June 2015, getting the start against Boca Juniors in a 4–0 loss. He made 15 appearances during his debut season as Newell's finished 16th in the table. Escobar made 6 appearances during the 2016 season and 12 in the 2016–17 season, playing as both a rightback and a centerback. He made 2 appearance during the 2017–18 season prior to being sold. Atlanta United On 8 December 2017 Escobar signed with MLS side Atlanta United. On 3 March 2018 he made his debut for Atlanta, playing 90 minutes in a 4–0 loss to the Houston Dynamo in the opening match of the season. He suffered a concussion on 17 March in a 4–1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps that would keep him out for the next 4 games. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCarthy (soccer)
John McCarthy (born July 4, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Career College and amateur McCarthy played four years of college soccer at La Salle University between 2010 and 2013. While at college, McCarthy also appeared for USL PDL clubs Ocean City Nor'easters in 2011 and 2012, and Reading United AC in 2013. He is La Salle's all-time leader among goalkeepers in saves (468), shutouts (28), and games played (75). Professional Rochester Rhinos McCarthy signed his first professional deal with USL Pro club Rochester Rhinos on February 27, 2014. After the 2014 season, McCarthy was named the Rhinos' Rookie of the Year as he led the league with a 0.72 goals against average. McCarthy was named USL PRO Goalkeeper of the Year and USL PRO Rookie of the Year for his notable 2014 season performances. Philadelphia Union In 2015, McCarthy signed with his hometown club, Philadelphia Union. Originally si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomas Romero (soccer)
Tomas may refer to: People * Tomás (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Gaelic given name * Tomas (given name), a Swedish, Dutch, and Lithuanian given name * Tomáš, a Czech and Slovak given name * Tomas (surname), a French and Croatian surname * Tomás (surname), a Spanish and Portuguese surname * Tomaš (surname), a Croatian surname * ''Tomas.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Ruggero Tomaselli (1920–1982), Italian botanist Places * Tomaš, Croatia, a village near Bjelovar * Tomaș River, a tributary of the Gârbăul Mare River in Romania * Tomas District, Peru Other uses * Tropical Storm Tomas (other), numerous storms * ''Tomas'' (novel), 2009 novel by James Palumbo * Convento de Santo Tomás (Madrid) See also * Thomas (other) * Tom (other) Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalkeeper (association Football)
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting opposing shots on goal. Such positions exist in bandy, rink bandy, camogie, association football, Gaelic football, international rules football, floorball, handball, hurling, field hockey, ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse, ringette, rinkball, water polo, and shinty as well as in other sports. In most sports which involve scoring in a net, special rules apply to the goalkeeper that do not apply to other players. These rules are often instituted to protect the goalkeeper (being a target for dangerous or even violent actions). This is most apparent in sports such as ice hockey, field hockey, and lacrosse, where goalkeepers are required to wear special equipment like heavy pads and a face mask to protect their bodies from the imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxime Crépeau
Maxime Crépeau (born May 11, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Canadian national team. He is regarded as one of the best active goalkeepers in Major League Soccer. Club career Montreal Impact Crépeau joined the Montreal Impact Academy of the Canadian Soccer League in 2010. After three seasons with the U21 squad he signed a senior contract with the Montreal Impact, becoming the team's fourth Homegrown Player on a 4-year contract. On January 5, 2015, Crépeau joined German club Fortuna Düsseldorf for a ten-day training stint before the open of Montreal's pre-season camp for the 2015 MLS season. After spending the beginning of the 2015 season with the Impact, Crépeau sat on the bench as the backup goalkeeper during the second leg of the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League Finals. After the match, as originally planned, Crépeau was loaned to FC Montreal, the Impact's USL affiliate te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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