Club: | LAFC |
Season: | 2022 |
Chrtitle: | General manager |
Chairman: | John Thorrington |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | Steve Cherundolo |
Stadium: | Banc of California Stadium |
League: | MLS |
League Result: | Conference 1st |
Cup1: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
Cup1 Result: | Champions |
Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Round of 16 |
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Largest Win: | LAFC 5–0 CLT (8/13) |
Largest Loss: | ATX 4–1 LAFC (8/26) |
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Prevseason: | 2021 |
Nextseason: | 2023 |
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.[1]
The club won their second Supporters' Shield and first MLS Cup title, hosting the final at Banc of California Stadium on November 5, 2022.[2]
Name | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | |||||
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16 | 11 May 1994 | 33 | 0 | ||||
30 | 19 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | ||||
77 | 4 July 1992 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2 | 21 February 1995 | 19 | 1 | ||||
3 | 18 February 1994 | 29 | 2 | ||||
4 | DF | 2 February 1997 | 14 | 0 | |||
5 | 21 November 2002 | 16 | 1 | ||||
12 | DF | 12 July 1999 | 28 | 1 | |||
14 | DF | 14 August 1984 | 11 | 0 | |||
15 | Mohamed Traore | DF | 15 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | 18 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | |||
24 | 16 April 1991 | 30 | 6 | ||||
25 | Sebastien Ibeagha | DF | 21 January 1992 | 17 | 0 | ||
28 | 28 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | ||||
80 | 5 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | 21 November 1990 | 33 | 1 | ||||
7 | Latif Blessing | MF | 30 December 1996 | 30 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | 21 January 1999 | 15 | 0 | |||
20 | MF | 12 March 1999 | 33 | 7 | |||
23 | 24 July 1995 | 32 | 2 | ||||
31 | 29 April 1998 | 3 | 0 | ||||
32 | 26 April 1997 | 9 | 0 | ||||
9 | Cristian Arango | FW | 9 March 1995 | 34 | 16 | ||
10 | Carlos Vela (Vice-Captain) | FW | 1 March 1989 | 32 | 12 | ||
11 | Gareth Bale (Captain) | FW | 16 July 1989 | 12 | 2 | ||
21 | FW | 15 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | |||
22 | Kwadwo Opoku | FW | 13 July 2001 | 34 | 7 | ||
26 | Cal Jennings | FW | 17 May 1997 | 3 | 0 | ||
37 | FW | 11 August 1991 | 4 | 0 | |||
99 | Denis Bouanga | FW | 11 November 1994 | 7 | 1 |
Entry date | Position | Player | From club | Notes | Ref. | |
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December 12, 2021 | DF | Franco Escobar | Atlanta United FC | Trade | [5] | |
December 14, 2021 | FW | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | Charlotte FC | Trade | [6] | |
January 12, 2022 | MF | Ilie Sánchez | Sporting Kansas City | Free Agent | [7] | |
January 14, 2022 | MF | Kellyn Acosta | Colorado Rapids | Trade | [8] | |
January 20, 2022 | GK | Maxime Crépeau | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Trade | [9] | |
January 21, 2022 | GK | John McCarthy | Inter Miami CF | Free Agent | [10] | |
February 10, 2022 | DF | Ryan Hollingshead | FC Dallas | Traded for Marco Farfan | [11] | |
February 18, 2022 | DF | Doneil Henry | Suwon Bluewings | Free Agent | [12] | |
April 25, 2022 | FW | Nathan Ordaz | LAFC Academy | Academy signing | [13] | |
June 13, 2022 | DF | Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus | Transfer | [14] | |
June 25, 2022 | FW | Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | Transfer | [15] | |
July 19, 2022 | MF | Sebastian Méndez | Orlando City SC | Trade | [16] | |
August 5, 2022 | FW | Denis Bouanga | Saint-Étienne | Transfer | [17] | |
August 26, 2022 | FW | Cristian Tello | Real Betis | Transfer | [18] |
Exit date | Position | Player | To club | Notes | Ref. | |
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December 1, 2021 | GK | Jamal Blackman | Huddersfield Town | Declined contract options | [19] | |
December 1, 2021 | MF | Daniel Crisostomo | Free Agent | Declined contract options | [20] | |
December 1, 2021 | DF | Alvaro Quezada | Free Agent | Declined contract options | [21] | |
December 15, 2021 | MF | Raheem Edwards | LA Galaxy | Free Agent | [22] | |
December 15, 2021 | DF | Jordan Harvey | Free Agent | Free Agent | [23] | |
December 12, 2021 | GK | Pablo Sisniega | Charlotte FC | Trade | [24] | |
December 13, 2021 | MF | Eduard Atuesta | Palmeiras | Transfer | [25] | |
December 14, 2021 | DF | Tristan Blackmon | Charlotte FC | MLS Expansion Draft pick | [26] | |
January 4, 2022 | MF | Bryce Duke | Inter Miami CF | Trade | [27] | |
February 10, 2022 | DF | Marco Farfan | FC Dallas | Traded for Ryan Hollingshead | [28] | |
March 18, 2022 | DF | Kim Moon-hwan | Jeonbuk Hyundai | Transfer | [29] | |
April 15, 2022 | FW | Diego Rossi | Fenerbahçe | Exercised option to buy | [30] | |
July 3, 2022 | DF | Doneil Henry | Toronto FC | Waived | [31] | |
July 18, 2022 | MF | Francisco Ginella | Nacional | Loan | [32] | |
August 3, 2022 | FW | Danny Musovski | Real Salt Lake | Trade | [33] | |
August 5, 2022 | FW | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | New England Revolution | Trade | [34] | |
August 24, 2022 | FW | Brian Rodríguez | América | Transfer | [35] | |
August 25, 2022 | DF | Mamadou Fall | Villarreal B | Loan | [36] |
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.
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See main article: Coachella Valley Invitational.
See main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season.
All matches are in Pacific time[37]
See main article: 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs.
See main article: MLS Cup 2022.
See main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup.
Los Angeles FC will enter the Open Cup in the Third Round.
See main article: 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase.