2017 LA Galaxy II season

LA Galaxy II
2017 season
Head coachMike Muñoz
StadiumStubHub Center
USLConference: 13th
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Top goalscorerJustin Dhillon
Adrian Vera
(6 goals each)
Highest home attendance3,000 (10/7 vs. POR)
Lowest home attendance432 (9/6 vs. RNO)
Average home league attendance1,215
Biggest winLA 2–0 VAN (3/25)
Biggest defeatRNO 9–0 LA (7/3)

The 2017 LA Galaxy II season was the club's fourth season of existence. The 2017 marks the first in LA Galaxy II club history that the team did not qualify for the USL Cup playoffs.[1]

Players

The squad of LA Galaxy II is composed of an unrestricted number of first-team players on loan to the reserve team, players signed by Galaxy II, and LA Galaxy Academy players. Academy players who appear in matches with LA Galaxy II will retain their college eligibility.

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.[2]

No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  CRC Ariel Lassiter ([A])
18 DF  FRA Menzou Nassim ([A])
21 DF  USA Hugo Arellano ([A])
22 GK  USA Jon Kempin ([A])
26 MF  USA Efrain Alvarez
27 MF  MEX Miguel Aguilar
29 DF  USA Josh Turnley
38 FW  USA Bradford Jamieson IV ([A])
40 FW  MEX Raúl Mendiola ([A])
41 GK  USA Justin vom Steeg
42 DF  USA Erick Gallinar ([B])
44 DF  USA Zico Bailey ([B])
45 FW  USA Jonathan Estrada ([B])
48 MF  HKG Ryo Fujii
49 MF  USA Adrian Vera
50 DF  USA Robert Castellanos
51 FW  USA Ethan Zubak
53 MF  USA Jorge Hernandez
54 GK  USA Bennett Sneddon
57 FW  USA Justin Dhillon
62 DF  USA Jake Arteaga ([B])
63 DF  USA Tyler Turner
64 MF  USA Eric Payeras ([B])
65 DF  USA Ian Lonergan ([B])
67 MF  USA Jonathan Hernandez
68 MF  CMR Andre Ulrich Zanga
69 DF  USA Jefrey Payeras
70 MF  USA Alejandro Covarrubias
72 DF  CMR Jean Jospin Engola
73 FW  USA Adonis Amaya
74 DF  USA Alex Juarez ([B])
75 GK  USA Eric Lopez
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
  2. ^

Transfers

Transfers in

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
FW Justin Dhillon LA Galaxy Academy Sign. January 13, 2017 [3]
DF Robert Castellanos Atlas Sign. February 14, 2017 [4]
MF Andre Ulrich Zanga Kadji Sports Academy Sign. March 10, 2017 [5]
DF Jean Jospin Engola Kadji Sports Academy Sign. March 10, 2017 [5]
MF Miguel Aguilar D.C. United Sign. March 10, 2017 [6]
DF Tyler Turner Orlando City SC Sign. March 16, 2017 [7]
MF Jonathan Hernandez LA Galaxy Academy Sign. May 6, 2017 [8]
MF Alejandro Covarrubias OKC Energy FC Sign. May 18, 2017 [9]
MF Efrain Alvarez LA Galaxy Academy Sign. August 2, 2017 [10]
DF Jefrey Payeras Municipal Sign. August 3, 2017 [11]
GK Justin Vom Steeg Fortuna Düsseldorf Sign. September 8, 2017 [12]

Transfers out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
FW Kainoa Bailey Contract option not exercised. January 5, 2017 [13]
MF Alejandro Covarrubias OKC Energy FC Contract option not exercised. January 5, 2017 [13]
DF Lee Nishanian Contract option not exercised. Later he signed with Harrisburg City Islanders January 5, 2017 [13][14]
MF Bryam Rebellón Contract option not exercised. January 5, 2017 [13]
FW Denzel Slager Contract option not exercised. January 5, 2017 [13]
DF Hugo Arellano LA Galaxy Sign. January 13, 2017 [15]
DF Bradley Diallo LA Galaxy Sign. February 28, 2017 [16]
MF Jaime Villarreal LA Galaxy Sign. March 2, 2017 [17]
DF Nathan Smith LA Galaxy Sign. March 2, 2017 [18]

Competitions

Friendlies

February 10 LA Galaxy II 3–0 Cal State Fullerton Titans Carson, California
Aguilar
Estrada
Trialist
Report Stadium: StubHub Center

USL

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Rio Grande Valley Toros 32 9 8 15 37 50 −13 35
12 Seattle Sounders 2 32 9 4 19 42 61 −19 31
13 LA Galaxy II 32 8 5 19 32 64 −32 29
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 32 5 9 18 32 52 −20 24
15 Portland Timbers 2 32 3 6 23 27 63 −36 15
Source: 2017 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 three LA Galaxy II matches was announced on January 27, 2017.[19] The full schedule was released on January 31, 2017.[20]

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

March 25 1 LA Galaxy II 2–0 Whitecaps FC 2 Carson, California
2:00 pm de Wit 5' (o.g.)
Amaya  20'
Arellano  64'
Zubak 67'
Hušidić  76'
Dhillon  90+2'
Report Dean  31' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,517
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
April 1 2 San Antonio FC 3–0 LA Galaxy II San Antonio, Texas
5:30 pm Castillo 12'
McCarthy  18'
Reed 29'
Forbes 77'
Elizondo  90'
Report Diallo  13'
Villarreal  86'
Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 8,074
Referee: Marco Vega
April 8 3 Phoenix Rising FC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Tempe, Arizona
6:30 pm Rooney 60' (pen.), 78' Report Amaya 51'
Kempin  60'
Zanga  81'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Attendance: 6,330
Referee: Daniel Radford
April 15 4 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Carson, California
7:30 pm Zanga  16'
Zubak 45'
Juarez  51'
Diallo  54'
Arellano  70'
Fujii  72'
Report Chenkam 7',  19'
Tolo 12'
Saari  46'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 977
Referee: Michael Radchuk
April 22 5 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:30 pm Vera 66'
Zubak  86'
Report Pineda  33'
Engola 49' (o.g.)
Chaplow  65'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,225
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 6 6 Orange County SC 4–0 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
5:00 pm van Ewijk 28' (pen.), 31'
Juarez 34' (o.g.)
Fernandes 59'
Etim  70'
Report Fujii  45'
Lonergan  79'
Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Attendance: 3,408
Referee: Daniel Radford
May 10 7 LA Galaxy II 0–3 Real Monarchs Carson, California
7:30 pm Fujii  7'
Zubak  61'  76'
Hernandez  73'
Report Gallagher  13'
Velásquez 24' (pen.)
Hoffman 65'
Hanlin 90+3'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 782
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 14 8 New York Red Bulls II 1–2 LA Galaxy II Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 pm Allen 3' Report Amaya 49' (pen.)
Arellano  55'
Dhillon 72'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 673
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 20 9 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 1–1 LA Galaxy II Edinburg, Texas
5:30 pm James  30'
Murphy 36'
Hunter  42'
Report Arellano  21'
Covarrubias  22'  88'
Villareal  40'
Dhillon 72'
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 7,788
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 27 10 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
7:30 pm Lassiter 13'
Arellano  22'
Zanga  86'
Report Timm  30'
Avila 32'
Johnson 61' (pen.)
Watson  64'
Gray  75'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 2,502
Referee: Chipalo Street
June 3 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2 3–0 LA Galaxy II Tukwila, Washington
7:00 pm Parra  37', 61', 74'
Saari 69'
Report Castellanos  68'
Engola  70'
Zanga  80'
Stadium: Starfire Sports
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
June 10 12 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Colorado Springs Switchbacks Carson, California
7:30 pm Zubak  30'
Engola  42'
Dhillon 80'
Fujii  82'
Report Pouaty  15'
Frater  38', 65', 90'
Prugh  68'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
June 25 14 LA Galaxy II 2–3 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
6:30 pm Dhillon 53'
Vera 70',  70'
Covarrubias  79'
Report Hall 10' (pen.)
Blackwood 14'
Caesar 19',  45'
Trickett-Smith  65'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 712
Referee: Daniel Radford
June 30 15 LA Galaxy II 0–1 Swope Park Rangers Carson, California
7:30 pm Covarrubias  43'
Turner  60'
Fujii  77'
Report Iwasa  45'
Selbol 64'
Gonzalez  85'
Pasher  87'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 910
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 3 16 Reno 1868 FC 9–0 LA Galaxy II Reno, Nevada
7:30 pm Castellanos 3' (o.g.)
Kelly 8'
Murrell 11', 49',  61'
Griffiths  22'
Hoppenot 25' (pen.)
LaGrassa 66'
Wehan 76', 84'
Brown  78'
Espinal 88'
Report Covarrubias  82' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 5,140
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 9 17 Portland Timbers 2 3–4 LA Galaxy II Portland, Oregon
2:00 pm Ebobisse 25'
Ornstil 33'
Arboleda 82'
Report Amaya  18'
Engola  28'
Turner 44' (pen.)
Vera 47', 50',  57'
Dhillon 60'
Hernandez  77'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,891
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 13 18 LA Galaxy II 2–2 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Carson, California
7:30 pm Vera 20'
Dhillon 24'
Engola  41'
Lopez  65'
Report Fernandez  29'
Jadama 62'
Svantesson 71'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 736
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 30 19 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Oklahoma City Energy FC Carson, California
6:30 pm Covarrubias  28'
Lassiter 41'
Report Angulo  11'
Andrews  56'
Craven 75'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 705
Referee: Daniel Radford
August 2 20 LA Galaxy II 1–0 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:30 pm Covarrubias  15'
Fujii 57'
Castellanos  82'
Report Ocegueda  58'
Fernandes  90+2'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 636
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 5 21 LA Galaxy II 0–2 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
7:30 pm Payeras  82' Report Drogba 13'
Riggi 45'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,076
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 18 22 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–2 LA Galaxy II Colorado Springs, Colorado
6:00 pm Vercollone  59'
McFarlane  64'
King 77'
Suggs  85'
Report McBean  17'
Lassiter 52'
Covarrubias  63'
Arellano  64'
McFarlane 87' (o.g.)
Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 4,437
Referee: Katja Koroleva
August 27 23 Whitecaps FC 2 2–1 LA Galaxy II Langley, British Columbia
3:00 pm Campbell 4'
Norman Jr.  53'
Amanda 83'
Report Zubak 24'
Covarrubias  88'
Stadium: McLeod Athletic Park
Attendance: 1,494
Referee: Michelle Pye
September 3 24 LA Galaxy II 1–0 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Carson, California
6:30 pm Lassiter 21'
Jo. Villareal  51'
Fujii  72'
Report Ayala  49' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 737
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
September 6 25 LA Galaxy II 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Carson, California
7:30 pm Mendiola 37'
Smith  62'
Turner  83'
Report Richards 5'
LaGrassa  26'
Espinal 66'
Ockford  90+1'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 432
Referee: Daniel Radford
September 9 26 LA Galaxy II 1–1 San Antonio FC Carson, California
7:30 pm Turner  37'
Zubak  42'
McBean  45'
Engola 51'
Estrada  90+3'
Report Hedrick  35'
Reed 88'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,275
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 16 27 Sacramento Republic FC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
7:30 pm Espino 26'
Bijev 61'
Report Covarrubias  45+2'
Hernandez  50'
Mendez  89'
Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 23 28 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 1–0 LA Galaxy II Tulsa, Oklahoma
5:00 pm Calistri 26'
Corrales  70'
Levin  73'
Kimura  90+3'
Report Turner  25' Stadium: ONEOK Field
Attendance: 3,884
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 27 29 Swope Park Rangers 3–0 LA Galaxy II Kansas City, Missouri
5:30 pm Belmar 37'
Moloto 53'
Didic 58'
Selbol  69'
Report Zanga  55'
Jon. Hernandez  67'
Jor. Hernandez  73'
Vera  83'
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
Attendance: 857
Referee: Gustavo Solorio
October 1 30 Oklahoma City Energy FC 3–0 LA Galaxy II Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3:00 pm Angulo 38' (pen.), 67', 68' Report Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 4,609
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 7 31 LA Galaxy II 3–2 Portland Timbers 2 Carson, California
7:30 pm Engola  29'
Mendiola  31'
Lassiter 52'
Alvarez  63'
McBean 73'
Smith  86'
Payeras 90+4'
Report Calixtro  5', 14'
Batista  58'
Zambrano  80'
Ornstil 88'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kyle Burkhardt
October 14 32 Real Monarchs 2–1 LA Galaxy II Sandy, Utah
6:00 pm Orozco 6'
Velásquez 19'
Report Vera 42'
Covarrubias  47'
Arellano  58'
Engola  90+4'
Turner  90+7'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Match Report: The 2017 season ends with a 2-1 loss in Salt Lake City". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "LA Galaxy II announce roster changes ahead of 2017 season". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign forward Justin Dhillon". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Robert Castellanos". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "LA Galaxy II sign Jean Jospin Engola and Andre Ulrich Zanga". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Miguel Aguilar". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Tyler Turner". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign Galaxy Academy graduate Jonathan Hernandez". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign Alejandro Covarrubias". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign LA Galaxy Academy midfielder Efrain Alvarez". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  11. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign Academy product Jefrey Payeras". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d e "LA Galaxy II announce roster changes ahead of 2017 season". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  14. ^ "Former LA Galaxy II defender Lee Nishanian signs with Harrisburg City Islanders". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  15. ^ "LA Galaxy sign Homegrown player Hugo Arellano from LA Galaxy II". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  16. ^ "LA Galaxy sign defender Bradley Diallo". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  17. ^ "LA Galaxy sign Homegrown midfielder Jaime Villarreal to first team contract". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  18. ^ "LA Galaxy sign Nathan Smith as Homegrown defender". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  19. ^ "USL Unveils 2017 Regular Season Home Openers". USLsoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  20. ^ "LA Galaxy II announce 2017 USL regular season schedule". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.