2023 Los Angeles FC season

Los Angeles FC
2023 season
An El Tráfico match at the Rose Bowl on July 4, 2023
General managerJohn Thorrington
Head coachSteve Cherundolo
StadiumBMO Stadium
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 8th
MLS Cup PlayoffsRunners-up
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRunners-up
Leagues CupQuarter-finals
Campeones CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Denis Bouanga (20)
All:
Denis Bouanga (38)
Average home league attendance22,155[1]
Biggest winLAFC 5–1 MIN
(10/4) (MLS)
LAFC 7–1 FCJ
(8/2) (Leagues Cup)
Biggest defeatHOU 4–0 LAFC
(6/10)

The 2023 Los Angeles FC season was the club's sixth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC plays its home matches at BMO Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The venue was renamed prior to the start of the season.[2]

LAFC finished as runners-up in MLS Cup 2023 to the Columbus Crew[3] and the CONCACAF Champions League to Club León.[4] The team traveled over 63,000 miles (101,000 km) over the course of the season and played 53 matches—a record for an MLS team during a single year.[5]

Squad

First-team roster

As of October 21, 2023[6]
    No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
    1 Eldin Jakupović  Switzerland GK (1984-10-02) October 2, 1984 2 0
    16 Maxime Crépeau  Canada GK (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 7 0
    32 Abraham Romero  Mexico GK (1998-02-18) February 18, 1998 0 0
    77 John McCarthy  United States GK (1992-07-04) July 4, 1992 25 0
    2 Denil Maldonado  Honduras DF (1998-05-26) May 26, 1998 21 1
    3 Jesús Murillo  Colombia DF (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 19 0
    5 Mamadou Fall  Senegal DF (2002-11-21) November 21, 2002 1 0
    12 Diego Palacios (INTL)  Ecuador DF (1999-07-12) July 12, 1999 29 0
    14 Giorgio Chiellini (INTL)  Italy DF (1984-08-14) August 14, 1984 20 1
    15 Mohamed Traore  Senegal DF (2002-08-15) August 15, 2002 0 0
    18 Erik Dueñas (HG)  United States DF (2004-10-18) October 18, 2004 18 0
    24 Ryan Hollingshead  United States DF (1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 32 4
    28 Tony Leone (HG)  United States DF (2004-04-28) April 28, 2004 0 0
    30 Sergi Palencia  Spain DF (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 20 0
    33 Aaron Long  United States DF (1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 21 0
    80 Julian Gaines  United States DF (2002-11-05) November 5, 2002 2 0
    6 Ilie Sánchez  Spain MF (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 34 1
    8 Francisco Ginella (INTL)  Uruguay MF (1999-01-21) January 21, 1999 0 0
    11 Timothy Tillman  United States MF (1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 25 4
    17 Daniel Crisostomo  United States MF (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 6 0
    19 Mateusz Bogusz  Poland MF (2001-08-22) August 22, 2001 28 3
    23 Kellyn Acosta  United States MF (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 24 0
    50 Filip Krastev  Bulgaria MF (2001-10-15) October 15, 2001 9 1
    7 Stipe Biuk  Croatia FW (2002-12-26) December 26, 2002 30 3
    9 Mario González  Spain FW (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996 8 1
    10 Carlos Vela (DP)  Mexico FW (1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 34 9
    21 Christian Torres (HG)  United States FW (2004-04-15) April 15, 2004 0 0
    25 Cristian Olivera  Uruguay FW (2002-04-17) April 17, 2002 10 2
    27 Nathan Ordaz (HG)  Mexico FW (2004-01-12) January 12, 2004 17 0
    99 Denis Bouanga  Gabon FW (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 31 20

    Los Angeles FC 2 players that made MLS appearances

    No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (Age) Apps Goals
    38 Yekeson Subah  United States FW (2004-02-13) February 13, 2004 1 0

    Coaching staff

    As of February 21, 2023[7]
    Technical staff
    Head coach Steve Cherundolo
    Assistant coach Marc Dos Santos
    Assistant coach Ante Razov
    Assistant/Goalkeeping coach Oka Nikolov
    Assistant coach/Performance director Gavin Benjafield
    Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington
    Director of football operations Marco Garcés

    Transfers

    Transfers in

    Entry date Position Player From club Notes Ref.
    December 30, 2022 FW Stipe Biuk Hajduk Split Transfer [8]
    January 4, 2023 DF Aaron Long New York Red Bulls Free agent [9]
    January 9, 2023 GK Eldin Jakupović Everton Transfer [10]
    January 26, 2023 MF Daniel Crisostomo Las Vegas Lights Transfer [11]
    January 26, 2023 GK Abraham Romero Las Vegas Lights Transfer
    February 2, 2023 DF Sergi Palencia Saint-Étienne Transfer [12]
    February 10, 2023 MF Timothy Tillman Greuther Fürth Transfer [13]
    March 31, 2023 MF Mateusz Bogusz Leeds United Transfer [14]
    June 9, 2023 MF Bajung Darboe Homegrown signing [15]
    June 21, 2023 DF Diego Rosales Los Angeles FC 2 Homegrown signing [16]
    July 22, 2023 FW Mario González Braga Transfer [17]
    August 4, 2023 FW Cristian Olivera Almería Transfer [18]

    Transfers out

    Exit date Position Player To club Notes Ref.
    November 15, 2022 FW Cal Jennings Tampa Bay Rowdies Declined contract options [19]
    November 15, 2022 GK Tomás Romero Toronto FC Declined contract options [20]
    November 15, 2022 MF Daniel Trejo Phoenix Rising Declined contract options [21]
    November 15, 2022 DF Franco Escobar Houston Dynamo Free agent [22]
    November 15, 2022 DF Sebastien Ibeagha FC Dallas Free agent [23]
    November 15, 2022 MF Sebastian Méndez São Paulo Free agent [24]
    November 15, 2022 FW Cristian Tello Al Fateh Free agent [25]
    January 3, 2023 MF Latif Blessing New England Revolution Trade [26]
    January 9, 2023 FW Gareth Bale N/A Retired [27]
    February 1, 2023 FW Cristian Arango Pachuca Transfer [28]
    July 5, 2023 FW Kwadwo Opoku CF Montréal Trade [29]
    August 3, 2023 MF José Cifuentes Rangers Transfer [30]

    Loans in

    Position Player From Club Start date End date Notes Ref.
    DF Denil Maldonado Motagua December 22, 2022 December 31, 2023 Loan with purchase option [31]
    MF Filip Krastev Lommel July 26, 2023 July 26, 2024 Year-long loan with purchase option [32]

    Loans out

    No. Player To Club Start date End date Notes Ref.
    8 Francisco Ginella Nacional July 18, 2022 June 2024 Loan; Extended June 21, 2023 [33]
    15 Mohamed Traore Phoenix Rising February 28, 2023 December 31, 2023 Season-long loan [34]
    5 Mamadou Fall Barcelona B September 1, 2023 June 2024 Year-long loan with purchase option [35]

    Draft picks

    Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference
    1 No Draft Selection
    2 58 GK Jassem Koleilat University of New Hampshire [36]
    3 87 DF Noah Dollenmayer CSU, San Bernardino [37]

    Competitions

      Win   Draw   Loss

    All matches are in Pacific Time

    Preseason

    January 21 1 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
    11:00 AM Jacquesson 10'
    Rubin 65' (pen.)    		 Stadium: Los Angeles Football Club Performance Center
    Attendance: 0
    Note: Played behind closed doors.
    January 28 2 Los Angeles FC 1–1 New York City FC Los Angeles
    30' Report Magno 32' (pen.) Stadium: Los Angeles Football Club Performance Center
    Note: Played behind closed doors.
    February 18 3 Los Angeles FC 3–1 San Diego Loyal Los Angeles
    5:00 PM Vela 21'
    Opoku 57'
    Bouanga 83'    		 Moon 38' Stadium: BMO Stadium

    Coachella Valley Invitational

    Main article: Coachella Valley Invitational
    February 6 1 Los Angeles FC 1–2 D.C. United Indio, California
    2:00 PM Bouanga 68'
    90+8'    		 Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    February 11 2 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Toronto FC Indio, California
    11:00 AM Bouanga , Vázquez 6' Stadium: Empire Polo Club

    MLS

    Main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season

    Standings

    Western Conference
    MLS Western Conference table (2023)
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 St. Louis City SC 34 17 12 5 62 45 +17 56 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One
    2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 9 11 41 32 +9 53 Qualification for round one
    3 Los Angeles FC 34 14 10 10 54 39 +15 52
    4 Houston Dynamo FC 34 14 11 9 51 38 +13 51
    5 Real Salt Lake 34 14 12 8 48 50 −2 50
    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
    Overall
    Overall MLS standings table
    Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    6 New England Revolution 34 15 9 10 58 46 +12 55 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
    7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 9 11 41 32 +9 53 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[b]
    8 Los Angeles FC 34 14 10 10 54 39 +15 52
    9 Houston Dynamo FC (U) 34 14 11 9 51 38 +13 51 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One and U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[c]
    10 Atlanta United FC 34 13 9 12 66 53 +13 51 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[b]
    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
    (U) U.S. Open Cup winner
    Notes:
    1. ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2023 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
    2. ^ a b As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
    3. ^ Qualify for both the Champions Cup and U.S. Open Cup as 2023 U.S. Open Cup champions

    Matches

    All matches are in Pacific time

    March 4 1 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
    1:30 PM Chiellini 24'
    Vela 34' (pen.)
    Ilie  45+1'
    Hollingshead  45+8'
    Opoku 52'
    Tillman  72'    		 Report McGraw  41'
    Evander 62'
    Paredes 84'
    Fogaça  90+1'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,202
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    March 12 2 Los Angeles FC 4–0 New England Revolution Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Bouanga 14' (pen.), 67'
    Tillman 83'
    Biuk 90+6'    		 Report Polster  67' Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,007
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    March 18 3 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
    1:00 PM João Paulo  35'
    Nouhou  43'
    Rusnák  45'
    A. Roldán  56'    		 Report Long  43'
    Murillo  43'
    Acosta  48'
    Bouanga  84'    		 Stadium: Lumen Field
    Attendance: 32,515
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    March 25 4 Los Angeles FC 2–1 FC Dallas Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Tillman 3'
    Murillo  37'
    Hollingshead  69'
    Bounga 84'    		 Report Twumasi  34'
    Velasco  40'
    Quignon  43'
    Ibeagha  53'
    Cerrillo  63'
    Tafari  66', 73'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,163
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    Note: FC Dallas head coach Nico Estévez was shown a yellow card (45+4').
    April 1 5 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
    6:30 PM Barrios  87' Report Long  65' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    Attendance: 16,298
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    April 8 6 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC Los Angeles
    4:30 PM Bouanga 40', 58', 68' Report Lima  67' Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,199
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    April 16 7 LA Galaxy 2–3 Los Angeles FC Carson, California
    1:30 PM Boyd 41'
    Aude  73'
    Delgado 84'
    Puig  90'
    Joveljić  90+4'    		 Report Acosta  19'
    Vela 22', 68' (pen.)
    Palacios  60'
    Cifuentes  63'
    Hollingshead 70'
    Palencia  90+1'    		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 27,154
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    April 22 8 Nashville SC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Nashville, Tennessee
    5:30 PM Mukhtar 35' Report Maldonado  8'
    Bouanga 59'
    Dueñas  69'
    Murillo  88'    		 Stadium: Geodis Park
    Attendance: 30,109
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    May 6 9 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC Santa Clara, California
    4:30 PM Espinoza 8', 83' (pen.) Report Bogusz  29'
    Bouanga 30'
    Maldonado  83'    		 Stadium: Levi's Stadium
    Attendance: 45,112
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    May 13 10 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
    6:30 PM Ojeda  27'
    Eneli  79'    		 Report Opoku 8'
    Bouanga 34'
    Hollingshead  68'
    Bogusz 87' (pen.)    		 Stadium: America First Field
    Attendance: 19,407
    Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
    May 17 11 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Bouanga 13'
    Ilie  29'
    Palacios  40'
    Tillman  70'    		 Report Russell 20'
    Sallói  90+4'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,222
    Referee: Armando Villarreal
    May 20 12 Los Angeles FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Biuk 3'
    Maldonado  29'
    Vela 90+5' (pen.)    		 Report Trauco 52'
    Judson  89'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,030
    Referee: Ismail Elfath
    June 7 13 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Palacios  18'
    Cifuentes  23'
    Crisostomo  90+6'    		 Report Ibarra  28'
    Rossetto  61'
    Purata  70'
    Fortune  85'
    Wolff  90+5'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,010
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    Note: Match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
    June 10 14 Houston Dynamo FC 4–0 Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
    5:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 15,366
    Referee: Alex Chilowicz
    June 14 15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo FC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Biuk  22'
    Ilie  27'
    Opoku  79'
    Palacios  89'    		 Report Micael 23'
    Clark  64'
    Artur  76'
    Sviatchenko  90+2'
    Baird
    Steres  90+3'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,177
    Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.
    Note: Originally scheduled for April 29, match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
    June 17 16 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
    5:30 PM Pulido 17' (pen.)
    Rosero  50'    		 Report Maldonado 48'
    Bogusz  59'
    Biuk  65'
    Vela 90'    		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Attendance: 19,410
    Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
    June 21 17 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Bogusz 1'
    Opoku  35'    		 Report Lodeiro  61' Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,125
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    June 24 18 Los Angeles FC 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,133
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    July 1 19 FC Dallas 2–0 Los Angeles FC Frisco, Texas
    5:30 PM Jesus  24'
    Kamungo 56'
    Junqua 90'
    Mulato  90+3'    		 Report Palacios  8' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 19,096
    Referee: Sergii Boiko
    July 4 20 LA Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC Pasadena, California
    7:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Attendance: 82,110
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    Note: Match was originally scheduled for February 25, but was postponed and later rescheduled due to severe weather.
    July 8 21 Los Angeles FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
    7:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,033
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    July 12 22 Los Angeles FC 3–0 St. Louis City SC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,010
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    Note: Match was rescheduled due to Los Angeles FC's participation in 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.
    July 15 23 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
    5:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: Allianz Field
    Attendance: 19,954
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    August 23 24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Chiellini  5'
    Bogusz 19',  49'
    Vela 29'
    Hollingshead 36'
    Palencia  43'
    Olivera 83'    		 Report Tavares  45+1'
    Wilson  55'
    Navarro  65'
    Ronan  72'
    Priso  89'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,017
    Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
    Note: Match rescheduled from August 20 due to Hurricane Hilary making landfall in Southern California.
    August 26 25 Charlotte FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC Charlotte, North Carolina
    4:30 PM Malanda  8'
    Świderski  13'
    Westwood 29'
    Arfield 75'
    Bronico  90+6'    		 Report Tillman  19'
    González 67'    		 Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
    Attendance: 37,809
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    September 3 26 Los Angeles FC 1–3 Inter Miami CF Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Bogusz  3'
    Murillo  79'
    Bouanga  88'
    Hollingshead 90'    		 Report Farías 14',  72'
    Alba 51'
    Yedlin  63'
    Campana 83'
    Gómez  86'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,921
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    Note: Originally scheduled for September 2
    September 9 27 Portland Timbers 2–0 Los Angeles FC Portland, Oregon
    7:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: Providence Park
    Attendance: 23,239
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    September 16 28 Los Angeles FC 4–2 LA Galaxy Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Ilie  7'
    Palacios  13'
    Bouanga 24', 75'
    Hollingshead 33',  66'
    Tillman 84'
    Acosta  90'    		 Report Sharp 25'
    Cuevas  43'
    Yoshida 59'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,132
    Referee: Chris Penso
    September 20 29 St. Louis City SC 0–0 Los Angeles FC St. Louis, Missouri
    5:30 PM Markanich  89'
    Ostrák  90+2'    		 Report Palencia  53'
    Acosta  84'    		 Stadium: CityPark
    Attendance: 22,423
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    September 23 30 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Los Angeles FC Chester, Pennsylvania
    4:30 PM Long  2'
    Palencia  79'    		 Stadium: Subaru Park
    Attendance: 18,738
    Referee: Allen Chapman
    October 1 31 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
    5:00 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,221
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    October 4 32 Los Angeles FC 5–1 Minnesota United FC Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Bouanga 6', 36', 45+1'
    Tapias 46' (o.g.)
    Krastev 67'    		 Report Dotson 4'
    Reynoso  39'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,041
    Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
    October 7 33 Austin FC 2–4 Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
    5:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: Q2 Stadium
    Attendance: 20,738
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    October 21 34 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    6:00 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 25,146
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos

    MLS Cup Playoffs

    Main article: 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs
    Round One
    October 28 Game 1 Los Angeles FC 5–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
    5:00 pm PT
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,002
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    November 5 Game 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    4:30 pm PT
    		Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 30,204
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    Note: Los Angeles FC won the series 2–0.
    Conference Semifinals
    November 26 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
    6:30 pm PT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Lumen Field
    Attendance: 33,649
    Referee: Ted Unkel
    Conference Finals
    December 2 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo FC Los Angeles
    6:30 pm PT
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,221
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    MLS Cup 2023
    Main article: MLS Cup 2023
    December 9 Columbus Crew 2–1 Los Angeles FC Columbus, Ohio
    1:00 pm PT Hernández 33' (pen.)
    Yeboah 37'
    Amundsen  61'
    Rossi  90'
    Morris  90+3'    		 Report Vela  49'
    Tillman  53'
    Sánchez  67'
    Bouanga 74'
    Palacios  85'    		 Stadium: Lower.com Field
    Attendance: 20,802
    Referee: Armando Villarreal

    U.S. Open Cup

    Main article: 2023 U.S. Open Cup

    Los Angeles FC entered the Open Cup at the Round of 32.

    All matches are in Pacific Time.

    May 9 Round of 32 (USLC) Monterey Bay FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
    (4–5 p)    		 Los Angeles FC (MLS) Seaside, California
    7:30 PM Murphy  45'
    Dawkins 90'
    Maldonado 94'
    Siaha  103'
    Fehr  110'    		 Report Torres 25'
    Maia 105'    		 Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
    Attendance: 5,808
    Referee: Cristian Campo
    Penalties
    May 23 Round of 16 (MLS) Los Angeles FC 0–2 LA Galaxy (MLS) Los Angeles
    7:30 PM Crisostomo  36'
    Dueñas  56'
    Gaines  76'    		 Report Calegari  29'
    Rodríguez  41'
    Boyd 49'
    Puig 52',  52'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 16,362
    Referee: Allen Chapman

    CONCACAF Champions League

    Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League

    Los Angeles FC qualified for the tournament as the 2022 Supporters' Shield winners and MLS Cup 2022 winners.

    All matches are in Pacific Time.

    Round of 16

    March 9 First leg Alajuelense 0–3 Los Angeles FC Alajuela, Costa Rica
    7:00 PM Parkins  34' Report Bouanga 47', 70', 89'
    Murillo  87'    		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
    Referee: Daneion Parchment (Jamaica)
    March 15 Second leg Los Angeles FC 1–2
    (4–2 agg.)    		 Alajuelense Los Angeles, United States
    7:30 PM
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 19,672
    Referee: Adonai Escobedo González (Mexico)
    Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–2 on aggregate.

    Quarter-finals

    April 5 First Leg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Los Angeles FC Vancouver, Canada
    7:00 PM PDT Report Bouanga 55', 65'
    Opoku 61'    		 Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 11,652
    Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico)
    April 11 Second Leg Los Angeles FC 3–0
    (6–0 agg.)    		 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles, United States
    7:15 PDT Vela 8' (pen.), 31'
    Ilie  32'
    Cifuentes 65'    		 Report Berhalter  20' Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 18,688
    Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)
    Note: Los Angeles FC advance 6–0 on aggregate.

    Semi-finals

    April 26 First Leg Philadelphia Union 1–1 Los Angeles FC Chester, United States
    6:00 PM Martínez  63'
    Gazdag 86' (pen.)    		 Report Acosta  84', 90+1' Stadium: Subaru Park
    Attendance: 17,676
    Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
    May 2 Second Leg Los Angeles FC 3–0
    (4–1 agg.)    		 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles, United States
    7:00 PM Tillman 13'
    Bouanga  17', 90'
    Murillo  43'
    Opoku 82'    		 Report Bedoya  2'
    Uhre  37'
    Mbaizo  41'  59'    		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 19,985
    Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
    Note: Los Angeles FC advance 4–1 on aggregate.

    Final

    Main article: 2023 CONCACAF Champions League final
    May 31 First leg León 2–1 Los Angeles FC León, Mexico
    10:00 pm (8:00 pm CDT)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Estadio León
    Attendance: 20,517
    Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
    June 4 Second leg Los Angeles FC 0–1
    (1–3 agg.)    		 León Los Angeles, United States
    10:00 pm (7:00 pm PDT)
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,413
    Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
    Note: León wins the CONCACAF Champions League 3–1 on aggregate.

    Leagues Cup

    Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup

    Los Angeles FC will enter the Leagues Cup in the Round of 32

    Knockout round

    Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup knockout stage
    August 2 Round of 32 Los Angeles FC 7–1 Juárez Los Angeles
    7:30 p.m. PST
    		Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,041
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    August 8 Round of 16 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
    7:00 p.m.PST
    		Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 17,728
    Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
    August 11 Quarterfinals Los Angeles FC 2–3 Monterrey Pasadena, California
    8:00 p.m. PST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Attendance: 15,649
    Referee: Héctor Said Martínez
    Note: Due to a scheduled concert at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles FC hosted their quarterfinal match at the Rose Bowl.[38]

    Campeones Cup

    Main article: 2023 Campeones Cup
    Los Angeles FC 0–0 UANL
    Report
    Penalties
    		 2–4
    Attendance: 20,605
    Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)


    Statistics

    Squad appearances and goals

    As of October 7, 2023
    No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Champions League Leagues Cup Campeones Cup
    Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK  SUI Eldin Jakupović 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    16 GK  CAN Maxime Crépeau 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    32 GK  MEX Abraham Romero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    77 GK  USA John McCarthy 37 0 25 0 0 0 8 0 3 0 0+1 0
    Defenders
    2 DF  HON Denil Maldonado 25 1 19+2 1 0 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
    3 DF  COL Jesús David Murillo 27 0 13+5 0 0 0 6+1 0 0+2 0 0 0
    4 DF  COL Eddie Segura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    12 DF  ECU Diego Palacios 39 0 27+1 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 1 0
    14 DF  ITA Giorgio Chiellini 26 1 16+3 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0
    18 DF  USA Erik Dueñas 26 0 8+10 0 2 0 0+4 0 0+2 0 0 0
    24 DF  USA Ryan Hollingshead 42 5 24+7 4 0 0 6+1 0 3 1 1 0
    28 DF  MEX Tony Leone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    30 DF  ESP Sergi Palencia 29 0 14+5 0 0 0 2+4 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
    33 DF  USA Aaron Long 32 0 17+4 0 0 0 7 0 3 0 1 0
    35 DF  ESP Jeremi Rodríguez 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    36 DF  MEX Javen Romero 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    41 DF  USA Armando Avila 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    43 DF  USA Diego Rosales 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    80 DF  USA Julian Gaines 4 0 1+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Midfielders
    6 MF  ESP Ilie Sánchez 45 1 30+3 1 0 0 8 0 3 0 1 0
    11 MF  USA Timothy Tillman 26 5 5+11 4 0 0 5+3 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
    17 MF  PER Daniel Crisostomo 9 0 3+3 0 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
    19 MF  POL Mateusz Bogusz 36 4 19+8 3 1 0 2+2 0 3 1 1 0
    23 MF  USA Kellyn Acosta 34 1 18+5 0 0 0 6+1 1 3 0 1 0
    34 MF  USA Bryan Moyado 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    42 MF  USA Christopher Jaime 2 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    50 MF  BUL Filip Krastev 10 2 0+8 1 0 0 0 0 0+2 1 0 0
    MF  USA Bajung Darboe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Forwards
    7 FW  CRO Stipe Biuk 43 3 13+17 3 0+1 0 1+7 0 3 0 0+1 0
    9 FW  ESP Mario González 8 1 5+2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
    10 FW  MEX Carlos Vela 43 14 22+11 9 0 0 8 3 1 2 1 0
    21 FW  MEX Christian Torres 2 1 0 0 1+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    25 FW  URU Cristian Olivera 10 2 6+3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
    27 FW  MEX Nathan Ordaz 21 2 2+14 0 2 0 0 0 1+2 2 0 0
    38 FW  USA Yekeson Subah 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    40 FW  BRA Matheus Maia 2 1 0 0 0+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
    99 FW  GAB Denis Bouanga 42 32 27+3 19 0 0 7+1 7 3 6 1 0
    Players who made an appearance this season but left the club
    5 DF  SEN Mamadou Fall 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0
    35 DF  USA Noah Dollenmayer 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    20 MF  ECU José Cifuentes 26 2 13+6 1 0 0 4+3 1 0 0 0 0
    22 FW  GHA Kwadwo Opoku 28 4 13+6 2 1 0 6+2 2 0 0 0 0
    39 FW  MLI Ladji Mallé 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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