2021 LA Galaxy II season

The 2021 LA Galaxy II season was the club's 8th season of existence, and their 8th season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid.

LA Galaxy II
2021 season
Head coachJunior Gonzalez
StadiumDignity Health Sports Park
USL ChampionshipPacific Division: 6th
Top goalscorerPreston Judd (17 goals)
Biggest winLA 5–0 LV (5/5)
LA 5–0 ELP (10/17)
Biggest defeatPHX 5–0 LA (7/17)
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Squad information

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As of April 30, 2021[1]
No. Pos. Player Nation
12 GK Eric López ([A])   United States
18 GK Justin Vom Steeg ([A])   United States
25 FW Cameron Dunbar ([A])   United States
28 FW Kai Koreniuk ([A])   Netherlands
30 DF Josh Drack   United States
31 FW Preston Judd   United States
34 MF Taylor Davila   United States
35 DF Jesús Vázquez   United States
36 MF Jorge Hernandez   United States
37 MF Daniel Aguirre   United States
38 MF Axel Picazo   United States
42 GK Alan Solorio ([B])   United States
45 MF Adrián González   Mexico
46 DF Isaac Bawa   Ghana
47 DF Owen Lambe   United States
49 MF Rémi Cabral   France
50 DF Adrian Aguilar ([B])   United States
56 FW Jonathan Perez ([A])   United States
58 DF Mauricio Cuevas   United States
59 FW Felix Barajas ([B])   United States
61 MF Miguel Ávalos   Mexico
62 MF Alex Alcala   Mexico
63 FW Sebastian Nava ([B])   United States
66 MF Victor Valdez   United States
74 DF Marcus Ferkranus ([A])   United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with LA Galaxy.
  2. ^

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
MF   Taylor Davila   California Golden Bears Sign. Played for the LA Galaxy Academy in 2018. February 11, 2021 [2]
MF   Alex Alcala   LA Galaxy Academy Sign. February 16, 2021 [3]
MF   Victor Valdez   LA Galaxy Academy Sign. March 3, 2021 [4]
MF   Axel Picazo   Philadelphia Union II Sign. March 4, 2021 [5]
MF   Miguel Ávalos   Pachuca Academy Sign. March 25, 2021 [6]
MF   Adrian Gonzalez   LA Galaxy Academy Sign. April 1, 2021 [7]
MF   Daniel Aguirre   UC Riverside Highlanders Sign. April 7, 2021 [8]
FW   Preston Judd   Denver Pioneers Sign. Judd was selected by the LA Galaxy in the second round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. April 7, 2021 [9]
DF   Josh Drack   Denver Pioneers Sign. Drack was selected by the LA Galaxy in the first round of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. April 26, 2021 [10]
MF   Rémi Cabral   Valenciennes Sign. April 27, 2021 [11]
DF   Owen Lambe   Cal State Fullerton Titans Sign. April 27, 2021 [12]

Transfers out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
FW   Augustine Williams   LA Galaxy Sign. April 30, 2021 [13]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19) Preseason LA Galaxy II v Los Angeles Force Carson, California
1:00 p.m. PDT Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Result not published.
March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26) Preseason California United Strikers FC 3–1 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
10:00 PM PDT Report Stadium: Orange County Great Park
March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31) Preseason FC Tucson 2–1 LA Galaxy II Tucson, Arizona
3:00 PM MST
  • Adams  
  • Fox  
Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
April 7, 2021 (2021-04-07) Preseason LA Galaxy II v Seattle Sounders FC TBD
TBD Stadium: TBD
April 21, 2021 (2021-04-21) Preseason Orange County SC v LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
TBD Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium

USL Championship

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Standings

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Western Conference
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Pos Div Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 MT Austin Bold FC 32 10 12 10 32 42 −10 42
10 PC Oakland Roots SC 32 11 8 13 36 43 −7 41 Playoffs
11 PC LA Galaxy II 32 11 6 15 55 57 −2 39
12 PC Tacoma Defiance 32 10 9 13 37 41 −4 39
13 PC Sacramento Republic FC 32 8 12 12 36 42 −6 36
Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Pacific Division
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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Oakland Roots SC 32 11 13 8 36 43 −7 41 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
5 Tacoma Defiance 32 10 13 9 37 41 −4 39[a]
6 LA Galaxy II 32 11 15 6 55 57 −2 39[a]
7 Sacramento Republic FC 32 8 12 12 36 42 −6 36
8 Las Vegas Lights FC 32 6 23 3 41 77 −36 21
Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Tacoma Defiance 8, LA Galaxy II 2.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
7 3 2 2 15 9  +6 11 1 2 2 9 6  +3 2 0 0 6 3  +3

Source: Match reports

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Updated to match(es) played on June 27, 2021. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Regular season

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All times in Pacific Time Zone.

April

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April 30 1 LA Galaxy II 0–1 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
19:30
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Michael Radchuk
May 5 2 LA Galaxy II 5–0 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
19:30
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 9 3 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
17:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 14 4 Real Monarchs 0–2 LA Galaxy II Herriman, Utah
18:00
Report
Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,715
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
May 23 6 LA Galaxy II 2–3 Oakland Roots SC Carson, California
17:00
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 29 7 Orange County SC 3–4 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
19:00
Report
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Referee: Joseph Salinas

June

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June 12 9 San Diego Loyal SC 2–1 LA Galaxy II San Diego, California
19:30
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 2,033
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
June 16 10 LA Galaxy II 3–4 Las Vegas Lights FC Carson, California
19:30 Judd   5', 41', 68' Report Quezada   9' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: William Hoffman
June 23 11 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Orange County SC Carson, California
19:30
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Melvin Rivas
June 27 12 Tacoma Defiance 2–0 LA Galaxy II Tacoma, Washington
13:30 Serrano   52',   60' Report Harvey   41' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 924
Referee: Luis Guardia

July

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July 3 13 Phoenix Rising FC 3–0 LA Galaxy II Chandler, Arizona
19:30 Schmitt   19'
Asante   46'
Moar   66'
Bakero   90+2'
Report Vázquez   58' Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 8,815
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
July 11 14 LA Galaxy II 1–1 Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
17:00 Drack   44'
Mendoza   55' (o.g.)
Report Ocampo-Chavez   16'
Robles   78'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 17 15 Phoenix Rising FC 5–0 LA Galaxy II Chandler, Arizona
19:30 Musa   33'
Asante   40'
Dadashov   45'
Egbo   78',   90'
King   87'
Report Hernandez   45+2'
Davila   55'
Harvey   63'
González   87'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Attendance: 827
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
July 25 16 LA Galaxy II 3–0 Oakland Roots SC Carson, California
17:00 Hernandez   22',   85'
Drack   33'
Harvey   35',   78'
Essengue   46'
Report Ward   62'
Hernández   71'
Harish   68'
Blackwood   90+2'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Matthew Thompson

August

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August 1 17 LA Galaxy II 0–2 San Diego Loyal SC Carson, California
17:00 Hernandez   29'
Gonzalez   76'
Harvey   90'
Report Hertzog   9',   14'
Adams   16'
Moshobane   23'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
August 7 18 Orange County SC 2–3 LA Galaxy II Irvine, California
19:00 Wehan   30'
Orozco   56'
Damus   67'
Report Vázquez   22'
Judd   45'
Harvey   57',   62'
Bawa   65'
Hernandez   74'
Aguirre   87'
Vom Steeg   90+5'
Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 3,991
Referee: Greg Dopka
August 14 19 Oakland Roots SC 2–1 LA Galaxy II Oakland, California
19:00 PDT (UTC-07) Ornstil   11',   25'
Harish   26',   66'
Hernández   40'
Ward   56'
Report Hernandez   12'
Lambe   22'
Harvey   68'
Vázquez   90+2'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,451
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
August 27 20 Las Vegas Lights FC 2–3 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30 PM PDT (UTC-07) Musovski   31',   36'
Sepulveda   89'
Leone   90+2'
Report Judd   39'
Harvey   59'
Hernandez   70' (pen.)
Dunbar   84'
Cabral   90'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Héctor Hernández

September

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September 1 21 LA Galaxy II 3–3 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
17:00 Bawa   28'
Judd   32',   67',   79'
Davila   38'
Aguirre   57'
Neal   58'
Vázquez   67'
Koreniuk   74'
Hernandez   85' (pen.)
Report Iwasa   16' (pen.),   89' (pen.)
Lacroix   29'
Wheeler-Omiunu   35'
Diaz   84'
Cuello   90'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: William Hoffman
September 5 22 San Diego Loyal SC 4–2 LA Galaxy II San Diego, California
15:00 Williams   11'
Stoneman   26'
Hertzog   41',   65'
Martin   68'
Moshobane   79'
Report Drack   17'
Bawa   21'
Koreniuk   63'
Cabral   87'
Chávez   90+5'
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
September 11 23 LA Galaxy II 3–4 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
19:30 Cabral   12',   50'
Vázquez   27'
Judd   60'
Perez   80',  86'
Report Farrell   19'   80'
Quinn   21' (pen.)
Lambert   31'
Moar   35'
Schmitt   37'
Musa   72'
Vázquez   90+5' (o.g.)
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Track & Field Stadium

Referee: Ricardo Fierro
September 18 24 Oakland Roots SC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Oakland, California
19:00 Report Davila   75' (pen.)
Hernandez   85'
Drack   90'
Zubak   90+2'
Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,802
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
September 26 25 Sacramento Republic FC 0–2 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
2:00 PM Kibunguchy   36'
Fernandes   79'
Report Perez   3'
Neal   67'
Judd   88'
Dunbar   90'
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 9,265
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
September 29 26 LA Galaxy II 3–0 Phoenix Rising FC Carson, California
7:30 Delgado   77' (o.g.)
Judd   85',   88'
Hernandez   90+1'
Report Seijas   27'
Schmitt   45+2'
Madrid   56'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Benjamin Meyer

October

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October 2 27 LA Galaxy II 0–3 San Diego Loyal SC Carson, California
7:30 PM Harvey   38'
Acosta   38'
Dunbar   57'
Calderón   79'
Report Yaro   25'
C. Martin   33'
Stoneman   38'
E. Martin   41'
Adams   82'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Kevin Broadley
October 8 28 Las Vegas Lights FC 0–1 LA Galaxy II Las Vegas, Nevada
7:00 PM Trejo   55' Report Hernandez   8'
Zubak   89'
Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Thomas Snyder
October 13 29 Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 LA Galaxy II Sacramento, California
7:30 PM Casey   65'
Formella   87'
Fernandes   90'
Report Drack   25'
Harvey   55'
Judd   57'
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 8,636
Referee: Michael Radchuk
October 17 30 LA Galaxy II 5–0 El Paso Locomotive FC Carson, California
5:00 PM Vázquez   5'
Harvey   7'
Judd   17',   30'
Hernandez   69'
Ferkranus   75'
Dunbar   90+3'
Report Fox   22'
Carrijo   40'
Aguinaga   49'
Solignac   58'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Brad Jensen
October 20 8 Charleston Battery 3–1 LA Galaxy II Charleston, South Carolina
4:00 PM Pérez   2'
Gdula   52'
Piggott   72'
Harmon   88'
Lewis   89'
Report Drack   55'
Aguirre   71'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 2,858
Referee: Elton García
Note: Makeup game from June 4 postponement
October 24 31 Tacoma Defiance 3–2 LA Galaxy II Tacoma, Washington
1:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
October 30 32 LA Galaxy II 0–1 Orange County SC Carson, California
7:30 PM Judd   74' Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ricardo Fierro

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Players". Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Taylor Davila". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Alex Alcala". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Victor Valdez". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Axel Picazo". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Miguel Avalos". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Adrian Gonzalez". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Daniel Aguirre". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign forward Preston Judd". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Josh Drack". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Rémi Cabral". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign defender Owen Lambe". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "LA Galaxy sign forward Augustine Williams". LAGalaxy.com. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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