Los Angeles FC
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| Full name | Los Angeles Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Black and Gold[1] | ||
| Short name | LAFC | ||
| Founded | October 30, 2014 | ||
| Stadium | BMO Stadium Los Angeles, California | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
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| Coach | Bob Bradley | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2022 | Western Conference: 1st Overall: 1st Playoffs: Champions | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Los Angeles Football Club, commonly known as Los Angeles FC, or simply LAFC, ia an American professional soccer franchise based in Los Angeles, California. They competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference.[2][3] The team plays their home games at BMO Stadium (known before 2023 as Banc of California Stadium). Their main rival is LA Galaxy, and the rivalry is known as El Tráfico.
Players and staff[change | change source]
Current roster[change | change source]
- As of October 6, 2020[4]
Coaching staff[change | change source]
- As of June 26, 2020[5]
| Technical staff | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bob Bradley |
| Assistant coach | Ante Razov |
| Assistant coach | Kenny Arena |
| Goalkeeping coach | Zak Abdel |
| Director of soccer operations | Mike Sorber |
Honors[change | change source]
Team[change | change source]
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 0 | |
| National | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| MLS Cup | 1 | 2022 |
| Supporters' Shield | 2 | 2019,[6] 2022 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 0 | |
| Western Conference (Playoff) | 0 | |
| Western Conference (Regular Season) | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
Players[change | change source]
| Honor | Player Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Landon Donovan MVP Award | Carlos Vela | 2019 [7] |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The First Captain in Club History". Los Angeles Football Club. March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Bartlett, Blair (September 15, 2015). "Los Angeles' newest Major League Soccer team announces official club name and launches collaborative effort with supporters to identity club colors with social media campaign" (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles Football Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ Baxter, Kevin (May 17, 2015). "Expansion L.A. soccer team plans new stadium on Sports Arena site". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Los Angeles FC Roster". Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Los Angeles FC Technical Staff". November 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ "LAFC win 2019 Supporters' Shield, lift first major trophy". MLSsoccer.com. September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Alicia (November 4, 2019). "Carlos Vela is 2019 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 4, 2019.