2017 LA Galaxy II season

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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)
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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

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

Transfers out[edit]

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

Competitions[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

USL[edit]

Standings[edit]

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[edit]

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 Yellow card 20'
Arellano Yellow card 64'
Zubak 67'
Hušidić Yellow card 76'
Dhillon Yellow card 90+2'
Report Dean Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Reed 29'
Forbes 77'
Elizondo Yellow card 90'
Report Diallo Yellow card 13'
Villarreal Red card 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 Yellow card 60'
Zanga Yellow card 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 Yellow card 16'
Zubak 45'
Juarez Yellow card 51'
Diallo Yellow card 54'
Arellano Yellow card 70'
Fujii Yellow card 72'
Report Chenkam 7', Yellow card 19'
Tolo 12'
Saari Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Report Pineda Yellow card 33'
Engola 49' (o.g.)
Chaplow Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'
Report Fujii Yellow card 45'
Lonergan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 7'
Zubak Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 76'
Hernandez Yellow card 73'
Report Gallagher Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Murphy 36'
Hunter Yellow card 42'
Report Arellano Yellow card 21'
Covarrubias Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 88'
Villareal Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Zanga Yellow card 86'
Report Timm Yellow card 30'
Avila 32'
Johnson 61' (pen.)
Watson Yellow card 64'
Gray Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37', 61', 74'
Saari 69'
Report Castellanos Yellow card 68'
Engola Yellow card 70'
Zanga Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Engola Yellow card 42'
Dhillon 80'
Fujii Yellow card 82'
Report Pouaty Yellow card 15'
Frater Yellow card 38', 65', 90'
Prugh Yellow card 68'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
June 17 13 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 0–1 LA Galaxy II Edinburg, Texas
5:30 pm James Yellow card 38' Report Engola Yellow card 3'
Hernandez Yellow card 56'
Estrada 70'
Stadium: H-E-B Park
Attendance: 8,656
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 25 14 LA Galaxy II 2–3 Sacramento Republic FC Carson, California
6:30 pm Dhillon 53'
Vera 70', Yellow card 70'
Covarrubias Yellow card 79'
Report Hall 10' (pen.)
Blackwood 14'
Caesar 19', Yellow card 45'
Trickett-Smith Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Turner Yellow card 60'
Fujii Yellow card 77'
Report Iwasa Yellow card 45'
Selbol 64'
Gonzalez Yellow card 85'
Pasher Yellow card 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', Yellow card 61'
Griffiths Yellow card 22'
Hoppenot 25' (pen.)
LaGrassa 66'
Wehan 76', 84'
Brown Yellow card 78'
Espinal 88'
Report Covarrubias Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Engola Yellow card 28'
Turner 44' (pen.)
Vera 47', 50', Yellow card 57'
Dhillon 60'
Hernandez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Lopez Yellow card 65'
Report Fernandez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Lassiter 41'
Report Angulo Yellow card 11'
Andrews Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Fujii 57'
Castellanos Yellow card 82'
Report Ocegueda Yellow card 58'
Fernandes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
McFarlane Yellow card 64'
King 77'
Suggs Yellow card 85'
Report McBean Yellow card 17'
Lassiter 52'
Covarrubias Yellow card 63'
Arellano Yellow card 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. Yellow card 53'
Amanda 83'
Report Zubak 24'
Covarrubias Yellow card 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 Yellow card 51'
Fujii Yellow card 72'
Report Ayala Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62'
Turner Yellow card 83'
Report Richards 5'
LaGrassa Yellow card 26'
Espinal 66'
Ockford Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Zubak Yellow card 42'
McBean Yellow card 45'
Engola 51'
Estrada Yellow card 90+3'
Report Hedrick Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2'
Hernandez Yellow card 50'
Mendez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'
Levin Yellow card 73'
Kimura Yellow card 90+3'
Report Turner Yellow card 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 Yellow card 69'
Report Zanga Yellow card 55'
Jon. Hernandez Yellow card 67'
Jor. Hernandez Yellow card 73'
Vera Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Mendiola Yellow card 31'
Lassiter 52'
Alvarez Yellow card 63'
McBean 73'
Smith Yellow card 86'
Payeras 90+4'
Report Calixtro Yellow card 5', 14'
Batista Red card 58'
Zambrano Yellow card 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 Yellow card 47'
Arellano Yellow card 58'
Engola Red card 90+4'
Turner Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Hamed Sadeghi

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

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