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2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season

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Los Angeles Galaxy
2009 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachBruce Arena
Major League SoccerWestern Conference: 1st
Overall: 2nd
MLS CupRunners-up
U.S. Open CupDid not qualify
Average home league attendance20,827[1]
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The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009, with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.

Squad

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First-team squad

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As of August 29, 2009.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Jamaica JAM Donovan Ricketts
2 DF United States USA Todd Dunivant
3 DF United States USA Leonard Griffin
4 DF United States USA Omar Gonzalez
5 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Yohance Marshall
6 MF United States USA Eddie Lewis
7 MF United States USA Chris Klein (Vice Captain)
8 MF Ukraine UKR Dema Kovalenko
9 FW United States USA Jovan Kirovski
10 FW United States USA Landon Donovan (Captain)
11 FW United States USA Alecko Eskandarian
12 GK Puerto Rico PUR Josh Saunders
14 FW United States USA Edson Buddle
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Brazil BRA Stefani Miglioranzi
16 DF United States USA Gregg Berhalter
17 FW United States USA Tristan Bowen
18 MF United States USA Mike Magee
20 DF United States USA A. J. DeLaGarza
21 FW United States USA Alan Gordon
22 DF United States USA Tony Sanneh
23 MF England ENG David Beckham
24 DF United States USA Julian Valentin
27 FW United States USA Bryan Jordan
28 DF United States USA Sean Franklin
30 MF England ENG Kyle Patterson
33 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Chris Birchall

Off-season

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The Galaxy was involved in the following off-season activity:

Draft

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The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009, with draft order determined by regular and post-season record.

Players marked with an asterisk after their previous club affiliation were contracted under the Generation Adidas program.

Player Position Pick overall (round) Previous club
Omar Gonzalez D #3 (1st) University of Maryland '*'
A. J. DeLaGarza D #19 (2nd) University of Maryland
Joshua Boateng F #33 (3rd) Liberty University
Kyle Patterson M #48 (4th) Saint Louis University
St. Louis Lions

Statistics

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Statistics are from all MLS matches. Ages are as of March 19, 2009 (the date of their season opener).

Last updated: September 20, 2009.[2]

Nat No Player Age Pos Starts Apps G A Yellow card Red card Acquired
United States 2 DunivantTodd Dunivant 19801226 (1980-12-26)December 26, 1980 (aged 28) DF 21 22 1 2 0 0
United States 3 GriffinLeonard Griffin 19820911 (1982-09-11)September 11, 1982 (aged 26) DF 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States 4 GonzalezOmar Gonzalez 19881011 (1988-10-11)October 11, 1988 (aged 20) DF 26 26 1 1 4 0
United States 6 LewisEddie Lewis 19740517 (1974-05-17)May 17, 1974 (aged 34) MF 21 23 2 4 4 2
United States 7 KleinChris Klein 19760104 (1976-01-04)January 4, 1976 (aged 33) MF 9 26 0 1 1 0
Ukraine 8 KovalenkoDema Kovalenko 19770828 (1977-08-28)August 28, 1977 (aged 31) MF 13 13 0 2 2 1
United States 9 KirovskiJovan Kirovski 19760318 (1976-03-18)March 18, 1976 (aged 33) FW 13 19 2 1 3 0
United States 10 DonovanLandon Donovan 19820304 (1982-03-04)March 4, 1982 (aged 27) FW 20 21 10 6 1 0
United States 11 EskandarianAlecko Eskandarian 19820709 (1982-07-09)July 9, 1982 (aged 26) FW 3 3 2 0 2 0
United States 14 BuddleEdson Buddle 19810521 (1981-05-21)May 21, 1981 (aged 27) FW 9 15 5 0 1 0
Jamaica 15 MiglioranziStefani Miglioranzi 19770920 (1977-09-20)September 20, 1977 (aged 31) MF 19 22 0 0 4 0
United States 16 BerhalterGregg Berhalter 19730801 (1973-08-01)August 1, 1973 (aged 35) DF 22 22 0 0 3 2
United States 17 BowenTristan Bowen 19910131 (1991-01-31)January 31, 1991 (aged 18) FW 0 1 0 0 0 0
United States 18 MageeMike Magee 19840902 (1984-09-02)September 2, 1984 (aged 24) MF 17 20 2 6 3 0
United States 19 TudelaJosh Tudela* 19840313 (1984-03-13)March 13, 1984 (aged 25) MF 8 8 0 0 1 0
United States 20 DeLaGarzaA. J. DeLaGarza 19871104 (1987-11-04)November 4, 1987 (aged 21) DF 19 20 1 1 2 0
United States 21 GordonAlan Gordon 19811016 (1981-10-16)October 16, 1981 (aged 27) FW 13 19 3 3 3 1
United States 22 SannehTony Sanneh 19710601 (1971-06-01)June 1, 1971 (aged 37) DF 5 13 0 0 2 0
England 23 BeckhamDavid Beckham 19750502 (1975-05-02)May 2, 1975 (aged 33) MF 11 11 2 3 1 1
United States 27 JordanBryan Jordan 19850913 (1985-09-13)September 13, 1985 (aged 23) FW 1 17 1 0 2 0
United States 28 FranklinSean Franklin 19850321 (1985-03-21)March 21, 1985 (aged 23) DF 9 9 0 1 0 0
England 30 PattersonKyle Patterson 19860106 (1986-01-06)January 6, 1986 (aged 23) MF 2 3 0 1 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 33 BirchallChris Birchall 19840505 (1984-05-05)May 5, 1984 (aged 24) MF 2 5 0 1 0 0
33 33 40 7

* = Not currently part of team.

Goalkeepers

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Nat No Player Age Starts Apps GA GAA CS Acquired
Jamaica 1 RickettsDonovan Ricketts 19770706 (1977-07-06)July 6, 1977 (aged 31) 22 22 24 1.13 6
United States 12 SaundersJosh Saunders 19810302 (1981-03-02)March 2, 1981 (aged 28) 4 6 5 1.06 2
29 1.12 9

Recognition

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MLS All-Stars
  • Landon Donovan - FW - First XI

MLS Player of the Week

MLS Player of the Month

MLS Goal of the Week

  • Landon Donovan - Week 21 - 21'

MLS Save of the Week

Club

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Management

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Position Staff
General Manager/head coach United States Bruce Arena
Associate head coach United States Dave Sarachan
Assistant Coach England Trevor James
Assistant Coach United States Cobi Jones
Goalkeeper Coach United States Ian Feuer
Head Athletic trainer United States Armando Rivas
Assistant Athletic trainer United States Cecelia Gutierrez
Equipment manager Mexico Raul Vargas

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

Other information

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Owner United States Philip Anschutz (AEG)
Ground (capacity and dimensions) The Home Depot Center (27,000 / N/A)

Source: Los Angeles Galaxy

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
MLS March 21, 2009

Updated to match played April 15, 2008
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47 CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39 CONCACAF Champions League
13 Kansas City Wizards 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
30 48 12 6 12 36 31  +5 7 4 4 18 17  +1 5 2 8 18 14  +4

Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
StadiumHHHAAHAAHAHAHAHHAAAAHAAHHHAHAH
ResultTLTTTWTTTTTWLLWWWWTWLWTWLWLWTW
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Los Angeles Galaxy
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Matches

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  Win   Tie   Loss

Pan-Pacific Championship

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February 18, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 2–0 Japan Oita Trinita Carson, California
Buddle 44'
Kirovski 53' (pen.)
Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: The Home Depot Center

Phoenix Soccer Classico

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International friendlies

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June 9, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1–0 Costa Rica Herediano Carson, California
Buddle 12'
Griffin Yellow card 66'
Patterson Yellow card 91'
Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 20, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 2–2 Italy Milan Carson, California
Gordon 30'
Jordan 64'
Report Silva 16'
Inzaghi 60'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 1, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1–2 Spain Barcelona Pasadena, California
Beckham 45'
Gordon Yellow card 54'
Report Pedro 11'
Touré Yellow card 44'
Jeffrén 67'
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 93,137
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS regular season

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March 22, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 D.C. United Carson, California
Donovan 80' (pen.)
Donovan 85'
Report Gomez 44'
Pontius 62'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,013
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 4, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
Gonzalez 37'
Gordon 48'
Report Casey 1'
Gibbs Yellow card 46+'
Casey 49'
Casey Yellow card 63'
Ballouchy Yellow card 66'
Casey 84'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,709
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 11, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Chivas USA Carson, California
Miglioranzi Yellow card 19'
Lewis Yellow card 26'
Gordon Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 71'
Berhalter Red card 79'
Report Nagamura Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 45'
Kljestan Yellow card 33'
Thomas Yellow card 36'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 23,317
Referee: Tim Weyland
May 2, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 New York Red Bulls Carson, California
Donovan 4' (pen.) Report Johnson Yellow card 76' Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: Abiodun Okulaja
Referee: 21,006
May 6, 2009 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Sandy, Utah
Mathis Yellow card 7'
Findley 34'
Johnson 92+' (pen.)
Report Donovan 91+' (pen.)
Magee 94+'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 16,155
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 10, 2009 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle, Washington
Le Toux 22'
Evans Yellow card 45'
Riley Yellow card 57' Red card 57'
Ljungberg Yellow card 58'
Jaqua Yellow card 80'
Report Gordon Yellow card 32'
Gordon 35'
Magee Yellow card 59'
Sanneh Yellow card 61'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 29,025
Referee: Tim Weyland
May 17, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Columbus Crew Carson, California
Lewis Yellow card 32'
Jordan Yellow card 46'
Lewis 91+'
Report Rogers Yellow card 58'
Moreno Yellow card 62'
Schelotto 70'
O'Rourke Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 89'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,649
Referee: Alex Prus
May 23, 2009 FC Dallas 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Frisco, Texas
Saragosa Red card 25'
Moor 31'
Ricchetti Yellow card 32'
Rocha Yellow card 41'
Guarda Yellow card 74'
Report Donovan 3'
Lewis Yellow card 26'
Gonzalez Yellow card 33'
Tudela Yellow card 42'
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 9,595
Referee: Paul Ward
May 30, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Kansas City Wizards Carson, California
DeLaGarza Yellow card 57'
Berhalter Red card 59'
Buddle 87'
Report Conrad Yellow card 47'
Arnaud Yellow card 78'
Arnaud 84'
Watson Yellow card 92'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,673
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 6, 2009 Toronto FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Toronto, Ontario Canada
Harmse Yellow card 44'
Dichio 64'
Report Gordon 5'
Gonzalez Yellow card 9'
Senneh Yellow card 31'
Buddle 77'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,753
Referee: Alex Prus
June 13, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Real Salt Lake Carson, California
Gordon Yellow card 46'
Kirovski Yellow card 65'
Lewis Red card 65'
Gonzalez Yellow card 91+'
Report Movsisyan 13'
Borchers 51'
Johnson Yellow card 59'
Mathis Yellow card 59'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,718
Referee: Jasen Anno
June 28, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Houston Dynamo Carson, California
Dunivant 24'
Buddle Yellow card 56'
Magee Yellow card 89'
Report Chabala Yellow card 54'
Boswell Yellow card 56'
Cameron Yellow card 81'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,938
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 11, 2009 Chivas USA 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
Report Buddle 30'
Eskandarian Yellow card 66'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 23,409
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 15, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
20:00 PST DeLaGarza Yellow card 14'
Beckham Red card 17'
Lewis Red card 79'
Kirovski Yellow card 94+'
Report Zakuani 22'
Montero 54'
Marshall Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 76'
Montero Yellow card 81'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 20,162
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 19, 2009 Chicago Fire 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
Thorrington Yellow card 60' Report[permanent dead link] Magee 23'
Miglioranzi Yellow card 43'
Donovan 54'
Ricketts Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 22, 2009 D.C. United 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Olsen Yellow card 10'
Wallace Yellow card 68'
Report Donovan Yellow card 31'
Magee Yellow card 54'
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 22,134
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 29, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Chivas USA Carson, California
Beckham 80'
Klein Yellow card 90'
Report Saragosa Yellow card 23'
Galindo Red card 82'
Nagamura Yellow card 92'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 12, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–6 FC Dallas Carson, California
Berhalter Yellow card 6'
Benitez 26' (o.g.)
DeLaGarza 42'
Buddle 90'
Report van den Bergh 8'
Cunningham 25'
Ferreira Yellow card 31'
Ihemelu Yellow card 33'
McCarty 71'
Harris 82'
Ferreira 83'
Cunningham 86'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,148
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 19, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Toronto FC Carson, California
Beckham 9'
Beckham Yellow card 64'
Buddle 83'
Report Guzman Yellow card 24'
Guevara Yellow card 64'
Garcia Yellow card 67'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,619
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 26, 2009 Columbus Crew 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Columbus, Ohio
Hejduk Yellow card 28'
Gaven 33'
Lenhart 59'
Brunner Yellow card 62'
Moreno Yellow card 69'
Lenhart Yellow card 75'
Report Kirovski Yellow card 56'
Birchall Yellow card 71'
Berhalter Yellow card 73'
Gordon Yellow card 93+'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 2, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Chicago Fire Carson, California
Donovan 42'
Birchall Yellow card 45'
Klein Yellow card 63'
Report[permanent dead link] Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 21,679
Referee: Alex Prus
October 18, 2009 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Houston, Texas, United States
Ching Yellow card 84' Yellow-red card 84'
Oduro Yellow card 87'
Report Beckham Yellow card 84'
Gordon Yellow card 91+'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 29,470
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 24, 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
Burling 24' (o.g.)
Donovan 77'
Gonzalez Yellow card 78'
Report Convey Yellow card 17'
Alvarez Yellow card 69'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

MLS playoffs

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November 1, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Chivas USA 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Carson, California
13:00 PST Santos 4'
Galindo 50'
Saragosa Yellow card 81'
Report Magee 14'
Birchall Yellow card 27'
Donovan 41'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 8, 2009 Conf. Semifinals Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Chivas USA Carson, California
16:30 PST Franklin Yellow card 60'
Donovan 73' (pen.)
Report Talley Yellow card 38'
Thornton Yellow card 72'
Nagamura Yellow card 78'
Cuesta Yellow card 78'
Kljestan Yellow card 94+'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
November 13, 2009 Conf. Finals Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 (a.e.t.) Houston Dynamo Carson, California
20:00 PST Kovalenko Yellow card 77'
Donovan Yellow card 89'
Berhalter 103'
Donovan 109' (pen.)
Report Mullan Yellow card 26'
Boswell Yellow card 111'
Landín Yellow card 119'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 25,373
Referee: Terry Vaughn

U.S. Open Cup qualification

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References

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  1. ^ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "2009 Los Angeles Galaxy Stats". MLSnet.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2010.
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