Los Angeles FC
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.
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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 | ||
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| Coach | Bob Bradley | ||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2022 | Western Conference: 1st Overall: 1st Playoffs: Champions | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Players and staff
Current roster
- As of October 6, 2020
Coaching staff
- As of June 26, 2020
| 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
Team
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 0 | |
| National | ||
| Competitions | Titles | Seasons |
| MLS Cup | 1 | 2022 |
| Supporters' Shield | 2 | 2019,[4] 2022 |
| U.S. Open Cup | 0 | |
| Western Conference (Playoff) | 0 | |
| Western Conference (Regular Season) | 2 | 2019, 2022 |
Players
| Honor | Player Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Landon Donovan MVP Award | Carlos Vela | 2019 [5] |
Los Angeles FC Media
Groundbreaking ceremony for Banc of California Stadium (now BMO Stadium) in 2016
Bob Bradley, head coach of LAFC from July 17, 2017, to November 18, 2021.
Starting XI for 2022 MLS Cup
Steve Cherundolo, coach of LAFC from January 3, 2022 to December 1, 2025.
The LA monogram that is used in LAFC black and gold caps.
The 3252 Supporters unveiling their first tifo in the home inaugural game vs. the Seattle Sounders
The 3252 Tifo for the 2019 Conference Final vs LA Galaxy. LAFC would go on to win for the first time 5-3 in the sixth edition of El Tráfico.
Ownership Group and Mayor Garcetti unveiling team colors.
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References
- ↑ The First Captain in Club History (March 16, 2018)Los Angeles Football Club. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Los Angeles Football Club (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". Press release. https://cdn.lafc.com/uploads/2015/09/LAFC-Club-Name-Announcement-and-Colors-Press-Release-9.15.pdf. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ Baxter, Kevin (May 17, 2015). Expansion L.A. soccer team plans new stadium on Sports Arena site. http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-la-soccer-stadium-20150518-story.html. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ↑ LAFC win 2019 Supporters' Shield, lift first major trophy. MLSsoccer.com (September 26, 2019). Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Alicia. Carlos Vela is 2019 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player. Major League Soccer (November 4, 2019). Retrieved November 4, 2019.