2007 Los Angeles Galaxy season

The 2007 LA Galaxy season was the 12th season of the team's existence, and their 12th in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The season was highlighted by the first season of David Beckham's career in MLS with the Galaxy. Outside of MLS the Galaxy played in the U.S. Open Cup, where they reached the third round, and the inaugural edition of the North American SuperLiga, CONCACAF's former secondary club tournament. In the Open Cup, the Galaxy reached the third round, while in the SuperLiga, the Galaxy finished as runners-up. Their 5th place record in the West was not good enough for the Galaxy to earn a berth into the MLS Cup playoffs, making it the second-consecutive year the Galaxy did not qualify for the playoffs.

Los Angeles Galaxy
2007 season
OwnerPhilip Anschutz (AEG)
CoachFrank Yallop
Major League SoccerWestern Conference: 5th
Overall: 10th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupThird round
SuperLigaRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Landon Donovan (8)
All: Landon Donovan (12)
Average home league attendance24,252

Along with Beckham's mid-season arrival, the team changed its image and released new home and away kits along with a new team logo. Before his arrival, Galaxy used their previous season's white away as their home kit, and the yellow home as the away kits. In an effort to keep up with the rest of the world's soccer marketing tactics, MLS allowed for clubs to have shirt sponsors on the front, and since then, local brand Herbalife became the Galaxy's main shirt sponsor.

Club
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
0Steve CroninGK San Jose Earthquakes
1Joe CannonGK Colorado Rapids
35Lance FrieszGK Los Angeles Storm
Defenders
2Mike RandolphDF Portland Timbers
3Ty HardenDF University of Washington
4Ante JazićDF Kuban Krasnodar
5Chris AlbrightDF D.C. United
12Troy RobertsDF Sonoma County Sol
16Kyle VerisDF Michigan Bucks
17Abel XavierDF Middlesbrough
22Kelly GrayDF Houston Dynamo
Midfielders
6Kevin HarmseMF Nitra
7Chris KleinMF Real Salt Lake
8Peter VagenasMF UCLA
13Cobi JonesMF Vasco da Gama
15Quavas KirkMF IMG Soccer Academy
18Kyle MartinoMF Columbus Crew
19Josh TudelaMF Indiana University
23David BeckhamMF Real Madrid
Forwards
9Gavin GlintonFW Bradley University
10Landon DonovanFW Bayer 04 Leverkusen
11Israel SesayFW IMG Soccer Academy
14Edson BuddleFW Toronto FC
20Carlos PavónFW Real España
21Alan GordonFW Portland Timbers
27Mike CasoFW University of San Diego

Non-competitive

Midseason friendlies
July 22, 2007 LA Galaxy 0–1 Chelsea Carson
19:30 PDT Report Terry  48' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Brian Hall

Postseason friendlies
27 November 2007 Sydney FC 5–3 LA Galaxy Sydney
Brosque  5',  25'
Zadkovich  29'
Middleby  49',  53'
Biddle  76'
Fyfe  87'		 Report Harmse  31'  76'
Beckham  45',  64'
Buddle  49'
Donovan  90'		 Stadium: Telstra Stadium
Attendance: 80,295
Referee: Mark Shield

Competitive

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2007 Major League Soccer season
April 8, 2007 1 Houston Dynamo 0–0 LA Galaxy Houston
16:00 PDT Stadium: Robertson Stadium
April 12, 2007 2 LA Galaxy 1–2 FC Dallas Carson
19:00 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
April 28, 2007 3 LA Galaxy 3–1 Chivas USA Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
May 12, 2007 4 LA Galaxy 2–3 New England Revolution Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
May 20, 2007 5 Chivas USA 1–1 LA Galaxy Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
May 26, 2007 6 Colorado Rapids 1–0 LA Galaxy Commerce City
17:30 PDT Stadium: DSG Park
June 2, 2007 7 LA Galaxy 0–0 D.C. United Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
June 9, 2007 8 FC Dallas 3–1 LA Galaxy Frisco
19:30 PDT Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
June 17, 2007 9 LA Galaxy 3–2 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
June 23, 2007 10 LA Galaxy 2–3 Columbus Crew Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
July 4, 2007 11 LA Galaxy 2–0 Chicago Fire Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
July 8, 2007 12 LA Galaxy 2–2 Kansas City Wizards Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
August 5, 2007 13 Toronto FC 0–0 LA Galaxy Toronto
16:30 PDT Stadium: BMO Field
August 9, 2007 14 D.C. United 1–0 LA Galaxy Washington, D.C.
16:00 PDT Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 12, 2007 15 New England Revolution 1–0 LA Galaxy Foxborough
16:00 PDT Stadium: Gillette Stadium
August 18, 2007 16 New York Red Bulls 5–4 LA Galaxy East Rutherford
16:30 PDT Stadium: Giants Stadium
August 23, 2007 17 LA Galaxy 0–3 Chivas USA Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
August 26, 2007 18 Colorado Rapids 3–0 LA Galaxy Commerce City
16:30 PDT Stadium: DSG Park
September 1, 2007 19 LA Galaxy 1–2 Real Salt Lake Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center
September 8, 2007 20 LA Galaxy 3–1 Colorado Rapids Carson
19:30 PDT Stadium: Home Depot Center

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2007 U.S. Open Cup
July 10, 2007 Third round Richmond Kickers 1–0 LA Galaxy Richmond
19:30 PDT Bulow  29'
Alexander  87'		 Report Harden  27'
Gordon  49'		 Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 4,578
Referee: Andrew Chapin

SuperLiga
Main article: 2007 North American SuperLiga

Group stage
July 24, 2007 1 LA Galaxy 2–1 Pachuca Carson
19:30 PDT Gordon  50'
Donovan  81'		 Report Márquez Lugo  78' Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 19,317
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
July 28, 2007 2 LA Galaxy 1–2 Guadalajara Los Angeles
19:30 PDT Donovan  88' Report Rodríguez  59'
Bravo  82'		 Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 37,337
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
July 31, 2007 3 FC Dallas 5–6 LA Galaxy Frisco
17:00 PDT Alvarez  43'
Toja  78'
Alvarez  82'
Ruíz  90+1'
Thompson  90+6'		 Report Gordon  3'
Klein  12'
Gordon  15'
Harmse  18'
Donovan  84'
Pavón  90+5'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 21,576
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)

Knockout round
August 15, 2007 Semifinals LA Galaxy 2–0 D.C. United Carson
20:00 EDT Beckham  27'
Donovan  47'		 Report Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 17,223
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)
August 29, 2007 Final LA Galaxy 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Pachuca Carson
20:00 PDT Klein  90+3' Report Vagenas  29' (o.g.) Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
Penalties
Vagenas
Jones
Klein
Buddle
Donovan
Xavier 		Lugo
Rey
Caballero
Manzur
Cabrera
Rodríguez

Transfers

In
No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
1 GK Joe Cannon Colorado Rapids Traded for Herculez Gomez and Ugo Ihemelu December 1, 2006
35 GK Lance Friesz Los Angeles Storm Free January 1, 2007
FW Robbie Findley Oregon State Beavers 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P16 January 12, 2007
19 DF Josh Tudela Indiana Hoosiers 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P20 January 12, 2007
3 DF Ty Harden Washington Huskies 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R2 P23 January 12, 2007
GK Tally Hall San Diego State Aztecs 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P44 January 12, 2007
DF Bobby Burling Loyola Marymount Lions 2007 MLS SuperDraft, R4 P45 January 12, 2007
6 MF Kevin Harmse Nitra Undisclosed April 2, 2007
17 DF Abel Xavier Middlesbrough Undisclosed May 14, 2007
22 DF Kelly Gray Houston Dynamo Trade for Nate Jaqua June 28, 2007
23 MF David Beckham Real Madrid Undisclosed July 11, 2007
11 FW Israel Sesay IMG Academy Weighted lottery August 1, 2007

Draft picks
2007 LA Galaxy Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPos.College
216 Robbie FindleyForwardOregon State
20 Josh TudelaMidfielderIndiana
23 Ty HardenDefenderWashington
444 Tally HallGoalkeeperSan Diego State
45 Bobby BurlingDefenderLoyola Marymount

References
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