# 2013 Los Angeles Galaxy season

The 2013 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's eighteenth season of existence, and their eighteenth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids.
The Galaxy entered the season as the two-time defending MLS Cup champions. They were eliminated by Real Salt Lake in the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The team reached the semifinals of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League, where they were knocked out by Monterrey. The Galaxy also qualified for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning the 2012 MLS Cup.

## Club
### Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 2, 2013.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Carlo Cudicini | Italy |
| 2 | DF | Todd Dunivant | United States |
| 4 | DF | Omar Gonzalez | United States |
| 5 | DF | Sean Franklin | United States |
| 6 | MF | Pablo Mastroeni | United States |
| 7 | FW | Robbie Keane (DP / Captain) | Republic of Ireland |
| 8 | MF | Marcelo Sarvas | Brazil |
| 10 | FW | Landon Donovan (DP / vice-captain) | United States |
| 11 | MF | Colin Clark | United States |
| 12 | GK | Brian Rowe | United States |
| 14 | MF | Robbie Rogers | United States |
| 15 | MF | Laurent Courtois | France |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez | United States |
| 18 | GK | Jaime Penedo | Panama |
| 19 | MF | Juninho | Brazil |
| 20 | DF | A. J. DeLaGarza | United States |
| 21 | DF | Tommy Meyer | United States |
| 22 | DF | Leonardo | Brazil |
| 24 | GK | Brian Perk | United States |
| 25 | MF | Rafael Garcia | United States |
| 26 | MF | Michael Stephens | United States |
| 27 | FW | Charlie Rugg | United States |
| 28 | DF | Kofi Opare | United States |
| 29 | FW | Gyasi Zardes (HGP) | United States |
| 30 | FW | Chandler Hoffman | United States |
| 32 | FW | Jack McBean (HGP) | United States |
| 33 | MF | Jose Villarreal (HGP) | United States |
| 35 | DF | Greg Cochrane | United States |
| 36 | DF | Oscar Sorto (HGP) | United States |

### Team management
## Competitions
### MLS
#### Standings
##### Western Conference Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 8 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |

##### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City (C) | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 58 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 56 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 53 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 51 | |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 51 | |
| 11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 49 | |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 48 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 44 | |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | |
| 17 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 26 | |
| 19 | D.C. United | 34 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 59 | −37 | 16 | CONCACAF Champions League |

#### Match results
### U.S. Open Cup
### CONCACAF Champions League
#### 2013–14 tournament
##### Group 8

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | LA | CAR | MET |
| LA Galaxy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Cartaginés | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | 0–3 | | 0–0 |
| Isidro Metapán | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | 4–0 | 2–4 | |
* 1 2 Cartaginés and Isidro Metapán are ranked on head-to-head record.

##### Group Stage Matches
### International Champions Cup
## Transfers
### In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| 36 | DF | Oscar Sorto | LA Galaxy Youth Academy | Free | December 11, 2012 |
| 29 | FW | Gyasi Zardes | LA Galaxy Youth Academy | Free | December 20, 2012 |
| 1 | GK | Carlo Cudicini | Tottenham Hotspur | Free | December 31, 2012 |
| 19 | MF | Juninho | São Paulo | Undisclosed | January 16, 2013 |
| 14 | MF | Robbie Rogers | Leeds United | MLS Rights Traded For | May 25, 2013 |
| 6 | MF | Pablo Mastroeni | Colorado Rapids | Traded For | June 17, 2013 |
| 15 | MF | Laurent Courtois | Chivas USA | Free | July 19, 2013 |
| 18 | GK | Jaime Penedo | C.S.D. Municipal | Free | August 5, 2013 |

### MLS Drafts

| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| MF | Colin Clark | Houston Dynamo | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 1 | December 14, 2012 |
| GK | William Hesmer | Columbus Crew | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 2 | December 14, 2012 |
| FW | Charlie Rugg | Boston College Eagles | SuperDraft, 1st round | January 17, 2013 |
| DF | Kofi Opare | Michigan Wolverines | SuperDraft, 2nd round | January 17, 2013 |
| DF | Greg Cochrane | Louisville Cardinals | SuperDraft, 2nd round | January 17, 2013 |
| MF | Andy Riemer | Georgetown Hoyas | Supplemental Draft, 1st round | January 22, 2013 |

### Out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| 23 | MF | David Beckham | Paris Saint-Germain | Free | December 2, 2012 |
| 14 | FW | Edson Buddle | Colorado Rapids | Traded | December 14, 2012 |
| 9 | FW | Chad Barrett | New England Revolution | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 1 | December 14, 2012 |
| 6 | DF | Bryan Jordan | San Jose Earthquakes | Stage Two MLS Re-Entry Draft, Round 3 | December 14, 2012 |
| 29 | DF | Andrew Boyens | TBD | Free | December 14, 2012 |
| 12 | GK | Josh Saunders | Real Salt Lake | Free | December 31, 2012 |
| 11 | FW | Pat Noonan | None | Retired | January 13, 2013 |
| 9 | MF | Christian Wilhelmsson | Baniyas SC | Free | January 13, 2013 |
| 15 | MF | Dan Keat | Falkenbergs FF | Free | January 18, 2013 |
| 3 | DF | David Junior Lopes | TBD | Free | January 19, 2013 |
| 28 | MF | Kyle Nakazawa | None | Retired | January 21, 2013 |
| 18 | MF | Mike Magee | Chicago Fire | Traded | May 25, 2013 |

### Loan out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Ref. |
| 34 | MF | Kenney Walker | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | July 26, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | |
| 17 | DF | Bryan Gaul | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | July 26, 2013 | December 31, 2013 | |