# 2014 LA Galaxy season

The 2014 LA Galaxy season was the club's nineteenth season of existence, and their nineteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of American soccer.
The Galaxy won a league-leading fifth MLS Cup by defeating the New England Revolution in the final 2–1 in extra time. The club reached the quarterfinals of the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League before being knocked out by Tijuana, and were eliminated in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup by the Carolina Railhawks.
All-star Landon Donovan retired at the end of the season, after winning his sixth MLS Cup and fourth with the Galaxy. He would come out of retirement and sign with the Galaxy during the 2016 season.

## Background
### Transfers
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
| 6 | MF | Baggio Husidić | Hammarby | Free transfer | November 11, 2013 |
| 16 | MF | Rob Friend | Eintracht Frankfurt | Free transfer | January 13, 2014 |
| 31 | DF | Kyle Venter | New Mexico Lobos Real Colorado Foxes | Selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, second round | January 16, 2014 |
| 24 | MF | Stefan Ishizaki | Elfsborg | Free transfer | January 30, 2014 |
| 40 | FW | Raul Mendiola | Galaxy Youth Academy | Sign | February 21, 2014 |
| 38 | FW | Bradford Jamieson IV | Galaxy Youth Academy | Sign | February 21, 2014 |
| 26 | DF | James Riley | D.C. United | Sign | March 4, 2014 |
| 33 | DF | Dan Gargan | San Jose Earthquakes | Free transfer | March 7, 2014 |
| 9 | FW | Alan Gordon | San Jose Earthquakes | Allocation money | August 11, 2014 |

#### Out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
| 11 | MF | Colin Clark | TBD | Option declined | December 9, 2013 |
| 15 | MF | Laurent Courtois | LA Galaxy II (player/coach) | Option declined | December 9, 2013 |
| 5 | DF | Sean Franklin | D.C. United | Selected in 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft - Stage One | December 9, 2013 |
| 26 | MF | Michael Stephens | Stabæk | Out of contract | December 9, 2013 |
| 6 | MF | Pablo Mastroeni | None | Retired | December 10, 2013 |
| 16 | MF | Hector Jiménez | Columbus Crew | Traded | January 14, 2014 |
| 17 | DF | Bryan Gaul | TBD | Waived | February 28, 2014 |
| 35 | DF | Greg Cochrane | Chicago Fire | Traded for a 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick | March 3, 2014 |
| 9 | FW | Samuel | Fluminense | Loan ended | July 10, 2014 |
| 28 | DF | Kofi Opare | D.C. United | Traded for a 2016 MLS SuperDraft second round pick | July 29, 2014 |

#### Loan in

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
| 9 | FW | Samuel | Fluminense | January 7, 2014 | December 31, 2014 | |

#### Loan out

| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned To | Start | End |
| 15 | FW | Jose Villarreal | Cruz Azul | December 22, 2013 | September 20, 2014 |
| 25 | MF | Rafael Garcia | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 38 | FW | Bradford Jamieson IV | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | |
| 32 | FW | Jack McBean | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 40 | FW | Raul Mendiola | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 28 | DF | Kofi Opare | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 27 | FW | Charlie Rugg | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 36 | DF | Oscar Sorto | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 31 | DF | Kyle Venter | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 34 | MF | Kenney Walker | LA Galaxy II | March 21, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 14 | MF | Robbie Rogers | LA Galaxy II | April 11, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 12 | GK | Brian Rowe | LA Galaxy II | April 11, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |
| 30 | FW | Chandler Hoffman | LA Galaxy II | April 11, 2014 | September 20, 2014 |

## Player information
### Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of May 26, 2014.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Brian Perk | United States |
| 2 | DF | Todd Dunivant | United States |
| 4 | DF | Omar Gonzalez (DP) | United States |
| 6 | MF | Baggio Husidić | United States |
| 7 | FW | Robbie Keane (DP & Captain) | Republic of Ireland |
| 8 | MF | Marcelo Sarvas | Brazil |
| 9 | FW | Alan Gordon | United States |
| 10 | FW | Landon Donovan (DP & vice-captain) | United States |
| 11 | FW | Gyasi Zardes (HGP) | United States |
| 12 | GK | Brian Rowe | United States |
| 14 | MF | Robbie Rogers | United States |
| 16 | FW | Rob Friend | Canada |
| 18 | GK | Jaime Penedo | Panama |
| 19 | MF | Juninho | Brazil |
| 20 | DF | A. J. DeLaGarza | Guam |
| 21 | DF | Tommy Meyer | United States |
| 22 | DF | Leonardo | Brazil |
| 24 | MF | Stefan Ishizaki | Sweden |
| 26 | DF | James Riley | United States |
| 30 | FW | Chandler Hoffman | United States |
| 31 | DF | Kyle Venter | United States |
| 33 | DF | Dan Gargan | United States |
| 34 | MF | Kenney Walker | United States |

#### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 25 | MF | Rafael Garcia (on loan to LA Galaxy II) | United States |
| 27 | FW | Charlie Rugg (on loan to LA Galaxy II) | United States |
| 32 | FW | Jack McBean (HGP; on loan to LA Galaxy II) | United States |
| 33 | MF | Jose Villarreal (HGP; on loan to LA Galaxy II) | United States |
| 36 | DF | Oscar Sorto (HGP; on loan to LA Galaxy II) | United States |
| 38 | FW | Bradford Jamieson IV (HGP; on loan to LA Galaxy II) | United States |
| 40 | FW | Raul Mendiola (HGP; on loan to LA Galaxy II) | Mexico |

## Friendlies

All times in Pacific Time Zone.

### Mid-season
## Major League Soccer
### Tables
#### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
| 7 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |

#### Overall

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC (S) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 42 | |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | |
| 14 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 15 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | |
| 16 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
| 17 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
| 19 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |

### Regular season

Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
All times in Pacific Time Zone.

### MLS Cup
## U.S. Open Cup

As an MLS team, the Galaxy entered in the fourth round.