LA Galaxy History Â
The LA Galaxy launched in 1996 with the start of Major League Soccer, two years after the first FIFA World Cup in the United States. The club’s original crest evoked the swirling patterns of a galaxy in the colors green, gold, and black, but in 2007 the Galaxy rebranded to blue, white, and gold and adopted a new shield-shaped crest. Â
The LA Galaxy have won six (6) MLS Cup championships, two more than any other MLS club, winning our most recent in 2024. The club has also won four Supporters’ Shields (most points at the end of the regular season), two U.S. Open Cups (an annual tournament for soccer teams in the United States), and one Concacaf Champions Cup (an annual regional tournament for the champions of leagues within North America, Central America and the Caribbean). Â
The club plays in Carson, CA at Dignity Health Sports Park after starting in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl in 1996. Our current stadium, opened in 2003, was one of America's first soccer-specific stadiums.Â
Legendary players have been instrumental in making the LA Galaxy a globally recognized club. The likes of Cobi Jones, Landon Donovan, David Beckham, Robbie Keane, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Marco Reus have all proudly worn the Galaxy crest. Â
Star Players Â
#4, Maya Yoshida (defender) – Japanese national team legend and former captain who led the national team in World Cups and at the Olympics, Yoshida captained the Galaxy to the 2024 MLS Cup title and remains a mainstay on the Galaxy’s defensive line. Â
#5, Jakob Glesnes (defender) – A 2025 MLS Best XI member,  Glesnes is one of the Galaxy’s marquee signings for the 2026 season.Â
#11, Gabriel Pec (forward) – Brazilian forward who was named the 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year.Â
#15, Justin Haak (midfielder/defender) –  Haak is a versatile defensive midfielder who joined the Galaxy from New York City FC in the 2025 offseason.Â
#18, Marco Reus (midfielder) – Former German national team and Borussia Dortmund star who signed for the Galaxy in August 2024.Â
#28, Joseph Paintsil (forward) – Ghanaian national team member who signed for the LA Galaxy ahead of the 2024 MLS season. Scored in the LA Galaxy’s 2-1 win over New York Red Bulls in MLS Cup 2024.Â
#99, João Klauss (forward) – Signed in early 2026, Klauss quickly settled in with the Galaxy scoring four goals in his first three MLS matches with LA.Â
#10, Riqui Puig (midfielder) – Expected to return in 2027, the former FC Barcelona academy player helped carry the team to the 2024 MLS Cup Championship win with 23 goals scored so far in his MLS career (2022-2024). Â
LA Galaxy Matchday at Dignity Health Sports Park Â
Fans are encouraged to arrive early to games at Dignity Health Sports Park to capture the full LA Galaxy matchday experience. SoccerFest, located on the South Concourse, is active for every LA Galaxy MLS matchday with activations, games, and more with offerings for fans of all ages. Prior to the match and at halftime, fans can enjoy musical performances inside the stadium as part of Sounds of the Galaxy presented by Soonhari. Following many Saturday night games, for fans looking to wait out the traffic, Extra Time DJ performances take place in the American Express Stadium Club, accessible from the South Concourse.
