The club plays in the MLS, the top football league in the United States and Canada. Los Angeles Galaxy is a five-time MLS cups champion and one of the ten clubs that founded the league in 1996. This football club is known all over the world, so in this review, we will talk about the most famous players of this club. More information you may find on soccer betting sites.
Carlos Hermosillo
The first known player of the club is Mexican footballer Carlos Hermosillo. He played for la Galaxy and made an MLS career in 1998-1999, making 18 appearances and scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in two seasons in the regular season. He was honored as the best player in the playoff series of deciders, where he scored five more goals and provided one assist. In 2001, the footballer was sent off for a fight with Fernando Kirarte, after which a mass brawl began. Because of this incident, the athlete was suspended for 12 matches, after which he ended his career.
Carlo Cudicini
In second place on our list is the Italian footballer Carlo Cudicini, who played in the club in 2013-2014. During his career at the club, he took part in 21 matches.
The football player began his career in ac Milan in his early years – as part of the club, he took part in two Champions League matches, after which he played for the Como and Prato clubs in the lower Italian leagues. He also played for Lazio during his career, but after the footballer suffered a hand injury, which forced him to take a break in his career. In 1999, he joined Chelsea in London and was even named the Chelsea Player of the Year for the 2001/02 season. In 2009, the football player moved to the Tottenham club, and in 2013, as a free agent, he moved to Los Angeles Galaxy.
Robbie Keane
The next famous player of this club is the Irish footballer, the coach of the English club Middlesbrough, Robbie Keane. As part of the club, he played 84 matches in which he scored 53 goals.
The football player began his career in la Galaxy in 2011. In the American team, the footballer played under number 14. Experts say that the amount of the transfer amounted to 3.5 million pounds. In the first match for the new club, the athlete scored the ball against the San Jose Earthquakes, receiving a pass from David Beckham. The athlete played for the club for six years – in January 2017, he left the club due to the end of the contract.
David Beckham
Perhaps the most famous player of the la Galaxy club can be called the English footballer David Beckham. He played for the club from 2007 to 2012 – in total, he played 98 matches for the club, in which he scored 18 goals. It is worth noting that the arrival of this English football player in America provoked a great increase in the interest of local fans in football. As a result, the number of season tickets sold for the 2008 season has increased significantly.
David Beckham was the face of an advertising campaign that was aimed at popularizing American football, league history, club team, and promoting the brand of a football player. Because of the transition of Beckham to the Galaxy club, there was a breakthrough in the development of American football, and the interest of fans around the world increased greatly.
The football player signed a contract with the club on July 11, 2007, and on July 21, he played his first match for the team in a game against London Chelsea (1:0). The match was broadcast live, and well-known stars of world show business – Tom Cruise, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Eva Longoria, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and others were present in the stands. Beckham became one of the most popular players in MLS history.
On May 24, 2008, one of the most striking matches against the Kansas City Wizards took place with the participation of Beckham – in the 4th minute, he repeated his record 12 years ago, scoring a goal from his half of the field, from a distance of 70 yards. Despite all the successes, the 2008 season was even more unfortunate for the club than the 2007 season – the club did not qualify for the MLS cup playoffs. Beckham actively played for the team, but at the end of 2008, he decided to return to Europe to maintain his status as a player in the first team of the English national team.
Conclusion
In addition to playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy, all of the above players also became famous for their play in other football clubs and teams. That is why their names have taken their rightful place in the list of the best players. Among players who are also known by their career for MLS league, we may also name Kevin Hartman, Donovan Ricketts, Landon Donovan, Jorge Campos, Bayer Leverkusen, Cobi Jones, Omar Gonzalez, Carlos Ruiz, Robin Fraser, and others.
The club’s coach at the moment is an American footballer who played at the position of a defender, Greg Vanney. Since 2021, he has been the head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
