2026 Los Angeles FC season

Los Angeles FC
2026 season
General managerJohn Thorrington
Head coachMarc Dos Santos
StadiumBMO Stadium
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 6th

The 2026 Los Angeles FC season is the club's ninth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC plays its home matches at BMO Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. On December 5, 2025, assistant coach Marc Dos Santos was announced as the club's third head coach.[1]

Squad

First-team roster

As of March 14, 2026
No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (age) Apps Goals
1 Hugo Lloris  France GK (1986-12-26) December 26, 1986 4 0
12 Thomas Hasal  Canada GK (1999-07-09) July 9, 1999 0 0
31 Cabral Carter  United States GK (2004-05-07) May 7, 2004 0 0
4 Eddie Segura  Colombia DF (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 4 0
5 Ryan Porteous  Scotland DF (1999-03-25) March 25, 1999 4 0
14 Sergi Palencia  Spain DF (1996-03-23) March 23, 1996 3 0
15 Lorenzo Dellavalle  Italy DF (2004-04-04) April 4, 2004 0 0
24 Ryan Hollingshead  United States DF (1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 2 0
29 Artem Smolyakov  Ukraine DF (2003-05-29) May 29, 2003 0 0
33 Aaron Long  United States DF (1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 0 0
45 Kenny Nielsen  United States DF (2002-02-13) February 13, 2002 1 0
91 Nkosi Tafari  United States DF (1997-03-23) March 23, 1997 4 0
6 Igor Jesus  Brazil MF (2003-03-07) March 7, 2003 0 0
8 Mark Delgado  United States MF (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 4 1
11 Timothy Tillman  United States MF (1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 4 0
21 Ryan Raposo  Canada MF (1999-03-05) March 5, 1999 1 0
22 Jude Terry (HG)  United States MF (2008-10-08) October 8, 2008 1 0
46 Stephen Eustáquio  Canada MF (1996-12-21) December 21, 1996 3 1
65 Amin Boudri  Sweden MF (2004-09-29) September 29, 2004 3 0
66 Mathieu Choinière  Canada MF (1999-02-07) February 7, 1999 4 2
70 Matt Evans  Guatemala MF (2006-05-25) May 25, 2006 0 0
7 Son Heung-min  South Korea FW (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (aged 32) 4 0
17 Jeremy Ebobisse  United States FW (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 0 0
18 Jacob Shaffelburg  Canada FW (1999-11-26) November 26, 1999 0 0
19 Tyler Boyd  United States FW (1994-12-30) December 30, 1994 4 0
27 Nathan Ordaz (HG)  El Salvador FW (2004-01-12) January 12, 2004 2 1
30 David Martínez  Venezuela FW (2006-02-07) February 7, 2006 4 2
77 Adrian Wibowo (HG)  Indonesia FW (2006-01-17) January 17, 2006 0 0
99 Denis Bouanga  Gabon FW (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 4 1

Los Angeles FC 2 players that made MLS appearances

No. Name Nationality Pos Date of birth (age) Apps Goals

Coaching staff

As of January 11, 2026[1][2]
Technical staff
Head coach Marc Dos Santos
Assistant coach Enrique Duran
Assistant coach Andy Rose
Assistant coach Xavier Tamarit
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach Oka Nikolov
Assistant coach/Performance director Gavin Benjafield
Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington
Technical Director Neil McGuinness

Transfers

Transfers in

Entry date Position Player From club Notes Ref.
December 9, 2025 MF Mathieu Choinière Grasshopper Exercised option to buy [3]
December 29, 2025 FW Jacob Shaffelburg Nashville SC Trade [4]
January 8, 2026 MF Matt Evans Los Angeles FC 2 Homegrown signing [5]
January 8, 2026 GK Cabral Carter Los Angeles FC 2 First-team signing [6]
January 14, 2026 FW Tyler Boyd Unattached[a] Free agent [7]
January 24, 2026 MF Amin Boudri GAIS Transfer [8]
  1. ^ Signed previously with Nashville SC.

Transfers out

Exit date Position Player To club Notes Ref.
November 18, 2025 DF Luca Bombino San Diego FC Trade [9]
November 26, 2025 FW Alexandru Băluță Boluspor Declined contract options [10]
November 26, 2025 MF Jailson Declined contract options [11]
November 26, 2025 MF Adam Saldana Declined contract options [12]
November 26, 2025 GK David Ochoa Declined contract options [13]
December 31, 2025 MF Frankie Amaya Toluca End of loan
December 31, 2025 MF Odin Thiago Holm Celtic End of loan
December 31, 2025 MF Andrew Moran Brighton & Hove Albion End of loan
January 16, 2026 MF Yaw Yeboah Mutual Consent [14]

Loans in

Date from Pos. Player From Details End date Ref.
February 6, 2026 MF Stephen Eustáquio Porto Short-term loan with purchase option June 30, 2026 [15]

Out on loan

No. Player To Club Start date End date Notes Ref.

Draft picks

Round # Position Player College/Club Team Reference Status
1 24 DF Giuliano Fravolini Whitchurch Princeton University [16] Signed with Los Angeles FC 2.
2 No draft selection
3 84 MF Iain Wagner University of San Diego [17]

Non-competitive matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

All matches are listed with their kickoff in Pacific Time.

Preseason

January 20 Friendly Los Angeles FC v Bayern Munich II Los Angeles
Stadium: LAFC Performance Center
Attendance: 0
Note: Score was not made public.
January 24 Friendly Los Angeles FC 1–0 Orange County SC Los Angeles
Bouanga Stadium: LAFC Performance Center
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors.
January 28 Friendly Los Angeles FC 2–2 Portland Timbers Los Angeles
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors.
February 4 Friendly Los Angeles FC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Indio, California
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors.
February 8 Coachella Valley Invitational Los Angeles FC 1–1 New York City FC Indio, California
12:00 PM Bouanga 88' Fernández 51' Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Competitive matches

MLS

Main article: 2026 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2026)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles FC 5 4 0 1 8 0 +8 13 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5 4 1 0 14 2 +12 12 Qualification for round one
3 San Jose Earthquakes 5 4 1 0 7 1 +6 12
4 San Diego FC 5 3 0 2 13 5 +8 11
5 Seattle Sounders FC 5 3 1 1 5 2 +3 10
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nashville SC 5 4 0 1 13 2 +11 13 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
2 Los Angeles FC 5 4 0 1 8 0 +8 13 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b]
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5 4 1 0 14 2 +12 12 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c]
4 San Jose Earthquakes 5 4 1 0 7 1 +6 12 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[d]
5 San Diego FC 5 3 0 2 13 5 +8 11
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ As 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield champions
  2. ^ As Western Conference regular season winners
  3. ^ As highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
  4. ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
Matches

All matches are in Pacific time

February 21 1 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Inter Miami CF Los Angeles
6:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 75,673
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
February 28 2 Houston Dynamo FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC Houston, Texas
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,853
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 7 3 Los Angeles FC 1–0 FC Dallas Los Angeles
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,130
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 14 4 Los Angeles FC 2–0 St. Louis City SC Los Angeles
7:30 PM
Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,266
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
March 21 5 Austin FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC Austin, Texas
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 4 6 Los Angeles FC v Orlando City SC Los Angeles
6:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
April 11 7 Portland Timbers v Los Angeles FC Portland, Oregon
1:30 PM Stadium: Providence Park
April 19 8 Los Angeles FC v San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles
4:00 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
April 22 9 Los Angeles FC v Colorado Rapids Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
April 25 10 Minnesota United FC v Los Angeles FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
10:30 AM Stadium: Allianz Field
May 2 11 San Diego FC v Los Angeles FC San Diego, California
6:30 PM Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
May 6 12 New York City FC v Los Angeles FC New York, New York
4:30 PM Stadium: Citi Field
Note: Match was rescheduled from the original date of October 17.
May 10 13 Los Angeles FC v Houston Dynamo FC Los Angeles
6:00 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
May 13 14 St. Louis City SC v Los Angeles FC St. Louis, Missouri
5:30 PM Stadium: Energizer Park
May 17 15 Nashville SC v Los Angeles FC Nashville, Tennessee
5:00 PM Stadium: Geodis Park
May 24 16 Los Angeles FC v Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles
6:00 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 17 17 LA Galaxy v Los Angeles FC Carson, California
7:30 PM Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
July 22 18 Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
July 25 19 Los Angeles FC v Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 1 20 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
4:30 PM Stadium: BC Place
August 15 21 Los Angeles FC v San Diego FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 19 22 Colorado Rapids v Los Angeles FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 PM Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
August 22 23 Los Angeles FC v Portland Timbers Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 29 24 D.C. United v Los Angeles FC Washington, D.C.
4:30 PM Stadium: Audi Field
September 5 25 Real Salt Lake v Los Angeles FC Sandy, Utah
6:30 PM Stadium: America First Field
September 9 26 Los Angeles FC v New York Red Bulls Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
September 12 27 Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM Stadium: Sporting Park
September 19 28 San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles FC Santa Clara, California
4:30 PM Stadium: Levi's Stadium
September 26 29 FC Dallas v Los Angeles FC Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM Stadium: Toyota Stadium
October 10 30 Los Angeles FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
October 14 31 Los Angeles FC v Austin FC Los Angeles
7:30 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
October 25 32 Los Angeles FC v LA Galaxy Los Angeles
6:00 PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
October 31 33 Los Angeles FC v Minnesota United FC Los Angeles
-:-- PM Stadium: BMO Stadium
November 7 34 Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
4:00 PM Stadium: Lumen Field

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Main article: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Round One

February 17 First leg Real España 1–6 Los Angeles FC San Pedro Sula, Honduras
7:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
Attendance: 11,530
Referee: Marco Antonio Ortíz Nava (Mexico)
February 24 Second leg Los Angeles FC 1–0
(7–1 agg.)		 Real España Los Angeles
7:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 7,972
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
Note: Los Angeles FC won 7–1 on aggregate

Round of 16

March 10 First leg Los Angeles FC 1–1 Alajuelense Los Angeles
8:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 11,275
Referee: Victor Cáceres (Mexico)
March 17 Second leg Alajuelense 1–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Los Angeles FC Alajuela, Costa Rica
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 12,608
Referee: Marco Ortíz (Mexico)
Note: Los Angeles FC won 3–2 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals

April 7 First leg Los Angeles FC v Cruz Azul Los Angeles
7:00 PM PDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
April 14 Second leg Cruz Azul v Los Angeles FC Puebla, Mexico
6:00 PM PDT Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2026 Leagues Cup

League Phase

August 5 1 Los Angeles FC v Guadalajara Los Angeles
TBD PM PDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 8 2 Toluca v Los Angeles FC Los Angeles
TBD PM PDT Stadium: BMO Stadium
August 12 3 Los Angeles FC v Querétaro Los Angeles
TBD PM PDT Stadium: BMO Stadium

References

  1. ^ a b "LAFC Announces Marc Dos Santos as Head Coach". Los Angeles FC. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "LAFC Announces Coaching Staff Ahead of Club's Ninth MLS Season". Los Angeles FC. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ^ "LAFC Exercises Permanent Transfer On Midfielder Mathieu Choinière". Los Angeles FC. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "LAFC Acquires Forward Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC". Los Angeles FC. December 29, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "Midfielder Matt Evans Joins LAFC from LAFC2". Los Angeles FC. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  6. ^ "Goalkeeper Cabral Carter Joins LAFC from LAFC2". Los Angeles FC. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  7. ^ "LAFC Claims Forward Tyler Boyd Off Waivers". Los Angeles FC. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  8. ^ "LAFC Signs Swedish Midfielder Amin Boudri". Los Angeles FC. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  9. ^ "LAFC Trades Luca Bombino to San Diego FC". Los Angeles FC. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  10. ^ "LAFC Announces Roster Moves For 2026 Season". Los Angeles FC. November 26, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
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  14. ^ "LAFC parts ways with Yaw Yeboah". Los Angeles Daily News. January 16, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  15. ^ "LAFC Acquires Midfielder Stephen Eustáquio on Loan from Portuguese Club FC Porto". Los Angeles FC. February 6, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  16. ^ "LAFC Selects Whitchurch and Wagner in MLS SuperDraft 2026". Los Angeles FC. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
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