LA Galaxy Quiz
Test your LA Galaxy knowledge: the Rose Bowl years, MLS Cup finals, Cobi Jones, Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane, Zlatan and the 2024 title.
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Which Mexican goalkeeper, known for his loud self-designed kits, played for LA Galaxy in the first MLS season in 1996?
WhyJorge Campos was one of the Galaxy's star signings for 1996 and was a big draw for the club's Mexican-American fans. -
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Riqui Puig joined LA Galaxy in 2022. Which club did he leave to make the move?
WhyPuig came through La Masia and left Barcelona for the Galaxy in August 2022. -
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Who scored LA Galaxy's extra-time winner in the 2014 MLS Cup final?
WhyRobbie Keane scored in the 111th minute. Zardes had opened the scoring, and Keane was named MLS MVP that season. -
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Which club beat LA Galaxy on penalties in the 2009 MLS Cup final?
WhyThe final in Seattle ended 1-1 and Real Salt Lake won the shootout 5-4. -
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the 500th goal of his career, a taekwondo-style kick, for LA Galaxy in September 2018. Which club was it against?
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Which former USA head coach, in charge at the 1998 World Cup, took over LA Galaxy in 2004?
WhySteve Sampson took over in 2004 and led the Galaxy to the 2005 MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double. -
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Ashley Cole joined LA Galaxy in January 2016. Which club did he arrive from?
WhyCole came from Roma. He went on to Derby County after his time in LA. -
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LA Galaxy won the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup by beating which Honduran club in the final?
WhyThe Galaxy beat Olimpia 3-2 in the final for their first continental title. -
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Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez joined LA Galaxy in January 2020. Which club did they sign him from?
WhyHe came from Sevilla. West Ham, Leverkusen and Real Madrid were all earlier clubs. -
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LA Galaxy won their first MLS Cup in 2002. Which club did they beat in the final?
WhyThe Galaxy beat New England 1-0 with a golden goal in extra time at Gillette Stadium. -
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Cobi Jones played for LA Galaxy from the first MLS season in 1996. Which club had he played for earlier in the Premier League?
WhyAfter the 1994 World Cup, Jones spent the 1994-95 season at Coventry City, then went to Vasco da Gama before joining MLS. -
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Who scored the golden goal that beat LA Galaxy in the 1996 MLS Cup final?
WhyDefender Eddie Pope headed in the extra-time winner to finish a comeback from 2-0 down. -
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Which club beat LA Galaxy in the 2001 MLS Cup final?
WhySan Jose won 2-1 in Columbus, with Dwayne De Rosario scoring the golden goal. -
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Guillermo Barros Schelotto became LA Galaxy coach for the 2019 season. Which club had he just left as manager?
WhyHe came straight from Boca Juniors, after losing the 2018 Copa Libertadores final to River Plate. Lanus was an earlier job. -
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Landon Donovan joined LA Galaxy in 2005 from which German club?
WhyDonovan left Leverkusen for the Galaxy early in 2005. His loan to Bayern Munich came later, in 2009. -
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LA Galaxy signed the Republic of Ireland captain in August 2011. Which club sold him?
WhyThe Galaxy bought the Ireland striker from Tottenham. Liverpool, Leeds and Inter were earlier clubs in his career. -
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Winger Joseph Paintsil joined LA Galaxy in January 2024. Which Belgian club did he arrive from?
WhyPaintsil came from KRC Genk and was a key part of the side that won the 2024 MLS Cup. -
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Bruce Arena became LA Galaxy coach in 2008. Which MLS club had he coached just before that?
WhyArena coached his previous club in 2006 and 2007, after leaving the USA job. -
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Greg Vanney became LA Galaxy head coach in 2021. Which MLS club had he just left as head coach?
WhyVanney won the 2017 MLS Cup with his previous club and the 2024 MLS Cup with the Galaxy. -
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Who scored LA Galaxy's extra-time winner against New England in the 2005 MLS Cup final?
WhyGuatemalan midfielder Guillermo 'Pando' Ramírez scored the only goal of the final in extra time. -
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Before moving to Carson in 2003, LA Galaxy played their home MLS games at which stadium?
WhyThe Galaxy played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena from 1996, then moved to the purpose-built Home Depot Center in Carson in 2003. -
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Which Salvadoran midfielder joined LA Galaxy for the first MLS season in 1996 and became a club icon?
WhyMauricio Cienfuegos ran the Galaxy midfield from 1996 to 2003. -
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Who was LA Galaxy's head coach in the first MLS season in 1996?
WhyLothar Osiander coached the Galaxy to the 1996 MLS Cup final. Octavio Zambrano replaced him in 1997. -
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Who was LA Galaxy's head coach when they won the 2002 MLS Cup?
WhySigi Schmid took over in 1999 and led the Galaxy to the 2002 MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield. -
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice off the bench on his LA Galaxy debut in March 2018 as they came back from 3‑0 down to win 4‑3. Who were the opponents?
WhyIt was the first El Trafico against LAFC, and Zlatan's first goal was a long-range volley. -
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Which striker was named MLS MVP in 2002 after leading the league with 24 goals, the year LA Galaxy won their first MLS Cup?
WhyGuatemalan striker Carlos Ruiz scored 24 league goals in 2002, then scored the golden goal in that year's MLS Cup final. -
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LA Galaxy won the 2024 MLS Cup final 2‑1 at home. Who were their opponents?
WhyThe Galaxy won 2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in December 2024 for their sixth MLS Cup. -
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Which Dutch great was LA Galaxy's head coach for part of 2008, David Beckham's second season at the club?
WhyRuud Gullit was appointed in late 2007 and resigned in August 2008. Bruce Arena replaced him. -
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Which club beat LA Galaxy in both the 1996 and 1999 MLS Cup finals?
WhyD.C. United came from 2-0 down to win the 1996 final 3-2, then won the 1999 final 2-0. Both finals were played at Foxboro Stadium.
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About LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy have been part of MLS since the first season in 1996. They played their home games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena at first, then moved to the purpose-built Home Depot Center in Carson in 2003. This quiz covers the whole story, from the first squad to the sixth MLS Cup in 2024. Do you know the Galaxy well enough to score full marks?
The early years brought stars and heartbreak. Mexican goalkeeper Jorge Campos, known for the loud kits he designed himself, Salvadoran midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos and Cobi Jones, who had played in the Premier League for Coventry City, were all there in 1996 under head coach Lothar Osiander. D.C. United beat the Galaxy in the 1996 and 1999 MLS Cup finals, the first one with an Eddie Pope golden goal after the Galaxy had led 2-0. San Jose beat them again in the 2001 final. In between, the Galaxy won the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup by beating Olimpia 3-2 in the final.
The trophies came after that. Under Sigi Schmid in 2002, Carlos Ruiz led the league with 24 goals, was named MLS MVP and scored the golden goal that beat New England 1-0 in the MLS Cup final. Steve Sampson's side beat New England again in the 2005 final, where Guillermo 'Pando' Ramírez scored in extra time, and also won the U.S. Open Cup that year. Landon Donovan arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in 2005. Ruud Gullit coached the team for part of 2008, David Beckham's second season, before Bruce Arena replaced him. Real Salt Lake won the 2009 final on penalties.
The big names kept coming. Robbie Keane joined from Tottenham in 2011 and scored the extra-time winner in the 2014 MLS Cup final, the season he was named MVP. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice off the bench on his debut in the first El Trafico, a 4-3 comeback win over LAFC from 3-0 down, and later scored his 500th career goal against Toronto FC. Ashley Cole, Chicharito and Riqui Puig all followed, and in December 2024 Greg Vanney's team, with Joseph Paintsil on the wing, beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park to win a sixth MLS Cup.
LA Galaxy quiz answers, explained
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Which Mexican goalkeeper, known for his loud self-designed kits, played for LA Galaxy in the first MLS season in 1996?
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Jorge Campos. Jorge Campos was one of the Galaxy's star signings for 1996 and was a big draw for the club's Mexican-American fans.
Riqui Puig joined LA Galaxy in 2022. Which club did he leave to make the move?
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Barcelona. Puig came through La Masia and left Barcelona for the Galaxy in August 2022.
Who scored LA Galaxy's extra-time winner in the 2014 MLS Cup final?
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Robbie Keane. Robbie Keane scored in the 111th minute. Zardes had opened the scoring, and Keane was named MLS MVP that season.
Which club beat LA Galaxy on penalties in the 2009 MLS Cup final?
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Real Salt Lake. The final in Seattle ended 1-1 and Real Salt Lake won the shootout 5-4.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the 500th goal of his career, a taekwondo-style kick, for LA Galaxy in September 2018. Which club was it against?
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Toronto FC. It came in September 2018, in a game the Galaxy lost.
Which former USA head coach, in charge at the 1998 World Cup, took over LA Galaxy in 2004?
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Steve Sampson. Steve Sampson took over in 2004 and led the Galaxy to the 2005 MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup double.
Ashley Cole joined LA Galaxy in January 2016. Which club did he arrive from?
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Roma. Cole came from Roma. He went on to Derby County after his time in LA.
LA Galaxy won the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup by beating which Honduran club in the final?
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Olimpia. The Galaxy beat Olimpia 3-2 in the final for their first continental title.
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez joined LA Galaxy in January 2020. Which club did they sign him from?
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Sevilla. He came from Sevilla. West Ham, Leverkusen and Real Madrid were all earlier clubs.
LA Galaxy won their first MLS Cup in 2002. Which club did they beat in the final?
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New England Revolution. The Galaxy beat New England 1-0 with a golden goal in extra time at Gillette Stadium.
Cobi Jones played for LA Galaxy from the first MLS season in 1996. Which club had he played for earlier in the Premier League?
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Coventry City. After the 1994 World Cup, Jones spent the 1994-95 season at Coventry City, then went to Vasco da Gama before joining MLS.
Who scored the golden goal that beat LA Galaxy in the 1996 MLS Cup final?
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Eddie Pope. Defender Eddie Pope headed in the extra-time winner to finish a comeback from 2-0 down.
Which club beat LA Galaxy in the 2001 MLS Cup final?
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San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose won 2-1 in Columbus, with Dwayne De Rosario scoring the golden goal.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto became LA Galaxy coach for the 2019 season. Which club had he just left as manager?
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Boca Juniors. He came straight from Boca Juniors, after losing the 2018 Copa Libertadores final to River Plate. Lanus was an earlier job.
Landon Donovan joined LA Galaxy in 2005 from which German club?
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Bayer Leverkusen. Donovan left Leverkusen for the Galaxy early in 2005. His loan to Bayern Munich came later, in 2009.
LA Galaxy signed the Republic of Ireland captain in August 2011. Which club sold him?
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Tottenham Hotspur. The Galaxy bought the Ireland striker from Tottenham. Liverpool, Leeds and Inter were earlier clubs in his career.
Winger Joseph Paintsil joined LA Galaxy in January 2024. Which Belgian club did he arrive from?
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Genk. Paintsil came from KRC Genk and was a key part of the side that won the 2024 MLS Cup.
Bruce Arena became LA Galaxy coach in 2008. Which MLS club had he coached just before that?
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New York Red Bulls. Arena coached his previous club in 2006 and 2007, after leaving the USA job.
Greg Vanney became LA Galaxy head coach in 2021. Which MLS club had he just left as head coach?
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Toronto FC. Vanney won the 2017 MLS Cup with his previous club and the 2024 MLS Cup with the Galaxy.
Who scored LA Galaxy's extra-time winner against New England in the 2005 MLS Cup final?
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Guillermo Ramírez. Guatemalan midfielder Guillermo 'Pando' Ramírez scored the only goal of the final in extra time.
Before moving to Carson in 2003, LA Galaxy played their home MLS games at which stadium?
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Rose Bowl. The Galaxy played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena from 1996, then moved to the purpose-built Home Depot Center in Carson in 2003.
Which Salvadoran midfielder joined LA Galaxy for the first MLS season in 1996 and became a club icon?
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Mauricio Cienfuegos. Mauricio Cienfuegos ran the Galaxy midfield from 1996 to 2003.
Who was LA Galaxy's head coach in the first MLS season in 1996?
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Lothar Osiander. Lothar Osiander coached the Galaxy to the 1996 MLS Cup final. Octavio Zambrano replaced him in 1997.
Who was LA Galaxy's head coach when they won the 2002 MLS Cup?
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Sigi Schmid. Sigi Schmid took over in 1999 and led the Galaxy to the 2002 MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice off the bench on his LA Galaxy debut in March 2018 as they came back from 3‑0 down to win 4‑3. Who were the opponents?
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Los Angeles FC. It was the first El Trafico against LAFC, and Zlatan's first goal was a long-range volley.
Which striker was named MLS MVP in 2002 after leading the league with 24 goals, the year LA Galaxy won their first MLS Cup?
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Carlos Ruiz. Guatemalan striker Carlos Ruiz scored 24 league goals in 2002, then scored the golden goal in that year's MLS Cup final.
LA Galaxy won the 2024 MLS Cup final 2‑1 at home. Who were their opponents?
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New York Red Bulls. The Galaxy won 2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in December 2024 for their sixth MLS Cup.
Which Dutch great was LA Galaxy's head coach for part of 2008, David Beckham's second season at the club?
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Ruud Gullit. Ruud Gullit was appointed in late 2007 and resigned in August 2008. Bruce Arena replaced him.
Which club beat LA Galaxy in both the 1996 and 1999 MLS Cup finals?
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D.C. United. D.C. United came from 2-0 down to win the 1996 final 3-2, then won the 1999 final 2-0. Both finals were played at Foxboro Stadium.
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