Los Angeles FC

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LAFC competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference.

The club began play in the 2018 season as an expansion team after being founded in 2014.

LAFC's first competitive goal was scored by Diego Rossi in their inaugural match against Seattle Sounders FC.

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Biography

Formation

Los Angeles FC (LAFC) was established on October 30, 2014, following the dissolution of Chivas USA, as Major League Soccer (MLS) awarded a new expansion team to Los Angeles. The club's name was officially announced on September 15, 2015, with principal owner Henry Nguyen describing it as "timeless." In July 2017, Bob Bradley was appointed as the head coach, and the club made headlines by signing Mexican forward Carlos Vela as its first designated player on August 11, 2017.

Inaugural Season

LAFC made its MLS debut on March 4, 2018, with a thrilling 1-0 victory against Seattle Sounders FC, where Diego Rossi scored the club's first competitive goal. The team faced its first loss on March 31 against the LA Galaxy in a high-stakes match known as "El Tráfico," but despite this setback, LAFC showcased remarkable performance by winning 4 out of 6 games on their opening road trip, setting a record for expansion teams. The inaugural season saw LAFC finish with an impressive 7 road wins, the most for any expansion team in MLS history, marking a strong start for the club in the league.

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Founding and inaugural season (2014–2018)

The founding

Los Angeles FC was founded on October 30, 2014, as a result of Major League Soccer (MLS) awarding a new expansion team to Los Angeles after the complete dissolution of Chivas USA. On September 15, 2015, the club announced that Los Angeles Football Club, which had previously been used as a placeholder name for the club, would be the official team name. Henry Nguyen, Los Angeles FC's principal owner at the time, hinted at this possibility shortly after the club was announced in describing the name as "timeless". LAFC announced Bob Bradley as its head coach in July 2017, joining general director John Thorrington in a search for players. Mexican forward Carlos Vela was signed as the club's first designated player on August 11, 2017.

Inaugural 2018 season

On March 4, 2018, LAFC played its first MLS game, a 1–0 win against Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. LAFC designated player Diego Rossi scored the club's first competitive goal in the 11th minute, assisted by Vela. LAFC suffered its first MLS loss on March 31 against the LA Galaxy, losing 4–3 to their crosstown rivals in the inaugural edition of "El Tráfico". Despite the loss, LAFC won 4 of the 6 games on their road trip to start the season, becoming the first team to earn 12 points from a season opening road trip of 6 games or more. They finished the season with 7 road wins which is the most for an expansion team in the…

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