Alex Dwyer
Major League Soccer
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Carlos Vela, LAFC not satisfied with LA Galaxy win: "I want to win MLS"
LAFC finally got a victory over rivals LA Galaxy but immediately turned their attention to the Seattle Sounders and the next hurdle en route to MLS Cup. → Read More
Adama Diomande, Walker Zimmerman back in training as LAFC approach full health
LOS ANGELES – Back in early September, when LAFC locked down the top spot in the Western Conference and a guaranteed playoff bye in the new Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoff format, the questions already began about how the 18 days off would affect them. How would the team stay sharp? Would it be a chance → Read More
"Complete player" Carlos Vela thinks goals/assists record most important
LOS ANGELES — Though he’s been in the United States for less than two years, Carlos Vela has developed a fondness for playing at Rio Tinto Stadium. He scored his first goal in MLS — a trademark cheeky chip — during LAFC’s 5-1 victory in its second-ever game. The Black & Gold also have a → Read More
LAFC weather first-half setback as price to pay for playing daring style
LOS ANGELES -- Fresh off a new contract signed last week, LAFC midfielder Latif Blessing scored to make it 2-0 in Sunday's clash against the New York Red Bulls, his second goal in as many games. But he also coughed up the ball in a bad spot a in the 42nd minute, leading to the first of two Red Bulls → Read More
The story behind the creation of "Jump For LA Football Club"
LOS ANGELES — If you’ve watched MLS on TV this season, you’ve heard it. If you follow any MLS social channels, you’ve seen it. If you’ve spent time in the North End of Banc of California’s Stadium in the past six months, you’ve felt it in your calf muscles. While Bob Bradley has his → Read More
Carlos Vela flying for LAFC, but his success grounded by team performance
LOS ANGELES — Last year Josef Martinez and Atlanta United — both in their sophomore seasons in Major League Soccer — stormed the league to capture three things: the MLS Golden Boot, the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award, and MLS Cup. After Martinez broke the all-time MLS scoring record last August, → Read More
After successful run with NYCFC, Vissel Kobe happy to add David Villa
LOS ANGELES – While NYCFC mulls options for how to replacing their recently departed captain and talisman ahead of the 2019 MLS season, the club’s first-ever signing took the field against LAFC at Banc of California Stadium in a friendly to prepare for his upcoming season. No, David Villa → Read More
"Small steps" lead to big results for Red Bulls defender Aaron Long
CHULA VISTA, Calif — Unlike some of his teammates at January’s US men’s national team camp, Aaron Long has not taken the direct road into the squad. He was waived by the Portland Timbers halfway through his rookie season and was picked up by the Seattle Sounders less than a week later. He → Read More
USMNT January camp the start of a big 2019 for Zack Steffen
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Though he’s the youngest of the four goalkeepers in January’s US men’s national team camp, Zack Steffen has as many caps as the other three teammates in his position combined. In fact, apart from veteran international stalwart Brad Guzan — the Atlanta United netminder → Read More
What's Carlos Vela's best position for LAFC? Bradley, Diomande chime in
LOS ANGELES — Results the last few weeks have been a bit of a rollercoaster loop for expansion side LAFC. A comfortable 2-0 victory over bottom-of-the-league San Jose was followed by a 3-1 defeat away to struggling Chicago before things got back on track last weekend when the league debutants → Read More
Bradley, LAFC target 60 points as inaugural season ticks down to playoffs
LOS ANGELES – According to data compiled by MLSsoccer.com’s Ben Baer, LAFC have the fourth-easiest remaining schedule in MLS, on paper at least. For any team sitting in third place in their conference going into the final stretch of the regular season, that situation would be ideal, but → Read More
Toronto FC-LAFC will be family affair as Bradleys square off for first time
TORONTO – When it was announced that Bob Bradley would be leading LAFC into their expansion season, Michael Bradley proclaimed that for 33 of the 34 matches in the MLS regular season, he would be their biggest fan. “Certainly I'm a little bit biased, but when I look from the outside, they have → Read More
LAFC "not disappointed" in effort shown in comeback draw vs. Galaxy
CARSON, Calif. – If the first two contests this season between the LA Galaxy and LAFC delivered a similar pattern — LAFC dominating the game only for the Galaxy to come back and steal the points — Friday's 1-1 draw at StubHub Center as part of Heineken Rivalry Week was the outlier. In fact, → Read More
LAFC coach Bob Bradley still hopeful Egypt will advance in 2018 World Cup
LOS ANGELES—Along with other football loving Angelenos across the Southland, LAFC head coach Bob Bradley woke up just before 5 a.m. PT on Friday to watch Egypt face Uruguay in both teams' opening 2018 FIFA World Cup match. “In a tight first game, you hope that they can still come away with a → Read More
Debut MLS goal speeds Eduard Atuesta's transition from Colombia to LAFC
LOS ANGELES – Like any 20-year-old moving away from a country where he’s lived his whole life, Eduard Atuesta misses things about Colombia. His family, the language and of course, Mom’s home cooking. “A lot has changed,” the LAFC midfielder told MLSsoccer.com in an exclusive interview → Read More
LAFC's Steven Beitashour ready for his 2018 World Cup opportunity with Iran
LOS ANGELES – As the football world waited for federations to post the much-anticipated preliminary rosters for the 2018 World Cup before the May 15 deadline, LAFC defender Steven Beitashour knew he had more than a decent shot of being called up. “I’ve talked to them before and it sounded like → Read More
LAFC, NYCFC both enjoy quality, intensity, atmosphere of memorable draw
LOS ANGELES – In the 67th minute of LAFC’s match vs. New York City FC on Sunday, Carlos Vela calmly settled a loose ball deep in the visitors’ penalty box before he buried a rare right-footed blast into the net. The first goal LAFC have ever scored in Banc of California Stadium’s North End, → Read More
Lee Nguyen savors new lease on life as adjustment to LAFC "flows naturally"
LOS ANGELES – Even before the MLS Players Association released its annual MLS Players Salary Guide this week, kicking off familiar conversations assessing players in terms of economical value, at least one name on the list was already tired of the business side of the beautiful game. Lee Nguyen of → Read More
Lee Nguyen debuts for LAFC, but quick linking doesn't create a winner
LOS ANGELES—In the 84th minute of Saturday’s 1-1 draw between FC Dallas and LAFC, the expansion club’s new acquisition did what they brought him into do. Lee Nguyen – who only arrived Wednesday in a blockbuster trade – threaded the ball to Diego Rossi, who slid the ball across to Carlos → Read More
Lee Nguyen "happy," "ready to go" with LAFC, could debut Saturday
LOS ANGELES – Late Tuesday night, moments before the MLS primary transfer window slid shut, Lee Nguyen received a phone call. “I had the phone and my girlfriend was next to me,” Nguyen said. “All she could hear was LAFC.” When the call was over, the jumping and smiling began. No one was → Read More