With Los Angeles Football Club finally joining MLS, fans have been eagerly awaiting the team’s first roster. After all, there are a lot of new faces and players to get to know. So, which players will be starring for LAFC this season?
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is a professional American soccer team based in Los Angeles, California. The team was founded in December 2014 as an expansion team of Major League Soccer (MLS) and began to play in the 2018 season. The club plays its home games at Banc of California Stadium.
Los Angeles FC 2022 Roster & Players Lineup
The LAFC club has announced its full roster for the upcoming season, and there are a few players who will be looking to make an impact. Some new faces joined the team this off-season, while others are returning after a successful campaign in 2021.
Recently the club has announced its current roster for the 2022 MLS season. This season, they have transferred in eight players (Franco Escobar, Ilie Sánchez, Maxime Crépeau, Ryan Hollingshead, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi, Kellyn Acosta, John McCarthy & Doneil Henry).
On the contrary, they also have transferred out ten players to different clubs.
Here is the full current roster of LAFC. And their name, jersey no, position no, age, height and weight.
| J.N. | Name | Pos. | Age | Height | Weight | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau | GK | 27 | 5′ 11″ | 192 lbs | Canada |
| 30 | Tomas Romero | GK | 21 | 6′ 2″ | 190 lbs | El Salvador |
| 77 | John McCarthy | GK | 29 | 6′ 1″ | 183 lbs | United States |
| 2 | Franco Escobar | DF | 27 | 5′ 7″ | 159 lbs | Argentina |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo | DF | 28 | 6′ 0″ | 159 lbs | Colombia |
| 4 | Eddie Segura | DF | 25 | 5′ 10″ | 152 lbs | Colombia |
| 5 | Mamadou Fall | DF | 19 | 6′ 2″ | 161 lbs | Senegal |
| 12 | Diego Palacios | DF | 22 | 5′ 7″ | 150 lbs | Ecuador |
| 15 | Mohamed Traore | DF | 19 | 6′ 3″ | 157 lbs | Senegal |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead | DF | 30 | 6′ 2″ | 183 lbs | United States |
| 25 | Sebastien Ibeagha | DF | 30 | 6′ 2″ | 185 lbs | United States |
| 28 | Antonio Leone | DF | 17 | 6′ 1″ | 181 lbs | Mexico |
| 33 | Kim Moon-Hwan | DF | 26 | 5′ 8″ | 139 lbs | — |
| 44 | Doneil Henry | DF | 28 | 6′ 2″ | 181 lbs | Canada |
| 80 | Julian Gaines | DF | 19 | 5′ 10″ | 161 lbs | United States |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez | MF | 31 | 6′ 0″ | 172 lbs | Spain |
| 8 | Francisco Ginella | MF | 23 | 6′ 0″ | 161 lbs | Uruguay |
| 11 | José Cifuentes | MF | 23 | 5′ 9″ | 152 lbs | Ecuador |
| 17 | Brian Rodriguez | MF | 23 | 5′ 9″ | 150 lbs | United States |
| 18 | Erik Dueñas | MF | 17 | 5′ 4″ | 128 lbs | Mexico |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta | MF | 26 | 5′ 10″ | 150 lbs | United States |
| 7 | Latif Blessing | FW | 25 | 5′ 7″ | 139 lbs | Ghana |
| 9 | Cristian Arango | FW | 27 | 5′ 10″ | 152 lbs | Colombia |
| 10 | Carlos Vela | FW | 33 | 5′ 10″ | 170 lbs | Mexico |
| 19 | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | FW | 27 | 5′ 6″ | 139 lbs | Libya |
| 21 | Christian Torres | FW | 17 | 5′ 10″ | 150 lbs | Mexico |
| 22 | Kwadwo Opoku | FW | 20 | 5′ 7″ | 152 lbs | Ghana |
| 26 | Cal Jennings | FW | 24 | 5′ 11″ | 170 lbs | United States |
| 29 | Daniel Musovski | FW | 26 | 6′ 0″ | 170 lbs | United States |
