Los Angeles FC 2

Los Angeles FC 2
Full nameLos Angeles FC 2
Short nameLAFC2
FoundedAugust 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)
StadiumTitan Stadium
Fullerton, California
Capacity10,000
OwnerLos Angeles FC
Head coachJunior Gonzalez
LeagueMLS Next Pro
2024Western Conference: 5th
Overall: 9th
Websitehttps://www.lafc.com/lafc2/

Los Angeles FC 2 is an American professional soccer team that is located in the Greater Los Angeles, California area. It is the reserve team of Los Angeles FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.

History

On August 4, 2022, LAFC was named as one of 7 MLS-affiliated clubs that would field a team in the MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season. LAFC2 will play its home games at Titan Stadium on the campus of California State University, Fullerton.[1][2][3]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of 2025
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Canada CAN Thomas Hasal ([A])
15 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Dellavalle ([A])
18 GK Mexico MEX David Ochoa ([A])
21 DF Canada CAN Ryan Raposo ([A])
31 GK United States USA Cabral Carter
32 DF United States USA Deryk Jones Jr.
34 DF United States USA Tyson Espy ([B])
37 FW Panama PAN Kairo Walters (on loan from Plaza Amador)
39 FW United States USA Alec Hughes
40 FW United States USA Sebastian Nava
41 GK Japan JPN Ethan Scally ([B])
44 DF United States USA Christian Díaz
45 DF United States USA Kenny Nielsen ([A])
46 MF United States USA DeCarlo Guerra
47 FW United States USA Marius Aiyenero
48 MF United States USA Gavin Zambrano ([B])
52 GK United States USA Grayson Gilmore ([B])
55 DF Panama PAN Érick Díaz (on loan from Tauro FC)
56 MF United States USA Jude Terry ([A])
59 FW United States USA James Lane ([B])
60 FW United States USA Matias Wanchope ([B])
61 GK United States USA James Romero ([B])
62 DF United States USA Josh Santiago
63 FW United States USA Dempsey Resisch ([B])
65 DF United States USA Adrian Sanders ([B])
66 MF United States USA Bryan Moyado
70 MF Guatemala GUA Matt Evans
71 FW United States USA James Arteaga ([B])
72 DF El Salvador SLV Carlos Díaz
77 FW United States USA Adrian Wibowo ([A])
80 MF Norway NOR Odin Thiago Holm ([A])
81 FW United States USA Charles Rosenthal ([B])
83 MF United States USA Skyler Minor-Kaplan ([B])
88 MF El Salvador SLV Adrian Aguilar ([B])
90 FW Croatia CRO Tommy Mihalić
92 DF United States USA Emir Ponciano ([B])
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Los Angeles FC
  2. ^
    Los Angeles FC Academy player.

Staff

Coaching Staff
Head Coach Junior Gonzalez [4]
Assistant Coach Fabian Sandoval [4]
Assistant Coach Claine Plummer [4]

Team records

Head coaches record

As of October 6, 2024
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Enrique Duran[5][6]  Spain January 25, 2023 December 20, 2023 28 6 15 7 30 39 021.43
Junior Gonzalez[7]  United States February 6, 2024 Present 28 12 6 10 51 54 042.86

See also

References

  1. ^ "SEVEN MLS-AFFILIATED CLUBS TO JOIN MLS NEXT PRO IN 2023". MLS Next Pro. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "LAFC Announces Plans To Launch MLS NEXT Pro Team In 2023". LAFC Communications. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eyestone Stands Tall as North Texas SC downs 10-man LAFC 2". Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Technical Staff". Los Angeles FC 2. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "LAFC Names Enrique Duran Head Coach of LAFC2". MLS Next Pro. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "LAFC's MLS Next Pro Team names Enrique Duran head coach". angelsonparade.com. SB Nation. January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "LAFC Name Othoniel Gonzalez Junior As Head Coach Of MLS Next Pro Team, LAFC2". Los Angeles FC 2. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.