LA Galaxy Starting XI: GK John McCarthy; D Miki Yamane, D Jalen Neal, D Maya Yoshida ©, D Julián Aude; M Edwin Cerrillo, M Mark Delgado, M Gabriel Pec, M Diego Fagundez, M Joseph Paintsil, F Dejan Joveljić
Substitutes: GK Novak Mićović; D Martin Cáceres, D Mauricio Cuevas, D Emiro Garces, D John Nelson; M Tucker Lepley, M Isaiah Parente, M Riqui Puig, F Miguel Berry
Lineup Notes:
- 2022 MLS Cup MVP John McCarthy makes his 19th start in goal for the LA Galaxy in tonight’s match against San Jose. McCarthy, who made four saves and posted his second consecutive shutout in a 1-0 win on the road over Real Salt Lake on June 22, posted four shutouts in eight matches played during LAFC’s run to the 2022-23 Concacaf Champions League Final, earning Golden Glove honors and being named to the Concacaf Champions League Best XI.
- Japanese International defender Miki Yamane, who recorded two assists in the 4-2 win over Sporting KC on June 15, makes his 20th appearance (20th start) during the 2024 campaign. Yamane was named to the J1 League Best XI in three consecutive seasons (2020, 2021, 2022), and helped Kawasaki Frontale earn two J1 League titles (2021, 2020), two Emperor’s Cup titles (2020, 2023) and one Japanese Super Cup (2021).
- U.S. National Team defender and LA Galaxy Academy product Jalen Neal, 20, makes his 10th appearance (7th start) for the Galaxy during the 2024 campaign in tonight’s match. Neal has tallied one goal in 30 career appearances (24 starts) across all competitions for the LA Galaxy (2022-Present).
- Japanese International defender Maya Yoshida captains the Galaxy in tonight’s match. Yoshida, who has recorded two goals in 20 appearances (20 starts) during the 2024 campaign, has tallied three goals in 32 career regular-season appearances (32 starts) for LA. Notably, Yoshida has played in three FIFA World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022) for the Japanese National Team.
- Argentine youth national team defender Julián Aude, who recorded his first career goal in MLS play against LAFC on April 6, makes his 21st appearance (19th start) of the season in tonight’s match against San Jose. Aude, who ranks tied for 12th in MLS in fouls suffered (35), has recorded two goals and three assists in 47 games played (36 starts) across all competitions in two seasons played for the Galaxy.
- Mark Delgado, who has recorded one goal and six assists in 19 appearances (18 starts) this season, starts in midfield. Notably, Delgado has tallied 22 goals and 37 assists in 296 career games played (259 starts) across 13 seasons in MLS (2012-Present). Additionally, Delgado ranks first amongst all MLS players in distance covered in possession (93.60 km) during the 2024 campaign.
- Edwin Cerrillo makes his 21st appearance (15th start) for LA this season in tonight’s match against the Earthquakes. Cerrillo has notched six assists in 117 games played (84 starts) in six seasons played in MLS (2019-Present). Notably, Cerrillo ranks second in MLS behind only Darlington Nagbe (96.34%) with a 95.13% pass completion percentage (min. 500 minutes played) during the 2024 campaign.
- Diego Fagundez, who has tallied three goals and three assists in 20 appearances (11 starts) for LA, starts as the No. 10 in tonight’s match against San Jose. Notably, the Galaxy are unbeaten (6-0-5) in each of Fagundez’s 11 starts during the 2024 campaign. Fagundez has 146 goal contributions in 378 career MLS Regular Season appearances (279 starts) across 14 seasons played in the league (2011-Present). Notably, Fagundez, ranks tied for 16th all-time in MLS regular season games played (378) with Steve Ralston (378).
- Ghanian National Team forward Joseph Paintsil, who has tallied two goals and two assists in two appearances (2 starts) against San Jose during the 2024 campaign, starts out wide in tonight’s match. Paintsil has 10 goal contributions (5 goals, 5 assists) in 16 appearances (15 starts) for the LA Galaxy this season.
- Brazilian youth international forward Gabriel Pec, 23, who has tallied six goals and seven assists in 19 appearances (16 starts) for the Galaxy this season, gets the start on the right wing in tonight’s match against San Jose. Notably, Pec has eight goal contributions (3 goals, 5 assists) in six games played (6 starts) for LA dating back to May 25. Additionally, Pec has tallied a goal and an assist in two matches played (1 start) against San Jose this season.
- Starting up top for the LA Galaxy is forward Dejan Joveljić, who has recorded an assist in three consecutive matches played dating back to June 15. During the Galaxy’s three-game winning streak dating back to June 15, Joveljić has tallied two goals and three assists. The Serbian International has totaled 16 goal contributions (11 goals, 5 assists) in 18 games played during the 2024 campaign, ranking fifth in MLS in goals+assists (1.13) per 90 minutes played. Notably, Joveljić has seven goal contributions (5 goals, 2 assists) in eight career regular-season matches played (5 starts) against San Jose.
