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2008 Los Angeles Galaxy Roster
Team Record: 8-13-9 - 33 points
Finishing 6th in MLS's Western Conference
Coach: Ruud Gullit (6-8-5)
Coach: Cobi Jones (0-0-1)
Coach: Bruce Arena (2-5-3)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 390,132, Avg. 26,009 in 15 home dates
The Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer ended the 2008 season with a record of 8 wins and 13 losses and 9 ties for 33 points finishing sixth in MLS's Western Conference.
Los Angeles paced the league with 55 goals. The club allowed 62 goals, most in the circuit. Landon Donovan scored 20 goals for the Galaxy, while Edson Buddle, David Beckham and Alan Gordon each netted five or more, too. David Beckham contributed 10 assists. Steve Cronin topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 1.36 goals against average, pacing qualifying goalkeepers.
Ruud Gullit, Cobi Jones and Bruce Arena coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Vardan Adzemian | D | July 29, 1984 | 5'10" | 160 | Yerevan, Armenia |
Charles Alamo | G | November 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | San Luis Obispo, CA |
Ely Allen | F-M | June 12, 1986 | 5'11" | 165 | Anchorage, AK |
Jeremy Barlow | M | August 11, 1985 | 5'7" | 150 | San Francisco, CA |
David Beckham | M | May 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | London, England |
Scott Bolkan | D | February 18, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Salem, OR |
Edson Buddle | F | May 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | New Rochelle, NY |
Steve Cronin | G | May 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 197 | Sacramento, CA |
Eduardo Dominguez | D | September 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 180 | Lanus, Argentina |
Landon Donovan | M | March 4, 1982 | 5'8" | 155 | Ontario, CA |
Joe Franchino | M | August 9, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | Fontana, CA |
Sean Franklin | D | March 21, 1985 | 5'10" | 160 | Panorama City, CA |
Michael Gavin | D | March 30, 1986 | 5'10" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ |
Alan Gordon | F | October 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA |
Vito Higgins | G | August 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Taos, NM |
Ante Jazic | D | February 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Halifax, NS |
Bryan Jordan | D | September 13, 1985 | 5'8" | 155 | Pasadena, CA |
Chris Klein | M | January 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
Eddie Lewis | M | May 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 155 | Cerritos, CA |
Brandon McDonald | D | January 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ |
Mike Munoz | M | September 14, 1983 | 5'8" | 150 | Bellflower, CA |
Alvaro Pires | M | March 11, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Jardinopolis, Brazil |
Mike Randolph | D | December 3, 1985 | 5'7" | 155 | Chino Hills, CA |
Troy Roberts | D | September 18, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA |
Carlos Ruiz | F | September 15, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Josh Saunders | G | March 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 210 | Grants Pass, OR |
Israel Sesay | F | September 4, 1990 | 5'7" | 140 | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
Josh Tudela | M | March 13, 1984 | 5'9" | 155 | Evansville, IN |
Peter Vagenas | M | February 6, 1978 | 5'8" | 157 | Pasadena, CA |
Julian Valentin | D | February 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Lancaster, PA |
Greg Vanney | D | July 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 169 | South Boston, VA |
Josh Wicks | G | November 1, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | Landstuhl, Germany |
Abel Xavier | D | November 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Nampula, Mozambique |