Team of the Matchday: Miami bounce back, Vancouver keep rolling
Do you prefer big names delivering in big moments or young stars supplying late-game theatrics? Either way, the Matchday 2 Team of the Matchday presented by Audi has you covered.
HIGHLIGHTSÂ
2X MLS Cup Champion (2017, 2024)Â
Supporters’ Shield winner (2017)Â
4X Canadian Champion (2016-18, 2020)Â
multiple MLS Team of the Week selection
2025 (Los Angeles Football Club)Â
made team-best 34 regular-season appearances (30 starts), registering three goals and career-high nine assists in a career-high 2,583 minutes playedÂ
three goals in 2025 tied a career-high (2015, 2017, 2021)Â
nine assists were a new career high and tied for first on the team (Bouanga)Â
2,583 minutes ranked third on the team among non-goalkeepers and first among midfieldersÂ
registered one assist in MLS Cup Playoffs (Round One Leg 2 match @ Austin FC)Â
recorded 18 shots (seven on target)Â
selected to MLS Team of the Matchday bench (Matchday 29)Â
made six appearances in Concacaf Champions Cup, recording one goal and one assistÂ
lone Concacaf goal in 2025 was the matchwinner vs. Colorado (2/25/25) in a 1-0 home victory that advanced LAFC to the Round of 16Â
made three FIFA Club World Cup appearances, starting all three matchesÂ
appeared in three Leagues Cup matchesÂ
completed 1,777Â passes to post a 90%Â completion rate
2024 (LA Galaxy)Â
assisted the game-winning goal in 2024 MLS Cup FinalÂ
appeared in five postseason matches, recording one assist in 290 minutes played Â
became the 68th player in MLS history to make 300 career MLS regular-season appearancesÂ
started 29 of 32 appearances, logging 2,473 minutes playedÂ
scored one goal and recorded four assistsÂ
totaled 16 shots on the season (five on target) and posted 90 shot-creating opportunitiesÂ
set a career single-season high with 2,380 touches that ranked No. 6 in MLSÂ Â
posted 68 tackles defensively Â
ranked No.1 in MLS for total blocks (57)Â
appeared in four matches in Leagues Cup, recording one assist in 206 minutes played
2023Â (LA Galaxy)Â
started 25 of 30 appearances, logging 2,317 minutes playedÂ
scored two goals and recorded two assists Â
set a career-high 97 total shot-creating actions in a single season Â
tallied 21 shots (five on target) on 1,788 total touches Â
recorded 55 tackles defensively Â
appeared in three U.S. Open Cup matches and recorded two assists
2022Â (LA Galaxy)Â
acquired via trade from Toronto FC in January 2022Â
started 29 of 29 appearances, logging 2,522 minutes playedÂ
totaled four goal contributions (two goals and two assists)Â
made two appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, logging 166 minutes Â
appeared in one Leagues Cup match and two U.S. Open Cup matches
2021Â (Toronto FC)Â
started 27 of 30 appearances, logging three goals in 2,372 minutes playedÂ
appeared in three Canadian Championship matches, recording 270 minutes played
2020Â (Toronto FC)Â
started 18 of 19 appearances, logging 1,448 minutes played with one assistÂ
appeared in four matches and recorded 360 minutes played in Concacaf Champions Cup
2019Â (Toronto FC)Â
started 29 of 30 appearances, logging 2,554 minutes played, with two goals and seven assistsÂ
appeared in three matches in the Canadian Championship, recording one assist in 195 minutes playedÂ
made four appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, recording one goal in 390 minutes played
2018Â (Toronto FC)Â
started 21 of 28 appearances, logging 1,984 minutes played and four goal contributions (two goals and two assists)Â
appeared in Campeones Cup vs. Tigres UANL on 9/19/18, logging 90 minutes played in 1-3 lossÂ
appeared in two matches and logged 180 minutes in Concacaf Champions CupÂ
made four appearances in Canadian Championship, posting three assists in 193 minutes played
2017Â (Toronto FC)Â
started 25 of 26 appearances, logging 2,072 minutes during the MLS Cup winning seasonÂ
scored three goals and recorded five assistsÂ
helped Toronto become the first Canadian team to win MLS Cup, and the first team to claim the Supporters’ Shield, Canadian Championship, and MLS Cup in the same seasonÂ
appeared in eight matches and recorded three assists in Concacaf Champions CupÂ
made three appearances in Canadian Championship, scoring one goal in 148 minutes played Â
made five appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, logging 385 minutes played
2016Â (Toronto FC)Â
started 23 of 28 appearances, logging 1,995 minutes played, with two goals and two assists Â
made three appearances in Canadian Championship, recording 258 minutes played Â
appeared in one MLS Cup Playoff match
2015Â (Toronto FC)Â
selected as the 14th pick in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft Â
made his debut for the club in 2015 Canadian Championship, logging 90 minutes vs. CF MontréalÂ
started 19 of 20 reg.-season appearances, logging 1,699 minutes played, with three goals and three assistsÂ
appeared in one MLS Cup Playoff match
2014Â (Chivas USA)Â
started 12 of 20 appearances, logging 1,121 minutes playedÂ
scored his first career MLS goal on 5/17/14Â @Â FC DallasÂ
scored two goals on the season and recorded one assist Â
appeared in one U.S. Open Cup match, logging 120 minutes played
2013Â (Chivas USA)Â
started 13 of 16 appearances, logging 1,247 minutes played Â
recorded his first career assist 8/21/13 vs. FC Dallas
2012Â (Chivas USA)Â
made his MLS debut on 10/3/12 vs. Vancouver (17 minutes)Â
entered the league by signing a Homegrown contract with Chivas USA’s first team at age 16
INTERNATIONALÂ
represented the U.S. at the U-17, U-18, U-20, and senior national team levelsÂ
member of the U.S. 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad, starting in all five of the team’s matches in New ZealandÂ
received a call-up 1/8/18; made his senior debut as a starter in a 1-0 friendly win vs. Paraguay 3/27/18
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