1996 Los Angeles Galaxy Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 15-9 (SO: 4-4) - 49 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 4-2
Lost MLS Cup
Coach: Lothar Osiander (15-9, SO: 4-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 462,655, Avg. 28,916 in 16 home dates
1996 Los Angeles Galaxy StatisticsTeam Record: 15-9 (SO: 4-4) - 49 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 4-2
Lost MLS Cup
Coach: Lothar Osiander (15-9, SO: 4-4)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 462,655, Avg. 28,916 in 16 home dates
The Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer ended the 1996 season with a record of 15 wins and 9 losses, with a 4-4 showing in shootouts for 49 points finishing first in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-2.
The Galaxy scored 63 goals and surrendered 53. Eduardo Hurtado netted 21 goals for Los Angeles, while Mauricio Cienfuegos, Harut Karapetyan and Cobi Jones each tallied five or more, too. Mauricio Cienfuegos recorded 11 assists. Jorge Campos topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 0.8 goals against average, pacing keepers with significant playing time.
Lothar Osiander coached the team. The 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy lost in the MLS Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Armas | M | August 27, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Bronx, NY |
| Dan Calichman | D | February 21, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Flushing, NY |
| Jorge Campos | G | October 15, 1966 | 5'7" | 155 | Acapulco, Mexico |
| Mauricio Cienfuegos | M | February 12, 1968 | 5'6" | 143 | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Robin Fraser | D | December 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| John Garvey | F | March 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Cerritos, CA |
| Eduardo Hurtado | F | January 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Esmeraldas, Ecuador |
| Guillermo Jara | M | October 20, 1973 | 5'8" | 145 | Sacramento, CA |
| Cobi Jones | M | June 16, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Detroit, MI |
| Harut Karapetyan | F | April 7, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | Yerevan, Armenia |
| David Kramer | G | August 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Cupertino, CA |
| Manny Motajo | D | February 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Greenbelt, MD |
| Arash Noamouz | D | June 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Tehran, Iran |
| Curt Onalfo | D | November 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Ante Razov | F | March 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jorge Salcedo | M | September 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Paramount, CA |
| Mark Semioli | D | March 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Andrew Shue | F | February 20, 1967 | 5'9" | 150 | Wilmington, DE |
| Greg Vanney | D | July 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 169 | South Boston, VA |
| Jose Vasquez | D | March 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Jalisco, Mexico |
| Brad Wilson | D | November 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Long Beach, CA |
