Lasting Legacy: Christopher Ortega

Christopher Ortega grew up on the soccer fields of San Diego and SoCal. When Christopher was a young player, his father, Dan Ortega, coached and mentored him from a recreational level all the way to Nado Select in Coronado. As Christopher grew and his talent flourished, he went on to play for Nomads Soccer Club, Surf Soccer, Arsenal FC, and LA Galaxy Academy. He […]

EPL & MLS Champs in San Diego, Youth Edition #ManCityCup

Manchester City are the reigning English Premier League champions.Atlanta United are the reigning Major League Soccer champions.Both teams, as well as a host of other top international clubs, are sending their 2005 boys’ teams to compete in the 2019 Nexen Man City Cup International Super Group in San Diego over Memorial Day weekend. Games to […]

Ten Development Academy Youth Clubs Band Together to Form New League

In an effort to improve the infrastructure of youth player development, ten elite youth clubs, all members of U.S. Soccer’s Girls Development Academy, have joined forces to launch the Development Player League Academy II. Albion SC, LA Galaxy, Legends SC, LA Galaxy SD, Eagles SC, LA Premier FC, SC Del Sol, Beach FC, Real So Cal […]

SoccerNation Sitdown: LA Galaxy SD D.O.C. Steve Cowell (Part 2)

In this edition of the Soccer Nation Sitdown, our own Nate Abaurrea is joined by LA Galaxy SD Director of Coaching Steve Cowell. In Part 2 of the conversation, we learn about Steve’s background in the beautiful game, from his roots in the Northwest of England to his current life on the sunny shores of […]

The State of LA Galaxy II’s Offseason and a Look at Their Development Pipeline

On Wednesday we examined the state of local USL side Orange County Blues’ offseason so far, while also discussing the questions surrounding the full development picture at the club moving forward. Today, it’s time to take a look at the other local USL team, LA Galaxy II. Obviously, Los Dos are in a considerably different […]

Curt Onalfo Officially Hired as Next LA Galaxy Head Coach

The Bruce Arena era is over for the LA Galaxy. It’s now the Curt Onalfo era. The Galaxy unveiled Onalfo as the club’s eighth head coach in club history on Tuesday, capping off a search for a replacement for Arena, who departed the team last month to become U.S. Men’s National Team head coach. “I […]