For Main League Soccer, 2025 was a 12 months to recollect. For the L.A. Galaxy, although, it was a 12 months to neglect.
The defending 2024 champion entered the season with excessive hopes however quickly plummeted into ignominy. It misplaced its opening match to debut franchise San Diego FC, wanting shaken, disorganized and confused, then didn’t win any of its subsequent 15 league fixtures. By the point the 2025 season ended, the Galaxy have been nicely out of playoff competition and shouldering the league’s second-worst file for targets conceded.
There are various the reason why the Galaxy fell in 2025 — the lack of Riqui Puig to an ACL tear, the sale of key gamers like Dejan Joveljic and Gaston Brugman to adjust to league wage rules, the rise of different franchises throughout the league — however their woeful protection shouldered many of the blame.
The Galaxy’s ever-shifting again line by no means seemed snug and sometimes tripped itself into humiliating errors. When going through Sporting Kansas Metropolis in the course of the season, the Galaxy managed to lose 1-0 regardless of not conceding a single shot on target. Blame Japanese central defender Maya Yoshida; his head-smashing personal aim sealed the inconceivable outcome.
Clearly, a rebuild was so as. However the Galaxy have not simply supplemented their struggling again line; they’ve overhauled it with intention by signing two of the league’s prime defenders in fast succession.
Jakob Glesnes, Philadelphia Union
The Galaxy kicked off their rebuild by signing Norwegian heart again Jakob Glesnes from the Philadelphia Union.
“In his six years in MLS, Jakob has established himself as among the finest heart backs within the league and a back-line chief on a number of Supporters’ Defend-winning groups,” said Galaxy basic supervisor Will Kuntz. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jakob and his household to Los Angeles.”
