2014 Chivas USA season
Chivas USA 2014 soccer season
The 2014 Chivas USA season was Chivas USA 's tenth and final season and before move from to Los Angeles FC , in Major League Soccer , the top division for soccer in America .
Finishing seventh in the Western Conference, it was the club's first season since 2009 that they did not finish in last place in the Western Conference. However, the club failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs for a fifth-consecutive year. Outside of MLS play, Chivas reached the fourth round proper of the U.S. Open Cup , where they fell in penalties to the Carolina RailHawks of the second-division NASL . In the SuperClasico , Chivas finished as runners-up to inner-city rivals, LA Galaxy . The club's best performance in external competitions came in the preseason Desert Diamond Cup , where Chivas finished in second place.
Despite the poor production on the field, the bright spot on the club was young Mexican international Cubo Torres , who led the club in goals scored during the regular season, with fifteen. He finished seventh in the league in total MLS regular season goals for 2014.
Transfers
In
Date
Number
Position
Player
Previous club
Fee/notes
Ref.
December 11, 2013
7
MF
Mauro Rosales
Seattle Sounders FC
Trade with Tristan Bowen
[ 1]
December 12, 2013
16
DF
Andrew Jean-Baptiste
Portland Timbers
Trade with Jorge Villafaña and Re-Entry pick
[ 2]
January 21, 2014
17
MF
Thomas McNamara
Clemson Tigers
SuperDraft 2nd round
January 21, 2014
21
FW
Kris Tyrpak
Houston Baptist Huskies
SuperDraft 3rd round
January 21, 2014
13
DF
Michael Nwiloh
Georgia State Panthers
SuperDraft 4th round
[ 3]
January 22, 2014
4
DF
Tony Lochhead
Wellington Phoenix
[ 4]
January 27, 2014
25
DF
Donny Toia
Phoenix FC
February 19, 2014
8
MF
Agustín Pelletieri
Racing Club
[ 5]
February 24, 2014
19
FW
Luke Moore
Elazığspor
[ 6]
February 28, 2014
22
DF
Eriq Zavaleta
Seattle Sounders FC
Loan
[ 7]
March 3, 2014
6
DF
Daniel Fragoso
Hospitalet
[ 8]
March 9, 2014
23
GK
Trevor Spangenberg
Springfield Synergy
[ 9]
April 10, 2014
5
MF
Martín Rivero
Rosario Central
[ 10]
April 17, 2014
6
MF
Matt Dunn
UMFK Bengals
Waiver Draft
[ 3]
May 8, 2014
18
MF
Marvin Chávez
Colorado Rapids
Trade with Luke Moore
[ 11]
May 8, 2014
19
FW
Ryan Finley
Columbus Crew
Trade for 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick
[ 12]
June 24, 2014
14
DF
Akira Kaji
Gamba Osaka
[ 13]
July 1, 2014
24
MF
Nathan Sturgis
Colorado Rapids
Trade with Carlos Alvarez
[ 14]
August 14, 2014
20
FW
Félix Borja
Pachuca
Loan
[ 15]
August 21, 2014
7
MF
Nigel Reo-Coker
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Trade with Mauro Rosales
[ 16]
August 22, 2014
34
DF
Jhon Hurtado
Chicago Fire
Trade for allocation money
[ 17]
Out
Position:
Player
Transferred to
Details
Date
Source
DF
Mario de Luna
Guadalajara
Loan return
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
DF
Jaime Frías Jr.
Guadalajara
Loan return
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
DF
Edgar Mejía
Guadalajara
Loan return
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
FW
Julio Morales
Guadalajara
Loan return
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
GK
Patrick McLain
Orange County Blues
Contract option declined
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
DF
Steve Purdy
Free Agent
Contract option declined
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
MF
Daniel Antúnez
Arizona United
Contract option declined
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
MF
Marvin Iraheta
Alianza
Contract option declined
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
MF
Josue Soto
San Antonio Scorpions
Contract option declined
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
MF
José Manuel Rivera
Irapuato
Contract option declined
November 21, 2013
[ 18]
Roster
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of birth (Age)
Signed from
Signed in
Contract ends
Apps.
Goals
Goalkeepers
1
Dan Kennedy
GK
(1982-07-22 ) July 22, 1982 (aged 32)
Deportes Iquique
2008
23
Trevor Spangenberg
GK
(1991-04-21 ) April 21, 1991 (aged 23)
Springfield Synergy
2014
1
0
28
Tim Melia
GK
(1986-05-15 ) May 15, 1986 (aged 28)
Real Salt Lake
2012
9
0
Defenders
2
Bobby Burling
DF
(1984-10-15 ) October 15, 1984 (aged 30)
Montreal Impact
2012
75
1
3
Carlos Bocanegra
DF
(1979-05-25 ) May 25, 1979 (aged 35)
Rangers
2013
30
0
4
Tony Lochhead
DF
(1982-01-12 ) January 12, 1982 (aged 32)
Wellington Phoenix
2014
21
0
13
Michael Nwiloh
DF
(1990-11-10 ) November 10, 1990 (aged 23)
Georgia State Panthers
2014
0
0
14
Akira Kaji
DF
(1980-01-13 ) January 13, 1980 (aged 34)
Gamba Osaka
2014
15
0
16
Andrew Jean-Baptiste
DF
(1992-06-16 ) June 16, 1992 (aged 22)
Portland Timbers
2014
10
0
22
Eriq Zavaleta
DF
(1992-08-02 ) August 2, 1992 (aged 22)
Loan from Seattle Sounders FC
2014
2014
18
0
25
Donny Toia
DF
(1992-05-28 ) May 28, 1992 (aged 22)
Phoenix FC
2014
28
2
34
Jhon Hurtado
DF
(1984-05-16 ) May 16, 1984 (aged 30)
Chicago Fire
2014
6
0
Midfielders
5
Martín Rivero
MF
(1989-11-13 ) November 13, 1989 (aged 24)
Rosario Central
2014
7
0
6
Matt Dunn
MF
(1994-01-13 ) January 13, 1994 (aged 20)
OFK Beograd
2014
7
0
7
Nigel Reo-Coker
MF
(1984-05-14 ) May 14, 1984 (aged 30)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2014
9
0
8
Agustín Pelletieri
MF
(1982-05-17 ) May 17, 1982 (aged 32)
Racing Club
2014
28
1
11
Leandro Barrera
MF
(1991-02-22 ) February 22, 1991 (aged 23)
Loan from Argentinos Juniors
2014
2014
33
1
12
Marco Delgado
MF
(1988-06-23 ) June 23, 1988 (aged 26)
Chivas USA Academy
2012
38
2
15
Eric Avila
MF
(1987-11-24 ) November 24, 1987 (aged 26)
Toronto FC
2013
59
3
17
Thomas McNamara
MF
(1991-02-06 ) February 6, 1991 (aged 23)
Jersey Express
2014
6
1
18
Marvin Chávez
MF
(1983-11-03 ) November 3, 1983 (aged 30)
Colorado Rapids
2014
14
2
24
Nathan Sturgis
MF
(1987-07-06 ) July 6, 1987 (aged 27)
Colorado Rapids
2014
16
0
30
Oswaldo Minda
MF
(1983-07-26 ) July 26, 1983 (aged 30)
Deportivo Quito
2012
60
2
Forwards
9
Erick Torres
FW
(1993-01-19 ) January 19, 1993 (aged 21)
Loan from Guadalajara
2013
2014
45
22
19
Ryan Finley
FW
(1991-03-27 ) March 27, 1991 (aged 23)
Columbus Crew
2014
17
2
20
Félix Borja
FW
(1991-03-27 ) March 27, 1991 (aged 23)
Loan from Pachuca
2014
2014
12
3
21
Kris Tyrpak
FW
(1992-03-19 ) March 19, 1992 (aged 22)
Austin Aztex
2014
10
1
42
Daniel Perez
FW
(1996-05-30 ) May 30, 1996 (aged 18)
Chivas USA Academy
2011
0
0
Left Chivas USA
6
Daniel Fragoso
DF
(1982-03-31 ) March 31, 1982 (aged 32)
Hospitalet
2014
2
0
7
Mauro Rosales
MF
(1981-02-24 ) February 24, 1981 (aged 33)
Seattle Sounders FC
2014
21
0
10
Adolfo Bautista
FW
(1979-05-15 ) May 15, 1979 (aged 35)
Atlético San Luis
2013
7
0
10
Luis Bolaños
FW
(1985-03-27 ) March 27, 1985 (aged 29)
Loan from LDU Quito
2013
2013
3
0
19
Luke Moore
FW
(1986-02-13 ) February 13, 1986 (aged 28)
Elazığspor
2014
6
0
20
Carlos Alvarez
MF
(1990-11-12 ) November 12, 1990 (aged 23)
Connecticut Huskies
2013
43
3
26
Matthew Fondy
FW
(1989-07-28 ) July 28, 1989 (aged 25)
Los Angeles Blues
2013
8
0
Kits
Type
Shirt
Shorts
Socks
First appearance / Info
Home
Red / White
Navy
Red
Home Alt.
Red / White
White
White
U.S. Open Cup , Fourth Round, June 15 against Carolina
Home Alt. 2
Red / White
White
Red
MLS, May 17 against Dallas
Away
Navy
Red
Navy
Away Alt.
Navy
White
Navy
MLS , March 22 against Dallas
Away Alt. 2
Navy
White
White
MLS, September 7 against Columbus
Friendlies
Competitions
MLS
League table
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion;
(S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Results by round
Results
U.S. Open Cup
Squad statistics
As of match played October 26, 2014
Appearances and goals
Goal scorers
Disciplinary record
Awards
MLS Player of the Week
MLS Goal of the Week
See also
References
^ "Seattle Sounders trade Mauro Rosales to Chivas USA for rights to Tristan Bowen, swap allocation spots" . www.mlssoccer.com . MLS Soccer. December 11, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Timbers trade Andrew Jean-Baptiste to Chivas USA for Jorge Villafana and No. 2 Re-Entry spot" . www.mlssoccer.com/ . MLS Soccer. December 12, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ a b "Chivas USA add depth with signings of former US U-17 int'l Matt Dunn, draft pick Michael Nwiloh" . www.mlssoccer.com . MLS Soccer. April 17, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Lochhead joins Chivas USA" . www.fifa.com/ . FIFA. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Chivas USA add another Argentine in defensive midfielder Agustín Pelletieri" . www.mlssoccer.com/ . MLS Soccer. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Chivas USA formally announce signing of former Aston Villa forward Luke Moore" . www.mlssoccer.com . MLS Soccer. February 24, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Sounders loan forward Eriq Zavaleta to Chivas USA for the 2014 season" . blogs.seattletimes.com . Seattle Times. February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Chivas USA make another late signing, adding Spanish midfielder Daniel Fragoso" . www.mlssoccer.com . MLS Soccer. March 3, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Chivas USA sign goalkeeper Trevor Spangenberg" . www.thegoatparade.com . The Goat Parade. March 12, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Chivas USA acquire midfielder Martin Rivero from the Colorado Rapids" . www.thegoatparade.com . The Goat Parade. April 10, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Rapids acquire defender Gale Agbossoumonde from Toronto FC" . www.coloradorapids.com . Colorado Rapids . May 8, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Crew acquires conditional 2016 Second Round SuperDraft selection in trade with Chivas USA" . www.columbuscrewsc.com . Columbus Crew SC . May 8, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Chivas USA sign former Japanese national team defender, World Cup veteran Akira Kaji" . www.mlssoccer.com . MLS Soccer. June 24, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Rapids acquire Carlos Alvarez from Chivas USA" . www.coloradorapids.com . Colorado Rapids . July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Chivas USA acquire forward Felix Borja on loan from LDU Quito to help bolster attack" . www.mlssoccer.com . MLS Soccer. August 14, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Nigel Reo-Coker traded from Whitecaps to Chivas USA" . www.cbc.ca . CBC Sports. August 21, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ "Official: Chivas USA acquire defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado in a trade" . www.thegoatparade.com . The Goat Parade. August 22, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j Borg, Simon. "Chivas USA part ways with 10 players, including starters Mario de Luna and Edgar Mejia" . Major League Soccer . Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013 .
International
Club competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
National teams
Team seasons
Men
Women
Indoor