The Galaxy have re-signed captain Maya Yoshida, fulfilling a significant activity of their offseason agenda.
Yoshida, 36, led the MLS champions in minutes performed whereas solidifying a protection that had 4 new starters final season. That earned him recognition because the staff’s defensive participant of the yr.
Yoshida was the one starter whose contract expired after the staff’s MLS Cup victory final month and there was some concern the staff wouldn’t be capable of match him underneath the league’s wage cap. He made $893,334 in his first full season with the membership in 2024. Monetary phrases of the brand new deal, which is for 2 seasons, weren’t introduced.
Yoshida performed in three World Cups for Japan and his 126 appearances with the nationwide staff rank third. He made 53 begins for the Galaxy since coming to MLS in the summertime of 2023. He had two targets and two assists in 40 matches throughout all competitors final yr.
“Maya has been an excellent chief and teammate since his arrival to the membership, and he’s the embodiment of what it means to be a Galaxy participant,” Galaxy common supervisor Will Kuntz mentioned in an announcement. “His character, competitiveness and consistency have been the inspiration of our MLS Cup successful marketing campaign. We sit up for being an additional a part of his storied profession.”
With the signing, the Galaxy have 10 of the 11 gamers they began within the MLS Cup ultimate underneath contract. The lone exception is midfielder Gastón Brugman, who was traded to Nashville.
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The staff added to that by signing Danish Nationwide staff defender Mathias Jørgensen from Anderlecht earlier this week and are reportedly shut on a cope with Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Sanabria.
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