The Galaxy have re-signed captain Maya Yoshida, fulfilling an essential job of their offseason agenda.
Yoshida, 36, led the MLS champions in minutes performed whereas solidifying a protection that had 4 new starters final season. This earned him recognition because the group’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Yoshida was the one starter whose contract expired after the group’s MLS Cup win final month and there was some concern the group wouldn’t be capable of match him below the league’s wage cap. He earned $893,334 in his first full season with the membership in 2024. Financial phrases of the brand new deal, which is able to final two seasons, weren’t introduced.
Yoshida performed three World Cups for Japan and his 126 caps for the nationwide group ranks third. He has made 53 appearances for the Galaxy since arriving within the MLS in the summertime of 2023. Last 12 months he scored two targets and two assists in 40 video games in all competitions.
“Maya has been an distinctive chief and teammate since his arrival on the membership, and is the embodiment of what it means to be a Galaxy participant,” Galaxy basic supervisor Will Kuntz stated in an announcement. “His character, competitiveness and consistency have been the muse of our MLS Cup-winning marketing campaign. We look ahead to being part of his historic profession.”
With the signing, the Galaxy have below contract 10 of the 11 gamers with whom they performed within the MLS Cup last. The solely exception is midfielder Gastón Brugman, who was bought to Nashville.
The group added to that by signing Danish worldwide defender Mathias Jørgensen from Anderlecht earlier this week and are reportedly near a take care of Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Sanabria.
