The 2009 Chivas USA season was the fifth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2–1 home win over the Colorado Rapids, and ended with a 3-2 aggregate loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the playoffs.
| 2009 season | |||
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| Owner | Jorge Vergara | ||
| Manager | Preki | ||
| MLS | Conference: 4th Overall: 6th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Semifinals vs LA Galaxy | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round vs Charleston Battery | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Eduardo Lillingston (8) All: Eduardo Lillingston (8) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,725[1] | ||
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Season review
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Transfers
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edit| Date | Number | Position | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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| January 15, 2009 | 27 | MF |  Michael Lahoud
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons | SuperDraft Round one | |
| January 15, 2009 | FW |  Kyle Christensen
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Denver Pioneers | SuperDraft Round three | ||
| January 15, 2009 | MF | Jamie Franks
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons | SuperDraft Round four | ||
| January 15, 2009 | 6 | DF |  Ante Jazić
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LA Galaxy | Trade | [2] |
| March 12, 2009 | 99 | FW |  Eduardo Lillingston
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Tecos
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Undisclosed | [3] |
| March 19, 2009 | 8 | MF | Mariano Trujillo
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Atlante
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Undisclosed | [4] |
| March 27, 2009 | 23 | MF |  Bojan Stepanović
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Srem
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Free | [5] |
| June 24, 2009 | 7 | MF | Kevin Harmse
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Toronto
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Trade | |
| July 17, 2009 | 55 | MF |  Marcelo Saragosa
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FC Dallas | Trade | |
| August 14, 2009 | 45 | DF |  Yamith Cuesta
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Expreso Rojo
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Loan | |
| August 18, 2009 | 10 | FW | Jesús Padilla
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Guadalajara
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Loan | [6] |
| August 21, 2009 | 29 | FW | Maicon
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Bonsucesso
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Loan |
Out
edit| Date | Number | Position | Player | New club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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| November 28, 2008 | 23 | DF |  Alex Zotincă
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Waived | ||
| January 13, 2009 | 20 | FW | Roberto Nurse
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Veracruz
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Free | |
| January 16, 2009 | 6 | MF | Francisco Mendoza
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Guadalajara
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Free | [2] |
| February 10, 2009 | 31 | MF | Daniel Paladini
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Carolina RailHawks | Free | |
| February 2009 | 22 | MF | Keith Savage
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Portland Timbers | Free | |
| February 2009 | 32 | FW | Anthony Hamilton
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Ventura County Fusion | ||
| February 2009 | 37 | MF | Kraig Chiles
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| March 3, 2009 | 8 | MF |  Raphaël Wicky
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Retired | ||
| July 1, 2009 | 7 | FW | Alecko Eskandarian
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LA Galaxy | Trade | [7] |
| July 17, 2009 | 20 | FW |  Atiba Harris
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FC Dallas | Trade | |
| August 2009 | 25 | DF | Lawson Vaughn
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D.C. United | Waived | |
| September 11, 2009 | 14 | DF | Bobby Burling
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San Jose Earthquakes | Trade | [8] |
| 9 | FW | Ante Razov
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| 29 | MF | Dejair
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| 39 | MF | Eric Ebert
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| MF | Jamie Franks
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Wilmington Hammerheads | ||||
| FW | Kyle Christensen
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Roster
edit| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Dan Kennedy |
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GK | July 22, 1982 (aged 27) |  Municipal Iquique
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2008 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Lance Parker |
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GK | August 19, 1985 (aged 24) | Colorado Rapids U-23 | 2008 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Zach Thornton |
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GK | October 10, 1973 (aged 36) | New York Red Bulls | 2008 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Claudio Suárez |
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DF | December 17, 1968 (aged 40) | Tigres UANL
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2006 | ||||
| 3 | Jim Curtin |
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DF | June 23, 1979 (aged 30) | Chicago Fire | 2008 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Shavar Thomas | 
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DF | January 29, 1981 (aged 28) | LA Galaxy | 2007 | 66 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Ante Jazić |
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DF | February 26, 1976 (aged 33) | LA Galaxy | 2009 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Carey Talley |
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DF | August 26, 1976 (aged 33) | Real Salt Lake | 2008 | 53 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Jonathan Bornstein |
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DF | November 7, 1984 (aged 25) | UCLA Bruin | 2006 | ||||
| 45 | Yamith Cuesta |
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DF | April 17, 1989 (aged 20) | loan from Expreso Rojo
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2009 | 2010 | 11 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Paulo Nagamura |
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MF | March 2, 1983 (aged 26) | Toronto | 2007 | 83 | 8 | ||
| 7 | Kevin Harmse |
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MF | July 4, 1984 (aged 25) | Toronto | 2009 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Mariano Trujillo |
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MF | May 19, 1977 (aged 32) | Atlante
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2009 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 15 | Jesse Marsch |
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MF | November 8, 1973 (aged 36) | Chicago Fire | 2006 | ||||
| 16 | Sacha Kljestan |
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MF | September 9, 1985 (aged 24) | Seton Hall Pirates | 2006 | ||||
| 18 | Sasha Victorine |
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MF | February 3, 1978 (aged 31) | Kansas City Wizards | 2008 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 19 | Jorge Flores |
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MF | September 16, 1989 (aged 20) | Chivas USA Academy | 2007 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 23 | Bojan Stepanović |
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MF | January 11, 1983 (aged 26) | Srem
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2009 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 24 | Gerson Mayen |
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MF | February 9, 1989 (aged 20) | Chivas USA Academy | 2008 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Michael Lahoud |
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MF | September 15, 1986 (aged 23) | Carolina Dynamo | 2009 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 28 | César Zamora |
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MF | May 27, 1991 (aged 18) | Chivas USA Academy | 2009 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Ante Razov |
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FW | March 2, 1974 (aged 35) | New York Red Bulls | 2006 | ||||
| 10 | Jesús Padilla |
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FW | May 3, 1987 (aged 22) | loan from Guadalajara
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2009 | 2010 | 13 | 1 | |
| 11 | Maykel Galindo | 
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FW | January 28, 1981 (aged 28) | Seattle Sounders | 2007 | 65 | 18 | ||
| 17 | Justin Braun |
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FW | March 31, 1987 (aged 22) | Olympique Montreux | 2008 | 45 | 8 | ||
| 29 | Maicon |
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FW | April 18, 1984 (aged 25) | loan from Bonsucesso
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2009 | 2010 | 12 | 2 | |
| 77 | Chukwudi Chijindu |
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FW | February 20, 1986 (aged 23) | Connecticut Huskies | 2009 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 99 | Eduardo Lillingston |
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FW | December 23, 1977 (aged 31) | Tecos
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2009 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Left Chivas USA | ||||||||||
| 7 | Alecko Eskandarian |
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FW | July 9, 1982 (aged 27) | Real Salt Lake | 2008 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Bobby Burling |
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DF | November 7, 1984 (aged 25) | LA Galaxy | 2007 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 20 | Atiba Harris |
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FW | January 9, 1985 (aged 24) | Real Salt Lake | 2008 | 46 | 5 | ||
| 25 | Lawson Vaughn |
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DF | April 11, 1984 (aged 25) | Tulsa Golden | 2006 | ||||
Management
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Vice President of Soccer Operations | Stephen Hamilton
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| Head Coach | Preki
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| Assistant Coach | Carlos Llamosa
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| Goalkeeper Coach |  Leo Percovich
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| Head Athletic trainer | Josh Beaumont
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| Assistant Athletic trainer | Anthony Garcia
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| Equipment manager | Raúl Guerreroz
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Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Chivas USA
North American SuperLiga
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| UANL
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Chicago Fire
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| San Luis
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Chivas USA
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| June 20, 2009 1 | Chivas USA | 1–2 | UANL | Carson |
| 19:00 PST | Lillingston  29'  67' Lahoud  55' Stepanović 65' Nagamura 73' |
Report | Pulido 11' 89' Hernandez 45' Dueñas 82' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,197 Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| June 23, 2009 2 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Bridgeview |
| 17:00 PST | Mapp 35' Conde 82' |
Report | Curtin 82' Eskandarian 82' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Mark Geiger (USA) |
Competitions
editMLS
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 |
Source: MLS
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
| 6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: Chivas USA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Results
edit| March 21, 2009 1 | Chivas USA | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Carson |
| 18:30 PST | Harris 51' Nagamura 55', 59' 61' Marsch 73' |
Report | Cummings 30' Clark 62' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,453 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| March 29, 2009 2 | FC Dallas | 0–2 | Chivas USA | Frisco |
| 12:00 PST | Pitchkolan 68' |
Report | Lillingston 56' Trujillo 70' Stepanović 75' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 6,524 Referee: Paul Ward |
| April 5, 2009 3 | Chivas USA | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson |
| 17:00 PST | Harris 25' Lillingston 38' 50' Kljestan 67' Talley 84' |
Report | Iro 37' 67' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,827 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| April 11, 2009 4 | LA Galaxy | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Miglioranzi 19' Lewis 26' Gordon 68' 71' Berhalter 79' |
Report | Nagamura 25' 44' Kljestan 33' Thomas 36' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,317 Referee: Hans-Joachim Weyland |
| April 18, 2009 5 | Chivas USA | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Lillingston 20' Riley 32' (o.g.) Chijindu 84' Trujillo 86' |
Report | Scott 45' Montero 47' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 15,463 Referee: Alex Prus |
| April 22, 2009 6 | Toronto | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Toronto |
| 16:30 PST | Guevara 36' Dichio 38' |
Report | Eskandarian 57' Kljestan 79' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,915 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 25, 2009 7 | Chivas USA | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Harris 1' 89' 68' Chijindu 32' Eskandarian 90+1' |
Report | Sala 25' Saragosa 60' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,611 Referee: Abbey Okulaja |
| May 2, 2009 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Chivas USA | Santa Clara |
| 19:30 PST | Report | Stepanovic 37' Braun 53' Marsch 86' Kljestan 90+2' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,049 Referee: Alex Prus |
| May 9, 2009 9 | Chivas USA | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Kljestan 25' Lillingston 45' Nagamura 54' Galindo 66' |
Report | Olave 32' Beckerman 58' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,421 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 16, 2009 10 | Chivas USA | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson |
| 20:00 PST | Galindo 25' Lillingston 43' Stepanovic 69' |
Report | Simms 36' Namoff 72' Emilio 77' Jakovic 84' Quaranta 85' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,223 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| May 23, 2009 11 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Kansas City |
| 17:30 PST | López 56' Wolff 68' Jewsbury 70' Gomez 75' Hirsig 32' 83' |
Report | Harris 32' Lillingston 64' Trujillo 68' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| May 28, 2009 12 | Chivas USA | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Nagamura 16' 24' Galindo 37' (pen.) 41' Marsch 51' 63' Harris 77' Trujillo 90+5' Talley 90+5' |
Report | Thorrington 10' Blanco 25' (pen.), 90+6' (pen.) 54' Conde 39' Segares 41' Nyarko 89' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,379 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| June 6, 2009 13 | Chivas USA | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Lillingston 26' 38' Trujillo 90' |
Report | Ianni 48' Jaqua 54' 88' Hurtado 81' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,117 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 10, 2009 14 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Houston |
| 17:30 PST | Holden 45' Boswell 53' |
Report | Talley 39' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,516 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| June 14, 2009 15 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chivas USA | Columbus |
| 12:00 PST | Carroll 30' Schelotto 61', 87' |
Report | Nagamura 19' Lillingston 39' Galindo 57' Talley 68' |
Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,658 Referee: Steven DePiero |
| July 11, 2009 16 | Chivas USA | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Carson |
| 20:00 PST | Report | Buddle 30' Eskandarian 66' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 23,409 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 19, 2009 17 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Chivas USA | Foxborough |
| 15:00 PST | Dube 61' Ralston 77' |
Report | Nagamura 44' Lillingston 75' Lahoud 84' Talley 92' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,997 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
| August 8, 2009 18 | Colorado Rapids | 4–0 | Chivas USA | Commerce City |
| 18:30 PST | Mastroeni 1' 66' Casey 4', 23', 47+' (pen.) |
Report | Marsch 40' Thomas 45+1' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,364 Referee: Alex Prus |
| August 15, 2009 19 | New York Red Bulls | 0–2 | Chivas USA | East Rutherford |
| 16:00 PST | Petke 70' |
Report | Galindo 15' Jazic 36' Kljestan 45+2' Stepanovic 77' Lillingston 90+2' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,556 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 22, 2009 20 | Chivas USA | 2–0 | Toronto | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Kljestan 32', 51' |
Report | White 25' Robinson 33' Serioux 59' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 15,165 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 26, 2009 21 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | Chivas USA | Sandy |
| 18:00 PST | Beltran 32' Campos 43' 45+1' Johnson 57' Espindola 75' Findley 85', 90' |
Report | Saragosa 47' Bornstein 51' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,747 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| August 29, 2009 22 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Carson |
| 20:00 PST | Beckham 80' Klein 90' |
Report | Saragosa 23' Galindo 82' Nagamura 90+2' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 13, 2009 23 | Chivas USA | 2–0 | New England Revolution | Carson |
| 12:00 PST | Maicon 10' Talley 70' Kljestan 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Osei 42' Jankauskas 70' Thompson 73' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 11,334 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| September 19, 2009 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Seattle |
| 12:00 PST | Alonso 40' Marshall 78' Jaqua 86' |
Report | Jazic 34' Nagamura 43' Saragosa 71' Trujillo 76' Maicon 77' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 32,719 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| September 26, 2009 25 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Kljestan 64' |
Report | Celades 56' Angel 84' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,211 Referee: Alex Prus |
| October 3, 2009 26 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chivas USA | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:30 PST | Moreno 56' James 63' Olsen 65' Pontius 84' |
Report | Kocic 32' (o.g.) Padilla 53' Cuesta 65' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 24,175 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 10, 2009 27 | Chivas USA | 2–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Braun 72' Kljestan 74' Cuesta 78' |
Report | Harrington 36' Arnaud 90' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,923 Referee: Silvia Reyes |
| October 17, 2009 28 | Chivas USA | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson |
| 19:30 PST | Galindo 7' Cuesta 36' Braun 66' Santos 74' |
Report | McDonald 21' Johnson 58' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,316 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| October 22, 2009 29 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Chicago |
| 17:00 PST | Lillingston 67' (o.g.) |
Report | Braun 70' Cuesta 87' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,537 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| October 25, 2009 30 | Chivas USA | 2–3 | Houston Dynamo | Carson |
| 11:00 PST | Santos 16' Cuesta 56' Lahoud 59' Kljestan 71' Lillingston 88' 90+4' |
Report | Hainault 26' Oduro 29' Thompson 52' Cameron 54' Robinson 77' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 14,523 Referee: Mark Geiger |
MLS Cup Playoffs
edit| November 1, 2009 Conference Semifinal 1st leg | Chivas USA | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Carson |
| 13:00 PST | Maicon 4' Galindo 50' Saragosa 81' |
Report | Magee 14' Birchall 27' Donovan 41' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| November 8, 2008 Conference Semifinal 2nd leg | LA Galaxy | 1–0 (3–2 agg.) | Chivas USA | Carson |
| 16:30 PST | Franklin 60' Donovan 73' (pen.) |
Report | Talley 38' Thornton 72' Nagamura 78' Cuesta 78' Kljestan 90+4' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
U.S. Open Cup
edit| June 30, 2009 Third round | Charleston Battery | 3–1 | Chivas USA | Charleston |
| 16:30 PST | Patterson 9', 45' Hemming 66' Wilson 86' Treschuk 87' Hudock 89' Yoshitake 90+' |
Report | Marsch 28' 89' Victorine 43' Nagamura 54' Harris 83' Galindo 86' Talley 90' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,268 Referee: Mark Kadlecic |
Statistics
edit- As of Match played November 8, 2008
Appearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | DF | MEX
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Claudio Suárez | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA
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Jim Curtin | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | JAM
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Shavar Thomas | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | BRA
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Paulo Nagamura | 30 | 4 | 25+2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | CAN
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Ante Jazić | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | MEX
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Mariano Trujillo | 21 | 0 | 18+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | MEX
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Jesús Padilla | 13 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | CUB
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Maykel Galindo | 25 | 5 | 15+7 | 4 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | DF | USA
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Carey Talley | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | USA
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Jonathan Bornstein | 28 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | USA
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Jesse Marsch | 24 | 1 | 21+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | MF | USA
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Sacha Kljestan | 27 | 5 | 24+1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | USA
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Justin Braun | 17 | 3 | 14+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | USA
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Sasha Victorine | 11 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | USA
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Jorge Flores | 10 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | USA
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Zach Thornton | 29 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | GK | USA
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Lance Parker | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | SRB
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Bojan Stepanović | 17 | 1 | 7+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | USA
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Gerson Mayen | 12 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | SLE
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Michael Lahoud | 19 | 1 | 9+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | BRA
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Maicon | 12 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | DF | COL
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Yamith Cuesta | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 55 | MF | BRA
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Marcelo Saragosa | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW | USA
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Chukwudi Chijindu | 12 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 99 | FW | MEX
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Eduardo Lillingston | 27 | 8 | 15+10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Players away from Chivas USA on loan: | |||||||||||||
| Players who left Chivas USA during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | USA
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Alecko Eskandarian | 7 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | USA
|
Bobby Burling | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | SKN
|
Atiba Harris | 15 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Goal scorers
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
99 | Eduardo Lillingston | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | |
16 | Sacha Kljestan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | |
11 | Maykel Galindo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | MF | |
5 | Paulo Nagamura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | |
17 | Justin Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | FW | |
20 | Atiba Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| FW | |
29 | Maicon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | MF | |
23 | Bojan Stepanović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | |
77 | Chukwudi Chijindu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
7 | Alecko Eskandarian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
10 | Jesús Padilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
27 | Michael Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
15 | Jesse Marsch | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 34 | 2 | 1 | 37 | ||||
Disciplinary record
edit| Number | Nation | Position | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | |
DF | Shavar Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | |
MF | Paulo Nagamura | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | |
DF | Ante Jazić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | |
FW | Alecko Eskandarian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Mariano Trujillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | |
FW | Maykel Galindo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | |
DF | Carey Talley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | |
DF | Jonathan Bornstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | |
MF | Jesse Marsch | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | |
MF | Sacha Kljestan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | |
FW | Justin Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | |
MF | Sasha Victorine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | |
FW | Atiba Harris | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | |
GK | Zach Thornton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | |
MF | Bojan Stepanović | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | |
MF | Michael Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | |
FW | Maicon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | |
DF | Yamith Cuesta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 | |
MF | Marcelo Saragosa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 77 | |
FW | Chukwudi Chijindu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | |
FW | Eduardo Lillingston | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 65 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 76 | 8 | |||
References
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