2007 Chivas USA season

March 2026 October 2022 Chivas USA 2007 MLS Conference: 1stOverall: 2nd Owner Jorge Vergara Manager Preki MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal vs Kansas City Wizards U.S. Open Cup Third round vs Seattle Sounders Maykel Galindo (12) Maykel Galindo (12) _CHIVASUSA_05h _CHIVASUSA_05h _CHIVASUSA_05h _MILANO_WHITE FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF _adidasstripeswhite _CHIVASUSA_05a _adidasstripeswhite _adidaswhite2011 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF F2F2F2 FFFFFF true 2006 2008 The 2007 Chivas USA season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time. Season review On November 23, 2005, Chivas appointed Bob Bradley as their new manager.October 2022 Bradley left the club on January 17, 2007, to become manager of the United States men's national team and was replaced by assistant coach Preki.November 12, 2009 Chivas USA parts ways with Coach Preki https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/sports-now/story/2009-11-12/chivas-usa-parts-ways-with-coach-preki Los Angeles Times October 28, 2022 Transfers 2007 MLS SuperDraft 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft In DateNumberPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRefNovember 27, 200620MFHON Amado GuevaraNew York Red BullsTradeChivas USA contratará al hondureño Amado Guevara http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/internacional/noticias/2006/11/27/amado-guervara-ira-a-chivas-usa www.mediotiempo.com mediotiempo January 15, 2016 Spanish November 27, 2006Original text Chivas USA adquiere a Amado Guevara http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/23/chivas-usa-adquiere-amado-guevara www.mlssoccer.com MLS Soccer January 15, 2016 January 23, 2010January 12, 200712FWENG John CunliffeFort Lewis SkyhawksSuperDraft Round oneJanuary 12, 2007DFUSA Cameron DunnUC Irvine AnteatersSuperDraft Round oneJanuary 18, 20074DFUSA Desmond BrooksSaint Mary's GaelsSupplemental Round oneJanuary 18, 200728MFMEX Erasmo SolorzanoUC Riverside HighlandersSupplemental Round twoJanuary 18, 2007DFUSA Raul BatistaSan Diego State AztecsSupplemental Round twoJanuary 18, 200732FWUSA Anthony HamiltonUC Irvine AnteatersSupplemental Round threeJanuary 18, 2007DFUSA Lyle MartinCal State Bakersfield RoadrunnersSupplemental Round threeApril 12, 200710FWFRA Laurent MerlinFRA AjaccioChivas USA signs French F Merlin https://sports.yahoo.com/mls/news?slug=chivasmerlin sports.yahoo.com Yahoo January 14, 2016 April 12, 2007 January 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126223707/http://sports.yahoo.com/mls/news?slug=chivasmerlin deadMay 3, 20074DFJAM Shavar ThomasLA GalaxyTradeL.A. Galaxy trade defender Shavar Thomas to Chivas USA http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/23/la-galaxy-trade-defender-shavar-thomas-chivas-usa www.mlssoccer.com MLS January 14, 2016 January 23, 2010May 200726MFBRA Paulo NagamuraTorontoTradeChivas USA acquires Brazilian midfielder Paulo Nagamura in trade with Toronto FC http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/23/chivas-usa-acquires-brazilian-midfielder-paulo-nagamura-trade-toronto-fc www.mlssoccer.com MLS Soccer January 15, 2016 January 23, 2010July 200719FWUSA Jorge FloresChivas USA U19August 15, 20078MFHON Ramón NúñezFC DallasTradeChivas USA acquire Ramon Nunez http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2010/01/23/chivas-usa-acquire-ramon-nunez www.mlssoccer.com MLS January 14, 2016 January 23, 201011FWCUB Maykel GalindoSeattle Sounders14FWUSA David ArvizuNew York Red Bulls23DFROM Alex ZotincăKansas City WizardsTrade24DFUSA Bobby BurlingLA Galaxy41GKUSA Justin MyersSan Diego Gauchos Out DateNumberPositionPlayerNew clubFee/notesRefNovember 17, 200624DFUSA Tim ReganToronto FCExpansion DraftJanuary 200717FWMEX Francisco PalenciaMEX PumasJuly 25, 200719FWUSA Matt TaylorPortland TimbersTimbers sign forward Matt Taylor from Chivas USA https://www.timbers.com/news/timbers-sign-forward-matt-taylor-chivas-usa Portland Timbers Portland Timbers January 15, 2016 July 25, 20078DFMEX Johnny GarcíaMEX Chiapas14DFUSA Esteban AriasWaived4MFUSA Brent WhitfieldWaived7MFMEX Ramón RamírezRetired10MFMEX Juan Pablo GarcíaMEX Tigres UANL11MFUSA John O'BrienWaived12MFUSA Mike MuñozCalifornia Victory22FWMEX Jesús MoralesMEX GuadalajaraLoan Return28FWUSA Drew HelmPOR Marinhas29FWUSA Estuardo Sanchez20MFHON Amado GuevaraHON MotaguaLoan Roster No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 18 Brad Guzan USA GK 2007 11 3 1984 9 9 Generation Adidas 2005 22 Preston Burpo USA GK 2007 11 3 1972 9 26 Seattle Sounders 2006 41 Justin Myers USA GK 2007 11 3 1985 1 15 San Diego Gauchos 2007 0 0 Defenders 2 Claudio Suárez MEX DF 2007 11 3 1968 12 17 MEX Tigres UANL 2006 3 Carlos Llamosa USA DF 2007 11 3 1969 6 30 New England Revolution 2006 4 Shavar Thomas JAM DF 2007 11 3 1981 1 29 LA Galaxy 2007 25 0 5 Desmond Brooks USA DF 2007 11 3 1985 11 27 2007 0 0 13 Jonathan Bornstein USA DF 2007 11 3 1984 11 7 UCLA Bruin 2006 21 Jason Hernandez USA DF 2007 11 3 1983 8 26 New York Red Bulls 2006 23 Alex Zotincă ROM DF 2007 11 3 1977 1 22 Kansas City Wizards 2007 24 0 24 Bobby Burling USA DF 2007 11 3 1984 10 15 LA Galaxy 2007 0 0 25 Lawson Vaughn USA DF 2007 11 3 1984 4 11 Tulsa Golden 2006 27 Eder Robles USA DF 2007 11 3 1988 7 7 Chivas USA Academy 2006 77 Orlando Perez USA DF 2007 11 3 1977 7 12 Chicago Fire 2005 Midfielders 6 Francisco Mendoza MEX MF 2007 11 3 1985 4 29 MEX Guadalajara 2005 8 Ramón Núñez HON MF 2007 11 3 1985 11 14 FC Dallas 2007 10 0 15 Jesse Marsch USA MF 2007 11 3 1973 11 8 Chicago Fire 2006 0 0 16 Sacha Kljestan USA MF 2007 11 3 1985 9 9Seton Hall Pirates 2006 0 0 17 Rodrigo López USA MF 2007 11 3 1987 5 10 MEX Guadalajara 2005 26 Paulo Nagamura BRA MF 2007 11 3 1983 3 2 Toronto 2007 24 2 28 Erasmo Solórzano MEX MF 2007 11 3 1985 7 20 Los Angeles Storm 2007 1 0 30 Carlos Borja USA MF 2007 11 3 1988 1 18 IMG Academy 2006 31 Rene Corona USA MF 2007 11 3 1984 8 17 Corona Crew 2006 33 Mohammed Sethi USA MF 2007 11 3 1987 12 7 2007 0 0 Forwards 9 Ante Razov USA FW 2007 11 3 1974 3 2 New York Red Bulls 2006 10 Laurent Merlin FRA FW 2007 11 3 1984 10 17 FRA Ajaccio 2007 24 2 11 Maykel Galindo CUB FW 2007 11 3 1981 1 28 Seattle Sounders 2007 30 12 12 John Cunliffe ENG FW 2007 11 3 1984 8 8 Boulder Rapids Reserve 2007 18 3 14 David Arvizu USA FW 2007 11 3 1988 4 19 New York Red Bulls 2007 0 0 19 Jorge Flores USA FW 2007 11 3 1989 9 16 Chivas USA Academy 2007 1 0 32 Anthony Hamilton USA FW 2007 11 3 1985 8 26 Orange County Blue Star 2007 2 0 Left Chivas USA 19 Matt Taylor USA FW 2007 11 3 1981 10 17 Portland Timbers 2006 20 Amado Guevara HON MF 2007 11 3 1976 5 2 loan to HON Motagua 2007 4 0 Competitions MLS 2007 Major League Soccer season League table Western ConferencePos PositionClubPts PointsGP Games playedW WinsL LossesT TiesGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal difference1Chivas USA533015784628182Houston Dynamo523015874323203FC Dallas4430131253744-74Colorado Rapids353091382934-55LA Galaxy343091473848-106Real Salt Lake273061593145-14 Results summary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 October 16, 2007 https://archive.today/20130102222223/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables/_/league/usa.1/season/2005/major-league-soccer?cc=5901 ESPNSoccernet.com January 2013 Results 1 April 7, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 2–0 Report Toronto Razov 35 Zotincă 84 Kljestan 88 Cañizalez 61 Nagamura 77 The Home Depot Center Carson W 2 April 14, 2007 16:30 PST Houston Dynamo 1–0 Report Chivas USA Mullan 13 Robinson 57 Ching 64 Razov 30 Suárez 41 Robertson Stadium Houston L 3 April 21, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 4–0 Report Real Salt Lake Galindo 1 925 Razov 43 Marsch 68 Kljestan 76 Taylor 89 The Home Depot Center Carson W 4 April 28, 2007 16:30 PST LA Galaxy 3–1 Report Chivas USA Donovan 8 Harmse 1758 Martino 55 Jones 78 Zotincă 13 Marsch 41 Suárez 63 Mendoza 78 The Home Depot Center Carson L 5 May 6, 2007 12:00 PST D.C. United 2–1 Report Chivas USA Moose 21 Gómez 48 Moreno 65 pen. Casal 69 Olsen 74 Namoff 83 Nagamura 52 Galindo 5573 Mendoza 83 Merlin 88 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. L 6 May 12, 2007 16:30 PST Columbus Crew 1–1 Report Chivas USA González 1 Grabavoy 18 Hendrickson 54 Pierce 70 Razov 2 Marsch 13 Kljestan 49 Suárez 75 Vaughn 82 Hernandez 87 Crew Stadium Columbus D 7 May 20, 2007 13:00 PST Chivas USA 1–1 Report LA Galaxy Galindo 35 Donovan 50 Harden 57 The Home Depot Center Carson D 8 May 26, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 2–0 Report FC Dallas Galindo 50 Suárez 69 Razov 90+2 Ricchetti 20 The Home Depot Center Carson W 9 June 9, 2007 16:30 PST Chicago Fire 0–1 Report Chivas USA Soumaré 24 Brown 45+2 Kljestan 21 Nagamura 79 Toyota Park Chicago W 10 June 16, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 2–0 Report Colorado Rapids Perez 34 Cooke 49 o.g. Galindo 63 Zotincă 90+1 Brown 59 The Home Depot Center Carson W 11 June 22, 2007 17:00 PST Houston Dynamo 4–0 Report Chivas USA Mullan 6 Davis 55 70 75 pen. Robinson 60 Nagamura 22 Thomas 0 66 Robertson Stadium Houston L 12 June 30, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 2–0 Report New England Revolution Perez 21 Marsch 60 Vaughn 70 Nagamura 80 Suárez 0 81 Galindo 89 Zotincă 90+2 Thompson 65 The Home Depot Center Carson W 13 July 4, 2007 14:30 PST FC Dallas 2–0 Report Chivas USA Núñez 41 Toja 63 Oduro 86 Perez 17 Vaughn 57 Hernandez 65 Cotton Bowl Dallas L 14 July 7, 2007 16:30 PST New England Revolution 1–1 Report Chivas USA John 13 Joseph 57 Dorman 64 Heaps 69 Noonan 90+4 Suárez 429 Zotincă 25 Gillette Stadium Foxborough D 15 July 14, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 2–1 Report Columbus Crew Razov 19 Gaven 69 o.g. Galindo 76 Miglioranzi 23 The Home Depot Center Carson W 16 July 26, 2007 16:00 PST New York Red Bulls 0–2 Report Chivas USA Stammler 12 Razov 38 Galindo 69 Kljestan 87 Giants Stadium East Rutherford W 17 July 29, 2007 15:00 PST Kansas City Wizards 3–2 Report Chivas USA Jewsbury 5 Zavagnin 37 Arnaud 53 Marinelli 71 Movsisyan 89 Vaughn 10 Bornstein 17 Thomas 42 Marsch 45 Cunliffe 55 Suárez 90+1 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City L 18 August 18, 2007 12:30 PST Toronto 0–2 Report Chivas USA Galindo 56 Hernandez 81 Kljestan 88 Guzan 90+2 BMO Field Toronto W 19 August 23, 2007 16:00 PST LA Galaxy 0–3 Report Chivas USA Xavier 40 Harmse 0 45+3 Martino 61 Perez 26 Vaughn 41 Marsch 45+2 Galindo 58 69 Mendoza 88 The Home Depot Center Carson W 20 August 26, 2007 15:00 PST Chivas USA 1–0 Report Real Salt Lake Marsch 31 Kljestan 89 Harris 36 Espíndola 59 The Home Depot Center Carson W 21 September 6, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 2–2 Report D.C. United Razov 31 Vaughn 60 Emílio 3 26 Namoff 33 Burch 54 Vanney 69 The Home Depot Center Carson D 22 September 9, 2007 14:00 PST Chivas USA 3–0 Report New York Red Bulls Galindo 4 5855 Razov 70 pen. The Home Depot Center Carson W 23 September 14, 2007 17:00 PST Chivas USA 3–0 Report LA Galaxy Marsch 2 Razov 23 Nagamura 83 Mendoza 88 Merlin 90+1 Donovan 53 Xavier 69 Vagenas 71 The Home Depot Center Carson W 24 September 16, 2007 10:00 PST Colorado Rapids 1–1 Report Chivas USA Erpen 0 12 Mastroeni 41 Clark 76 Kljestan 13 pen. Marsch 60 Invesco Field at Mile High Denver D 25 September 22, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 2–1 Report Kansas City Wizards Kljestan 64 Vaughn 67 Razov 69 90+290+3 Núñez 81 Colombano 7273 The Home Depot Center Carson W 26 September 29, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 1–1 Report Chicago Fire Marsch 24 Nagamura 32 Galindo 54 Suárez 82 pen. Blanco 2485 Armas 28 Conde 36 The Home Depot Center Carson D 27 October 6, 2007 16:00 PST Real Salt Lake 2–3 Report Chivas USA Brown 52 Findley 63 Zotincă 9 Cunliffe 22 54 Marsch 41 Nagamura 58 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City W 28 October 12, 2007 17:00 PST FC Dallas 0–0 Report Chivas USA Álvarez 80 Rhine 0 81 Mendoza 68 Cotton Bowl Dallas D 29 October 14, 2007 09:00 PST Chivas USA 1–2 Report Colorado Rapids Suárez 31 Thomas 55 Perez 78 Bornstein 84 Perez 88 Prideaux 0 46 Ihemelu 64 Clark 65 Cummings 90 The Home Depot Center Carson L 30 October 20, 2007 16:30 PST Chivas USA 0–0 Report Houston Dynamo Vaughn 0 40 Barrett 45+1 Ianni 68 Mulrooney 82 Mullan 90 The Home Depot Center Carson D MLS Cup Playoffs 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinal 1st leg October 27, 2007 17:00 PST Kansas City Wizards 1–0 Report Chivas USA Arnaud 35 Harrington 44 Garcia 54 Zavagnin 88 Zotincă 45+1 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City 12,442 Alex Prus L Conference Semifinal 2nd leg November 3, 2007 19:30 PST Chivas USA 0–0 0–1 Report Kansas City Wizards Marsch 19 Mendoza 53 Núñez 62 Bornstein 89 Johnson 65 The Home Depot Center Carson 19,711 Mark Geiger D U.S. Open Cup 2007 U.S. Open Cup Third round July 18, 2007 19:30 PST Seattle Sounders 3–1 Report Chivas USA Le Toux 44 50 Scott 55 Levesque 81 Merlin 16 Qwest Field Seattle 3,589 Richard Heron L Friendlies June 2, 2007 19:00 PST Seattle Sounders 1–3 Report Chivas USA Le Toux 12 Suárez 14 pen. Galindo 27 Cunliffe 57 Qwest Field Seattle 5,599 Jeff Hosking W Statistics Appearances and goals Match played November 3, 2007 MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup 2 Claudio Suárez DF MEX 25 3 2 0 1 0 4 Shavar Thomas DF JAM 23 0 2 0 0 0 6 Francisco Mendoza MF MEX 27+1 2 2 0 1 0 8 Ramón Núñez MF HON 2+6 0 1+1 0 0 0 9 Ante Razov FW USA 24+2 11 0 0 0 0 10 Laurent Merlin FW FRA 7+15 1 1 0 1 1 11 Maykel Galindo FW CUB 24+4 12 1 0 1 0 12 John Cunliffe FW ENG 5+10 3 0+2 0 0+1 0 13 Jonathan Bornstein DF USA 23 1 2 0 0 0 15 Jesse Marsch MF USA 28 2 2 0 1 0 16 Sacha Kljestan MF USA 25 4 2 0 1 0 17 Rodrigo López MF USA 0+5 0 0 0 0+1 0 18 Brad Guzan GK USA 27 0 2 0 0 0 19 Jorge Flores FW USA 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 21 Jason Hernandez DF USA 9+12 0 1 0 1 0 22 Preston Burpo GK USA 3 0 0 0 1 0 23 Alex Zotincă DF ROM 20+2 0 1 0 1 0 25 Lawson Vaughn DF USA 22+2 1 1 0 1 0 26 Paulo Nagamura MF BRA 20+2 2 2 0 0 0 28 Erasmo Solórzano MF MEX 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 32 Anthony Hamilton FW USA 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 77 Orlando Perez DF USA 12+3 1 0 0 1 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players away from Chivas USA on loan: 20 Amado Guevara MF HON 4 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Chivas USA during the season: 19 Matt Taylor FW USA 0+11 1 0 0 0 0 |} Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal1 FWCUB11Maykel Galindo1200122 FWUSA9 Ante Razov1100113 MFUSA16Sacha Kljestan40044 FWENG12John Cunliffe3003DFMEX2 Claudio Suárez30036 MFMEX6 Francisco Mendoza2002MFUSA15Jesse Marsch2002MFBRA26Paulo Nagamura2002 Own goal2002FWFRA10Laurent Merlin101211DFUSA13Jonathan Bornstein1001DFUSA25Lawson Vaughn1001DFUSA77Orlando Perez1001FWUSA19Matt Taylor1001TOTALS460147 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameMLSMLS Cup PlayoffsU.S. Open CupTotal2 MEXDFClaudio Suárez610000614 JAMDFShavar Thomas210000216 MEXMFFrancisco Mendoza301000408 HONMFRamón Núñez101000209 USAFWAnte Razov2000002010FRAFWLaurent Merlin1000001011CUBFWMaykel Galindo6000006013USADFJonathan Bornstein1010002015USAMFJesse Marsch90100010016USAMFSacha Kljestan5000005018USAGKBrad Guzan1000001021USADFJason Hernandez3000003023ROMDFAlex Zotincă6010007025USADFLawson Vaughn6100006126BRAMFPaulo Nagamura5000005077USADFOrlando Perez50000050TOTALS6235000673 References Category:Chivas USA seasons Category:2000s in Carson, California Chivas USA Chivas USA Chivas USA