2005 Chivas USA season

March 2026 May 2023 January 2018 Chivas USA 2005 MLS Conference: 6thOverall: 12th Owner Jorge Vergara Manager Thomas Rongen (until May 2005) Javier Ledesma Interim (May–June 2005) Hans Westerhof (from June 2005) MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify U.S. Open Cup Fourth round SuperClasico Runners-up Three players (4) Héctor Cuadros (4) _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 The 2005 Chivas USA season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in sixth place, or last place, in the Conference. Season review Thomas Rongen was appointed as Chivas USA's head coach in September 2004, and coached the team until May 2005, when he was replaced with Javier Ledesma on an interim basis. At the end of June, Hans Westerhof was appointed as the permanent manager until the end of the season. Transfers 2004 MLS Expansion Draft 2005 MLS SuperDraft In DateNumberPositionPlayerPrevious clubFee/notesRefNovember 19, 200422DFUSA Arturo TorresLA GalaxyExpansion Draft First pickNovember 19, 20042DFUSA Orlando PerezChicago FireExpansion Draft Third pickNovember 19, 20045DFVIN Ezra HendricksonD.C. UnitedExpansion Draft Fifth pickNovember 19, 20048MFUSA Francisco GomezLA GalaxyExpansion Draft Seventh pickNovember 19, 2004MFMEX Antonio de la TorreColorado RapidsExpansion Draft Ninth pickNovember 19, 200419FWUSA Matt TaylorKansas City WizardsExpansion Draft Eleventh pickNovember 19, 2004DFJAM Craig ZiadieMetroStarsExpansion Draft Thirteenth pickNovember 19, 2004FWUSA Jamil WalkerSan Jose EarthquakesExpansion Draft Fifteenth pickNovember 19, 200499FWBRA Thiago MartinsD.C. UnitedExpansion Draft Seventeenth pickNovember 19, 2004DFUSA Jeff StewartColorado RapidsExpansion Draft Nineteenth pickJanuary 14, 200518GKUSA Brad GuzanGeneration AdidasSuperDraft Round oneJanuary 14, 200517MFUSA Christian JimenezSouth Florida BullsSuperDraft Round twoJanuary 14, 20054DFUSA Aaron LopezUCLA BruinsSuperDraft Round threeJanuary 14, 200520DFUSA Esteban AriasConnecticut HuskiesSuperDraft Round fourFebruary 26, 200527DFCRC Douglas SequeiraReal Salt LakeTradeChivas USA contrató a defensor costarricense Douglas Sequeira http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/febrero/26/ultima-sr4.html wvw.nacion.com Nacion January 24, 2016 Spanish February 26, 2005July 20054MFUSA Juan Pablo GarcíaMEX AtlasAugust 19, 200519FWMEX Francisco PalenciaMEX Guadalajara1GKMEX Martín ZúñigaMEX Veracruz21GKUSA Shaun KalnasySpokane Shadow59GKMEX Sergio GarcíaLoan from MEX Guadalajara3DFUSA Ryan SuarezLA Galaxy23DFMEX Armando BeginesMEX Guadalajara6MFMEX Francisco MendozaMEX Guadalajara7MFMEX Ramón RamírezMEX Guadalajara10MFMEX Héctor CuadrosMEX Guadalajara11MFUSA Milton BlancoFresno Fuego12MFUSA Mike Muñoz13MFUSA Rodrigo LópezMEX Guadalajara16MFMEX Antonio MartínezMEX Necaxa26MFUSA Jesús OchoaMEX Lagartos de Tabasco9FWMEX Isaac RomoLoan from MEX Guadalajara Out DateNumberPositionPlayerNew clubFee/notesRefNovember 24, 2004DFUSA Jeff StewartReal Salt LakeTradeMarch 8, 2005FWUSA Jamil WalkerD.C. UnitedTradeD.C. United Signs Nick Van Sicklen and Jamil Walker http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/d-c-united-signs-nick-van-sicklen-and-jamil-walker/n-3133349 www.oursportscentral.com Our Sports Central January 24, 2016 March 8, 2005June 27, 20053DFUSA Ryan SuarezMetroStarsWaivedAugust 29, 20051GKMEX Martín ZúñigaRetired4DFUSA Aaron Lopez47DFMEX Alfonso LoeraMEX CD TapatioDFJAM Craig ZiadieMFMEX Antonio de la Torre Roster No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 18 Brad Guzan USA GK 2005 10 16 1984 9 9 Generation Adidas 2005 21 Shaun Kalnasy USA GK 2005 10 16 1981 11 4 Spokane Shadow 2005 59 Sergio García MEX GK 2005 10 16 1982 9 19 loan MEX Guadalajara 2005 Defenders 2 Orlando Perez USA DF 2005 10 16 1977 7 12 Chicago Fire 2005 5 Ezra Hendrickson VCT DF 2005 10 16 1972 1 16 D.C. United 2005 20 Esteban Arias USA DF 2005 10 16 1982 8 26 Connecticut Huskies 2005 22 Arturo Torres USA DF 2005 10 16 1980 12 11 LA Galaxy 2005 23 Armando Begines MEX DF 2005 10 16 1983 3 26 MEX Guadalajara 2005 27 Douglas Sequeira CRC DF 2005 10 16 1977 8 23 CRC Saprissa 2005 Midfielders 6 Francisco Mendoza MEX MF 2005 10 16 1985 4 29 MEX Guadalajara 2005 7 Ramón Ramírez MEX MF 2005 10 16 1969 12 5 MEX Guadalajara 2005 8 Francisco Gomez USA MF 2005 10 16 1979 1 25 Kansas City Wizards 2005 10 Héctor Cuadros MEX MF 2005 10 16 1983 3 20 MEX Guadalajara 2005 11 Milton Blanco USA MF 2005 10 16 1984 4 27 Fresno Fuego 2005 12 Mike Muñoz USA MF 2005 10 16 1983 9 14 California Golden Bears 2005 13 Rodrigo López USA MF 2005 10 16 1987 5 10 MEX Guadalajara 2005 16 Antonio Martínez MEX MF 2005 10 16 1977 7 9 MEX Necaxa 2005 17 Christian Jimenez USA MF 2005 10 16 1986 11 3 South Florida Bulls 2005 26 Jesús Ochoa MEX MF 2005 10 16 1981 10 12 MEX Lagartos de Tabasco 2005 44 Juan Pablo García MEX MF 2005 10 16 1981 11 24 MEX Atlas 2005 Forwards 9 Isaac Romo MEX FW 2005 10 16 1983 3 23 loan from MEX Guadalajara 2005 2006 15 Francisco Palencia MEX FW 2005 10 16 1973 4 28 MEX Guadalajara 2005 19 Matt Taylor USA FW 2005 10 16 1981 10 17 Kansas City Wizards 2005 99 Thiago Martins BRA FW 2005 10 16 1976 9 4 D.C. United 2005 Competitions Major League Soccer 2005 Major League Soccer season League table Results summary 3 11 2 15 30 1 11 4 16 37 October 16, 2005 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 2, 2005 13:00 PST Chivas USA 0–2 Report D.C. United Cuadros 18 Eskandarian 29 Gros 32 Olsen 44 Gómez 5267 The Home Depot Center Carson 18,493 L 2 April 9, 2005 13:00 PST San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Report Chivas USA Ching 1790 Davis 45 Mullan 60 Cochrane 71 Dayak 75 Martins 333 Ramírez 40 Cuadros 73 Sequeira 90 Spartan Stadium San Jose D 3 April 16, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 1–3 Report FC Dallas Ochoa 5 Martins 44 Suarez 78 Hendrickson 90 O'Brien 4066 Ruiz 85 pen. Johnson 90 The Home Depot Center Carson L 4 April 23, 2005 19:00 PST LA Galaxy 3–1 Report Chivas USA Albright 6 Jones 14 Vagenas 24 Kirovski 32 Cuadros 19 Lopez 2 45 51 Ramírez 49 Romo 49 The Home Depot Center Carson L 5 April 30, 2005 16:30 PST New England Revolution 1–0 Report Chivas USA Dempsey 88 Cuadros 61 Taylor 72 Martins 73 Suarez 78 Romo 83 Gillette Stadium Foxborough L 6 May 7, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 1–0 Report Real Salt Lake Cuadros 39 pen. Loera 49 Begines 90+4 Rojas 57 Whitfield 76 Kreis 85 The Home Depot Center Carson W 7 May 14, 2005 18:00 PST Colorado Rapids 2–1 Report Chivas USA Borchers 18 Henderson 30 pen. Pedro 56 Cannon 73 Freeman 0 73 Cunningham 78 N'Kong 79 Lewis 86 Suarez 67 Ramírez 75 Invesco Field at Mile High Denver L 8 May 18, 2005 18:30 PST Real Salt Lake 2–0 Report Chivas USA Akwari 20 Williams 37 Trembly 3968 Perez 36 Gomez 83 Loera 2 90+2 90+2 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City L 9 May 22, 2005 18:30 PST Chivas USA 2–5 Report FC Dallas Cuadros 19 pen. Romo 53 Pitchkolan 1 Goodson 15 Gbandi 31 Ruiz 48 O'Brien 51 Johnson 69 Miña 90+1 The Home Depot Center Carson L 10 May 28, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 0–2 Report LA Galaxy Chinchilla 62 Nagamura 63 Vagenas 76 Gomez 83 The Home Depot Center Carson L 11 June 1, 2005 19:30 PST Chivas USA 1–1 Report Kansas City Wizards Ramírez 38 Martins 58 Burciaga 30 Gutiérrez 56 The Home Depot Center Carson D 12 June 4, 2005 13:00 PST Chicago Fire 5–2 Report Chivas USA Jaqua 2 60 74 Marsch 53 Guerrero 57 Martínez 5 Hendrickson 42 Soldier Field Chicago L 13 June 12, 2005 17:00 PST Chivas USA 1–1 Report San Jose Earthquakes Martínez 32 Romo 62 Hendrickson 66 Begines 70 Torres 90+3 Clark 15 Moreno 45 Aloisi 63 The Home Depot Center Carson D 14 June 18, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 1–3 Report Colorado Rapids Begines 65 Martins 83 pen. Cunningham 30 62 78 Beckerman 40 Lewis 83 The Home Depot Center Carson L 15 June 22, 2005 17:30 PST FC Dallas 2–1 Report Chivas USA Miña 18 Pitchkolan 45+1 Thompson 81 Núñez 90+1 Hendrickson 39 Taylor 48 Ramírez 64 Cotton Bowl Dallas L 16 June 25, 2005 14:00 PST Kansas City Wizards 3–0 Report Chivas USA Thomas 17 Conrad 46 Zavagnin 69 Arnaud 70 Victorine 85 Arias 9 Martínez 85 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City L 17 July 2, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 0–1 Report Chicago Fire Gomez 19 Martínez 45 Cuadros 68 Perez 0 76 Pause 66 Segares 78 The Home Depot Center Carson L 18 July 9, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 5–1 Report Real Salt Lake Kamler 4 o.g. Cuadros 16 pen. Ramírez 38 Martínez 53 Taylor 55 Martins 57 Romo 83 Knowles 16 Mathis 23 Kamler 74 The Home Depot Center Carson W 19 July 16, 2005 19:00 PST LA Galaxy 2–0 Report Chivas USA Kirovski 19 Gomez 64 90+3 Martins 44 Arias 48 The Home Depot Center Carson L 20 July 22, 2005 19:30 PST Chivas USA 1–0 Report New England Revolution Sequeira 38 Heaps 81 Franchino 87 Dorman 90+1 The Home Depot Center Carson W 21 August 6, 2005 14:00 PST Real Salt Lake 2–1 Report Chivas USA Mathis 0 18 Williams 49 Kreis 74 pen. Romo 17 Ochoa 19 Arias 0 21 Torres 27 Sequeira 63 Begines 74 Martínez 90+1 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City L 22 August 10, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 0–1 Report LA Galaxy Sequeira 43 Torres 68 Guzan 82 Albright 32 Gomez 64 Donovan 83 pen. The Home Depot Center Carson L 23 August 13, 2005 13:00 PST D.C. United 3–0 Report Chivas USA Simms 30 Quaranta 41 Walker 43 Kovalenko 64 Ramírez 35 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. L 24 August 21, 2005 15:00 PST MetroStars 3–3 Report Chivas USA Guevara 5 pen. 69 pen. 90+4 Bradley 25 Parke 51 Meola 86 Palencia 17 2290+1 García 3945+1 Mendoza 69 Hendrickson 80 Cuadros 86 Giants Stadium East Rutherford D 25 August 27, 2005 17:30 PST FC Dallas 2–2 Report Chivas USA Goodson 39 Ruiz 44 Núñez 67 Gbandi 69 Johnson 82 Arias 37 Hendrickson 59 Sequeira 82 Pizza Hut Park Frisco D 26 September 3, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 0–3 Report Columbus Crew Palencia 45 Glen 34 Wolyniec 60 69 Szetela 76 The Home Depot Center Carson L 27 September 10, 2005 19:00 PST San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Report Chivas USA Clark 474 Chung 47 Ching 87 Perez 11 Hendrickson 33 Martínez 38 Palencia 59 Mendoza 72 Spartan Stadium San Jose L 28 September 17, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 1–2 Report San Jose Earthquakes Mendoza 20 Sequeira 34 Ramírez 52 Robinson 67 Califf 81 Moreno 90+3 The Home Depot Center Carson L 29 September 24, 2005 19:00 PST Chivas USA 1–3 Report Colorado Rapids Torres 1965 García 36 Ramírez 49 Sequeira 59 Arias 90 Pedro 25 Gargan 42 Kirovski 47 pen. Foss 89 N'Kong 90 Serna 90+1 Dayan 90+3 The Home Depot Center Carson L 30 October 1, 2005 16:30 PST Columbus Crew 0–1 Report Chivas USA Wingert 86 Palencia 5988 Crew Stadium Columbus W 31 October 5, 2005 18:30 PST Colorado Rapids 1–1 Report Chivas USA Petke 32 Dayan 33 Denton 62 Borchers 35 o.g. Arias 70 Invesco Field at Mile High Denver D 32 October 16, 2005 10:00 PST Chivas USA 0–2 Report MetroStars Bradley 49 Agoos 65 Guevara 90+4 The Home Depot Center Carson L U.S. Open Cup 2005 U.S. Open Cup Third round July 13, 2005 21:00 PST Charlotte Eagles 2–3 yes Chivas USA Coggins 24 Swinehart 81 Arias 3 Martins 84 Romo 120 Richardson Stadium Davidson Andrew Chapin W Fourth round August 3, 2005 14:00 PST LA Galaxy 5–2 Chivas USA Jones 16 Ngwenya 36 Gomez 45 Donovan 89 Nagamura 93+ Sequeira 4 Ramírez 20 The Home Depot Center Carson Michael Kennedy L Statistics Match played October 16, 2005 Appearances and goals MLS U.S. Open Cup 2 Orlando Perez DF USA 24+3 0 0 0 5 Ezra Hendrickson DF VIN 31 3 0 0 6 Francisco Mendoza MF MEX 20+4 0 0 0 7 Ramón Ramírez MF MEX 31 3 0 0 8 Francisco Gomez MF USA 8+4 0 0 0 9 Isaac Romo FW MEX 11+14 2 0 0 10 Héctor Cuadros MF MEX 18+8 4 0 0 11 Milton Blanco MF USA 0+5 0 0 0 12 Mike Muñoz MF USA 0+1 0 0 0 13 Rodrigo López MF USA 0+1 0 0 0 15 Francisco Palencia FW MEX 9 3 0 0 16 Antonio Martínez MF USA 16+9 2 0 0 18 Brad Guzan GK USA 23+1 0 0 0 19 Matt Taylor FW USA 14+7 2 0 0 20 Esteban Arias DF USA 14+1 1 0 0 22 Arturo Torres DF USA 15+8 2 0 0 23 Armando Begines DF MEX 18+4 0 0 0 26 Jesús Ochoa MF MEX 12+4 0 0 0 27 Douglas Sequeira DF CRC 23 2 0 0 44 Juan Pablo García MF MEX 9 1 0 0 59 Sergio García GK MEX 5 0 0 0 99 Thiago Martins FW BRA 21+1 3 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players away from Chivas USA on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left Chivas USA during the season: 1 Martín Zúñiga GK MEX 4 0 0 0 3 Ryan Suarez DF USA 14+1 1 0 0 4 Aaron Lopez DF USA 3+1 0 0 0 47 Alfonso Loera DF MEX 9+3 0 0 0 |} Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameMLSU.S. Open CupTotal1 MFMEX10Héctor Cuadros404FWBRA99Thiago Martins314MFMEX7 Ramón Ramírez3144 DFVIN5 Ezra Hendrickson303FWMEX15Francisco Palencia303DFCRC27Douglas Sequeira213FWMEX9 Isaac Romo2138 MFMEX16Antonio Martínez202FWUSA19Matt Taylor202DFUSA22Arturo Torres202 Own goal202DFUSA20Esteban Arias11213DFUSA3 Ryan Suarez101MFMEX44Juan Pablo García101TOTALS31536 Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameMLSU.S. Open CupTotal2 USADFOrlando Perez2100213 USADFRyan Suarez2000204 USADFAaron Lopez2100215 VINDFEzra Hendrickson4000406 MEXMFFrancisco Mendoza3000307 MEXMFRamón Ramírez6000608 USAMFFrancisco Gomez2000209 MEXFWIsaac Romo40004010MEXMFHéctor Cuadros50005015MEXFWFrancisco Palencia40004016MEXMFAntonio Martínez50005018USAGKBrad Guzan10001019USAFWMatt Taylor10001020USADFEsteban Arias41004122USADFArturo Torres30003023MEXDFArmando Begines40004026MEXMFJesús Ochoa20002027CRCDFDouglas Sequeira50005044MEXMFJuan Pablo García20002047MEXDFAlfonso Loera31003199BRAFWThiago Martins500050TOTALS69400694 References Category:Chivas USA seasons Category:2000s in Carson, California Chivas USA Chivas USA Chivas USA