What year did the American professional soccer franchise based in Carson, California whose president is Chris Klein begin to play?
Chris Klein (soccer) Chris Klein (born January 4, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American soccer player who spent thirteen seasons in Major League Soccer and earned twenty three caps with the United States men's national soccer team. He is president of the LA Galaxy, promoted on Jan. 28, 2013, from vice president.
MLS Cup 2011 MLS Cup 2011, the 16th edition of Major League Soccer's championship match, was played between the Houston Dynamo and the Los Angeles Galaxy to decide the champion of the 2011 season. The match was played at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on November 20, 2011. Los Angeles won their third championship, defeating Houston 1–0 off a 72nd-minute goal from Galaxy captain Landon Donovan. David Beckham and Robbie Keane assisted the game's lone goal. With the win, the Galaxy became the first team since the Columbus Crew in 2008 to win both the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup in the same year.