Galaxy sign Mexican national team star Hirving

The Galaxy announced on Friday Hirving “Chucky” Lozano is becoming a member of its roster, making one of the most vital strikes of the MLS switch window in an attempt to flip around a disappointing season while the team still has a likelihood to make the playoffs.

The Mexican ahead arrives on loan from San Diego FC through December with an option to buy. Lozano will occupy a designated participant spot, turning into the new offensive chief of the team coached by Greg Vanney for the ultimate stretch of the season.

Although his time with San Diego FC started in June 2024 with high expectations as the first designated participant signed in the membership’s historical past, the connection between Lozano and the membership deteriorated.

The Mexican ahead suffered a number of muscle accidents that restricted his taking part in time last season and toward the end of Lozano’s tenure, coach Mikey Varas opted not to function Lozano because he didn’t match with the membership’s sporting imaginative and prescient.

The mixture of bodily issues and inner disagreements finally paved the best way for his departure even though he made a strong offensive impression.

“Hirving is a player whom we tried to acquire three years ago, so this feels like something of a full circle moment. He is a fierce competitor with an excellent track record of performing on teams that have competed for titles in multiple leagues, including his debut season in MLS,” Galaxy common supervisor Will Kuntz said.

Kuntz said after evaluating numerous choices to strengthen the roster, the membership concluded that Lozano was the best match to help them sort out the ultimate 15 video games of the season.

“We have a talented group, a strong locker room, and a clear objective over these final 15 games of the season, and we are thrilled that Hirving and his family are joining the Galaxy,” Kuntz said.

In 33 matches with San Diego FC, Lozano recorded 20 objective contributions, including targets and assists.

Before arriving in MLS, Lozano made his skilled debut with Pachuca, where he received the 2016 Clausura and the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, a event in which he completed as the top scorer.

He later moved to PSV Eindhoven, where he received the Eredivisie title in the 2017–18 season before signing with Napoli in Italy. With the Neapolitan membership, he performed in 155 matches, scored 30 targets and was half of the historic squad that received the Scudetto in the 2022–23 season, ending a wait of more than three a long time for the membership.

He returned to PSV in 2023 and added two more consecutive Dutch league titles before embarking on his MLS journey.

With the Mexican national team, he has collected more than 70 worldwide appearances, 18 targets, and 12 assists.

He etched his identify into Mexican soccer historical past by scoring the objective that gave El Tri a 1-0 victory over Germany at the 2018 World Cup in Russia — one of the national team’s most important World Cup victories.

He also represented Mexico at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, in addition to competing in the Copa América, the Confederations Cup, the Gold Cup and the CONCACAF Nations League. In 2018, he was named CONCACAF Player of the Year.

At 31, Lozano joins the Galaxy —which no longer has Gabriel Pec — as the team seeks to strengthen its assault to keep in the hunt for a playoff spot.

The Galaxy hope to capitalize on his velocity, skill to play on both wings and expertise in high-pressure conditions.