Joseph Paintsil
LA Galaxy · shirt 28
His best month: May, with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Key facts
5 goals and 2 assists in 19 matches in 2026. One goal every 289 minutes.
Minutes per goal in MLS 2026Petar Musa91'Sam Surridge101'Lionel Messi105'Milan Iloski139'Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau148'He is #67 among the scorers of MLS 2026, with 5 goals.
Him: #67 with 531% of his goals come between 76-90'.
Riqui Puig has set him up the most: 1.
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How many goals has Joseph Paintsil scored in 2026?
2026 numbers
Joseph Paintsil played 19 matches in 2026, 17 as a starter, across MLS 2026. He added up 1,446 minutes, 5 goals and 2 assists.
By competitioneverything on record
| Competition | MP | Min | Goals | Ast. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS 2026 | 19 | 1,446 | 5 | 2 |
| MLS 2025 | 6 | 475 | 3 | 0 |
| MLS 2024 | 9 | 709 | 5 | 3 |
When does Paintsil score?
His 13 recorded goals, by minute and by type.
Goals by match period13 goals
He scored 5 of his 13 goals in the first half and 8 in the second. His most prolific period is 76-90'. One was a penalty.
Streaks
Who he scores against
 Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 goals |
 Minnesota United | 3 goals |
 San Jose Earthquakes | 2 goals |
 Colorado Rapids | 1 goal |
 FC Dallas | 1 goal |
His weight at LA Galaxy
How much the team changes with him on the pitch, in MLS 2026.
With and without him19 with him · 7 without him
With Paintsil on the pitch, LA Galaxy gets 1.16 points per match in 19 matches. Without him, 1.14 in 7 matches. He was involved in 22% of the team's goals and was on the pitch for 62% of the minutes.
How many of LA Galaxy's goals was he involved in?MLS 2026
Goals that earn pointsall his matches
Against the rest of MLS 2026
Per 90 minutes: among the 489 players in MLS 2026 who played at least a quarter of their team's minutes. Minutes: among the 808 who played.
Top scorers of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 19 |
| 2 | Petar Musa | 17 |
| 3 | Sam Surridge | 15 |
| 4 | Milan Iloski | 15 |
| 5 | Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez Mercau | 15 |
| 67 | Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
Top assists of MLS 2026
| 1 | Lionel Messi | 11 |
| 2 | Anders Dreyer | 10 |
| 3 | Cristian Espinoza | 9 |
| 4 | Albert Rusnak | 9 |
| 5 | Justin Ellis | 8 |
| 142 | Joseph Paintsil | 2 |
What happens with Paintsil on the pitch?
His 2026 matches, counting only the minutes he played.
Goals with him on the pitch
With him on the pitch, his team scored 19 goals and conceded 24. One conceded every 60 minutes.
Results when he plays19 matches
Continuity
Who does Paintsil play with?
His partners in front of goal and the teammates he shares the pitch with the most.
Who sets him up
| Riqui Puig | 1 assist |
| Gabriel Pec | 1 assist |
| M. Yoshida | 1 assist |
| D. Joveljić | 1 assist |
| J. Nelson | 1 assist |
He sets up
| Gabriel Pec | 1 goal |
| Diego Fagúndez | 1 goal |
| D. Joveljić | 1 goal |
| L. Sanabria | 1 goal |
| M. Yoshida | 1 goal |
Shared minutesMLS 2026
| Teammate | Minutes together | Points per match |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Haak | 1,226 | 1.22 |
| Jakob Glesnes | 1,211 | 1.25 |
| Lucas Sanabria | 1,074 | 1.31 |
| JT Marcinkowski | 1,045 | 1.29 |
| Marco Reus | 1,013 | 1.24 |
He came off the bench in 3 matches. When he is substituted, he comes off on average at minute 76. Yellow cards: 5.
What's next
MLS 2026 · Sunday, October 11
St. Louis City vs LA GalaxySee the preview
Against St. Louis City he has played 1 recorded matches, with 0 goals and 0 assists. The match preview has the head-to-head record, the form of both teams and who scores the goals.
His latest matches
Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Goals and assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09 |  New England Rev.MLS 2026 | 2-1 | 16' | — |
| 30/08 | @ San Diego FC MLS 2026 | 1-3 | 90' | — |
| 22/08 | @  Montreal ImpactMLS 2026 | 2-2 | 62' | ast. 48' |
| 20/08 | San Jose Earthquakes MLS 2026 | 1-0 | 83' | ⚽ 79' |
| 16/08 | @  Houston DynamoMLS 2026 | 0-1 | 90' | — |
| 02/08 | FC Dallas MLS 2026 | 0-0 | 90' | — |
| 26/07 | @ San Jose Earthquakes MLS 2026 | 1-1 | 90' | ⚽ 13' |
| 23/07 | St. Louis City MLS 2026 | 1-3 | 74' | — |
Career
The teams we have seen him play for.
Teams
- LA Galaxy31/03/2024 to 06/09/2026 · 34 matches · 13 goals
Data from the matches recorded on ProdeLibre. Updated on September 27, 2026.