Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | June 11, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | South Boston, Virginia, United States | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | LA Galaxy (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1992 | FIU Golden Panthers | ||||||||||||||||
1993–1995 | UCLA Bruins | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Tucson Amigos[1] | ||||||||||||||||
1996–2001 | LA Galaxy | 168 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
1996 | → Sacramento Scorpions | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Bastia | 65 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | FC Dallas | 53 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2007 | D.C. United | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008 | LA Galaxy | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 338 | (25) | |||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
1996–2006 | United States | 37 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Chivas USA (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2020 | Toronto FC | ||||||||||||||||
2021– | LA Galaxy | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 26, 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 26, 2008 |
Greg Vanney (born June 11, 1974) is an American former professional soccer player and head coach of the LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
A defender and one of MLS's original players, Vanney spent 10 seasons in the league and another three-and-a-half in the French First Division playing for Sporting Club de Bastia between 2002 and 2005. He also earned 36 caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team between 1996 and 2006.
In 2017, as coach of Toronto FC, Vanney won the domestic treble by winning the MLS Cup, Supporters' Shield and the Canadian Championship.