LA Galaxy

Joseph Paintsil

Forward#28

Key facts

Age: 28
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 68 kg
Number: #28
Born: 1/2/1998
Position: Forward
Nationality: Ghana

Official profile

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Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 MLS	22	23	62	3	0	7	4	45	23	11
2026 Concacaf Champions Cup	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	6	4	3

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 MLSLA Galaxy	25	7	3	44	23	1,819	3	0	11	25	4	22	62	0	–	27	0
2025 MLSLA Galaxy	25	10	2	61	32	1,976	3	0	13	25	3	26	64	0	–	41	0
2024 MLSLA Galaxy	34	14	8	87	39	2,742	8	0	4	34	1	32	79	0	1	42	0
2024 International FriendlyGhana	1	–	–	–	–	71	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 International FriendlyGhana	2	–	–	–	–	128	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 International FriendlyGhana	1	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	–	2	0
2021-22 UEFA Europa LeagueRacing Genk	4	1	0	7	5	267	2	0	0	4	1	1	6	0	–	5	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueRacing Genk	3	0	0	4	1	156	1	0	0	3	1	1	6	0	–	6	0
2018-19 UEFA Europa LeagueRacing Genk	9	2	0	9	4	413	0	0	3	7	3	6	6	0	–	4	0
Career9 seasons	104	34	13	212	104	7,662	17	0	31	99	13	88	223	0	1	127	0

Game log, 2026 MLS

Game
1 Nov v Austin FCW 4-1 1 Nov	0	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	4	–	1
26 Oct @ LAFCD 2-2 26 Oct	2	0	3	2	73	0	0	1	0	1	3	–	2
18 Oct v San Diego FCD 2-2 18 Oct	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
15 Oct v Portland TimbersW 2-0 15 Oct	0	0	0	0	72	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	0
12 Oct @ St. Louis CITY SCL 2-6 12 Oct	0	0	1	0	30	0	0	1	1	2	4	–	0
6 Sept v New England RevolutionW 2-1 6 Sept	0	0	0	0	17	0	1	1	1	0	2	–	1
30 Aug @ San Diego FCL 1-3 30 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	1	1	1	0	2	1	–	3
23 Aug @ CF MontréalD 2-2 23 Aug	0	1	1	1	62	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	1
20 Aug v San Jose EarthquakesW 1-0 20 Aug	1	0	4	4	83	0	0	1	0	1	3	–	0
16 Aug @ Houston Dynamo FCL 0-1 16 Aug	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	–	1
2 Aug v FC DallasD 0-0 2 Aug	0	0	3	2	90	0	0	1	0	2	5	–	0
26 July @ San Jose EarthquakesD 1-1 26 July	1	0	5	2	90	1	1	1	0	1	2	–	1
23 July v St. Louis CITY SCL 1-3 23 July	0	0	2	0	74	0	0	1	0	0	4	–	3
18 July v LAFCL 0-3 18 July	0	0	1	1	81	0	0	1	0	1	4	–	3
24 May v Houston Dynamo FCD 1-1 24 May	1	0	2	2	79	1	0	1	0	2	2	–	1
17 May @ Seattle Sounders FCW 2-0 17 May	0	0	3	0	83	0	2	1	0	2	0	–	0
14 May @ Sporting Kansas CityL 1-3 14 May	0	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	–	3
10 May @ Atlanta United FCW 2-1 10 May	0	0	2	1	90	0	2	1	0	1	1	–	1
3 May v Vancouver WhitecapsD 1-1 3 May	1	0	3	2	90	0	1	1	0	0	7	–	1
27 Apr v Real Salt LakeW 2-1 27 Apr	0	0	3	1	90	0	2	1	0	1	1	–	1
23 Apr @ Columbus CrewL 1-2 23 Apr	0	1	1	0	28	0	0	1	1	0	1	–	0
19 Apr @ FC DallasD 2-2 19 Apr	1	1	3	1	73	0	0	1	0	1	5	–	2
8 Mar @ Colorado RapidsL 1-4 8 Mar	0	0	0	0	50	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	1
1 Mar v Charlotte FCW 3-0 1 Mar	0	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	–	0
23 Feb v New York City FCD 1-1 23 Feb	0	0	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	–	1

Recent games

Nov '268
@ Real Salt Lake
1 SHOT · 1 FC
L 2-1
Nov '261
v Austin FC
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC · 4 FA
W 4-1
Oct '2626
@ LAFC
2 G · 3 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC · 3 FA
D 2-2
Oct '2618
v San Diego FC
1 FC
D 2-2
Oct '2615
v Portland Timbers
1 FA
W 2-0
Oct '2612
@ St. Louis CITY SC
1 SHOT · 2 FC · 4 FA
L 6-2
Sept '2610
@ Vancouver Whitecaps
Did not record a stat
L 3-0
Sept '266
v New England Revolution
2 FA · 1 OFF
W 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, MLS

Split
HomeHome or away · won 26 of 45	45	0.5	0.2	2.6	1.4	76.9	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.1	0.9	2.7	0.0	1.1
AwayHome or away · won 9 of 39	39	0.3	0.1	1.9	0.8	78.9	0.2	0.4	1.0	0.1	1.0	2.1	–	1.5
WinsResult	35	0.6	0.2	2.6	1.4	76.7	0.1	0.4	1.0	0.1	0.7	2.0	0.0	0.7
LossesResult	28	0.1	0.1	2.0	0.8	79.0	0.2	0.4	1.0	0.1	1.0	2.7	–	2.1
DrawsResult	21	0.3	0.1	2.2	1.0	78.0	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.3	2.8	–	1.2
Regular seasonStage · won 35 of 84	84	0.4	0.2	2.3	1.1	77.8	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.0	2.4	0.0	1.3
Colorado RapidsOpponent · won 5 of 7	7	0.3	0.1	2.6	1.4	71.6	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	1.1	–	1.0
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.7	0.3	2.9	1.7	76.6	0.3	0.6	1.0	0.0	0.9	2.3	–	0.7
LAFCOpponent · won 0 of 6	6	0.3	0.0	1.8	0.8	75.5	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.2	1.2	3.2	–	2.0
Seattle Sounders FCOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	1.5	0.3	88.0	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	2.0	–	1.0
Austin FCOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	2.2	1.0	89.4	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.0	1.2	3.4	–	1.4
Real Salt LakeOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	1.8	0.8	73.2	0.0	0.6	1.0	0.0	1.2	1.6	–	1.0
Sporting Kansas CityOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.8	0.0	2.6	1.4	70.0	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.2	1.6	–	1.8
St. Louis CITY SCOpponent · won 0 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	2.4	1.0	74.8	0.4	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.6	2.8	–	2.0
FC DallasOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	2.5	1.3	82.8	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.8	5.0	–	1.5
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent · won 0 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.8	1.0	87.3	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	4.0	–	1.3
Minnesota United FCOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.8	0.3	3.5	1.8	80.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.8	–	1.0
Portland TimbersOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.5	0.8	3.0	1.3	83.3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.8	–	2.5
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	1.3	0.3	3.5	2.3	86.8	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	3.3	–	0.8
San Diego FCOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	68.0	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.3	–	1.7
Atlanta United FCOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.5
Inter Miami CFOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	4.0	1.5	88.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	5.0	–	1.5
New York City FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	78.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	–	0.5
CF MontréalOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	62.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0
Charlotte FCOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	–	0.0
Columbus CrewOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	28.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
D.C. UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	5.0	–	1.0
FC CincinnatiOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	5.0	4.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	3.0
Nashville SCOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	2.0
New England RevolutionOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	–	1.0
Orlando City SCOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	–	2.0
Red Bull New YorkOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	–	1.0
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CaliforniaGround · won 26 of 44	44	0.5	0.2	2.6	1.4	76.6	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.1	0.9	2.7	0.0	1.1
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, ColoradoGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	2.5	1.5	75.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.3
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.7	0.0	2.7	1.3	84.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	3.0	–	2.3
Energizer Park, St. Louis, MissouriGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	2.3	1.0	70.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.0	1.7	–	1.7
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	87.7	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.7	–	0.7
Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CaliforniaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.7	0.0	3.0	1.3	78.3	0.3	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.7	–	0.7
Toyota StadiumGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	2.3	1.0	80.3	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.3	5.0	–	2.0
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	62.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.5	–	1.0
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KansasGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	85.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	–	1.5
Q2 Stadium, Austin, TexasGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	3.0	–	1.5
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	3.5	–	1.5
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CaliforniaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	–	2.5
Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MinnesotaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	–	1.0
BC Place, VancouverGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.0
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	–	3.0
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	2.0
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	1.0
PayPal Park, San Jose, CaliforniaGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	63.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	–	0.0
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround · won 0 of 1	1	1.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	85.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	–	4.0
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CaliforniaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	–	2.0
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OhioGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	28.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0
Sporting Park, Kansas City, KansasGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	–	3.0
Stade Saputo, MontrealGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	62.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0