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, 26W	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, 9W	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, 35W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 35W	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, 5W	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, 4W	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, 0W	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, 3W	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, 2W	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, 3W	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, 3W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 3W	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, 2W	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, 3W	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, 0W	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, 2W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 26W	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, 2W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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