LAFC hosted an official signing day for the 21 members of its 2025 Special Olympics Unified Team on Tuesday, April 15, at BMO Stadium in partnership with BMO and Special Olympics Southern California.
Unified Team players and coaches were joined by LAFC midfielder Mark Delgado, LAFC Assistant Technical Director Jordan Harvey and LAFC2 goalkeeper Cabral Carter as they signed their official contracts with the club’s Unified Team and were presented with their authentic LAFC uniforms and training gear.
The LAFC Special Olympics Unified Team, created in collaboration with MLS Works and Special Olympics Southern California and with support from BMO, unites individuals between the ages of 16 and 25, with and without intellectual disabilities, to compete as members of one team. As part of the program, the Unified Team attends weekly training sessions, plays in scrimmages, and plays competitive matches against Unified Teams from other Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs.
The LAFC Special Olympics Unified Team kicks off its season on Friday, May 16, with a scrimmage at the LA Galaxy. The 2025 LAFC Special Olympics Unified Team competition schedule and roster is listed below:
LAFC Unified Team @ LA Galaxy Unified Team
Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Time: 4:45 PM
Location: Dignity Health Sports Park
LAFC Unified Team vs. FC Dallas Unified Team
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
Time: Approx. 9:30 p.m. (immediately following LAFC’s first team match vs. FC Dallas)
Location: BMO Stadium, 3939 S Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90037
LAFC Unified Team vs. LA Galaxy Unified Team
Date:  Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: BMO Stadium, 3939 S Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90037
LAFC Unified Team @ Chicago Fire Unified Team
Date:  Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Additionally, members of the LAFC Special Olympics Unified Team will be selected to represent the club at the Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star soccer match, as part of MLS All-Star Week in Austin, TX, this summer.
1 | Max | Pascual | Athlete |
2 | Josue | Foster | Athlete |
3 | Hailey | Camacho | Unified Partner |
4 | Zachary | Soto | Athlete |
5 | Eden | Hotch | Unified Partner |
6 | Alice | Wardle | Unified Partner |
7 | Hannah | Romero | Unified Partner |
8 | Douglas | Molina | Athlete |
9 | Anthony | Galiz | Athlete |
10 | Geovanny | Vasquez | Unified Partner |
11 | Noah | Amezcua | Unified Partner |
12 | Joseph | Trejo | Unified Partner |
13 | Daniel | Flores | Athlete |
14 | Jonathan | Gutierrez | Athlete |
15 | Jayden | Carbajal | Athlete |
16 | Keven | Ramirez | Athlete |
17 | Alec | Scheitt | Athlete |
18 | Miguel | Gonzalez Davila | Unified Partner |
19 | Penelope | Yado | Unified Partner |
20 | Cristian | Fuentes | Athlete |
21 | Andrew | Coreas | Unified Partner |