Player Details

Name

Jorge Villafaña

Height

5' 9"

Weight

152 lbs

Date of Birth

9.16.1989 (35)

Birthplace

Anaheim, CA USA

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Full Back

Preferred Side

Left

Roster Category

Senior

Player Status

Season Ending Injury
Career Summary

The LA Galaxy signed Jorge VillafaƱa on January 12, 2021. 

The 31-year-old defender joined the Galaxy after having made 188 career appearances in MLS for Chivas USA (2007-13) and the Portland Timbers (2014-15, 2018-20), scoring 10 goals and adding 24 assists.

A product of Anaheim, Calif., VillafaƱa departed from the Portland Timbers after helping lead the club to 2015 MLS Cup and the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament victories. He originally joined MLS in 2007 with Chivas USA before a trade to the Portland Timbers ahead of the 2014 season. Following their MLS Cup victory in 2015, VillafaƱa joined Liga MX side Santos Laguna, where he remained until 2018 when he returned to Portland. 

VillafaƱa made over 100 appearances and scored three times for Portland. His 18 MLS Regular Season assists are the fifth most in Timbers MLS history and his 102 appearances are the ninth most of any Timbers player during their MLS era.

In addition to his experience in MLS and Liga MX, VillafaƱa has represented the U.S. Menā€™s National Team 21 times in addition to various U.S. Youth National Team sides.