This is the Los Angeles Galaxy: A.J. De La Garza

This is Part 11 in a series of articles on the players that make up the 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy.


A.J. De La Garza is a player who is used to success. It flows through his veins, every time he juggles a ball during training, pumps his fists in celebration, or frustrates his foes when they go in for the attack.

Don't let his 1.75 meter frame fool you. As a right back, this Los Angeles Galaxy defender has been critical in marking his opposition with speed, toughness, and dispossessing ability.

Football flows through De La Garza's veins. It's been that way ever since he was brought to the world.

Adolph Joseph De La Garza was born on November 4, 1987 in Bryans Road, Maryland. It's a small town of just less than 5,000, located near a unassuming city the locals call Washington D.C. Just in proximity to Bryans Road is the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Working side-by-side with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, th...

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