LA Galaxy: Joseph Paintsil named Player of the Matchday | OneFootball

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Player of the Matchday 37: Joseph Paintsil

LA Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil scored his first MLS hat trick, earning him MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob Ultra honors for Matchdays 36 & 37.

The Ghanaian international tallied three goals and one assist Saturday evening, powering the Galaxy to a 4-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City.

Paintsil became just the third player in club history to net a first-half hat trick, joining Robbie Keane and Alejandro Moreno. Despite battling injuries this season, Paintsil has scored a team-high nine goals and five assists.

The Designated Player joins Marco Reus as Galaxy players to win Player of the Matchday this season. Paintsil is also the first Ghanaian to earn the honor since David Accam (Philadelphia Union) in Matchday 4 of the 2019 season.

The Galaxy will attempt to add to their trophy case when they host Toluca in the 2025 Michelob Ultra Campeones Cup on Wednesday night (10:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV+, TUDN).

The MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob Ultra is selected each matchday of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while an Instagram fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio, and online media.

HAT TRICK: Joseph Paintsil shows quality for LA Galaxy