Joseph Paintsil
Attack - Right Winger
at Los Angeles Galaxy
at Los Angeles Galaxy
823 days · joined 2024-02-21
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€7.00m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.29
goals / match
KRC Genk
top club · 168 apps
Career highs
€12.00m
peak value · 2023
€8.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
18
best season · 22/23
16 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-02-01 · 6 players total
293Appearances
86Goals
41Assists
52Yellow cards
2Red cards
62Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joseph Paintsil |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-02-01 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana |
| Citizenship |  Ghana |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Joined | 2024-02-21 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | Golden Gate Group |
Jul 2025
2025 — Los Angeles Galaxy
26 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Los Angeles Galaxy
37 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Los Angeles Galaxy
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2024
Transfer: KRC Genk → LA Galaxy
23/24 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — KRC Genk
33 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — KRC Genk
39 matches · 18 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — KRC Genk
36 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Ankaragücü → KRC Genk
20/21 · Return from loan
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: KRC Genk → Ankaragücü
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — MKE Ankaragücü
33 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — KRC Genk
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — KRC Genk
37 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Tema Youth → KRC Genk
18/19 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jun 2018
Transfer: Ferencváros → Tema Youth
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Tema Youth → Ferencváros
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ferencvárosi TC
27 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Tema Youth Yth → Tema Youth
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: RB Ghana → Tema Youth Yth
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 890 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.67/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.67/90
Minutes played by club
Los Angeles Galaxy
21.2%
KRC Genk
71.8%
MKE Ankaragücü
3.4%
Ferencvárosi TC
3.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 2024 | 24/25 | 65 | 25 | 10 | 1,187 |
| KRC Genk | 5 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 168 | 40 | 24 | 4,027 |
| MKE Ankaragücü | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 193 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 205 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | KRC Genk | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 214 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KRC Genk | 23 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 299 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 278 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KRC Genk | 30 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 169 |
| 22/23 | JPL Champions PO | KRC Genk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 267 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KRC Genk | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 435 |
| 21/22 | JPL Playoff II | KRC Genk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 278 |
| 21/22 | Pro L. Supercup | KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 2025 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 310 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2024 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 29 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 231 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | MKE Ankaragücü | 33 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 193 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | KRC Genk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | JPL | KRC Genk | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 883 |
| 19/20 | Pro L. Supercup | KRC Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KRC Genk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | KRC Genk | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | KRC Genk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KRC Genk | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 429 |
| 18/19 | JPL Play-Offs I | KRC Genk | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 199 |
| 17/18 | Magyar Kupa | Ferencvárosi TC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 205 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | RB Ghana | Tema Youth Yth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Tema Youth Yth | Tema Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Tema Youth | Ferencváros | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Ferencváros | Tema Youth | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Tema Youth | KRC Genk | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.00m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | KRC Genk | Ankaragücü | Loan | 2700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Ankaragücü | KRC Genk | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-21 | KRC Genk | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 11000000 | €8.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-10-19 | 2020-11-09 | 22 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Knee problems | 2020-11-22 | 2020-11-27 | 6 | 2 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-09-11 | 2022-10-11 | 31 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2024-05-17 | 2024-06-12 | 27 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2025-02-10 | 2025-03-27 | 46 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Hip injury | 2025-05-06 | 2025-05-16 | 11 | 2 |
Current€7.00m
Peak€12.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€6.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #46770 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3441 | #13 | 15 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhon Lucumí | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sander Berge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junya Ito | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Onuachu | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sébastien Dewaest | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joakim Mæhle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Tresor | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Bryan Heynen | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Bilal El Khannouss | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mark McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ally Samatta | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gerardo Arteaga | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Carlos Cuesta | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Patrik Hrosovsky | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | JPL | KRC Genk | 14 | 30 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | MKE Ankaragücü | 11 | 33 |
| 2024 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 10 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | JPL | KRC Genk | 13 | 30 |
| 17/18 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 7 | 25 |
| 2024 | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Ankaragücü | KRC Genk | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | KRC Genk | Ankaragücü | Loan | — | €2.70m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Ferencváros | Tema Youth | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Tema Youth | Ferencváros | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Los Angeles Galaxy The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-25 | MLS1 |
Colorado Rapids | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-06-14 | MLS1 |
St. Louis City SC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-31 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Real Salt Lake | TIMED |
| 2026-05-28 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | San Jose Earthquakes | TIMED |
| 2026-05-24 | MLS1 |
San Diego FC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-18 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Los Angeles FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-14 | MLS1 |
Philadelphia Union | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | MLS1 |
New York RB | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2026-05-04 | MLS1 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–4 | Portland Timbers | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–2 | Orlando City | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | MLS1 |
Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-03-09 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–3 | St. Louis City SC | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | San Diego FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Minnesota United FC | TIMED |
| 2025-10-04 | MLS1 |
FC Dallas | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-09-27 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Sporting Kansas City | TIMED |
| 2025-09-20 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | FC Cincinnati | TIMED |
| 2025-09-13 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-08-30 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | FC Dallas | TIMED |
| 2025-08-23 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Colorado Rapids | TIMED |
| 2025-08-16 | MLS1 |
Inter Miami CF | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-08-10 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Seattle Sounders | TIMED |
| 2025-07-25 | MLS1 |
Houston Dynamo | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-07-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | – | Los Angeles Galaxy | TIMED |
| 2025-07-16 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Austin FC | TIMED |
| 2025-07-12 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | D.C. United | TIMED |
| 2025-07-04 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | – | Vancouver Whitecaps | TIMED |
| 2025-06-29 | MLS1 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | MLS1 |
Real Salt Lake | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | New York City FC | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | MLS1 |
Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-05-29 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | FC Dallas | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | MLS1 |
Charlotte FC | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | MLS1 |
Minnesota United FC | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | INJURED Hip injury |
| 2025-05-11 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | Real Salt Lake | INJURED Hip injury |
| 2025-05-05 | MLS1 |
Seattle Sounders | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | MLS1 |
Austin FC | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | MLS1 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles FC | 2–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | MLS1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joseph Paintsil's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 50% |
| Los Angeles FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 36% |
| Club Brugge KV | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 20% |
| Seattle Sounders | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 16% |
| Portland Timbers | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 37% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 56% |
| Real Salt Lake | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 44% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 50% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 39% |
| Colorado Rapids | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 41% |
| Minnesota United FC | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 53% |
| Houston Dynamo | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 2025 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 668 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 627 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 1,036 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2025 | 26 | 443 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2024 | 37 | 609 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 193 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 883 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 813 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 205 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
JPL
111 apps
25 G
19 A
MLS
49 apps
15 G
8 A
Süper Lig
33 apps
11 G
0 A
NB I.
25 apps
10 G
7 A
Leagues Cup
9 apps
5 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
5 apps
4 G
1 A
Croky Cup
11 apps
4 G
1 A
JPL Play-Offs I
13 apps
4 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
3 G
0 A
Conference L.
5 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Joseph Paintsil?
Joseph Paintsil is a Ghana professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Los Angeles Galaxy.
How old is Joseph Paintsil?
Joseph Paintsil is 28 years old. He was born on February 1, 1998 in Accra.
What position does Joseph Paintsil play?
Joseph Paintsil plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Joseph Paintsil play for?
Joseph Paintsil currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy.
How many career goals has Joseph Paintsil scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joseph Paintsil has scored 86 goals in 293 appearances.
What is Joseph Paintsil's market value?
Joseph Paintsil's most recent reported market value is €7.00m.