Midfielder→Forward
Los Angeles Galaxy
Joseph Martin Paintsil
Forward · Los Angeles Galaxy. Explore performance, career and dated market values.
PositionFWD
Age28
ClubLos Angeles Galaxy
Market value€6mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
Overview
Player snapshot
ClubLos Angeles GalaxyMLS
PositionForwardForward
Date of birth28 years old
NationalityGhanaAccra
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€6mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-02
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedThigh Injury
Height169 cm70 kg
Shirt number#28Los Angeles Galaxy
Performance
Season stats
MLS · 2026
Los Angeles Galaxy · Midfielder
Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.
Availability record
Injury and absence history
Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.
Current absence reportedThigh InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months2groups in recorded history
Last 24 months2groups in recorded history
Last 36 months2groups in recorded history
Provider records12fixture-level reports
| Reported episode | Record dates | Fixture records | Club / competition | Source confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thigh InjuryMuscle | Fixture date → | 7Not equal to matches missed | Los Angeles GalaxyMLS | API-FootballProvider record |
| Hamstring InjuryMuscle | Fixture date → | 5Not equal to matches missed | Los Angeles GalaxyMLS | API-FootballProvider record |
Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.
Career
Career economics
Transfer history
Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.
Recorded moves31 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€8.5mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€8.5MGenk → Los Angeles Galaxy
Latest recorded move: Genk → Los Angeles Galaxy · 21 Feb 2024, with terms recorded as €8.5M. The player was 26.
| Season / date | Route | Deal type | Reported terms | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202421 Feb 2024 | Genk → Los Angeles Galaxy | Transfer | €8.5M | 26 |
| 202101 Jul 2021 | Ankaragucu → Genk | Transfer | Terms not supplied | 23 |
| 202010 Sept 2020 | Genk → Ankaragucu | Loan | Terms not supplied | 22 |
Career record
Career timeline
Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.
Season context2026 season
Los Angeles Galaxy · MLS
Season label only; no start date is supplied.Fixture dateThigh Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateThigh Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateThigh Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateThigh Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateThigh Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateThigh Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateThigh Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Los Angeles Galaxy
TransferGenk → Los Angeles Galaxy
Provider transfer record
TransferAnkaragucu → Genk
Provider transfer record
LoanGenk → Ankaragucu
Provider transfer record
ProfileBorn
Accra, Ghana
Value & contract
Market value
€6m
Transfermarkt · 2026-06-02
Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.
Contract
A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.
News
Joseph Martin Paintsil in the news
No published article is linked to this player yet.
Data & updates
Fact provenance
Where this profile data comes from
Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.
IdentityJoseph Martin PaintsilHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubLos Angeles GalaxyHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionMLSHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionForwardMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability5MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates
What changed?
Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.
0records in the last 24 hours4 updates · 9 retained records
Midfielder→Right Midfielder
3 matching records · show dates
The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.
Midfielder→Centre Forward
4 matching records · show dates
The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.
€4.4m→€3.3m