LAFC’s 57 points last year are the most for a first-year MLS team, while its 16 wins are second only to the 1998 Chicago Fire, who also won the MLS Cup. Zimmerman, 25, a six-year MLS veteran, was a big part of that success with his 26 starts trailing only Steven Beitashour among defenders and his four goals matching a career high.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times