J. Paintsil · career
Joseph Martin Paintsil
Attacking · Los Angeles Galaxy · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2026/27) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 173 appearances, 59 goals and 26 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Genk — Season rating 65, 17 goals and 11 assists in 36 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 50 points at Genk. Form has slipped 14 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 31 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 7 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 20 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 34 |
| 2025/26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 25 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | Genk | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Genk | 36 | 17 | 11 | 63 | 65 |
| 2021/22 | Genk | 28 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 15 |
| 2020/21 | Ankaragücü | 33 | 11 | 0 | 48 | 32 |
| 2019/20 | Genk | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Genk | 25 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Ferencvarosi TC | 25 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 1 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
First Division A×2MLS×2Super Cup×2First Division A×2NB I×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 12 | 941 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 3 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2026/27
19 played21 not in squad· 1486 min, 5g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Friendlies Clubs | H Portland Timbers | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Friendlies Clubs | H DC United | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 4 | Friendlies Clubs | H Orange County SC | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Chicago Fire | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 11 | Friendlies Clubs | H St. Louis City | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 13 | Friendlies Clubs | H Real Salt Lake | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 20 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Sporting San Miguelito | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | H New York City FC | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 26 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Sporting San Miguelito | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 1 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Mar 8 | Major League Soccer | A Colorado Rapids | 1-4 | Played | 50 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 12 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Mount Pleasant Academy | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | H Sporting Kansas City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 19 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Mount Pleasant Academy | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Major League Soccer | A Portland Timbers | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 5 | Major League Soccer | H Minnesota United FC | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 9 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Toluca | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Major League Soccer | A Austin | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 16 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Toluca | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 19 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 2-2 | Played | 73 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Apr 22 | Major League Soccer | A Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Played | 28 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 26 | Major League Soccer | H Real Salt Lake | 2-1 | Played | 98 | 7.5 | ||
| May 3 | Major League Soccer | H Vancouver Whitecaps | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| May 9 | Major League Soccer | A Atlanta United FC | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 5.9 | ||
| May 14 | Major League Soccer | A Sporting Kansas City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| May 17 | Major League Soccer | A Seattle Sounders | 2-0 | Played | 83 | 6.0 | ||
| May 24 | Major League Soccer | H Houston Dynamo | 1-1 | Played | 79 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Jul 3 | Friendlies | H El Salvador | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H Club America | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 0-3 | Played | 81 | 6.2 | ||
| Jul 23 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 1-3 | Played | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 26 | Major League Soccer | A San Jose Earthquakes | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Aug 2 | Major League Soccer | H FC Dallas | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | Major League Soccer | A Houston Dynamo | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 20 | Major League Soccer | H San Jose Earthquakes | 1-0 | Played | 83 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 22 | Major League Soccer | A CF Montreal | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Major League Soccer | A San Diego | 1-3 | Played | 101 | 5.6 | ||
| Sep 6 | Major League Soccer | H New England Revolution | 2-1 | Played | 17 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 10 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | Major League Soccer | H Seattle Sounders | 1-1 | Not in squad | — |