{
  "id": 8605530,
  "title": "Denis Bouanga passes Carlos Vela for another LAFC milestone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/denis-bouanga-passes-carlos-vela-for-another-lafc-milestone",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/denis-bouanga-passes-carlos-vela-041400563.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Denis Bouanga has once again solidified his status as an LAFC all-time great after surpassing Carlos Vela's goal tally in the 2026 season. During the Walmart Saturday Showdown, the Gabon international netted a goal off a Son Heung-Min assist, pushing his tally to 79 goals in 127 MLS regular-season appearances, just ahead of Vela's 78 goals in 152 regular-season matches. With 122 goals in his Black & Gold career, Bouanga now leads LAFC in MLS regular-season goals. Vela, a club legend with an illustrious MLS career, trails with 93 goals in 152 appearances. As a DP forward, Bouanga joined LAFC in 2022 and has since helped the team win the MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield double in 2022. Widely regarded as one of the league's deadliest forwards, Bouanga is the only player in MLS history to score 20 or more goals in three consecutive seasons. This season, he has already scored 14 times and aims to break his own club record once more, with seven matches remaining.",
  "summary": "By Jonathan SigalDenis Bouanga further etched his place in the LAFC record books during Matchday 27's Walmart Saturday Showdown.The superstar Gabon international scored off a Son Heung-Min assist in t...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Bouanga scores franchise-record 79th regular-season goal for LAFC in 1-1 tie with Earthquakes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/bouanga-scores-franchise-record-79th-regular-season-goal-for-lafc-in",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:48:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}