Joseph Paintsil relieved to break goal drought after brace against Whitecaps

Ghanaian forward Joseph Paintsil has expressed joy after breaking his goal drought for club side Los Angeles Galaxy following Friday evening’s 3-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps.

What a beauty 😮‍💨@woodyinho with the no-look assist to JP for our second of the night! pic.twitter.com/I5pm2msr35

— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) July 5, 2025

Paintsil grabbed a brace to increase his tally for the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign to three goals in fourteen league matches. The 27-year-old has fired blanks in recent games but expressed his relief after scoring twice.

“It’s really important because I really needed this kind of momentum. I really needed these kind of goals,” he said after the game.

“I’ve been missing some chances that I need to score. But that’s football, and sometimes you need to raise your head and focus on the next game and do what you have to do.

“I feel sometimes a little bit disappointed in myself because of chances I need to score and these kind of things. But I always tell myself, never to look down on myself and just keep focusing on the right part because in life there is no failure. There is all a learning part. So it’s just a learning part for me to just focus and do what I enjoy and love to do as a footballer.”

Joske bags his brace 🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/G85OcChbGQ

— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) July 5, 2025

The former KRC Genk winger is hoping to lead LA Galaxy to a playoff position after a poor start to the campaign as defending champions. However, there is a long way to go for the defending MLS Cup champions who remain fourteen points back of playoff contention with thirteen games to go.

Paintsil played a magnificent role in helping Galaxy win their sixth MLS title last season, recording double figures in goals and assists.

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