Sergi Palencia continues to deliver the passion for LAFC

Sergi Palencia began this season for the Los Angeles Football Club the way he ended the last: contributing in small doses off the bench. Then, after limited minutes over the first four games of 2024, the fullback became a fixture in Steve Cherundolo’s lineup, starting 35 of the 40 matches his name has appeared on a gameday roster.

Coming off a jam-packed September that delivered soaring Open Cup highs and cavernous El Trafico lows, Palencia’s efforts during the club’s half dozen matches...