2024 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2024 season will be the San Jose Earthquakes' 42nd year of existence, their 27th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1] It will be the 50th anniversary of the original San Jose Earthquakes' first season in the NASL. The club's jerseys unveiled for their season campaign, had commemorated the Earthquakes legacy, and donned the NASL Earthquakes' logo.

San Jose Earthquakes
2024 season
Head coachLuchi Gonzalez
StadiumPayPal Park
San Jose, California
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Leagues CupGroup stage
← 2023
2025 →

Roster edit

As of 7 December 2023[2][3]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK JT Marcinkowski (HG)   United States
3 DF Paul Marie   France
7 MF Carlos Gruezo (DP)   Ecuador
10 FW Cristian Espinoza (DP)   Argentina
11 FW Jeremy Ebobisse   United States
14 MF Jackson Yueill   United States
15 DF Tanner Beason   United States
20 MF Will Richmond (HG)   United States
24 DF Daniel Munie   United States
25 FW Ousseni Bouda (GA)   Burkina Faso
26 DF Rodrigues   Brazil
28 FW Benjamin Kikanović   United States
29 DF Carlos Akapo   Equatorial Guinea
30 MF Niko Tsakiris (HG)   United States
41 GK Emi Ochoa (HG)   United States
42 GK Daniel   Brazil
55 MF Michael Baldisimo   Philippines
77 DF Casey Walls (HG)   United States
99 MF Cruz Medina (HG)   United States

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Pos. Player Previous club Fee/notes Date Ref.
26 MF   Rodrigues   Grêmio Loan purchase option December 1, 2023 [4]
19 FW   Preston Judd   LA Galaxy Trade December 14, 2023 [5]
MF   Alfredo Morales   New York City FC Free transfer January 4, 2024 [6]
25 GK   William Yarbrough   Colorado Rapids Free transfer January 16, 2024 [7]
DF   Vítor Costa   Marítimo Undisclosed fee February 7, 2024 [8]
GK   Mikołaj Biegański   Wisła Kraków Loan February 8, 2024 [9]
DF   Bruno Wilson   Vizela Undisclosed fee February 8, 2024 [10]
FW   Amahl Pellegrino   Bodø/Glimt Undisclosed fee February 9, 2024 [11]

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Ref.
23 DF   Oskar Ågren   IK Brage Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4]
9 FW   Ayo Akinola   Toronto FC Loan ended December 1, 2023 [4]
19 MF   Cam Cilley   St. Louis City SC 2 Optioned Declined December 1, 2023 [4][12]
12 MF   Matthew Hoppe   Middlesbrough Loan ended December 1, 2023 [4]
93 MF   Judson   Avaí FC Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][13]
13 DF   Nathan   Seattle Sounders FC Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][14]
4 DF   Jonathan Mensah   New England Revolution Out of contract December 1, 2023 [4][15]
35 MF   Jamiro Monteiro   Gaziantep Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4]
17 DF   Keegan Tingey   Loudoun United Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][16]
21 DF   Miguel Trauco   Criciúma Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][17]
44 FW   Cade Cowell   C.D. Guadalajara Club record transfer January 15, 2024 [18]

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

January 27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 LA Galaxy
Skahan   Report Berry  
Note: Closed-door friendly
May 23 Friendly Guatemala   4–0   San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, United States
Report Stadium: PayPal Park

[19][20][21]

Major League Soccer edit

Standings edit

MLS Western Conference table (2024)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 Seattle Sounders FC 16 4 6 6 19 19 0 18
11 St. Louis City SC 15 3 4 8 23 25 −2 17
12 FC Dallas 15 3 8 4 17 24 −7 13
13 San Jose Earthquakes 16 3 11 2 24 39 −15 11
14 Sporting Kansas City 16 2 9 5 24 31 −7 11
Updated to match(es) played on June 1, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Overall table edit

Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
25 Chicago Fire FC 17 3 8 6 17 29 −12 15
26 FC Dallas 15 3 8 4 17 24 −7 13
27 San Jose Earthquakes 16 3 11 2 24 39 −15 11
28 Sporting Kansas City 16 2 9 5 24 31 −7 11
29 New England Revolution 14 3 10 1 11 27 −16 10
Updated to match(es) played on June 2, 2024. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results edit

February 24 1 FC Dallas 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: DeShun Beard
March 2 2 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
March 9 3 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,045
Referee: Christopher Calderon
March 16 4 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,219
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 23 5 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,109
Referee: Gabriele Ciampi
March 30 6 Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,184
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 6 7 Austin FC 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
April 13 8 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,232
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 21 9 LA Galaxy 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
5:15 PM
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,335
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: Greg Vanney got a yellow card at   90+1'
April 27 10 Nashville SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Nashville, Tennessee
5:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 28,984
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 4 11 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Los Angeles FC Santa Clara, California
4:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 43,774
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 11 12 Colorado Rapids 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,557
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 15 13 Portland Timbers 4–2 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 19,113
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 18 14 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Orlando City SC San Jose, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,172
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 25 15 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Austin FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,744
Referee: Chris Penso
May 31 16 New York City FC 5–1 San Jose Earthquakes New York, New York
4:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 20,188
Referee: Mark Allatin

U.S. Open Cup edit

May 7 Round of 32 San Jose Earthquakes   1–0   Oakland Roots SC San Jose, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Jeffrey Greeson
May 21 Round of 16 Sacramento Republic FC   4–3 (a.e.t.)   San Jose Earthquakes Sacramento, California
7:00 PM
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Filip Dujic

Leagues Cup edit

West 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GUA SJE LAX
1   Guadalajara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage Jul 27 Aug 4
2   San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jul 31
3   LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: July 27, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

References edit

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