2014 season | |||
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Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC | ||
Coach | Mark Watson | ||
Stadium | Buck Shaw Stadium | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 9th (last) Overall: 18th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Fifth Round | ||
California Clásico | 2nd (0-1-2) | ||
Heritage Cup | 1st (1-0-1) | ||
Central California Cup | 2nd (0–1–0) | ||
Rose City Invitational | 2nd (2–1–0) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Chris Wondolowski (14) All: Chris Wondolowski (14) | ||
Highest home attendance | 50,006 v Los Angeles Galaxy (June 27, 2014) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 9,114 v Chivas USA (July 2, 2014) | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,947 | ||
The 2014 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as its 17th season in Major League Soccer and its 7th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, it was the 32nd year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".
It was the final season of the Earthquakes playing in Buck Shaw Stadium as the club would move into its new stadium for the 2015 season.
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No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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1 | GK | David Bingham (GA; on loan to San Antonio Scorpions) | United States |
17 | MF | Sam Garza (GA; on loan to San Antonio Scorpions) | United States |
31 | GK | Billy Knutsen (on loan to Sacramento Republic FC) | United States |
Position | Staff |
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General Manager | John Doyle |
Head Coach | Mark Watson |
Assistant Coach | Nick Dasovic |
Assistant Coach | Ian Russell |
Goalkeeper Coach | Jason Batty |
Athletic Trainer | Brian Lee |
Equipment Manager | Jose Vega |
Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Buck Shaw Stadium (10,525 / 74x115 yards) |
Source: San Jose Earthquakes
Win Loss Tie
February 5, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00 AM PST | Schuler 2' Lenhart 22' Harris 51' Fucito 86' | Report | Martins 27', 29' Lowe 79' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
February 8, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
2:00 PM PST | Wondolowski 22' | Report | Cummings 66' Seoane 29', 83' Cascio 85' | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
February 15, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Fresno, California |
7:00 PM PST | Morton 67' | Report | Sarvas 31' Leonardo 39' Zardes 54' | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 12,659 |
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
4 | Portmore United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
February 23, 2014 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
5:00 PM PST | Paparatto 60' | Report | Paparatto 26' (o.g.) Cronin 37' Bernárdez 49' Harris 56' Stephenson 83' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,503 |
February 26, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
5:00 PM PST | Jahn 40' | Report | Miller 26' Mattocks 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Providence Park |
March 1, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Portmore United | Portland, Oregon |
2:30 PM PST | Cato 39' | Report | Wilson 35' | Stadium: Providence Park |
March 5, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Turlock, California |
7:00 PM PST | Pierazzi 39' Goodson 65' Sofia 83' Koval 86' Schuler 90+1' | Report | Daly 17' | Stadium: Warrior Field |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 |
Last updated: October 4, 2014
Source: MLSsoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
March 15, 2014Round 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–3 | Real Salt Lake | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Wondolowski 6' Lenhart 9' Bernárdez 75', 90+5' Koval 77' Salinas 90' | Report | Beckerman 11' Plata 32' Mulholland 45+4' Borchers 52' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 1,847 Referee: Timothy Ford |
March 22, 2014Round 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
5:30 PM PDT | Sinovic 42' Dwyer 57' (pen.) Nagamura 81' Kronberg 83' | Report | Bernárdez 9' Lenhart 39' Goodson 57' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,368 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
March 29, 2014Round 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Wondolowski 69' | Report | Bernárdez 35' (o.g.) Kobayashi 51' Tierney 63' Nguyen 90+3' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: David Gantar |
April 13, 2014Round 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Santa Clara, California |
12:00 PM PDT | Barklage 25' Wondolowski 51' Djaló 69' | Report | Añor 13' González 15' Higuaín 44' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 19, 2014Round 5 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
3:00 PM PDT | Report | Harris 25' Jahn 87' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,306 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
April 26, 2014Round 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Stewart 9' Gordon 17' Cronin 22' Djaló 66' | Report | Toia 27' Minda 53' Kennedy 77' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 3, 2014Round 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, BC |
4:00 PM PDT | Manneh 10' Morales 19' (pen.), 20', 20' | Report | Wondolowski 45' (pen.), 90+1' Gordon 70' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 7, 2014Round 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Bernárdez 78' | Report | Eloundou 43' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,388 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 10, 2014Round 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Stewart 14' Cato 25', 67' Cronin 29' Salinas 45' Texeira 73' (o.g.) Fucito 81' | Report | Michel 72', 76' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Chris Penso |
May 17, 2014Round 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, WA |
7:00 PM PDT | Martins 8' Pineda 90' | Report | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 49,746 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 25, 2014Round 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Houston Dynamo | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Stephenson 38' Stephenson 58' (pen.) Lenhart 60' Harris 70' | Report | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
May 31, 2014Round 12 | FC Dallas | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
5:30 PM PDT | Pérez 16' Moffat 25' 37' | Report | Harris 27' Pierazzi 45' Barklage 87' Cato 89' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,682 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
June 7, 2014Round 13 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Toronto, ON |
1:00 PM PDT | Henry 17' Defoe 27' (pen.), 90+3' Hagglund 84' | Report | Cronin 60' Goodson 66' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,591 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
June 28, 2014Round 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
Report | Zardes 61' Gargan 67' Donovan 90' | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,006 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 2, 2014Round 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Chivas USA | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Stewart 21' Pierazzi 62' | Report | Toia 42' Torres 53' Rosales 76' Lochhead 88' Burling 90+1' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,114 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 11, 2014Round 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | D.C. United | Santa Clara, California |
8:00 PM PDT | Wondolowski 39' Gordon 90+2' | Report | Johnson 12' (pen.) 87' Silva 25' Kitchen 71' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
July 19, 2014Round 17 | New York Red Bulls | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Harrison, New Jersey |
4:00 PM PDT | Wright-Phillips 33' (pen.) Cahill 70' Olave 70' Duvall 84' Luyindula 90+4' | Report | Wondolowski 33' Francis 45+1' Lenhart 64'85' Salinas 78' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,001 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
July 23, 2014Round 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–1 | Chicago Fire | Santa Clara, California |
8:00 PM PDT | Stewart 32' Salinas 45' Harris 52' Wondolowski 62' Djaló 79' Cato 84' | Report | Segares 67' Ward 75' Fondy 81' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Dave Gantar |
August 2, 2014Round 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Bernárdez 18' Djaló 42' Harris 78' Hernandez 90+4' | Report | Scott 45+1' | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 48,765 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
August 8, 2014Round 20 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Zardes 29' Gonzalez 49' | Report | Wondolowski 18' García 31' Francis 50' Cronin 79' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,719 Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 16, 2014Round 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–5 | FC Dallas | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Bernárdez 44' | Report | Castillo 30'74' Akindele 43'58'86' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 20, 2014Round 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, WA |
7:00 PM PDT | Yedlin 29' Barrett 46' Martins 77' | Report | Wondolowski 65' Koval 90' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,909 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 24, 2014Round 23 | Philadelphia Union | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chester, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM PDT | Wenger 10'79' Le Toux 14' 67' Williams 72' | Report | Cronin 59' Wondolowski 70' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,421 Referee: Ted Unkel |
August 30, 2014Round 24 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Cronin 14' Pierazzi 61' Jason Hernandez 68' | Report | Morales 36' (pen.) | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: David Gantar |
September 7, 2014Round 25 | Portland Timbers | 3–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
2:00 PM PDT | Powell 54' 88' Johnson 56' Ridgewell 74' Alhassan 86' | Summary | Wondolowski 21'85' 90+2' Cato 48' Francis 76' Salinas 82' Bernárdez 90' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 10, 2014Round 26 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, BC |
7:00 PM PDT | Morales 39' (pen.) Watson 56' Fernández 59' | Summary | Stewart 46' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,183 Referee: Jose Rivero |
September 14, 2014Round 27 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
12:00 PM PDT | Hernandez 37' Harris 63' Lenhart 64' Wondolowski 65' Pierazzi 69' Cronin 74' | Summary | Gonzalez 26'28' Rogers 60' Marcelo Sarvas 75' Keane 79' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
September 20, 2014Round 28 | Montreal Impact | 2-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Montreal, QC |
4:30 PM PDT | McInerney 81' Duka 88' | Summary | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,800 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
September 27, 2014Round 29 | Colorado Rapids | 1-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
6:00 PM PDT | O'Neill 11' Wynne 74' Torres 84' | Summary | Pintos 23' Harris 90+1'90+4' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,634 Referee: Juan Guzman |
October 4, 2014Round 30 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1-2 | Portland Timbers | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Hernandez 21' Wondolowski 56' Pintos 90+3' | Summary | Wallace 71'74' Villafaña 78' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 8, 2014Round 31 | Portland Timbers | 3-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
7:30 PM PDT | Zemanski 20' Wallace 41' Valeri 51'73' Paparatto 65' | Summary | Francis 30' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 11, 2014Round 32 | Real Salt Lake | 2-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
6:30 PM PDT | Grabavoy 24' 81' Velásquez 28' | Summary | Djaló 32' Harden 74' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,701 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
October 18, 2014Round 33 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Santa Clara, California |
7:30 PM PDT | Summary | Rosales 86' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 26, 2014Round 34 | Chivas USA | 1-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
12:00 PM PDT | Borja 32' Minda 51' | Summary | Bernárdez 66' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 5571 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
June 11, 2014Fourth round | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | San Francisco, CA |
7:30 PM PDT | Harris 32' Stephenson 45' (pen.) Lenhart 47' Cato 73' Harden 83' Pierazzi 90+2' | Report | Delbridge 3' Braun 42' Bartlomé 43' 77' | Stadium: Kezar Stadium Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Juan Guzman |
March 11, 2014 First leg | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Toluca | Santa Clara, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Bernárdez 31' Salinas 90' Pierazzi 90+1' Gordon 90+5' | Report | Trejo 52' Nava 67' Galindo 85' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Referee: Wálter Quesada |
March 19, 2014 Second leg | Toluca | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Toluca, Mexico |
5:00 PM PDT | Trejo 19' Brizuela 69' Brambila 112' | Report | Stephenson 14' Harden 56' Harris 67' Busch 116' | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Hector Rodriguez |
Penalties | ||||
Nava Ríos Velázquez Ponce Talavera Mathías | Wondolowski Gordon Cronin Schuler Koval Salinas |
July 27, 2014Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Atlético Madrid | San Francisco |
4:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Candlestick Park Attendance: 15,558 | |||
Penalties | ||||
Stephenson Cronin Schuler Francis Barklage | Siqueira Gabi Miranda Suárez Ñíguez |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | |
6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
7 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC (S) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | |
3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | |
9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | |
11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
12 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 42 | |
13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | |
14 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
15 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | |
16 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
17 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
19 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Notes | Date | Ref. |
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FW | Billy Schuler | Weighted lottery | January 14, 2014 | [3] | |
MF | J. J. Koval | Stanford Cardinal | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 Pick 9 | January 16, 2014 | [4] [5] |
DF | Joe Sofia | UCLA Bruins | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 Pick 28 | January 16, 2014 | [6] [7] |
MF | A. J. Corrado | Indiana Hoosiers | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 3 Pick 47 (Unsigned) | January 21, 2014 | [8] |
DF | Devonte Dubose | Virginia Tech Hokies | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 Pick 66 (Unsigned) | January 21, 2014 | [9] |
GK | Billy Knutsen | American Eagles | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 Pick 74 | January 21, 2014 | [10] [11] |
DF | Brandon Barklage | New York Red Bulls | 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 Round 1 Pick 9 | January 22, 2014 | [12] |
DF | Shaun Francis | Chicago Fire | 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 Round 2 Pick 4 | January 22, 2014 | [13] |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
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FW | Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi | AC Ajaccio | January 7, 2014 | [14] | |
MF | Atiba Harris | Colorado Rapids | Trade for Marvin Chávez | January 7, 2014 | [15] |
Tommy Thompson | Indiana Hoosiers | Homegrown Player | January 22, 2014 | [16] | |
GK | Bryan Meredith | January 24, 2014 | [17] | ||
DF | Andreas Görlitz | March 4, 2014 | [18] | ||
DF | Ryan Neil | March 7, 2014 | [19] | ||
FW | Yannick Djaló | S.L. Benfica | On loan | March 10, 2014 | [20] |
MF | Khari Stephenson | Real Salt Lake | March 11, 2014 | [21] | |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
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15 | DF | Justin Morrow | Toronto FC | Traded for allocation money | December 17, 2013 | [22] |
30 | MF | Rafael Baca | Cruz Azul | Sold for undisclosed fee | December 23, 2013 | [23] |
81 | MF | Marvin Chávez | Colorado Rapids | Trade for Atiba Harris | January 7, 2014 | [24] |
19 | MF | Jaime Alas | End of loan | January 15, 2014 | [25] | |
33 | DF | Steven Beitashour | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded for allocation money | January 27, 2014 | [26] |
10 | MF | Walter Martínez | Waived | March 11, 2014 | [27] |
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The 2011 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 14th year of existence, as well as its 14th season in Major League Soccer and its fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. This is the 29th season of a club bearing the "Earthquakes" name.
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