| 2014 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| 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.
As of May 25, 2014. [1]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Ty Harden | |
| 3 | DF | Jordan Stewart | |
| 4 | MF | Sam Cronin | |
| 5 | DF | Víctor Bernárdez (Vice-Captain) | |
| 6 | MF | Shea Salinas | |
| 7 | MF | Cordell Cato | |
| 8 | FW | Chris Wondolowski (DP & Captain) | |
| 9 | MF | Khari Stephenson | |
| 10 | MF | Yannick Djaló (on loan from S.L. Benfica) | |
| 11 | FW | Mike Fucito | |
| 13 | GK | Bryan Meredith | |
| 14 | FW | Adam Jahn | |
| 15 | MF | J. J. Koval | |
| 16 | FW | Alan Gordon | |
| 18 | GK | Jon Busch | |
| 19 | DF | Ryan Neil | |
| 20 | DF | Shaun Francis | |
| 21 | DF | Jason Hernandez | |
| 22 | FW | Tommy Thompson (HGP) | |
| 23 | MF | Atiba Harris | |
| 24 | FW | Steven Lenhart | |
| 25 | DF | Tommy Muller | |
| 26 | DF | Brandon Barklage | |
| 27 | DF | Joe Sofia | |
| 32 | FW | Billy Schuler | |
| 44 | DF | Clarence Goodson | |
| 77 | DF | Andreas Görlitz | |
| 80 | MF | Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi |
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | David Bingham (GA; on loan to San Antonio Scorpions) | |
| 17 | MF | Sam Garza (GA; on loan to San Antonio Scorpions) | |
| 31 | GK | Billy Knutsen (on loan to Sacramento Republic FC) |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager | |
| Head Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Assistant Coach | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | |
| Athletic Trainer | |
| Equipment Manager | |
| 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 Lenhart Harris Fucito | Report | Martins Lowe | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 8, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
| 2:00 PM PST | Wondolowski | Report | Cummings Seoane Cascio | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 15, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | Fresno, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Morton | Report | Sarvas Leonardo Zardes | Stadium: Chukchansi Park Attendance: 12,659 |
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Report | Paparatto Cronin Bernárdez Harris Stephenson | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 13,503 |
| February 26, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 5:00 PM PST | Jahn | Report | Miller Mattocks | Stadium: Providence Park |
| March 1, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Portmore United | Portland, Oregon |
| 2:30 PM PST | Cato | Report | Wilson | Stadium: Providence Park |
| March 5, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Turlock, California |
| 7:00 PM PST | Pierazzi Goodson Sofia Koval Schuler | Report | Daly | Stadium: Warrior Field |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Lenhart Bernárdez Koval Salinas | Report | Beckerman Plata Mulholland Borchers | 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 Dwyer Nagamura Kronberg | Report | Bernárdez Lenhart Goodson | 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 | Report | Bernárdez Kobayashi Tierney Nguyen | 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 Wondolowski Djaló | Report | Añor González Higuaín | 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 Jahn | 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 Gordon Cronin Djaló | Report | Toia Minda Kennedy | 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 Morales | Report | Wondolowski Gordon | 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 | Report | Eloundou | 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 Cato Cronin Salinas Texeira Fucito | Report | Michel | 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 Pineda | 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 Stephenson Lenhart Harris | 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 Moffat | Report | Harris Pierazzi Barklage Cato | 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 Defoe Hagglund | Report | Cronin Goodson | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,591 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| June 28, 2014Round 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| Report | Zardes Gargan Donovan | 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 Pierazzi | Report | Toia Torres Rosales Lochhead Burling | 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 Gordon | Report | Johnson Silva Kitchen | 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 Cahill Olave Duvall Luyindula | Report | Wondolowski Francis Lenhart Salinas | 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 Salinas Harris Wondolowski Djaló Cato | Report | Segares Ward Fondy | 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 Djaló Harris Hernandez | Report | Scott | 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 Gonzalez | Report | Wondolowski García Francis Cronin | 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 | Report | Castillo Akindele | 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 Barrett Martins | Report | Wondolowski Koval | 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 Le Toux Williams | Report | Cronin Wondolowski | 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 Pierazzi Jason Hernandez | Report | Morales | 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 Johnson Ridgewell Alhassan | Summary | Wondolowski Cato Francis Salinas Bernárdez | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: |
| September 10, 2014Round 26 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, BC |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Morales Watson Fernández | Summary | Stewart | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,183 Referee: |
| September 14, 2014Round 27 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Santa Clara, California |
| 12:00 PM PDT | Hernandez Harris Lenhart Wondolowski Pierazzi Cronin | Summary | Gonzalez Rogers Marcelo Sarvas Keane | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: |
| September 20, 2014Round 28 | Montreal Impact | 2-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Montreal, QC |
| 4:30 PM PDT | McInerney Duka | Summary | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 15,800 Referee: |
| September 27, 2014Round 29 | Colorado Rapids | 1-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:00 PM PDT | O'Neill Wynne Torres | Summary | Pintos Harris | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,634 Referee: |
| October 4, 2014Round 30 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1-2 | Portland Timbers | Santa Clara, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Hernandez Wondolowski Pintos | Summary | Wallace Villafaña | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: |
| October 8, 2014Round 31 | Portland Timbers | 3-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Zemanski Wallace Valeri Paparatto | Summary | Francis | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: |
| October 11, 2014Round 32 | Real Salt Lake | 2-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 PM PDT | Grabavoy Velásquez | Summary | Djaló Harden | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,701 Referee: |
| October 18, 2014Round 33 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0-0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Santa Clara, California |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Summary | Rosales | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,525 Referee: |
| October 26, 2014Round 34 | Chivas USA | 1-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 12:00 PM PDT | Borja Minda | Summary | Bernárdez | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 5571 Referee: |
| June 11, 2014Fourth round | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | San Francisco, CA |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Harris Stephenson Lenhart Cato Harden Pierazzi | Report | Delbridge Braun Bartlomé | Stadium: Kezar Stadium Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| March 11, 2014 First leg | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | | Santa Clara, California |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Bernárdez Salinas Pierazzi Gordon | Report | Trejo Nava Galindo | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Referee: Wálter Quesada |
| March 19, 2014 Second leg | Toluca | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | | Toluca, Mexico |
| 5:00 PM PDT | Trejo Brizuela Brambila | Report | Stephenson Harden Harris Busch | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Hector Rodriguez |
| Penalties | ||||
| Wondolowski Gordon Cronin Schuler Koval Salinas | ||||
| July 27, 2014Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 (3–4 p) | | San Francisco |
| 4:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Candlestick Park Attendance: 15,558 | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Stephenson Cronin Schuler Francis Barklage | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | | Weighted lottery | January 14, 2014 | [3] | |
| MF | | | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 Pick 9 | January 16, 2014 | [4] [5] |
| DF | | | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 Pick 28 | January 16, 2014 | [6] [7] |
| MF | | | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 3 Pick 47 (Unsigned) | January 21, 2014 | [8] |
| DF | | | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 Pick 66 (Unsigned) | January 21, 2014 | [9] |
| GK | | | 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 Pick 74 | January 21, 2014 | [10] [11] |
| DF | | | 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 Round 1 Pick 9 | January 22, 2014 | [12] |
| DF | | | 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 Round 2 Pick 4 | January 22, 2014 | [13] |
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | | | January 7, 2014 | [14] | |
| MF | | | Trade for Marvin Chávez | January 7, 2014 | [15] |
| | | Homegrown Player | January 22, 2014 | [16] | |
| GK | | January 24, 2014 | [17] | ||
| DF | | March 4, 2014 | [18] | ||
| DF | | March 7, 2014 | [19] | ||
| FW | | | On loan | March 10, 2014 | [20] |
| MF | | | March 11, 2014 | [21] | |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | | | Traded for allocation money | December 17, 2013 | [22] |
| 30 | MF | | | Sold for undisclosed fee | December 23, 2013 | [23] |
| 81 | MF | | | Trade for Atiba Harris | January 7, 2014 | [24] |
| 19 | MF | | End of loan | January 15, 2014 | [25] | |
| 33 | DF | | | Traded for allocation money | January 27, 2014 | [26] |
| 10 | MF | | Waived | March 11, 2014 | [27] |