2016 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2016 season
San Jose Earthquakes wordmark black-red.svg
Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Coach Dominic Kinnear
Stadium Avaya Stadium (Primary)
Stanford Stadium (1 League game)
Major League Soccer Conference: 9th
Overall: 17th
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
California Clásico 2nd (0–1–2)
Heritage Cup 2nd (0–1–1)
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Wondolowski (12)
All: Chris Wondolowski (14)
Highest home attendance50,816
(Jun. 25 vs. Los Angeles at Stanford Stadium)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 18,000
(Multiple games, Avaya Stadium capacity)
All: 15,697
(May 18 vs. Real Sociedad)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 22,102
All: 21,390
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The 2016 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 34th year of existence, their 19th season in Major League Soccer and their 9th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.

Contents

Background

Club

Roster

As of March 7, 2016. [1]

No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK David Bingham Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 DF Jordan Stewart Flag of England.svg  England
4 MF Marvell Wynne Flag of the United States.svg  United States
5 DF Víctor Bernárdez (Vice-Captain)Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
6 MF Shea Salinas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7 MF Cordell Cato Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
8 FW Chris Wondolowski (DP & Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 FW Innocent Emeghara (DP)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
12 FW Mark Sherrod Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Darwin Cerén Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
19 FW Chad Barrett Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Shaun Francis Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
21 DF Clarence Goodson Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 FW Tommy Thompson (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 FW Steven Lenhart Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 FW Quincy Amarikwa Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Fatai Alashe Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 GK Andrew Tarbell Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 MF Anibal Godoy Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
32 DF Andres Imperiale Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
33 MF Marc Pelosi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
35 GK Bryan Meredith Flag of the United States.svg  United States
38 MF Matheus Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
49 MF Simon Dawkins Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
91 MF Alberto Quintero Flag of Panama.svg  Panama

Non-competitive

Arizona friendlies

February 3 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
10:30 PST Report Rowe Soccerball shade.svg28'
Davies Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 9 San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Seongnam FC Tucson, Arizona
10:30 PST Sherrod Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Las Vegas friendly

California friendlies

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference Table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Real Salt Lake 341212104446−246 MLS Cup Knockout Round
7 Portland Timbers 34121484853−544
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34101594552−739
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34812143240−838
10 Houston Dynamo 34714133945−634
Source: MLS

Overall Table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
15 Orlando City SC 34911145560−541
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34101594552−739
17 San Jose Earthquakes 34812143240−838
18 Columbus Crew SC 34814125058−836
19 Houston Dynamo 34714133945−634
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;

Results

March 6Round 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
12:00 PDT Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg46'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 72'
Quintero Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Azira Yellow card.svg 43'
Powers Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 19Round 3 LA Galaxy 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Magee Yellow card.svg 11'
Van Damme Yellow card.svg 21'
de Jong Yellow card.svg 22'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg56', 62'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Gordon Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Imperiale Yellow card.svg 41'
Dawkins Red card.svg 45+3'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 52'
Wynne Yellow card.svg 56'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 2Round 4 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 D.C. United San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Francis Yellow card.svg 31'
Imperiale Yellow card.svg 55'
Jahn Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Nyarko Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 64'
Kemp Yellow card.svg 59'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 9Round 5 FC Dallas 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Acosta Yellow card.svg 14'
Gruezo Yellow card.svg 31'
Akindele Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Bernárdez Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Rosales Yellow card.svg 84'
Figueroa Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Quintero Soccerball shade.svg4'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 41'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,386
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 16Round 7 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Mclnerney Soccerball shade.svg52'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg65', 90+9'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 90' Yellow-red card.svg 90+5'		 Report Godoy Yellow card.svg 55'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Bingham Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Corey Parker
April 24Round 8 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Sporting KC San Jose, California
12:30 PDT Godoy Yellow card.svg 1'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)		 Report Besler Yellow card.svg 33'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 59'
Dia Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 11Round 11 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Quintero Soccerball shade.svg3', 70'
Godoy Soccerball shade.svg50'
Wynne Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Alex Yellow card.svg 21'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg43'
Deric Red card.svg 79'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jaime Herrera
May 22Round 12 LA Galaxy 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
16:00 PDT Wynne Soccerball shade.svg83' (o.g.) Report Quintero Yellow card.svg 23'
Alashe Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,162
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 28Round 13 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 FC Dallas San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Thompson Yellow card.svg 67' Report Hollingshead Yellow card.svg 53'Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 1Round 14 Portland Timbers 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Ridgewell Soccerball shade.svg11'
Asprilla Red card.svg 45+2'		 Report Silva Yellow card.svg 17'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 61'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 77'
García Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
June 18Round 15 Orlando City SC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Orlando, Florida
16:30 PDT Hines Yellow card.svg 49', Soccerball shade.svg66'
Higuita Yellow card.svg 69'
Baptista Soccerball shade.svg90+1', Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Alashe Yellow card.svg 37'
Francis Yellow card.svg 39'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 46'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg85'
Salinas Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Camping World Stadium
Attendance: 37,194
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 25Round 16 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
19:00 PDT Barrett Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Van Damme Yellow card.svg 45+1'
do Santos Soccerball shade.svg69'
do Santos Yellow card.svg 89'
Cole Yellow card.svg 90+6' Yellow-red card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,816
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 1Round 17 Chicago Fire 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 PDT Stephens Yellow card.svg 53'
Goossens Soccerball shade.svg58'
LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Dawkins Yellow card.svg 10'
Francis Yellow card.svg 49'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,487
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 8Round 18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Quintero Yellow card.svg 29'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Hedges Yellow card.svg 31'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg51'
Díaz Yellow card.svg 61'
Harris Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 16Round 19 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Toronto FC San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg30'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 33'
Godoy Red card.svg 42'
Quintero Red card.svg 53'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Morrow Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 22Round 20 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City, Utah
20:00 PDT Beltran Yellow card.svg 30'
Mulholland Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,842
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 31Round 21 Houston Dynamo 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
18:00 PDT Mansally Yellow card.svg 17'
Alex Yellow card.svg 40', Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg59'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,045
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 12Round 23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
20:00 PDT Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg14'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 54'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 19Round 24 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Stewart Yellow card.svg 48'
Bernardez Soccerball shade.svg54', Yellow card.svg 55'		 Report Clark Soccerball shade.svg6'
Anibaba Yellow card.svg 18'
Horst Soccerball shade.svg50'
Willis Yellow card.svg 54'
García Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 24Round 25 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 New England Revolution San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Godoy Yellow card.svg 25'
Ceren Yellow card.svg 54'
Dawkins Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Koffie Yellow card.svg 82'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 27Round 26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
16:30 PDT Finlay Soccerball shade.svg32'
Meram Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)		 Report Ceren Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,031
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 10Round 27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 44'
Dawkins Yellow card.svg 58'
Wynne Yellow card.svg 69'
Quintero Yellow card.svg 84'		 Alonso Yellow card.svg 54'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 17Round 28 Colorado Rapids 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Cronin Yellow card.svg 35'
Powers Yellow card.svg 38'
Sjoberg Yellow card.svg 38'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17645
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 24Round 29 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg42'
Ceren Yellow card.svg 57'
Goitom Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg7'
Nagamura Yellow card.svg 52'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 64'
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg81'
Melia Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 28Round 30 Montreal Impact 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Montreal, Quebec
16:30 PDT Francis Yellow card.svg 12'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg62'		 Report Oduro Soccerball shade.svg22'
Piatti Soccerball shade.svg32'
Camara Yellow card.svg 50'
Cabrera Yellow card.svg 56'
Piatti Yellow card.svg 86'
Venegas Yellow card.svg 86'
Drogba Yellow card.svg 90'
Venegas Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica

U.S. Open Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

June 15, 20164 Portland Timbers 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 (PST) Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg34'
McInerney Soccerball shade.svg40'
Peay Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Jahn Yellow card.svg 83'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Allen Chapman


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References

  1. ↑ "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
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