| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| Chairman | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC | ||
| Coach | Dominic Kinnear (until June 25) Chris Leitch (from June 25) | ||
| Stadium | Avaya Stadium (Primary) Stanford Stadium (1 League game) | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 6th Overall: 12th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Knockout Round | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
| California Clásico | 1st (2-1-0) | ||
| Heritage Cup | 2nd (0-1-1) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Wondolowski (13) All: Chris Wondolowski (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 50,617 (Jul. 1 vs. Los Angeles at Stanford Stadium) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 17,256 (Sep. 27 vs. Chicago Fire) All: 12,524 (Jun. 14 vs. San Francisco Deltas) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 19,875 All: 18,769 | ||
The 2017 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 35th year of existence, their 20th season in Major League Soccer and their 10th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
As of October 23, 2017. [1]
| January 28Scrimmage | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Quakes Academy | San Jose, California |
| AM PST | Thompson García Cerén | Report | Stadium: Earthquakes Training Facility |
| January 31Desert Friendlies | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00 PST | Thompson | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 3Desert Friendlies | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00 PST | Wondolowski | Report | Bernárdez | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 7Desert Friendlies | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona |
| 9:30 PST | Cato | Report | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 11Friendly | LA Galaxy | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 19:00 PST | Report | Alashe García | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| February 18Friendly | Reno 1868 FC | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Reno, Nevada |
| 12:30 PST | Brown | Thompson Colvey | Stadium: Greater Nevada Field Attendance: 6,289 |
| February 25Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Sacramento Republic FC | San Jose, California |
| 14:00 PST | Salinas Bernárdez Godoy Dawkins Hyka Hoesen | Stadium: Avaya Stadium |
| March 22Friendly | Sacramento Republic FC | Canceled [2] | San Jose Earthquakes | Sacramento, California |
| 19:30 PST | Stadium: Bonney Field |
| July 14Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Bernárdez Wondolowski da Costa Amarikwa | Report | Blum | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 14,355 |
Western Conference Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 | |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
| 7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 45 |
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
| 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 |
| March 4Round 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | San Jose, California |
| 19:00 PST | Godoy Alashe Salinas | Report | Duvall Camara Mancosu | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 11Round 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:00 PST | Alashe Wondolowski Lima Godoy | Report | Hurtado Teibert Mezquida Ousted Dean | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| March 18Round 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 17:30 PDT | Dwyer Feilhaber Zusi Bingham | Report | Ureña Jungwirth | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,282 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| April 1Round 4 | New York City FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | New York, New York |
| 11:00 PDT | Harrison Ring Wallace McNamara | Report | Ureña Bernárdez | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 20,066 Referee: Jorge González |
| April 8Round 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Godoy Alashe Wondolowski | Report | Lodeiro | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 14Round 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | FC Dallas | San Jose, California |
| 20:00 PDT | Alashe Hyka | Report | Acosta Harris González | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villareal |
| April 19Round 7 | New England Revolution | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 16:30 PDT | Report | Godoy Bingham | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,487 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 22Round 8 | Houston Dynamo | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 13:00 PDT | Torres Willis Elis Quioto | Report | Jungwirth Francis | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,918 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 29Round 9 | Minnesota United FC | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 17:00 PDT | Thiesson | Report | Jungwirth Bingham | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,605 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 6Round 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Hyka Wondolowski | Report | Mattocks Blanco Andriuskevicius | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| May 13Round 11 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 13:00 PDT | Gashi Badji Powers Miller | Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,567 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| May 17Round 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Godoy Ureña Lima Cerén Wondolowski | Report | Pereira Rivas | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 20Round 13 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:00 PDT | Gruezo | Report | Hyka | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| May 27Round 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 19:00 PDT | Wondolowski Hoesen | Report | João Pedro dos Santos Bernárdez Diallo McInerney | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| June 2Round 15 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 PDT | Valeri Chará Guzmán Miller | Report | Cerén | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 17Round 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 18:00 PDT | Godoy Wondolowski | Report | Besler Espinoza | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| June 24Round 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Hoesen Imperiale Ureña Lima | Report | Saucedo Hernández | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| July 1Round 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Wondolowski Salinas | Report | Van Damme João Pedro | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,617 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| July 4Round 19 | Atlanta United FC | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 16:00 PDT | Walkes Carmona González Pírez Martínez Larentowicz | Report | Thompson Bingham Sarkodie Wondolowski Bernárdez | Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 44,974 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| July 19Round 20 | New York Red Bulls | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 16:30 PDT | Royer Davis Kljestan Felipe | Report | Imperiale Qazaishvili | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,392 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| July 23Round 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 PDT | Roldan Leerdam | Report | Yueill Godoy Imperiale | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 43,528 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| July 29Round 22 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Lima Imperiale | Report | da Fonte | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 5Round 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Ureña Wondolowski Salinas | Report | Mensah Jahn | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| August 12Round 24 | Houston Dynamo | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 18:00 PDT | Elis García Sánchez Manotas | Report | Imperiale Alashe | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,344 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 19Round 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Philadelphia Union | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Qazaishvili Jungwirth Godoy Thompson Wondolowski | Report | Elliott Alberg Bedoya Gaddis | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| August 23Round 26 | Real Salt Lake | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 PDT | Mulholland Silva Beckerman Savarino Rusnák Movsisyan | Report | Affolter Godoy | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,460 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 27Round 27 | LA Galaxy | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 16:00 PDT | Diallo Smith | Report | Alashe Qazaishvili Ureña Hoesen Wondolowski | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 19,237 Referee: Chris Penso |
| September 9Round 28 | Toronto FC | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Toronto, Ontario |
| 14:00 PDT | Vázquez Altidore Osorio | Report | Godoy Ureña Cerén | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 29,050 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| September 16Round 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Hoesen Sarkodie Imperiale | Report | Martínez Elis DeLaGarza | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| September 23Round 30 | D.C. United | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:00 PDT | Mullins | Report | Jungwirth Imperiale | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 25,229 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| September 27Round 31 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Jungwirth Godoy Yueill Wondolowski | Report | Mihailovic Álvarez Solignac Nikolić | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,256 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| September 30Round 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Qazaishvili Hoesen Bernárdez | Report | Andriuskevicius Blanco | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 15Round 33 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 14:00 PDT | Reyna | Report | Qazaishvili | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| October 22Round 34 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
| 13:00 PDT | Hoesen Wondolowski Godoy Ureña | Report | Ibson Thiesson Warner Danladi Calvo | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| October 25, 2017 Knockout Round | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Montero Techera Waston Mezquida | Report | Cerén Godoy | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,083 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| June 14, 20174 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | San Francisco Deltas | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Yueill Cato Dawkins Imperiale Bernárdez Wondolowski | Report | Teijsse Bekker Attakora | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 12,524 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| June 28, 2017Round of 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Salinas Hoesen Godoy | Report | Narbón Kovar Bruin | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 13,442 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| July 10, 2017Quarterfinals | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Wondolowski Hoesen Sarkodie | Report | Van Damme Villarreal McBean Garcia Tarbell | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 14,056 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| August 9, 2017Semifinals | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 17:30 PDT | Rubio | Report | Hoesen Cerén Affolter Imperiale | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,193 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| Penalties | ||||
| Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 8 | | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | 21 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | MF | 10 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 30 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 23 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| DF | 24 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 6 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | 7 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | 22 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 8 | 47 | |||
As of 22 October 2017.
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/16 | | Forward | | Waiver Draft; Acquired rights (not signed) | [3] |
| 12/21/16 | | Defender | | Homegrown Player | [4] |
| 1/7/16 | | Defender | | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 1/27/17 | | Forward | | Targeted Allocation Money | [6] |
| 2/2/17 | | Defender | | Targeted Allocation Money | [7] |
| 2/3/17 | | Midfielder | | Targeted Allocation Money | |
| 6/22/17 | | Midfielder | | Designated Player | [8] |
| 7/21/2017 | | Defender | | Free transfer | [9] |
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/16 | | Forward | | Option Declined, Free Agent | [10] |
| 12/02/16 | | Goalkeeper | | Option Declined, Free Agent | [11] |
| 12/02/16 | | Forward | | Option Declined | [11] |
| 12/02/16 | | Forward | | Option Declined | [11] [12] |
| 12/02/16 | | Forward | | Option Declined | [11] |
| 12/02/16 | | Forward | Option Declined | [11] | |
| 12/15/16 | | Defender | | Out of Contract | [13] |
| | Midfielder | | Loan ended | ||
| 7/13/17 | | Defender | | Trade | [14] |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2/17 | | Forward | | Season long loan; Targeted Allocation Money | [7] |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
| Date | Player | Number | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2017 | Jackson Yueill | MF | | MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#6) | [15] | |
| January 13, 2017 | Lindo Mfeka | MF | | MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#28) | [15] | |
| January 17, 2017 | Christian Thierjung | FW | | MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#50) | [16] | |
| January 17, 2017 | Auden Schilder | GK | | MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#72) | [16] | |