| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| Chairman | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC | ||
| Coach | Mikael Stahre (until September 17) Steve Ralston (September 17 - end of 2018 season) | ||
| Stadium | Avaya Stadium (Primary) Stanford Stadium (1 League game) | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 12th Overall: 23rd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round (2-0 loss vs. Portland Timbers) | ||
| Heritage Cup | 2nd (1-3) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Valeri Qazaishvili & Chris Wondolowski (10) All: Valeri Qazaishvili & Chris Wondolowski (10) | ||
The 2018 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 36th year of existence, their 21st season in Major League Soccer and their 11th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2017 season was one of continued change under the leadership of general manager Jesse Fioranelli, with head coach Dominic Kinnear and assistant coach John Spencer being replaced by San Jose's technical director Chris Leitch and Director of Methodology Alex Covelo on June 25, 2017. [1] The San Jose Earthquakes finished the 2017 season with a victory over Minnesota United FC that sent them to the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2012. [2]
On November 24, 2017, the Earthquakes announced their second coaching change of the year with Mikael Stahre taking on the role of head coach. Leitch and Covelo would return to their former positions of technical director and director of methodology respectively. [3]
As of June 13, 2018. [4]
| January 31Preseason | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:00 PST | Marie | Report | Guzmán Zambrano Flores | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| Note: Played as three 30-minute periods. | ||||
| February 7Preseason | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
| PST | Acosta Ortuño | Report | Salinas Amarikwa | Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| February 10Preseason | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | Reno 1868 FC | San Jose, California |
| 14:00 PST | Hoesen Eriksson | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium |
| February 17Preseason | LA Galaxy | 2–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Irvine, California |
| 14:00 PST | Kamara Carrasco Büscher | Report | Jungwirth Wondolowski Thompson Alashe | Stadium: Orange County Great Park Attendance: 5,015 |
| March 24Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Club León | San Jose, California |
| 19:30 PST | Affolter | Report | Donovan Montes Mosquera Burdisso Herrera Jose Hernández | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 14,532 |
| July 22Friendly | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Manchester United | Santa Clara, California |
| 14:00 PST | Florian Jungwirth Anibal Godoy | Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 32,549 |
Western Conference Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
| 21 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
| 22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 | |
| 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
| March 3Round 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Hoesen Vako Ockford | Report | Mears Molino | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| March 17Round 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 17:30 PST | Sallói Sánchez Zusi Gutiérrez | Report | Vako Quintana Wondolowski | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,868 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| March 31Round 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | New York City FC | San Jose, California |
| 16:45 PST | Quintana Godoy | Report | Ofori Tinnerholm Moralez Callens Herrera | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 |
| April 7Round 4 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 PST | Accam Bedoya | Report | Eriksson Quintana Wondolowski Cummings | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,795 |
| April 14Round 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Eriksson Affolter Wondolowski Hyka | Report | Martínez Manotas Elis Machado Cerén | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,822 |
| April 21Round 6 | Orlando City SC | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Orlando, Florida |
| 16:30 PST | Mueller Kljestan Dwyer Yotún | Report | Jungwirth Quintana | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| April 28Round 7 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
| 16:30 PST | Harrison Hansen Valenzuela Grella | Report | Godoy Hoesen Jungwirth | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 11,479 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| May 5Round 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Godoy Amarikwa | Report | Paredes Chara Mabiala Valeri Ridgewell Polo | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,850 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 12Round 9 | Minnesota United FC | 1–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 11:00 PST | Rasmus Schuller Christian Ramirez Francisco Calvo | Report | Magnus Eriksson Harold Cummings Salinas Danny Hoesen Chris Wondolowski Andrew Tarbell | Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 19,721 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 16Round 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:30 PST | Techera Reyna | Report | Hoesen Lima Godoy Jungwirth | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,357 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| May 19Round 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Hoesen Jungwirth | Report | Stieber Mattocks Asad Durkin | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,644 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 25Round 12 | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 20:00 PST | Alessandrini Kamara | Report | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 23,118 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| June 2Round 13 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 12:00 PST | Alan Gordon Aleksandar Katai Jorge Luis Corrales | Report | Fatai Alashe Jimmy Ockford Danny Hoesen | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,138 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
| June 9Round 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–4 | Los Angeles FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Qazaishvili Partida Wondolowski | Report | Diomande Beitashour Zimmerman Moutinho | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,650 Referee: Grajeda |
| June 13Round 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Hoesen | Report | Fagundez Penilla | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,234 Referee: David Gantar |
| June 23Round 16 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 PST | Kreilach | Report | Hoesen | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 18,472 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 30Round 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–3 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| 19:00 PST | Wondolowski Qazaishvili Ockford | Report | Ibrahimović Alessandrini Jamieson | Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 50,743 Referee: José Carlos Rivero |
| July 7Round 18 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 PST | Armenteros Chara Armenteros Asprilla | Report | Cummings Jungwirth | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| July 14Round 19 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Montreal, Quebec |
| 16:30 PST | Taïder Krolicki Piatti Silva | Report | Godoy Lima Wondolowski | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 15,485 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| July 25Round 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Luis Felipe | Preview | Ruidíaz | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,478 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| July 28Round 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Salinas Luis Felipe | Report | M. Silva Glad Lennon | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,351 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| August 4Round 22 | FC Dallas | 1–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:00 PST | Lamah | Report | Qazaishvili Hyka Kashia | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 17,282 Referee: David Gantar |
| August 11Round 23 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 PST | Smith McBean Ford Serna Boateng | Report | Eriksson Luis Felipe Salinas Cummings | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,383 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| August 18Round 24 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Toronto FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:00 PST | Wondolowski Kashia | Report | Janson | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,456 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| August 25Round 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California |
| 18:45 PST | Hyka Eriksson Godoy | Report | Reyna Felipe de Jong Techera Kamara | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,326 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| August 29Round 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–3 | FC Dallas | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Qazaishvili Eriksson Wondolowski | Report | Urruti Mosquera Badji | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 15,648 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| September 1Round 27 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 19:00 PST | Davies Techera Reyna Mezquida | Report | Lima Eriksson Qazaishvili | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| September 15Round 28 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–5 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Godoy Eriksson Hossen | Report | Gutiérrez Fernandes Opara Németh | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 16,682 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| September 19Round 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–4 | Atlanta United FC | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Lima Hoesen Salinas Qazaishvili | Report | Escobar Larentowicz Villalba Martínez Almirón | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 15,948 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| September 22Round 30 | Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
| 12:30 PST | Zimmerman | Report | Jungwirth Godoy | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| September 29Round 31 | Houston Dynamo | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 17:30 PST | Manotas Martínez Quioto | Report | Kashia Wondolowski Fuenmayor | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 17,136 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| October 6Round 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | New York Red Bulls | San Jose, California |
| 19:15 PST | Wondolowski | Report | Muyl Wright-Phillips Long Cásseres | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,241 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 21Round 33 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 14:00 PDT | Boateng Ford | Report | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| October 28Round 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 13:30 PST | Ruidíaz | Report | Cavillo Marshall | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 42,617 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
The Earthquakes and all other MLS clubs join the U.S. Open Cup in round 4.
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| June 6, 2018Fourth Round | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PST | Ebobisse Asprilla | Report | Alashe Ockford | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 12,769 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 11 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 7 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | FW | 8 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 30 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 10 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Place | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 11 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 7 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | FW | 8 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 9 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 14 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 25 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Player | Award | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Hoesen | Audi Player Index Performance of the Week | 03/05/18 | [5] |
| Danny Hoesen | MLS Team of the Week | 03/05/18 | [5] |
| Vako | MLS Team of the Week (bench) | 03/05/18 | [5] |
| Danny Hoesen | Alcatel MLS Player of the Week | 03/06/18 | [6] |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/17 | | Defender | | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 12/06/17 | | Goalkeeper | | Homegrown Player | [8] |
| 12/14/17 | | Midfielder | | Free | [9] |
| 12/14/17 | | Midfielder | | Free | [10] |
| 12/14/17 | | Defender | | Free | [11] |
| 12/15/17 | | Defender | | Homegrown Player | [12] |
| 12/20/17 | | Midfielder | | Designated Player | [13] |
| 12/29/17 | | Forward | | Targeted Allocation Money | [14] |
| 01/20/18 | | Midfielder | | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 01/26/18 | | Midfielder | | Homegrown Player | [16] |
| 03/01/18 | | Forward | | MLS SuperDraft | [17] |
| 03/01/18 | | Forward | | MLS SuperDraft | [17] |
| 03/16/18 | | Defender | | MLS SuperDraft | [18] |
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/17 | | Defender | Option Declined | [19] | |
| 11/27/17 | | Defender | | Option Declined; Selected in 2017 Waiver Draft | [20] |
| 11/27/17 | | Defender | | Option Declined; Signed by Charlotte Independence | [21] |
| 11/27/17 | | Midfielder | | Option Declined; Signed by Reno 1868 | [22] |
| 11/27/17 | | Midfielder | Option Declined | [23] | |
| 11/27/17 | | Defender | | Option Declined; Signed by Swope Park Rangers | [24] |
| 11/27/17 | | Forward | | Option Declined | [25] |
| 11/27/17 | | Goalkeeper | | Out of contract; MLS rights traded to LA Galaxy | [26] |
| 11/27/17 | | Defender | | Out of contract | [27] |
| 11/27/17 | | Defender | Out of contract | [28] | |
| 12/12/17 | | Forward | | Selected in 2017 MLS Expansion Draft | [29] |
| 01/19/18 | | Midfielder | | Traded for allocation money | [30] |
| 02/16/18 | | Midfielder | Contract bought out | [31] | |
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/18 | | Defender | | Season-long loan | [32] |
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/18 | | Forward | | [33] | |
| 03/01/18 | | Forward | | [33] | |
| 03/16/18 | | Defender | | [34] |
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19/18 | | Defender | | MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#12) | [35] |
| 01/19/18 | | Forward | | MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#7) | [36] |
| 01/19/18 | | Forward | | MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#12) | [37] |
| 01/21/18 | | Midfielder | | MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#48 overall) | [38] |