2020 season | |||
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Head coach | Matías Almeyda | ||
Stadium | Earthquakes Stadium San Jose, California | ||
MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 16th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | First round | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
MLS is Back Tournament | Quarter-finals | ||
Heritage Cup | Winners | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,112 | ||
Biggest win | LAG 0–4 SJ (October 14) | ||
Biggest defeat | SEA 7–1 SJ (September 10) | ||
The 2020 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 38th year of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. [1]
No. | Position | Nation | Player |
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4 | DF | ![]() | Oswaldo Alanís (on loan from Guadalajara) |
6 | MF | ![]() | Shea Salinas |
8 | FW | ![]() | Chris Wondolowski |
9 | FW | ![]() | Danny Hoesen |
10 | FW | ![]() | Cristian Espinoza (DP) |
11 | MF | ![]() | Vako Qazaishvili (DP) |
12 | GK | ![]() | Matt Bersano |
14 | MF | ![]() | Jackson Yueill |
15 | DF | ![]() | Tanner Beason |
16 | MF | ![]() | Jack Skahan |
17 | GK | ![]() | Daniel Vega |
18 | GK | ![]() | JT Marcinkowski (HG) |
19 | MF | ![]() | Siad Haji (GA) |
21 | MF | ![]() | Carlos Fierro |
22 | DF | ![]() | Tommy Thompson (HG) |
23 | DF | ![]() | Florian Jungwirth |
24 | DF | ![]() | Nick Lima (HG) |
25 | FW | ![]() | Andrés Ríos |
26 | MF | ![]() | Eric Calvillo |
27 | DF | ![]() | Marcos López |
29 | DF | ![]() | Jacob Akanyirige (HG) |
33 | DF | ![]() | Paul Marie |
35 | MF | ![]() | Gilbert Fuentes (HG) |
37 | DF | ![]() | Guram Kashia |
41 | GK | ![]() | Emi Ochoa (HG) |
44 | FW | ![]() | Cade Cowell (HG) |
77 | DF | ![]() | Casey Walls(HG) |
93 | MF | ![]() | Judson |
96 | MF | ![]() | Luis Felipe |
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
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7 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed fee | August 21, 2020 [3] |
February 3Preseason 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Cancún, Mexico |
TBD (PST) | Adi ![]() Santos ![]() Hamilton ![]() Etienne ![]() | Report | Skahan ![]() Calvillo ![]() Haji ![]() | Stadium: Universidad La Salle Attendance: 0 |
February 9Preseason 2 | Inter Playa del Carmen | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Cancún, Mexico |
TBD (PST) | Report | Vako ![]() Hoesen ![]() Alanís ![]() | Stadium: Moon Palace Resort Attendance: 0 | |
Note: 70-minute match. |
February 9Preseason 3 | Cracks del Futuro | 3–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Cancún, Mexico |
TBD (PST) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Report | Fierro ![]() Fuentes ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Stadium: Moon Palace Resort Attendance: 0 |
Note: 70-minute match. |
February 18Preseason 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–1 | Reno 1868 FC | San Jose, California |
TBD (PST) | Eriksson ![]() Ríos ![]() Salinas ![]() ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Report | Partida ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 |
February 21Preseason 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | Sacramento Republic FC | San Jose, California |
TBD (PST) | Ríos ![]() | Report | Iwasa ![]() Skundrich ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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6 | FC Dallas | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | 1.55 | Qualification for the playoffs first round |
7 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 32 | 1.45 | |
8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 30 | 1.30 | |
9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC [a] | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | 1.17 | |
10 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 22 | 1.00 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Chicago Fire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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14 | Nashville SC | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 32 | 1.39 |
15 | New England Revolution | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 | 1.39 |
16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 30 | 1.30 |
17 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 27 | 1.17 |
18 | Montreal Impact | 23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 26 | 1.13 |
Win Draw Loss
February 291 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Toronto FC | San Jose, CA |
14:15 (PST) | Thompson ![]() Ríos ![]() Yueill ![]() Kashia ![]() Alanís ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Report | Pozuelo ![]() Laryea ![]() Altidore ![]() Endoh ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
March 72 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–5 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, CA |
16:45 (PST) | Eriksson ![]() Qazaishvili ![]() | Report | Opara ![]() Greguš ![]() Amarilla ![]() ![]() Lod ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 12,223 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 103 MLSiBT Group stage | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bay Lake, Florida |
18:00 (PDT) | Arreaga ![]() | Report | Thompson ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Drew Fischer |
July 154 MLSiBT Group stage | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bay Lake, Florida |
19:30 PDT | Adnan ![]() Judson ![]() Dájome ![]() Khmiri ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() Espinoza ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Alanís ![]() Yueill ![]() Salinas ![]() Fierro ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Chris Ruska |
July 195 MLSiBT Group stage | Chicago Fire FC | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bay Lake, Florida |
17:00 PDT | Sekulic ![]() Medrán ![]() Giménez ![]() Herbers ![]() Pineda ![]() | Report | Jungwirth ![]() Judson ![]() Espinoza ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Eriksson ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ramy Touchan |
July 27 MLSiBT Round of 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–2 | Real Salt Lake | Bay Lake, Florida |
17:30 PDT | Espinoza ![]() ![]() Eriksson ![]() Qazaishvili ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() Herrera ![]() Baird ![]() Glad ![]() Kreilach ![]() Silva ![]() Beckerman ![]() | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 1 MLSiBT Quarterfinals | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Minnesota United FC | Bay Lake, Florida |
17:00 PDT | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 266 | San Jose Earthquakes | P–P | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
19:30 PDT | Stadium: Avaya Stadium | |||
Note: Match postponed. [7] |
August 297 | LA Galaxy | 3–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Steres ![]() Feltscher ![]() Araujo ![]() Pavón ![]() Lletget ![]() | Report | Qazaishvili ![]() Cowell ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Victor Rivas |
September 28 | Los Angeles FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
19:30 PDT | Rossi ![]() Palacios ![]() Wright-Phillips ![]() Cifuentes ![]() Musovski ![]() | Report | Hoesen ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
September 59 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
19:30 PDT | Marie ![]() Alanís ![]() Jungwirth ![]() Espinoza ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Kamara ![]() Bassett ![]() Abubakar ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
September 1010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
19:00 PDT | Morris ![]() Ruidíaz ![]() Leerdam ![]() Jones ![]() João Paulo ![]() | Boxscore | Ríos ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 1311 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
20:00 PDT | Lima ![]() | Report | Steres ![]() Araujo ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford |
September 166 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
18:30 PDT | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 0 | |||
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match. [8] |
September 1912 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–6 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
19:30 PDT | Lima ![]() Fierro ![]() Jungwirth ![]() | Report | Valeri ![]() Conechny ![]() Ebobisse ![]() Y. Chará ![]() Cascante ![]() Niezgoda ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 2313 | Colorado Rapids | 5–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
18:00 PDT | Bassett ![]() Acosta ![]() Shinyashiki ![]() ![]() Lewis ![]() Thompson ![]() Mezquida ![]() | Report | Judson ![]() Hoesen ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 2714 | Los Angeles FC | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
18:00 PDT | Kaye ![]() Ginella ![]() | Report | Ríos ![]() Salinas ![]() ![]() Espinoza ![]() Yueill ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 315 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
19:30 PDT | López ![]() Fierro ![]() Yueill ![]() Ríos ![]() Marcinkowski ![]() | Report | Lletget ![]() DePuy ![]() Kitchen ![]() dos Santos ![]() Corona ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga |
October 716 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California |
19:30 PDT | Jungwirth ![]() Espinoza ![]() Ríos ![]() Marie ![]() | Report | Rose ![]() ![]() Baldisimo ![]() Godoy ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman |
October 1117 | Portland Timbers | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 PDT | Williamson ![]() Farfan ![]() Niezgoda ![]() Mora ![]() | Report | Beason ![]() Ríos ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr. |
October 1418 | LA Galaxy | 0–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
19:30 PDT | Insúa ![]() Araujo ![]() | Report | Lima ![]() Ríos ![]() Thompson ![]() | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
October 1819 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
19:30 (PDT) | Judson ![]() | Report | Gómez Andrade ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 2420 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
19:00 (PDT) | Adnan ![]() Ricketts ![]() Teibert ![]() Owusu ![]() | Report | Fierro ![]() López ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
October 2821 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
19:30 PDT | Wondolowski ![]() Judson ![]() Ríos ![]() | Report | Silva ![]() Besler ![]() Toia ![]() Herrera ![]() Kreilach ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Elton García |
November 422 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Los Angeles FC | San Jose, California |
20:00 PST | Ríos ![]() Atuesta ![]() Wondolowski ![]() Yueill ![]() ![]() Espinoza ![]() | Report | Blessing ![]() Ginella ![]() Murillo ![]() Rossi ![]() | Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Timothy Ford |
November 823 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
15:30 PST | Lodeiro ![]() Ruidíaz ![]() Morris ![]() López ![]() | Report | López ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: Jair Marrufo |
November 22 First round | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
1:00 pm PST | R. Espinoza ![]() Reid ![]() Ilie ![]() Dia ![]() R. Espinoza ![]() Russell ![]() Busio ![]() | Report | Fierro ![]() Lima ![]() Salinas ![]() López ![]() C. Espinoza ![]() Wondolowski ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Penalties | ||||
Russell ![]() Ilie ![]() Shelton ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes were scheduled enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23. [9] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020. [10]