2020 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2020 season
San Jose Earthquakes wordmark black-red.svg
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 attendance15,112
Biggest win LAG 0–4 SJ
(October 14)
Biggest defeat SEA 7–1 SJ
(September 10)
←  2019
2021  →

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]

Contents

Club

Roster

As of February 27, 2020 [2]
No.PositionPlayerNation
4 DF Oswaldo Alanís (on loan from Guadalajara)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
6 MF Shea Salinas Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 FW Chris Wondolowski Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Danny Hoesen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
10 FW Cristian Espinoza (DP)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
11 MF Vako Qazaishvili (DP)Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
12 GK Matt Bersano Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 MF Jackson Yueill Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Tanner BeasonFlag of the United States.svg  United States
16 MF Jack Skahan Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 GK Daniel Vega Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
18 GK JT Marcinkowski (HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 MF Siad Haji (GA)Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
21 MF Carlos Fierro Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
22 DF Tommy Thompson (HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 DF Florian Jungwirth Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
24 DF Nick Lima (HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
25 FW Andrés Ríos Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
26 MF Eric Calvillo Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 DF Marcos López Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
29 DF Jacob Akanyirige (HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Paul Marie Flag of France.svg  France
35 MF Gilbert Fuentes (HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
37 DF Guram Kashia Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
41 GK Emi Ochoa (HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 FW Cade Cowell (HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
77 DF Casey Walls(HG)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
93 MF Judson Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
96 MF Luis Felipe Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Transfers

Transfers out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDate
7MF Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF Undisclosed feeAugust 21, 2020 [3]

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 3Preseason 1 Columbus Crew SC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Adi Soccerball shade.svg30'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg63'
Etienne Soccerball shade.svg117'		 Report Skahan Soccerball shade.svg7'
Calvillo Yellow card.svg 25'
Haji Yellow card.svg 32'		Stadium: Universidad La Salle
Attendance: 0
February 9Preseason 2 Inter Playa del Carmen Flag of Mexico.svg 0–3 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Report Vako Soccerball shade.svg47' (Ríos)
Hoesen Soccerball shade.svg55' (Ríos)
Alanís Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)		Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Attendance: 0
Note: 70-minute match.
February 9Preseason 3 Cracks del Futuro Flag of Mexico.svg 3–3 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST)Soccerball shade.svg47'
Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Fierro Soccerball shade.svg22' (Cowell)
Fuentes Soccerball shade.svg63' (Skahan)
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg65' (Salinas)		Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Attendance: 0
Note: 70-minute match.

Major League Soccer

League tables

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
6 FC Dallas 229672824+4341.55Qualification for the Playoffs first round
7 Los Angeles FC 229854739+8321.45
8 San Jose Earthquakes 238963551−16301.30
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [lower-alpha 1] 2391402744−17271.17
10 LA Galaxy 2261242746−19221.00
Source: MLS [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

MLS is Back – Group stage

Group B results
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 321063+37Advanced to knockout stage
2 Seattle Sounders FC 311142+24
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 310257−23
4 Chicago Fire 310225−33
Source: MLS [5]
Overall
2020 MLS overall standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPG
14 Nashville SC 238782422+2321.39
15 New England Revolution 238782625+1321.39
16 San Jose Earthquakes 238963551−16301.30
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2391402744−17271.17
18 Montreal Impact 2381323343−10261.13
Source: MLS [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results

  Win  Draw  Loss

February 291 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Toronto FC San Jose, CA
14:15 (PST) Thompson Yellow card.svg 33'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg53'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 70'
Kashia Yellow card.svg 81'
Alanís Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Wondolowski Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Pozuelo Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Laryea Soccerball shade.svg51'
Altidore Yellow card.svg 71'
Endoh Yellow card.svg 90+4'		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 Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Qazaishvili Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Opara Soccerball shade.svg13', 71'
Greguš Soccerball shade.svg26'
Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 67'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg45+3'		Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
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
September 1311 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Lima Yellow card.svg 3' Report Steres Yellow card.svg 17'
Araujo Yellow card.svg 90+4'		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 Yellow card.svg 14'
Fierro Soccerball shade.svg44'
Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 49'		 Report Valeri Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 57'
Conechny Yellow card.svg 29'
Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg27'
Y. Chará Soccerball shade.svg70'
Cascante Soccerball shade.svg85'
Niezgoda Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 2714 Los Angeles FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
18:00 PDT Kaye Soccerball shade.svg45'
Ginella Yellow card.svg 90+30'		 Report Ríos Yellow card.svg 34'
Salinas Yellow card.svg 75', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 83'
Yueill Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 315 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
19:30 PDT López Soccerball shade.svg42'
Fierro Yellow card.svg 45'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 63'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Marcinkowski Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Lletget Soccerball shade.svg4'
DePuy Yellow card.svg 12'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 31'
dos Santos Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Corona Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 716 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg66'
Marie Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Rose Yellow card.svg 17' Yellow-red card.svg 52'
Baldisimo Yellow card.svg 60'
Godoy Red card.svg 75'		Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 1117 Portland Timbers 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Williamson Yellow card.svg 18'
Farfan Yellow card.svg 29'
Niezgoda Soccerball shade.svg46', 52'
Mora Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Beason Yellow card.svg 69'
Ríos Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 2420 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:00  (PDT) Adnan Soccerball shade.svg51'
Ricketts Soccerball shade.svg57'
Teibert Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Owusu Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Fierro Soccerball shade.svg24'
López Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 2821 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg16', 74'
Judson Yellow card.svg 53'
Ríos Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Silva Yellow card.svg 10'
Besler Yellow card.svg 22'
Toia Yellow card.svg 39'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 59'
Kreilach Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Elton García
November 422 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC San Jose, California
20:00 PST Ríos Yellow card.svg 21'
Atuesta Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg37'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 51' Yellow-red card.svg 61'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Blessing Soccerball shade.svg23'
Ginella Yellow card.svg 33'
Murillo Yellow card.svg 66'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford

MLS Cup Playoffs


U.S. Open Cup

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]

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. ↑ "History" . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Roster | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ mlssoccer. "Official: Magnus Eriksson leaving San Jose Earthquakes for move back to Djurgarden | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "MLS is Back Group Stage Standings". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Timbers statement on postponement of tonight's match against San Jose Earthquakes". Timbers.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "NEWS: Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers match rescheduled to Sept. 16". SJEarthquakes.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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