2023 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2023 season
San Jose Earthquakes wordmark black-red.svg
Head coach Luchi Gonzalez
Stadium PayPal Park
San Jose, California
MLS Conference: 9th (of 14)
Overall: 16th (of 29)
MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
Leagues Cup Group stage
Average home league attendance18,412 [1]
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The 2023 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 41st year of existence, their 26th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. [2]

Contents

Roster

As of August 4, 2023 [3] [4]
No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA JT Marcinkowski (HG)
3 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Paul Marie
4 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Jonathan Mensah
7 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Carlos Gruezo (DP)
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Cristian Espinoza (DP)
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Ebobisse
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Hoppe (on loan from Middlesbrough)
13 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Nathan
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Yueill
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tanner Beason
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Skahan
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Keegan Tingey(HG)
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cam Cilley(HG)
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Richmond (HG)
21 DF Flag of Peru.svg  PER Miguel Trauco
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tommy Thompson (HG)
23 DF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Oskar Ågren
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Munie
25 FW Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  BFA Ousseni Bouda (GA)
26 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodrigues (on loan from Grêmio)
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Benjamin Kikanović
29 DF Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  EQG Carlos Akapo
30 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Niko Tsakiris (HG)
35 MF Flag of Cape Verde.svg  CPV Jamiro Monteiro (DP)
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emi Ochoa (HG)
42 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Daniel
44 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cade Cowell (HG)
55 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Michael Baldisimo
77 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Casey Walls (HG)
93 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Judson
99 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cruz Medina (HG)

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerPrevious clubFee/notesDate
19MF Flag of the United States.svg Cam Cilley Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Signing January 6, 2023 [5]
17DF Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Tingey Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Signing January 6, 2023 [5]
55MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Baldisimo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Supplemental Draft PickJanuary 9, 2023 [6]
42GK Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional Undisclosed feeJanuary 21, 2023 [7]
7MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Gruezo Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg Undisclosed feeJanuary 31, 2023 [8]
4DF Flag of Ghana.svg Jonathan Mensah Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew TradeFebruary 11, 2023 [9]
24DF Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Munie Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers 2023 MLS SuperDraft pickFebruary 24, 2023 [10]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDate
6MF Flag of the United States.svg Shea Salinas Retirement November 14, 2022 [11]
5MF Flag of Argentina.svg Eric Remedi Flag of Argentina.svg Banfield [12] Out of ContractNovember 14, 2022 [11]
18MF Flag of Ghana.svg George Asomani Free Agency Option DeclinedNovember 14, 2022 [11]
21MF Flag of the United States.svg Gilbert Fuentes Free Agency Option DeclinedNovember 14, 2022 [11]
17MF Flag of Slovakia.svg Ján Greguš Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Option DeclinedNovember 14, 2022 [11]
12GK Flag of the United States.svg Matt Bersano Flag of the United States.svg Austin FC [13] Option DeclinedNovember 14, 2022 [11]
19MF Flag of Somalia.svg Siad Haji Flag of the United States.svg FC Tulsa [14] Option DeclinedNovember 14, 2022 [11]

Competitions

Friendlies

February 4Preseason Monterey Bay FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seaside, California
7:00 PM PST
  • Martinez Soccerball shade.svg44'
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,648

[15]

Major League Soccer

Standings

MLS Western Conference table (2023)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
7 FC Dallas 341110134137+446Qualification for round one
8 Sporting Kansas City 34121484851−344Qualification for the wild-card round
9 San Jose Earthquakes 341010143943−444
10 Portland Timbers 341113104658−1243
11 Minnesota United FC 341013114651−541
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results

February 251 Atlanta United FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Atlanta, Georgia
4:30 PM PST Ibarra Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Almada Soccerball shade.svg90+3', Yellow card.svg 90+8', Soccerball shade.svg90+9'		 Report Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gruezo Yellow card.svg 13'
Kikanovic Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Mercedes Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,538
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 42 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
7:30pm PST Yueill Yellow card.svg 58'
Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg68'
Akapo Soccerball shade.svg77'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Schöpf Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 69'
Veselinović Yellow card.svg 36'
Cubas Yellow card.svg 41'
Martins Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Mark Allatin
March 113 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
7:30 PM PST
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,383
Referee: Ramy Touchan
March 184 St. Louis City SC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes St. Louis, Missouri
5:30 PM PDT Gioacchini Soccerball shade.svg34'
Klauss Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Ostrák Soccerball shade.svg68'
Löwen Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Rodrigues Yellow card.svg 14'
Trauco Yellow card.svg 40'
Kikanovic Yellow card.svg 46'
Cowell Yellow card.svg 64'
Baldisimo Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Citypark
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
March 255 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Toronto FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,434
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 16 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.), 65' (pen.)
Mensah Yellow card.svg 17'
Akapo Yellow card.svg 33'
Monteiro Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Bassi Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Artur Yellow card.svg 44'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,786
Referee: Tori Penso
April 87 New York Red Bulls 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Harrison, New Jersey
4:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,939
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 158 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,212
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 2910 Austin FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
5:30PM PDT Rigoni Soccerball shade.svg40'
Driussi Soccerball shade.svg78'
Pereira Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Yueill Soccerball shade.svg21', Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Monteiro Yellow card.svg 68'
Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
May 611 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC Santa Clara, California
4:30 PM (PDT) Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg8', 83' (pen.) Report Bogusz Yellow card.svg 29'
Bouanga Soccerball shade.svg30'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 45,112
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 1412 – California Clasico LA Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
6:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 16,035
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 2013 Los Angeles FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
7:30 PM PDT Biuk Soccerball shade.svg3'
Maldonado Yellow card.svg 29'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)		 Report Trauco Soccerball shade.svg52'
Judson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,030
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 2714 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
7:30 PM PT Yueill Yellow card.svg 25'
Marie Yellow card.svg 49'
Kikanović Soccerball shade.svg70'
Judson Yellow card.svg 90' Yellow-red card.svg 90+10'
Gruezo Yellow card.svg 90+9'		 Report Farfan Yellow card.svg 69'
Velasco Yellow card.svg 90'
Tafari Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,409
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 3115 – Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,013
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 316 Colorado Rapids 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 PM PDT Bombito Yellow card.svg 44' Yellow-red card.svg 51'
Cabral Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,038
Referee: Sergii Boiko
June 1017 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Philadelphia Union San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg8'
Trauco Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Lowe Soccerball shade.svg17'Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,512
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 1718 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,188
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 2119 Houston Dynamo FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
5:30PM PDT Bassi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sviatchenko Yellow card.svg 37'
Úlfarsson Soccerball shade.svg77', 89'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Ebobisse Yellow card.svg 38'
Akapo Soccerball shade.svg
Bouda Yellow card.svg 50'
Judson Yellow card.svg 67'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 81'
Skahan Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,249
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 2420 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 St. Louis City SC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,074
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 121 – California Clasico San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
7:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 42,823
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 822 Los Angeles FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
7:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,033
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 1223 – Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,577
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 2024 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,765
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 2525 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM PDT
 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,892
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 3026 – California Clasico San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,224
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 227 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Minnesota United FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,151
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
September 928 D.C. United 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Washington D.C.
4:30 PM (PDT)
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,255
Referee: Tori Penso
September 1629 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
7:30PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,390
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 2030 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,518
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 2331 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Nashville SC San Jose, California
7:30PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,728
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 3032 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,645
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 733 FC Dallas 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM PDT
 Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Filip Dujic
October 2134 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Austin FC San Jose, California
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

The Earthquakes will enter the 2023 U.S. Open Cup in the third round as part of the lower tranche of MLS teams, as determined by their final position in the 2022 regular season. The third round is scheduled for April 18 and 19. [16]

April 25 Monterey Bay (USLC) Flag of California.svg 1–0 Flag of California.svg San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Seaside, CA
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Christopher Calderon

Leagues Cup

The 2023 Leagues Cup, an expanded version of the inter-league competition between MLS and Liga MX, is scheduled to begin on July 21. All MLS matches will be paused until the end of the tournament on August 19. The Earthquakes were drawn into the West 1 group alongside Portland Timbers and Liga MX's Tigres UANL. [17] MLS teams will play a minimum of two matches in the tournament, of which they will host at least one. [18]

West 1

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification UAN POR SJE
1 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL 2200031+26Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 1–0
2 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2100132+13—— 2–0
3 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes 2000203−30———
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 22GS Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Portland
7 PM PDT
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Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,137
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández
July 30GS San Jose Earthquakes Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of Mexico.svg UANL San Jose, California
8 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 17,449
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record" . Soccer America . Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "History" . Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Roster". SJEarthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes Roster". SJEarthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. 1 2 sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Cam Cilley, Keegan Tingey to Homegrown Contracts | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Canadian Midfielder Michael Baldisimo | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Brazilian Goalkeeper Daniel | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Ecuador National Team Midfielder Carlos Gruezo as Designated Player | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Former Best XI Defender Jonathan Mensah in Trade with Columbus Crew | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign First-Round SuperDraft Selection Daniel Munie | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2023 MLS Season | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ mlssoccer. "San Jose Earthquakes 2023 Season Preview | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ austinfc. "Austin FC Signs Goalkeeper Matt Bersano | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  14. ↑ "FC Tulsa Inks No. 2 Overall Pick from 2019 MLS SuperDraft Siad Haji". FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce 2023 Preseason Schedule | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2023 Schedule". United States Soccer Federation. November 1, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Leagues Cup 2023: Groups for MLS and LIGA MX teams". MLSsoccer.com. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Leagues Cup 2023 details unveiled as MLS and LIGA MX clubs face-off in World Cup-style club tournament" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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