| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 attendance | 18,412 [1] | ||
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]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF |  Cam Cilley | Stanford Cardinal | Homegrown Signing | January 6, 2023 [5] |
| 17 | DF | Keegan Tingey | Stanford Cardinal | Homegrown Signing | January 6, 2023 [5] |
| 55 | MF |  Michael Baldisimo | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Supplemental Draft Pick | January 9, 2023 [6] |
| 42 | GK |  Daniel | Internacional | Undisclosed fee | January 21, 2023 [7] |
| 7 | MF |  Carlos Gruezo |  FC Augsburg | Undisclosed fee | January 31, 2023 [8] |
| 4 | DF |  Jonathan Mensah | Columbus Crew | Trade | February 11, 2023 [9] |
| 24 | DF | Daniel Munie | Indiana Hoosiers | 2023 MLS SuperDraft pick | February 24, 2023 [10] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | MF | Shea Salinas | Retirement | November 14, 2022 [11] | |
| 5 | MF |  Eric Remedi | Banfield [12] | Out of Contract | November 14, 2022 [11] |
| 18 | MF | George Asomani | Free Agency | Option Declined | November 14, 2022 [11] |
| 21 | MF | Gilbert Fuentes | Free Agency | Option Declined | November 14, 2022 [11] |
| 17 | MF |  Ján Greguš | Nashville SC | Option Declined | November 14, 2022 [11] |
| 12 | GK | Matt Bersano | Austin FC [13] | Option Declined | November 14, 2022 [11] |
| 19 | MF |  Siad Haji | FC Tulsa [14] | Option Declined | November 14, 2022 [11] |
| February 4Preseason | Monterey Bay FC | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seaside, California |
| 7:00 PM PST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,648 |
| February 9 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | D.C. United | Indio, California |
| 11:00 AM PST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 15 Coachella Valley Invitational | Minnesota United F.C. | 1–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Indio, California |
| 12:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 18 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | New York Red Bulls | Indio, California |
| 10:00 AM PST | Report |
| Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 46 | Qualification for Round One |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 43 | |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 41 |
| February 251 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 4:30 PM PST | Ibarra  90+1'Almada  90+3', 90+8', 90+9' | Report | Ebobisse 12' Gruezo 13'Kikanovic 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 58' Ebobisse 68'Akapo 77'Espinoza 83' | Report | Schöpf 17', 69' Veselinović 36'Cubas 41'Martins 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 | Report | 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 34' Klauss 45+3'Ostrák 68'Löwen 90+4' | Report | Rodrigues 14' Trauco 40'Kikanovic 46'Cowell 64'Baldisimo 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 |
| Report |
| 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 7' (pen.), 65' (pen.) Mensah 17'Akapo 33'Monteiro 59' | Report | Bassi 42' (pen.) Artur 44'Escobar 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 | Report | 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 | Report |
| Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,212 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| April 229 | Real Salt Lake | 3-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30PM PDT | Löffelsend 39' Ruiz 45'Savarino 54'Gómez 80' | Report | Espinoza 49' | Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 16,666 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| April 2910 | Austin FC | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Austin, Texas |
| 5:30PM PDT | Rigoni 40' Driussi 78'Pereira 90+5' | Report | Yueill 21', 90+5' Monteiro 68'Ebobisse 75' | 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 8', 83' (pen.) | Report | Bogusz 29' Bouanga 30'Maldonado 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 | Report | 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 3' Maldonado 29'Vela 90+5' (pen.) | Report | Trauco 52' Judson 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 25' Marie 49'Kikanović 70'Judson 90'  90+10'Gruezo 90+9' | Report | Farfan 69' Velasco 90'Tafari 90+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 | Report | 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 44' 51' Cabral 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 8' Trauco 57' | Report | Lowe 17' | 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 | Report | 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 3' Baird 5'Sviatchenko 37'Úlfarsson 77', 89'Herrera 86' | Report | Ebobisse 38' Akapo Bouda 50'Judson 67'Yueill 81'Skahan 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 |
| October 25 Wild Card | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 (4–2 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 pm PDT |
| Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,437 Referee: Allen Chapman | |
| Penalties | ||||
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)  | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) | Seaside, CA |
| 7:00 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Christopher Calderon |
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]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UAN | POR | SJE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  UANL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| July 22GS | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland |
| 7 PM PDT | Report |
| Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,137 Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández |
| July 30GS | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | UANL | San Jose, California |
| 8 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 17,449 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise began play in 1996 as one of the charter members of the league. The Earthquakes took part in the first game in MLS history, defeating D.C. United 1–0. The Earthquakes have won two MLS Cup titles and two Supporters' Shields. In 2002, the team played in its first CONCACAF Champions Cup, making it to the quarterfinals. The team holds a fierce rivalry with the LA Galaxy known as the California Clásico.
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The 2011 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 14th year of existence, as well as its 14th season in Major League Soccer and its fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. This is the 29th season of a club bearing the "Earthquakes" name.
The 2012 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 15th year of existence, as well as its 15th season in Major League Soccer and its fifth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".
The 2013 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as its 16th season in Major League Soccer and its sixth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 31st year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".
The 2014 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as its 17th season in Major League Soccer and its 7th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, it was the 32nd year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".
The 2015 Houston Dynamo season was the club's tenth season of existence, and their first under new head coach Owen Coyle.
Andrew Gifford Tarbell is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.
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.
Cade Dylan Cowell is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Guadalajara and the United States national team.
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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.
The 2021 Austin FC season was the club's inaugural season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. This was also the first season a top-tier sports franchise is playing in the Greater Austin region.
The 2021 LA Galaxy season was the club's 26th season of existence, and their 26th in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy played its home matches at the stadium Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburb of Carson, California. The Galaxy attempted to make the playoffs after failing to qualify in 2020, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
The 2021 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 39th year of existence, their 24th season in Major League Soccer and their 14th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2022 season was Seattle Sounders FC's 14th in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American club soccer. It was the 39th season played by a professional team bearing the Sounders name. The team was under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his sixth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders.
The 2022 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 40th year of existence, their 25th season in Major League Soccer and their 15th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2023 LA Galaxy season was the club's 28th season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LA Galaxy played their home matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the LA suburbs of Carson, California. This season marked the club's 20th anniversary, of their home soccer-specific stadium. The Galaxy had commemorated their stadium's anniversary. The Galaxy failed to make the playoffs for the second year in a row.
The 2023 Portland Timbers season was the 37th season in their existence and the 13th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
The 2024 season will be the San Jose Earthquakes' 42nd year of existence, their 27th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. It will be the 50th anniversary of the original San Jose Earthquakes' first season in the NASL. The club's jerseys unveiled for their season campaign, had commemorated the Earthquakes legacy, and donned the NASL Earthquakes' logo.
