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San Jose Earthquakes

This article is about the MLS soccer team. For the NASL, MISL and WSA club, seeSan Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988).For physical earthquakes in San Jose, seeList of earthquakes in California.

TheSan Jose Earthquakesare an American professionalsoccerclub based inSan Jose, California.The Earthquakes compete inMajor League Soccer(MLS) as a member of theWestern Conference.Originally known as theSan Jose Clash,the franchise began play in1996as one of the charter members of the league. The Earthquakes took part in the first game in MLS history, defeatingD.C. United1–0.[2]The Earthquakes have won twoMLS Cuptitles (2001, 2003) and twoSupporters' Shields(2005, 2012). In 2002, the team played in its first CONCACAF Champions Cup, making it to the quarterfinals.[3] The team holds a fierce rivalry with theLA Galaxyknown as theCalifornia Clásico.[4][5]

San Jose Earthquakes
Nickname(s)Quakes, The Goonies
FoundedJune 15, 1994(30 years ago)(1994-06-15)[1]
StadiumPayPal Park
San Jose,California
Capacity18,000
Majority ownerJohn Fisher
PresidentJared Shawlee
Head coachBruce Arena
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2024Western Conference:14th
Overall: 29th
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Websitesjearthquakes
Current season

In 2005, the then-owner of the Earthquakes,Anschutz Entertainment Group,announced plans of the team relocating to Houston due to failing efforts to secure asoccer-specific stadiumin San Jose. The organization in Houston would be considered an expansion team by the league, eventually becoming theHouston Dynamo,which began play in 2006. The Earthquakes returned after a two-year hiatus, resuming play in 2008. Since 2015, the Earthquakes have played their home games atPayPal Park(named Avaya Stadium from 2015 to 2019 and Earthquakes Stadium in 2020). The team previously played its home games atBuck Shaw Stadiumon theSanta Clara Universitycampus inSanta Clara, California,from 2008 to 2014.

History

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San Jose Earthquakes (1974)

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In 1974, the Earthquakes became a franchise of the North American Soccer League where they competed during the duration of the league's short-lived existence. Playing out of San Jose, the Earthquakes hosted world-class players like George Best on their own roster while receiving visiting star talent like Brazilian football legend, Pele.

Founding and early years (1994–1999)

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In 1994, Daniel Van Voorhis, former owner of theAmerican Professional Soccer League'sSan Jose Hawks,successfully led a San Jose bidding group that was awarded one of Major League Soccer's inaugural teams. At that time, he handed over all existing Hawks player contracts, front-office resources and the rights to play inSan Jose State University'sSpartan Stadiumto MLS in exchange for Type C stock in the league. He also became the franchise's investor-operator until outside concerns forced him to divest himself of these positions prior to the league's launch and accept a buyout from the league, leaving the franchise league-owned for several years. Meanwhile, a direct connection to the earlier Earthquakes came in the person of Peter Bridgwater, named as general manager of the MLS team. Although Bridgwater still owned the rights to the Earthquakes name and logo, the team became known as the Clash at the urging ofNike,a major investor in MLS.[6]

On December 7, 1995, Bridgwater hiredLaurie Callowayas the team's first coach, providing a second direct connection with the NASL Earthquakes, as well as a connection with the Hawks. On January 23, 1996, the Clash acquired US national team starEric Wynalda,despite the fact that Wynalda and Calloway did not get along during their time together with the Hawks. The Clash's connections to the Blackhawks continued when the club made the first trade in MLS history, sendingRhett Hartyto theMetroStarsforTroy Dayak.

San Jose was an integral part of the launching of MLS, hosting the league's inaugural game atSpartan Stadiumbefore a crowd of 31,683 on April 6, 1996. The crowd did not go away disappointed as San Jose won its first game on the first goal in MLS history fromEric Wynalda,defeatingD.C. United1–0. One month later, the club made history again, as they hosted theLos Angeles Galaxyin a match that drew 31,728 fans to Spartan Stadium, setting the record for attendance at a sporting event in the city of San Jose.[2]But Wynalda and Calloway were soon at each other's throats again, eventually leading to a locker room brawl between Wynalda andJohn Doyle.The skirmish reached memorable proportions when Wynalda hired an airplane to tow a banner demanding Calloway's firing.[7]

Although the Clash made the postseason in the inaugural MLS season in 1996, and Doyle earned recognition as the best MLS defender, the team floundered in 1997. By mid-season the team was sinking fast and Bridgwater fired Calloway and replaced him withBrian Quinn.The Clash finished 1997 at the bottom of the Western Conference standings with a 12–20 record. Things were no better in 1998, when the team finished 13–19 and well out of playoff contention. During the 1999 pre-season, the saga of player-coach antagonism continued whenRichard Goughleft the team after an argument with Quinn. By the end of 1999, Quinn was done and the team released him to hireLothar Osiander.

Return of the Earthquakes (1999–2005)

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San Jose Earthquakes players, 2005

The franchise's official name changed from the Clash to the Earthquakes on October 27, 1999, as the historic name had better recognition among fans in the area.[8]After missing four consecutive post-seasons with three different coaches, the Earthquakes hired head coachFrank Yallopdays before the2001 MLS SuperDraft.Yallop's personnel changes and deft coaching with the help of assistant coachDominic Kinnearand goalkeeper coach Tim Hanley, along with the allocation of star forwardLandon Donovanon loan fromBayer Leverkusen,quickly turned around the Earthquakes' on-field fortunes, spurring the biggest regular season turnaround in league history (from 29 points in 2000 to 45 points in 2001) and leading the team to a 2–1MLS Cup 2001overtime victory over the archrivalLos Angeles Galaxy.

The Quakes followed with two consecutive runners-up finishes for the MLSSupporters' Shieldand a 4–2MLS Cup 2003win over theChicago Fire.Prior to reaching the 2003 final, the Earthquakes had rallied from four goals down to beat the Galaxy, 5–4 on aggregate, in a first-round playoff that many MLS watchers described as the greatest in league history. Following the season, Yallop returned to his native Canada to coach theCanadian men's national soccer teambeing named to the post on December 16.[9]Assistant coach Kinnear was then promoted to head coach, and former San Jose playerJohn Doylewas named as his assistant.

Having won two MLS Cup titles in three years, the Earthquakes were poised for greater success both on and off the field. However, in January 2004, general manager Johnny Moore, whose roots with the club dated back to his days as a player for the NASL Earthquakes, resigned after AEG and MLS considered allowing the team to be rebranded asSan Jose America(with ownership to transfer to the owners of Mexico'sClub América). Earthquake fans were similarly outraged at the proposed rebranding, coming just months after the MLS Cup. Former Los Angeles Galaxy defenderAlexi Lalaswas named as Moore's replacement. Under Lalas' management, the club planned a move toHouston.Meanwhile, when the Quakes' star player,Landon Donovan,played briefly in Germany, Lalas traded away his rights, enabling Lalas' former team, the Galaxy, to acquire him.

On the field, Kinnear led the team to two more playoff appearances, including an MLSSupporters' Shieldwin in 2005.

Hiatus and return (2006–2008)

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Following the conclusion of the 2005 season, Earthquakes ownerAnschutz Entertainment Group(AEG) were granted permission to potentially move the team if a local buyer could not be found within a 30-day window.[10]After a city-led plan to build asoccer-specific stadiumwas rejected, AEG announced on December 15 that the team would move toHoustonfor the 2006 season. MLS announced that the Earthquakes name, colors, logo,wordmark,history and competitive records would not be transferred, similar to theCleveland Brownsdealin theNational Football League,to be used by a future San Jose team.[11]The San Jose franchise was officially put on hiatus while the players, head coachDominic Kinnearand some of his coaching staff were moved to Houston;[12]the team were initially named Houston 1836 and later theHouston Dynamo.[13]The Houston Dynamo is technically considered an expansion team by MLS just as theBaltimore Ravensis by the NFL.[12][14]

Earthquakes captainRamiro Corralesduring the team's first season back in MLS

On May 24, 2006, an agreement was reached between Major League Soccer and the principal owners of theOakland Athleticsbaseballteam,Lewis WolffandJohn Fisher,granting them a three-year exclusive option to develop a soccer-specific stadium and bring an expansion franchise to the San Francisco Bay Area.[15]An expansion team under the Earthquakes name was formally awarded to the duo by MLS on July 18, 2007. While functionally being the 14th franchise to join MLS, the team retained all records, logos, colors and titles of the 1996–2005 franchise and is a continuation of that franchise.[16]Michael Crowley,also Oakland A's president at the time, led the relaunched franchise and served as president until 2010.

In October 2007, the Earthquakes announced they would be moving their offices from theFairmont Hotelin downtown San Jose to an office park across the street from their temporary home, Buck Shaw Stadium, and across theCaltraintracks from the location of the former FMC site.[17]On November 6, 2007, the team announced that former Earthquakes coachFrank Yallopwas returning to the team as head coach. According to ESPN, the Earthquakes compensated Yallop's previous employer, theLos Angeles Galaxy,with a third-round pick in the 2008MLS SuperDraft.[18]

Return to MLS

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The San Jose Earthquakes on the field at theO.co Coliseumin 2008

In 2008, England'sDarren Huckerby,the MLS Newcomer of the Year and Ireland'sRonnie O'Brien,who made 28 appearances for the Earthquakes, helped anchor the offense, combining for 10 goals and 10 assists. Both played a key part of the team's nine-game unbeaten streak that saw San Jose push towards a playoff berth. They also failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, losing toReal Salt Lake4–0 in the first round of qualifying.

On January 27, 2009,Amway Globalsigned a three-year deal with the Earthquakes to become the team's official jersey sponsor.[19]The club made a historic trade on June 9, 2009, when they acquiredChris Wondolowskifrom Houston.[20]

The Quakes missed out on the playoffs for a second consecutive season in 2009 but looked to build on a solid second half of the year, which saw them go 4–4–4 following the All-Star Break. The Earthquakes finished in 14th place and failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Earthquakes also failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, losing to New York Red Bulls on April 29, 2–1.

In 2010, the San Jose Earthquakes qualified for the playoffs as the West's No. 6 seed with 46 points. In the 2010 MLS playoffs, they were matched up with the No. 1 seeded New York Red Bulls. After losing the first game by a score of 1–0, the Earthquakes defeated the Red Bulls in the second game by a score of 3–1 to win the aggregate, 3–2, and upset New York. In the single-elimination semi-final match against theColorado Rapids,at Colorado, the Quakes suffered a 1–0 defeat.[21]

In 2011, the San Jose Earthquakes missed the playoffs after they finished seventh in the west and fourteenth in all of MLS.

The Goonies (2012–2014)

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In 2012, the San Jose Earthquakes had the best start in franchise history.[22]The team established a habit of scoring late goals to tie or win games. The first was a match against Real Salt Lake on April 21, 2012, scoring 2 goals in stoppage time to win 3–1.[23]The next week, a stoppage time goal produced a win against the Philadelphia Union.[24]Two more games resulted in ties with late goals, both scored byAlan Gordon.[25][26]On May 23, 2012, against the L.A. Galaxy, the Quakes scored 3 times in 18 minutes to win 3–2.[27]After this game strikerSteven Lenhartdeclared "Goonies never say die!" (a reference to the movieThe Goonies), and this was made into the rally cry of the team.[28]

The Quakes ended the 2012 regular season with 66 points and 72 goals, both team records, with 17 of those points created by goals scored in the 84th minute or later. The team clinched theSupporter's Shield,its first major trophy since their return to San Jose, and qualified for their first CONCACAF Champion's League tournament as a franchise in 2013. They returned to the playoffs for the first time since their 2010 season and faced two games against L.A. Galaxy. In their first playoff game, the Quakes scored a stoppage time goal to take the away leg 1–0,[29]but were knocked out of the playoffs following a 3–1 loss at home (3–2 on aggregate), their only loss at Buck Shaw Stadium for the season.[30][31]

San Jose forwardChris Wondolowski(front, black kit) attempts a header against Montreal in 2013

In 2013, the Quakes began the year facing adversity with numerous players recovering from injury. With added depth in preparation for the upcoming CONCACAF Champions' League, they began the task of duplicating the success of 2012. While the style of scoring late goals were still present in games against New York,[32]Portland[33]and Montreal,[34]the team struggled to find success and quickly found themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference. The slow start of the team led to the departure of coach Frank Yallop andMark Watsonwas named interim coach.

On June 29, 2013, the Quakes played the L.A. Galaxy in the California Clásico. Despite being down 2–0 and having Victor Bernardez ejected, the Quakes staged another comeback, scoring twice in stoppage time to win 3–2,[35]becoming the first MLS team to do so.[36]

On August 7, 2013, the Earthquakes debuted in the2013–14 CONCACAF Champions Leaguefor the first time since their return to MLS. They lost the away game to the Montreal Impact 1–0. On October 23, 2013, the Earthquakes won group five on goal differential with a win at home againstHeredia,[37][38]and they moved on to the knockout stage of the tournament.[39]

Despite a league best record in games played after June,[40]the Quakes failed to qualify for the 2013 playoffs, losing the final spot to Colorado on a goal differential tiebreaker. The final home game of the season, a 2–0 win against FC Dallas, saw the final minutes of professional soccer for Ramiro Corrales, who had announced his retirement. Corrales was the last remaining active player who played in the inaugural season of MLS.

The Quakes in their 2014 campaign began, playing in the quarterfinals against Toluca in a two-game series in the2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League.Scoring a goal in stoppage time in the first game, the Quakes went to Mexico 1–1 on aggregate. In the second game, the game tied in regulation. The Quakes faced Toluca in Overtime where neither team could score against the other and the game went on to penalties. The Earthquakes lost 5–4 against Toluca in penalties and were eliminated.

San Jose ended the 2014 MLS Season with the club's worst ever record, winning only 6 matches, and suffering a 15-match winless streak. That streak surpassed the Quakes' previous record of 13 in 2011, and matched the second worst in league history.[41]

Return of Dominic Kinnear (2015–2017)

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The Earthquakes welcomed back Dominic Kinnear to the club as coach after a nine-year tenure in Houston. The franchise's long-awaited stadium,Avaya Stadium,was the first professionalsoccer-specific stadiumin theBay Areawhen it opened on March 22.

The 2015 season was a marked improvement over the previous season, but the Earthquakes still failed to reach the playoffs despite a late surge.Chris Wondolowskibecame only the ninth player in MLS history to score 100 goals with a penalty in a 1–1 draw against Orlando.[42]

On August 29, 2016, the Earthquakes parted ways with longtime general manager John Doyle. Earthquakes PresidentDave Kavalstated that he felt the Earthquakes "needed a fresh approach". Technical director Chris Leitch was appointed as interim GM.[43]

The Fioranelli era (2017–2021)

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Following the firing of John Doyle, it was announced on January 5, 2017, thatJesse Fioranellihad been hired as general manager. He joined San Jose fromA.S. Romaand had previously also worked at Roma's cross-city rivalS.S. Lazio.[44]

Fioranelli made clear early on that he would be prioritizing youth development, international scouting, and generally creating a new identity for San Jose that was younger, more dynamic, and more attacking, intentions which were reflected by his off-season acquisitions ofJahmir Hyka,Florian Jungwirth,Marco Ureña,Harold Cummings,andDanny HoesenusingTargeted Allocation Money.[45]He also expressed the necessity of the team reaching the playoffs in 2017, as it had not done so since 2012. Illustrating the seriousness of his commitment to improving San Jose, within one week in April Fioranelli made two key additions to the technical staff with the hiring of Alex Covelo as Director of Methodology and Bruno Costa as Head of Scouting.[46]Dave Kaval stepped down from his role as president on June 1, to be replaced by formerAston Villa F.C.chief executive andArsenal F.C.chief commercial officerTom Fox.[47]On June 22, 2017, San Jose announced Fioranelli's firstDesignated Playersigning, Georgian attacking midfielderVako,who would join San Jose fromSBV Vitesse.[48]

Fioranelli took his ambitions for San Jose a step further just several days later, when he announced on June 25, 2017, that Dominic Kinnear had been fired, and would be replaced immediately and permanently byChris Leitch,the club's technical director and former interim general manager. Assistant coachJohn Spencerwas also let go, and was replaced by Covelo.[49]The timing of the firing came as somewhat of a surprise, as it was announced hours after San Jose defeatedReal Salt Lake2–1 at home. Fioranelli said of the firing that, coming off of a win, it was not reactionary, and rather he had "in the last two to three months...matured a gut feeling as to where [the club stands]", and that his respect for Kinnear "would not have allowed [him] to want to go for another three months knowing [they] would have parted ways at the end of the season".[50]In his first interview as head coach, Leitch reiterated Fioranelli's previously stated goals, saying that "the goal of the team...is [to] make the playoffs".[51]His first outing as head coach on June 28, 2017, was successful, seeing the Earthquakes achieve their first-ever victory over an MLS side in theU.S. Open Cupwith a 2–1 victory againstSeattle Sounders FCthat would advance them to the USOC quarter finals for the first time since 2012.[52]

Leitch's first MLS match as head coach was a 2–1 win over theLA GalaxyatStanford Stadiumon July 1, in whichChris Wondolowskiscored the equalizing goal off of an assist from goalkeeperDavid Binghamand substituteShea Salinasscored the winner in the 93rd minute.[53]The team experienced its first loss under Leitch three days later on July 4 atBobby Dodd Stadium,in a 4–2 loss toAtlanta United FCfollowing red cards to bothKofi SarkodieandVictor Bernardez;however, this match also sawTommy Thompsonscore his first league goal andChris WondolowskibreakRamiro Corrales' record for career starts at San Jose with his 229th start, as well as tie the league record for most goals scored away at 63.[54]

On July 7, 2017, a multi-year collaboration between the Earthquakes and theGerman Football Associationwas announced, "focused on knowledge exchange, game development and machine learning".[55]

On July 10, 2017, the Earthquakes defeated the Galaxy 3–2 at home, following a brace fromChris WondolowskiandDanny Hoesen's second goal of the tournament, to advance to the semifinals of theU.S. Open Cupfor the first time since 2004 and for only the second time in club history.[56]Wondolowski wore the number 38 in this match in honor of teammateMatheus Silva,who nearly drowned the previous week.[57]New signingVakowas introduced at the club for the first time during halftime.[58]Vako made his club debut four days later as a 63rd minute substitution in San Jose's 4–1 friendly defeat ofEintracht Frankfurt,[59]and shortly afterwards scored in his MLS debut as a halftime substitute against theNew York Red BullsatRed Bull Arenaon July 19.[60]

The Earthquakes announced a second new partnership aimed at pursuing the implementation ofartificial intelligenceandmachine learningon July 21 with Los Angeles-based company Second Spectrum, Inc., the first of its kind in the league and inspired by the company's partnerships with theNBAand specifically theGolden State Warriors.Per this agreement, a new system was installed atAvaya Stadiumto track players during matches and gather data on tactics and performance, to be delivered to players' mobile devices directly after games.[61]The signing of Swiss defenderFrançois AffolterfromFC Luzernwas announced later the same day.[62]

San Jose lost in the Open Cup semifinals toSporting Kansas City,for the second time in franchise history, in sudden death penalties on August 9.[63]

On August 19, Wondolowski became the first player in MLS history to score ten or more goals in eight consecutive seasons, following his successful penalty kick in the dying moments of a 2–2 home draw against thePhiladelphia Union,whenShea Salinaswas tripped in the box byJoshua Yaro.[64]

San Jose qualified for the2017 MLS Cup Playoffs,the club's first playoff appearance since 2012, following a 3–2 win at home on October 22 overMinnesota United FCin whichDanny Hoesenand Chris Wondolowski each recorded a goal and an assist, and substituteMarco Ureñascored the stoppage time winner. This sent the team on to play a knockout round match on the road againstVancouver Whitecaps FCon October 25.[65]However, the team was defeated 5–0.[66]

On November 24, 2017,Mikael Stahre,formerly ofBK Häcken,was announced as the team's new head coach. Leitch returned to his previous role as the club's technical director.[67]San Jose began to make roster moves not long after with contract options being declined for players, most notably for defenderVíctor Bernárdez[68]and goalkeeperDavid Binghamwho spent six and seven years with the Earthquakes organization respectively. San Jose traded Bingham's MLS rights to their rivalLos Angeles Galaxyon December 18.[69]December also brought additions to the roster, reflecting different aspects of San Jose's leadership and management. On December 1, 2017, Joel Qwiberg was signed fromIF Brommapojkarnawhere he had helped to lead the team to two consecutive promotions, reaching Sweden's topic league.[70]The next signing of the off-season washomegrowngoalkeeperJT Marcinkowski,who had finished his 3rd year at Georgetown. Just over a week later, San Jose announced in a joint press conference with theirUSLaffiliateReno 1868that they had signed three players from the team:Luis Felipe,Chris Wehan,andJimmy Ockford.[71]Reno's club president elaborated on what the signings meant for both organizations, stating "Today's news delivers on that promise to compete in Reno while developing the future of San Jose."[72]The next day San Jose continued on their developmental based signings with defender Jacob Akanyirige announced as signed straight from their academy at fifteen years old, San Jose's youngest ever player and the eighth youngest player in MLS history.[73]On December 20, the first Designated Player and second Swedish signing under Stahre's tenure was officially brought to San Jose.Magnus Erikssonjoined fromDjurgårdens IFwhere he co-led theAllsvenskanas top scorer in the 2017 season.[74]

Stahre was dismissed by the club before the end of his first year in charge,[75]a season in which the team earned just four wins.[76]On October 8, 2018, the club announced that they had hired reigningCONCACAFcoach of the yearMatias Almeyda,who would take charge for the 2019 season.[77]On May 18, 2019, Wondolowski scored four goals againstChicago Fire.With his second goal, he set the league's all-time scoring record.[78]The team had a negative record and missed the playoffs by four points.

In 2020, the Earthquakes had a draw and a loss in their first two regular season games before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the season resumed with theMLS is Back tournament,the Earthquakes were drawn into Group B withFC Dallas(later replaced by the Chicago Fire),Seattle Sounders FC,andVancouver Whitecaps FC.They drew with Seattle and defeated both Chicago and Vancouver, the latter with a thrilling comeback from a 3–1 deficit, to win the group and advance to the round of 16.[79]

On April 18, 2022, the Earthquakes and Matias Almeyda agreed to part ways. Alex Covelo, the head coach of the newly establishedSan Jose Earthquakes IIside, stepped in as his interim replacement. Covelo was joined by an assistant coaching staff consisting of former San Jose playerChris Wondolowski,former assistant manager and interim managerSteve Ralston,and Earthquakes II assistant Luciano Fusco.[80]

Crest and jerseys

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Since their inception, the Earthquakes have played in a color scheme featuring blue and black as dominant colors,[citation needed]usually with white highlights. The original San Jose Clash logo featured a stylizedscorpionin black and red with a white 'clash' wordmark.

When they rebranded to the Earthquakes in 2000, the team badge featured an inverted triangular shield containing a soccer ball invoking the rising sun used in the logo for the City ofSan Jose,[citation needed]a stylized 'Earthquakes' wordmark, and a color palette of blue, black, white and silver. The three points of the triangular shield represented the three largest communities of theBay Area(San Jose,San FranciscoandOakland).[81]

The team rebranded again on January 30, 2014, to a new crest and uniform. While still featuring blue and black, as well as a new chevron design that invokes the geologic theme of the team's name, the new design also featured the year 1974 in red; this is an explicit reference of lineage to the previous NASL incarnation of the Earthquakes that had founded that year.[82][83]

On February 17, 2017, San Jose released its new home kit at a jersey release party atSan Pedro Square.The new kit is black, a callback to the black Goonies kits of the historic 2012 season, and features the blue slipstrike design from the crest on the front. Also included is a red neck tape, referring again to the team's NASL history, "SJ 74" in blue on the bottom left corner, and the words "UNITY", "DEVOTION", and "HERITAGE" written in white across the blue border on the right sleeve.[84]

On February 11, 2018, the Earthquakes released their new away kit, theNavy SEALFoundation Jersey, and announced that 5% of each jersey sale would be donated to the Foundation, becoming the first club in MLS history to donate part of its jersey revenue to anonprofit organization.The jersey release party was held near the site of theUSS Hornet Museumand the kit itself presented by a retired SEAL alongside squad membersTommy Thompson,Joel Qwiberg,and, offshore in a military rescue boat,Nick LimaandJackson Yueill.[85]

The 2020–2021 away jersey incorporated the colors of theflag of San Jose(blue, white, yellow).[86]

Uniform history

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Home
1996
1997–98
1999
2000–02
2003–04
2005
2008
2009
2010–11
2012–13
2014–16
2017–18
2019–20
2021–22
2023–
Away
2000–01
2002–03
2004
2005
2008–09
2010–11
2012–13
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018–19
2020–21
2022–

Stadium

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PayPal Parkin San Jose, California
Name Location Years
PayPal Park San Jose, California 2015–present
Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, California 2014–2015, 2023–2024(marquee venue)
Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, California 2008–2014
Spartan Stadium San Jose, California 1996–2005
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California 2008–2009(big game venue)
Stanford Stadium Stanford, California 2011–present(big game venue, scheduled in July)

U.S. Open Cup:

Spartan Stadiumwas the club's home venue from 1996 to 2005

On January 13, 2007, theSan Jose Mercury Newsreported that the city of San Jose,San Jose State Universityand the Earthquakes owners were in negotiations to build asoccer stadiumjust east of the Earthquakes' previous home,Spartan Stadium.The new facility, to have 22,000 permanent seats but be expandable to a capacity of 30,000 for single games, would be privately built by Lewis Wolff and John Fisher, the primary owners of the Earthquakes, with San Jose State providing the needed land. Additionally, the team and the university would build community soccer fields across Senter Road inKelley Parkusing San Jose municipal bond money that had been approved years earlier for the purpose but never spent.[87]The plan was for the new version of the San Jose Earthquakes to play in Spartan Stadium during the 2008 MLS season, then move into the new stadium in 2009. Plans for the stadium collapsed on April 19 of that year after the Earthquakes and SJSU could not come to an agreement on revenue sharing.

PayPal Park

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On May 8, the city of San Jose and Earthquakes Soccer, LLC confirmed that their new primary focus was on a site nearSan Jose International Airporton the site of the formerFMCplant. The new site was owned by the city, which was exploring either leasing it to Earthquakes Soccer, LLC or selling it outright. The 75-acre (30 ha) site is adjacent to not only the airport but the plannedBARTextension to Santa Clara and the existing Santa ClaraCaltrainstation, and near bothInterstate 880andU.S. Route 101.On June 12, 2007, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore construction of a new stadium to bring MLS back to San Jose and adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into an Exclusive Right to Negotiate agreement with Wolff and his partners regarding the potential development of the former FMC site. The first payment on the new stadium land of $3 million was made in June 2008.[88][89][90][91]

The preliminary designs were released to the public on September 19, 2009.Earthquakes Stadiumwas slated to be a three-sided European style stadium with 18,000 permanent seats and a grass berm at the open end.

On March 16, 2010, the San Jose city council voted 9–0 to rezone the Airport West property to allow for development of the new Earthquakes Stadium.[92]

The San Jose Earthquakes franchise made history when 6,256 people participated in groundbreaking for the new stadium. This set a world record byGuinness World Recordsas the largest ever crowd to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony.[93][94]The construction was completed in early 2015 and hosted its first event, a friendly, pre-season match against LA Galaxy, on February 28, 2015.[95]The stadium's official opening took place on March 22, 2015, when the Earthquakes hosted Chicago Fire for their first home game of the 2015 MLS regular season.[96]Fatai Alashescored the first official, regular-season goal at Avaya in the fifth minute of the 2–1 victory.[97]

Club culture

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Rivalries

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See also:California ClásicoandHeritage Cup (MLS)

The California Clásico[98][99][100]is a rivalry between twoMajor League Soccerteams, theLA Galaxyand the San Jose Earthquakes, which existed from1996to2005and was resumed in2008.It is considered to be one of the oldest rivalries in American soccer. The rivalry originated from the historicalNorthern Californiavs.Southern Californiasporting and cultural rivalries, as well as from the relative proximity of the cities (about 360 miles apart) which allows rival fans to attend each other's games. While there have been several players to play for both teams beforehand, the rivalry intensified after theAnschutz Entertainment Group(owner of the Los Angeles Galaxy) took sole ownership of the San Jose Earthquakes in December 2002. The rivalry reached its peak from 2001 to 2005, during which time the Earthquakes and the Galaxy combined to win fourMLS Cuptitles in a five-year period. Both clubs reachedMLS Cup 2001,with San Jose posting a 2–1 overtime victory on goals byLandon DonovanandDwayne DeRosario.

TheHeritage CupwithSeattle Sounders FCwas begun in the2009 MLS seasonby the respective supporters' groups. Any present or future MLS teams that carry on the names of theirNASLpredecessors are eligible for the Cup, but supporters of the other eligible MLS teams (Portland TimbersandVancouver Whitecaps FC) have chosen not to participate.[101][102]San Jose and Seattle have had a rivalry since the NASL. However, it did not completely resurface during the 2009 season with fans of both teams viewing other clubs as bigger rivals.[103]That season, the first MLS meeting of the teams was not considered for the competition due to the schedule consisting of two games in Seattle and only one in San Jose. Seattle won the initial meeting at home 2–0 and the second 2–1. The Earthquakes won the inaugural cup ongoals scoredafter a 4–0 home victory on August 2, 2009.[104]

Support

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Among the supporters' groups affiliated with the Earthquakes are the San Jose Ultras, Club Quake, Soccer Silicon Valley, The Casbah, The Faultline, and Epicentro74.[105][106]

An Earthquakes fan was arrested for assaulting a Portland Timbers fan after taunting the group in April 2013.[107]The 1906 Ultras responded viaTwitter:"arrests issue addressed"[108]and to be "moving beyond the issue"[109]ahead of a travel ban that was lifted by Major League Soccer just days prior.

Punkmusician,Lars Frederiksenis a supporter of the Earthquakes. Along with his band, The Old Firm Casuals, he wrote the new anthem and theme song, "Never Say Die", for the club, which was performed as part of the team's rebranding ceremony on January 30, 2014. The song features backing vocals by various team members. Frederiksen said of the team that they are the most "punk rock" team in the MLS.[110]

Q at a home game in August 2010

Mascots

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  • José Clash (1996–1999)
  • Rikter the CyberDog (2000–2002)
  • Q (2004–2005), (2008–present)

There was no mascot in 2003.

On April 26, 2010, Q was one of three mascots featured onKNTV,along withSan Jose SharksmascotS.J. SharkieandSan Jose Giantsmascot "Gigante".[111]

Revenue and profitability

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At the beginning of 2013, the Quakes had 5,000 season ticket holders, and although revenues had been increasing, the Quakes stadium did not allow them to generate sufficient revenues to be profitable.[112]Quakes management predicted in 2013 that season ticket sales would double once they move into their new stadium, and the Quakes would become profitable at that time.[112]Management also stated that they are "pursuing independent revenue streams that will provide the team with real and lasting financial freedom."[113]With the completion of their new soccer-specificAvaya Stadium,in early 2015 the Earthquakes reached their cap of 12,000 season tickets sold.[114]

Sponsorship

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Sleeve sponsor
1996–1999 Nike Honda[115] —
2000–2002 Yahoo! Sports[115]
2003–2004 Yahoo! en Español[115]
2005 —
2008 Adidas
2009–2011 Amway Global[116]
2012–2015 —
2016–2018 Sutter Health[117]
2019 —
2020 Intermedia Clover
Wells Fargo
2021–2024 PayPal
2025–present El Camino Health[118] —

Broadcasting

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From 2023, every Earthquakes game will be carried onMLS Season Passon theApple TV app,with select national games onFoxorFox Sports 1.Prior to the streaming deal, the Earthquakes were seen on TV across the Bay Area on a number of stations, with the most recent linear partner being cable outletsNBC Sports Bay AreaandNBC Sports California.

On the radio, all Earthquakes games are broadcast in English on810 KGO(since 2023) and in Spanish on1370 KZSF(since 2011).[119]The English-language broadcast features Ted Ramey as the play-by-play announcer, and former Earthquakes goalkeeperJoe Cannonas the color analyst. Carlos César Rivera serves as the Spanish-language play-by-play announcer, while former Quakes defenderRamiro Corralesis the analyst.

Players and staff

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For details on former players, seeList of San Jose Earthquakes players (MLS)andList of San Jose Earthquakes players.

Roster

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As of February 14, 2025[120]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules;some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF USA Jamar Ricketts
3 DF FRA Paul Marie
4 DF POR Bruno Wilson
5 DF USA Daniel Munie
6 MF USA Ian Harkes
7 FW NOR Amahl Pellegrino
9 FW COL Chicho Arango
10 FW ARG Cristian Espinoza
11 FW BFA Ousseni Bouda
12 DF USA Dave Romney
14 MF CAN Mark-Anthony Kaye
15 MF USA Cruz Medina
16 DF USA Jack Skahan
17 FW VEN Josef Martínez
18 DF USA Reid Roberts
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW USA Preston Judd
23 MF ARG Hernán López
24 DF USA Nick Lima
25 DF USA Max Floriani
26 DF BRA Rodrigues
27 DF USA Wilson Eisner
28 FW USA Benji Kikanović
30 MF USA Niko Tsakiris
33 DF USA Oscar Verhoeven
36 GK USA Earl Edwards Jr.
38 MF USA Edwyn Mendoza
42 GK BRA Daniel
44 FW USA Chance Cowell
94 DF BRA Vítor Costa
— MF USA Kaedren Spivey

Team management

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As of December 31, 2024[121]
Coaching staff
President Jared Shawlee
General Manager/Head Coach Bruce Arena
Assistant Coach Dave Sarachan
Assistant Coach Shalrie Joseph
Assistant Coach Steve Ralston
Goalkeeping Coach Adin Brown
Strength and Conditioning Coach Max Lankheit
Head Athletic Trainer Manny De Alba
Assistant Athletic Trainer Brendon Taguinod
Assistant Athletic Trainer Beatriz Olmedo
Equipment Manager Andy Dunbar
Assistant Manager Equipment Hector Perez
Team Administrator Sean Mearns

Honors

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Source:[122]

Team

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Minor Awards

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MLS Wooden Spoon:2018, 2024[123]

Player

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Record

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Year-by-year

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Main article:List of San Jose Earthquakes seasons

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Quakes. For the full season-by-season history, seeList of San Jose Earthquakes seasons.

Season League Position Playoffs USOC Continental/ Other Average
attendance 		Top goalscorer(s)
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Name(s) Goals
2016 1 MLS 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38 1.12 9th 17th DNQ R4 DNQ 19,930 Chris Wondolowski 12
2017 MLS 34 13 14 7 39 60 −21 46 1.35 6th 12th R1 SF 19,875 Chris Wondolowski 15
2018 MLS 34 4 21 9 49 71 −22 21 0.62 12th 23rd DNQ R4 19,032 Danny Hoesen 12
2019 MLS 34 13 16 5 52 55 −3 44 1.29 8th 15th Ro16 19,032 Chris Wondolowski 15
2020 MLS 23 8 9 6 35 51 −16 30 1.30 8th 16th R1 NH MLS is Back tournament QF 15,112 Chris Wondolowski 9
2021 MLS 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41 1.21 10th 21st DNQ NH DNQ 12,101 Javier Eduardo López 12
2022 MLS 34 8 15 11 52 69 −17 35 1.03 14th 26th DNQ RD16 DNQ 12,911 Jeremy Ebobisse 17
2023 MLS 34 10 14 10 39 43 −4 44 1.29 9th 16th WC R3 2023 Leagues Cup GS 18,041 Cristian Espinoza 13

^1.Avg. attendanceinclude statistics from league matches only.
^2.Top goalscorer(s)includes all goals scored in league,MLS Cup playoffs,U.S. Open Cup,MLS is Back tournament,CONCACAF Champions League,FIFA Club World Cup,and other competitive continental matches.

International tournaments

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First round v.Club Deportivo Olimpia– 1:0, 3:1 (Earthquakes advanced 4:1 on aggregate)
Quarter-finals v.C.F. Pachuca– 0:3, 1:0 (Pachuca advanced 3:1 on aggregate)
Group stage v.Rosenborg BK– 0:2
Group stage v.FC Rubin Kazan– 1:1
Group stage v.Viking FK– 1:3
Seventh-place match v.Lyn Oslo– 3:1
First round v.C.S.D. Municipal– 2:4, 2:1 (Municipal advanced 5:4 on aggregate)
Group stage v.GIF Sundsvall– 3:1
Group stage v.Stabæk Fotball– 2:1
Semi-finals v.Viking FK– 1:1 (Viking Stavanger advanced 5:3 on penalties)
Third-place match v.FC Dynamo Kyiv– 1:1 (Earthquakes won 6:5 on penalties)
Quarter-finals v.L.D. Alajuelense– 0:3, 1:0 (Alajuelense advanced 3:1 on aggregate)
Group stage v.Montreal Impact– 0:1
Group stage v.Heredia Jaguares de Peten– 0:1
Group stage v.Montreal Impact– 3:0
Group stage v.Heredia Jaguares de Peten– 1:0
Quarterfinals v.Deportivo Toluca F.C.– 1:1, 1:1 (Toluca advanced 5:4 on penalties)

Player records

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Career records

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Statistics below are for all-time leaders. Statistics are for regular season only.Boldindicates active players.

As of July 12, 2023[124]

Single-season records

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As of October 7, 2019[125]

Leadership and players

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Hall of Fame

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Team captains

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Name Years
John Doyle 1996–2000
Jeff Agoos 2001–2004
Wade Barrett 2005
Nick Garcia 2008
Ramiro Corrales 2009–2013
Chris Wondolowski 2014–2021
Jackson Yueill 2022–2024

Head coaches

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Name Nat Tenure
Laurie Calloway England December 7, 1995 – June 25, 1997[126]
Brian Quinn Republic of Ireland June 25, 1997– September 16, 1999[127]
Jorge Espinoza Chile September 16, 1999 – September 22, 1999[128][129]
Lothar Osiander Germany September 22, 1999 – January 12, 2001[130]
Frank Yallop Canada February 3, 2001 – December 12, 2003
Dominic Kinnear United States January 6, 2004 – December 15, 2005
Frank Yallop Canada November 9, 2007 – June 7, 2013[131]
Mark Watson Canada June 7, 2013 – October 30, 2013interim
October 30, 2013 – October 15, 2014
Ian Russell United States October 15, 2014 – October 26, 2014interim
Dominic Kinnear United States October 16, 2014 – June 25, 2017[132]
Chris Leitch United States June 25, 2017 – November 24, 2017
Mikael Stahre Sweden November 24, 2017 – September 17, 2018
Steve Ralston(interim) United States September 17, 2018 – October 28, 2018
Matías Almeyda Argentina October 29, 2018 – April 18, 2022
Alex Covelo(interim) Spain April 19, 2022 – January 2, 2023
Luchi Gonzalez United States January 3, 2023 – June 23, 2024
Ian Russell United States June 24, 2024 – November 6, 2014interim
Bruce Arena United States November 7, 2024 – present

General managers (Sporting directors)

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Nation Name Tenure
England Peter Bridgwater 1995–1998
United States Lynne Meterparel 1999–2000
United States Tom Neale 2001[133]
Scotland Johnny Moore 2002–2003
United States Alexi Lalas 2004–2005
United States Kate McAllister and Ken Freccero (interim) 2005
United States John Doyle 2008–2016
Switzerland Jesse Fioranelli 2017–2021
United States Chris Leitch 2021–2024
United States Bruce Arena 2024 – present

Ownership

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See also

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