2020 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2020 season is 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]

San Jose Earthquakes
2020 season
Head CoachMatías Almeyda
StadiumEarthquakes Stadium
San Jose, California
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
2020 U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
MLS is Back TournamentQuarter-finals
Average home league attendance15,112
Biggest defeatSJ 2–5 MUFC
(March 30)

Club

Current roster

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

Competitions

Exhibitions

February 3 Preseason 1Columbus Crew SC4–1San Jose EarthquakesCancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Adi  30'
Santos  36' (pen.)
Hamilton  63'
Etienne  117'
Report Skahan  7'
Calvillo  25'
Haji  32'
Stadium: Universidad La Salle
February 9 Preseason 2Inter Playa del Carmen 0–3 San Jose EarthquakesCancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Report Vako  47' (Ríos)
Hoesen  55' (Ríos)
Alanís  59' (pen.)
Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Note: 70-minute match.
February 9 Preseason 3Cracks del Futuro 3–3 San Jose EarthquakesCancún, Mexico
TBD (PST)  47'
 53' (pen.)
 70'
Report Fierro  22' (Cowell)
Fuentes  63' (Skahan)
Wondolowski  65' (Salinas)
Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Note: 70-minute match.

Major League Soccer

League tables

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Los Angeles FC 5 2 0 3 15 10 +5 9 First round & 2021 Leagues Cup
5 Seattle Sounders FC 5 2 1 2 7 4 +3 8
6 San Jose Earthquakes 5 2 1 2 10 10 0 8 First round
7 Colorado Rapids 5 2 2 1 8 9 1 7
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] 5 2 3 0 7 10 3 6
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

MLS is Back – Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: MLS
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
7 Seattle Sounders FC 5 2 1 2 7 4 +3 8
8 Orlando City SC 5 2 1 2 7 5 +2 8
9 San Jose Earthquakes 5 2 1 2 10 10 0 8
10 Philadelphia Union 5 2 1 2 7 7 0 8
11 Montreal Impact 5 2 2 1 8 8 0 7
Updated to match(es) played on August 16, 2020. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 29 1San Jose Earthquakes2–2Toronto FCSan Jose, CA
14:15 (PST) Thompson  33'
Ríos  53'
Yueill  70'
Kashia  81'
Alanís  90+5'
Wondolowski  90+6'
Report Pozuelo  40' (pen.)
Laryea  51'
Altidore  71'
Endoh  90+4'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 7 2San Jose Earthquakes2–5Minnesota United FCSan Jose, CA
16:45 (PST) Eriksson  19' (pen.)
Qazaishvili  53'
Report Opara  13', 71'
Greguš  26'
Amarilla  32',  67'
Lod  45+3'
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 15 4 MLSiBT Group StageVancouver Whitecaps3–4San Jose EarthquakesBay Lake, Florida
19:30 PDT Adnan  7'
Judson  22' (o.g.)
Dájome  59'
Khmiri  76'
Report Ríos  45+2'
Espinoza  56'
Wondolowski  72'
Alanís  81'
Yueill  90+3'
Salinas  90+8'
Fierro  90+10'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Chris Ruska
July 27 6   MLSiBT Round of 16San Jose Earthquakes5–2Real Salt LakeBay Lake, Florida
17:30 PDT Espinoza  21',  31'
Eriksson  49' (pen.), 90+6' (pen.)
Qazaishvili  61'
Wondolowski  86'
Report Martínez  22'
Herrera  29'
Baird  37'
Glad  66'
Kreilach  75'
Silva  84'
Beckerman  90+7'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Drew Fischer


U.S. Open Cup

Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes will enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[3]

References

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