2024 San Jose Earthquakes season
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Luchi Gonzalez | ||
| Stadium | PayPal Park San Jose, California | ||
| MLS | Conference: 14th Overall: 29th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,501 | ||
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The 2024 season was 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.[1] It was 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.
Roster
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | USA | JT Marcinkowski (HG) |
| 3 | DF | FRA | Paul Marie |
| 7 | MF | ECU | Carlos Gruezo (DP) |
| 10 | FW | ARG | Cristian Espinoza (DP) |
| 11 | FW | USA | Jeremy Ebobisse |
| 14 | MF | USA | Jackson Yueill |
| 15 | DF | USA | Tanner Beason |
| 20 | MF | USA | Will Richmond (HG) |
| 24 | DF | USA | Daniel Munie |
| 25 | FW | BFA | Ousseni Bouda (GA) |
| 26 | DF | BRA | Rodrigues |
| 28 | FW | USA | Benjamin Kikanović |
| 29 | DF | EQG | Carlos Akapo |
| 30 | MF | USA | Niko Tsakiris (HG) |
| 41 | GK | USA | Emi Ochoa (HG) |
| 42 | GK | BRA | Daniel |
| 55 | MF | PHI | Michael Baldisimo |
| 77 | DF | USA | Casey Walls (HG) |
| 99 | MF | USA | Cruz Medina (HG) |
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Previous club | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MF | Rodrigues | Grêmio | Loan purchase option | December 1, 2023 | [4] |
| 19 | FW | Preston Judd | LA Galaxy | Trade | December 14, 2023 | [5] |
| MF | Alfredo Morales | New York City FC | Free transfer | January 4, 2024 | [6] | |
| 25 | GK | William Yarbrough | Colorado Rapids | Free transfer | January 16, 2024 | [7] |
| DF | Vítor Costa | Marítimo | Undisclosed fee | February 7, 2024 | [8] | |
| GK | Mikołaj Biegański | Wisła Kraków | Loan | February 8, 2024 | [9] | |
| DF | Bruno Wilson | Vizela | Undisclosed fee | February 8, 2024 | [10] | |
| FW | Amahl Pellegrino | Bodø/Glimt | Undisclosed fee | February 9, 2024 | [11] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | DF | Oskar Ågren | IK Brage | Option Declined | December 1, 2023 | [4] |
| 9 | FW | Ayo Akinola | Toronto FC | Loan ended | December 1, 2023 | [4] |
| 19 | MF | Cam Cilley | St. Louis City SC 2 | Optioned Declined | December 1, 2023 | [4][12] |
| 12 | MF | Matthew Hoppe | Middlesbrough | Loan ended | December 1, 2023 | [4] |
| 93 | MF | Judson | Avaí FC | Option Declined | December 1, 2023 | [4][13] |
| 13 | DF | Nathan | Seattle Sounders FC | Option Declined | December 1, 2023 | [4][14] |
| 4 | DF | Jonathan Mensah | New England Revolution | Out of contract | December 1, 2023 | [4][15] |
| 35 | MF | Jamiro Monteiro | Gaziantep | Option Declined | December 1, 2023 | [4] |
| 17 | DF | Keegan Tingey | Loudoun United | Option Declined | December 1, 2023 | [4][16] |
| 21 | DF | Miguel Trauco | Criciúma | Option Declined | December 1, 2023 | [4][17] |
| 44 | FW | Cade Cowell | C.D. Guadalajara | Club record transfer, 3.65m | January 15, 2024 | [18] |
Competitions
Friendlies
| January 27 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | |
| Skahan | Report | Berry | ||
| Note: Closed-door friendly | ||||
| February 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Sacramento Republic FC | San Jose, California |
| TBA | Stadium: PayPal Park | |||
| Note: Closed-door friendly | ||||
| February 7 Coachella Valley Invitational | New York City FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Indio, California |
| 12:00 pm PDT PST | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 10 Coachella Valley Invitational | Charlotte FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Indio, California |
| 11:00 AM PST | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 14 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Portland Timbers | Indio, California |
| 11:00 AM PST | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Indio, California |
| Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| May 23 Friendly | Guatemala | 4–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose, United States |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park |
Major League Soccer
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Austin FC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 42 |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 |
| 12 | St. Louis City SC | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 63 | −13 | 37 |
| 13 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 31 |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 21 |
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)
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)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nashville SC | 34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 36 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a] |
| 26 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 31 | |
| 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 31 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b] |
| 28 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 30 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[a] |
| 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 21 |
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)
Notes:
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)
Notes:
- ^ a b As one of the U.S. teams who did not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup or the 2025 Leagues Cup
- ^ Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup finalists as the winners, Los Angeles FC, had already qualified via the 2024 Leagues Cup
Match results
| February 24 1 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
| 5:30 pm PST |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: DeShun Beard |
| March 2 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–3 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PST |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez |
| March 9 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,045 Referee: Christopher Calderon |
| March 16 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,219 Referee: Amin Hadzic |
| March 23 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,109 Referee: Gabriele Ciampi |
| March 30 6 | Houston Dynamo FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,184 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| April 6 7 | Austin FC | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Austin, Texas |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| April 13 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,232 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| April 21 9 | LA Galaxy | 4–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 5:15 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,335 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza | ||
| Note: Greg Vanney got a yellow card at 90+1' | ||||
| April 27 10 | Nashville SC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 28,984 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 4 11 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | Santa Clara, California |
| 4:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 43,774 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 11 12 | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 6:30 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,557 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| May 15 13 | Portland Timbers | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,113 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| May 18 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,172 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| May 25 15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Austin FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 13,744 Referee: Chris Penso |
| May 31 16 | New York City FC | 5–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | New York, New York |
| 4:30 pm PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 20,188 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| June 15 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–4 | FC Cincinnati | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,182 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| June 19 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Marie 50' | Report | Evander 22', 76' Bravo 48' Rodríguez 72' Fogaça 87' Moreno 89' E. Miller 90+4' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,122 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II |
| June 22 19 | Los Angeles FC | 6–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Bogusz 15', 48' Bouanga 26' Kamara 33' Hollingshead 42' Ángel 87' |
Report | Rodrigues 45+3' Vítor Costa 46' Kikanović 57' |
Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,146 Referee: Segrii Boiko |
| June 29 20 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Rodrigues 45+3' | Report | Delgado 22' Cerrillo 29' Paintsil 37' Neal 39' Joveljić 72' McCarthy 75' Cuevas 90+1' |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 40,844 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| July 3 21 | St. Louis City SC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Löwen 28' Kijima 41' Reid 56' Vassilev 61' |
Report | López 66' Vítor Costa 72' |
Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| July 7 22 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Chicago Fire FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | López 49', 62' Skahan 87' |
Report | Czichos 24' Acosta 37' Herbers 90+5' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| July 13 23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Kikanović 37' Shelton 83' (o.g.) Skahan 87' |
Report | Leibold 38' Thommy 48' Pulido 57' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,034 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| July 17 24 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Bassi 15' Steres 86' |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,177 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| July 20 25 | Minnesota United FC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 5:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,679 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| August 24 26 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 21,015 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| August 31 27 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| September 14 28 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,309 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| September 18 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 29,326 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| September 21 30 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | St. Louis City SC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 15,112 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| September 28 31 | CF Montréal | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Montreal, Quebec |
| 4:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 2 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | FC Dallas | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez |
| October 5 33 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,322 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| October 19 34 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
| 6:00 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,137 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 7 Round of 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Oakland Roots SC | San Jose, California |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Referee: Jeffrey Greeson |
| May 21 Round of 16 | Sacramento Republic FC | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Sacramento, California |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Filip Dujic |
Leagues Cup
West 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LAX | SJE | GUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — | |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 1–2 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
| July 27 Group stage | Guadalajara | 1–1 (3–4 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Santa Clara, California |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 50,675 Referee: Mario Escobar | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| July 31 Group stage | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | LA Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 12,554 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
Knockout stage
| August 8 Round of 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–0 | Necaxa | San Jose, California |
| 8:00 pm PDT | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States) |
| August 13 Round of 16 | Los Angeles FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
| Report | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
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