2024 San Jose Earthquakes season

San Jose Earthquakes
2024 season
Head coachLuchi Gonzalez
StadiumPayPal Park
San Jose, California
MLSConference: 14th
Overall: 29th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Leagues CupRound of 16
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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

As of December 7, 2023[2][3]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK JT Marcinkowski (HG)  United States
3 DF Paul Marie  France
7 MF Carlos Gruezo (DP)  Ecuador
10 FW Cristian Espinoza (DP)  Argentina
11 FW Jeremy Ebobisse  United States
14 MF Jackson Yueill  United States
15 DF Tanner Beason  United States
20 MF Will Richmond (HG)  United States
24 DF Daniel Munie  United States
25 FW Ousseni Bouda (GA)  Burkina Faso
26 DF Rodrigues  Brazil
28 FW Benjamin Kikanović  United States
29 DF Carlos Akapo  Equatorial Guinea
30 MF Niko Tsakiris (HG)  United States
41 GK Emi Ochoa (HG)  United States
42 GK Daniel  Brazil
55 MF Michael Baldisimo  Philippines
77 DF Casey Walls (HG)  United States
99 MF Cruz Medina (HG)  United States

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Previous club Fee/notes Date Ref.
26 MF Brazil Rodrigues Brazil Grêmio Loan purchase option December 1, 2023 [4]
19 FW United States Preston Judd United States LA Galaxy Trade December 14, 2023 [5]
MF United States Alfredo Morales United States New York City FC Free transfer January 4, 2024 [6]
25 GK United States William Yarbrough United States Colorado Rapids Free transfer January 16, 2024 [7]
DF Brazil Vítor Costa Portugal Marítimo Undisclosed fee February 7, 2024 [8]
GK Poland Mikołaj Biegański Poland Wisła Kraków Loan February 8, 2024 [9]
DF Portugal Bruno Wilson Portugal Vizela Undisclosed fee February 8, 2024 [10]
FW Norway Amahl Pellegrino Norway Bodø/Glimt Undisclosed fee February 9, 2024 [11]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Ref.
23 DF Sweden Oskar Ågren Sweden IK Brage Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4]
9 FW Canada Ayo Akinola Canada Toronto FC Loan ended December 1, 2023 [4]
19 MF United States Cam Cilley United States St. Louis City SC 2 Optioned Declined December 1, 2023 [4][12]
12 MF United States Matthew Hoppe England Middlesbrough Loan ended December 1, 2023 [4]
93 MF Brazil Judson Brazil Avaí FC Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][13]
13 DF Brazil Nathan United States Seattle Sounders FC Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][14]
4 DF Ghana Jonathan Mensah United States New England Revolution Out of contract December 1, 2023 [4][15]
35 MF Cape Verde Jamiro Monteiro Turkey Gaziantep Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4]
17 DF United States Keegan Tingey United States Loudoun United Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][16]
21 DF Peru Miguel Trauco Brazil Criciúma Option Declined December 1, 2023 [4][17]
44 FW United States Cade Cowell Mexico C.D. Guadalajara Club record transfer 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 United States San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, United States
 Report Stadium: PayPal Park

[19][20][21]

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2024 Major League Soccer season

Standings

MLS Western Conference table (2024)
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)

Overall table

Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
25 Nashville SC 34 9 16 9 38 54 −16 36
26 New England Revolution 34 9 21 4 37 74 −37 31
27 Sporting Kansas City (Q) 34 8 19 7 51 66 −15 31 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
28 Chicago Fire FC 34 7 18 9 40 62 −22 30
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)
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup finalists as the champions, Los Angeles FC, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Yellow card 90+1'
April 27 10 Nashville SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Nashville, Tennessee
5:30 pm PDT
Report
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
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
Report
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
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
Report
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
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
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', Yellow card 76'
Bravo Yellow card 48'
Rodríguez 72'
Fogaça Yellow card 87'
Moreno Yellow card 89'
E. Miller Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+3' Report Delgado Yellow card 22'
Cerrillo Yellow card 29'
Paintsil 37'
Neal Yellow card 39'
Joveljić 72'
McCarthy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Vassilev Yellow card 61'		 Report López Yellow card 66'
Vítor Costa Yellow card 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', Yellow card 62'
Skahan Yellow card 87'		 Report Czichos Yellow card 24'
Acosta Yellow card 37'
Herbers Yellow card 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 Yellow card 37'
Shelton 83' (o.g.)
Skahan Yellow card 87'		 Report Leibold Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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
Report
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
Report
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
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
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 California 1–0 California 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 California 4–3 (a.e.t.) California San Jose Earthquakes Sacramento, California
7:00 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Filip Dujic

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup

West 2

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAX SJE GUA
1 United States LA Galaxy 2 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage — — —
2 United States San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2 1–2 — —
3 Mexico Guadalajara 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 2–2 1–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 27 Group stage Guadalajara Mexico 1–1
(3–4 p)		 United States 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 United States 1–2 United States LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,554
Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Knockout stage

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage
August 8 Round of 32 San Jose Earthquakes United States 5–0 Mexico 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 United States 4–1 United States San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
 Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium

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