2019 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2019 season is the San Jose Earthquakes' 37th year of existence, their 22nd season in Major League Soccer and their 12th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]

San Jose Earthquakes
2019 season
Head coachMatías Almeyda
StadiumAvaya Stadium
San Jose, California
MLSConference: 8th
Overall: 15th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Chris Wondolowski (15)

All:
Chris Wondolowski (15)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 50,850 vs LA Galaxy (June 29, Stanford Stadium)
18,000 vs Montreal Impact (March 2, Avaya Stadium)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 15,232 vs Chicago Fire (April 20)
All: 7,553 vs. Sacramento Republic (June 11, USOC)
Average home league attendanceOverall: 18,781
Avaya Stadium: 16,776
Stanford Stadium: 50,850
Biggest win+3 goals (5 times)
SJ 3–0 POR (April 6)
SJ 4–1 SKC (April 20)
SJ 4–1 CHI (May 18)
SJ 3–0 LA (June 29)
SJ 3–0 ORL (August 31)
Biggest defeatSJ 0–5 LFC (March 30)
← 2018
2020 →

Club

Roster

As of 18 July 2019[2]
No.PositionPlayerNation
3DFFrançois Affolter  Switzerland
6MFShea Salinas  United States
7FWMagnus Eriksson  Sweden
8FWChris Wondolowski (DP)  United States
9FWDanny Hoesen  Netherlands
10FWCristian Espinoza (on loan from Villarreal)  Argentina
11MFVako Qazaishvili (DP)  Georgia
12GKMatt Bersano  United States
14MFJackson Yueill (GA)  United States
15DFJimmy Ockford  United States
17GKDaniel Vega  Argentina
18GKJT Marcinkowski (HG)  United States
19MFSiad Haji (GA)  Somalia
20MFAníbal Godoy  Panama
21MFCarlos Fierro  Mexico
22MFTommy Thompson (HG)  United States
23DFFlorian Jungwirth  Germany
24DFNick Lima (HG)  United States
26MFEric Calvillo  United States
27DFMarcos López  Peru
28GKAndrew Tarbell (GA)  United States
29DFJacob Akanyirige (HG)  United States
31DFHarold Cummings  Panama
33DFPaul Marie  France
35MFGilbert Fuentes (HG)  United States
37DFGuram Kashia  Georgia
44FWCade Cowell (HG)  United States
89MFKevin Partida  United States
93MF Judson (on loan from Tombense)  Brazil
96MFLuis Felipe  United States

Exhibitions

Unless otherwise noted, all times in PST

March 23 Friendly 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 C.F. Monterrey San Jose, CA
16:45 (PDT)Marie  49'
Cowell 61'
ReportFunes Mori 6'
Vangioni  24'
Meza 25'
Medina  74'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 11,022

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

2019 MLS Western Conference standings
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
6Portland Timbers (P, L)34141374948+149Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
7FC Dallas (P)34131294846+248Playoffs first round
8San Jose Earthquakes34131655152−144
9Colorado Rapids34121665760−342
10Houston Dynamo34121844557−1240
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
(L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth

Match results

The Earthquakes announced their 2019 season schedule on January 7, 2019.[3]

Va  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

Unless otherwise noted, all times in PDT

March 2 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Montreal Impact San Jose, CA
18:45 (PST)
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
March 9 2 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Minnesota United FC San Jose, CA
16:45 (PST)Eriksson  3'
Godoy  61'
ReportQuintero 49' (pen.)
Miguel Ibarra 52'
Schüller  65'
Cummings 75' (o.g.)
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,411
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 16 3 New York Red Bulls 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Harrison, NJ
12:30 (PDT)Muyl 51', 71'
Wright-Phillips 85'
Royer 89'
ReportEspinoza 5'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,621
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 30 4 San Jose Earthquakes 0–5 Los Angeles FC San Jose, CA
12:30 (PDT)Espinoza  34'
Godoy  53'
Cummings  57'
ReportVela 8'
Beitashour 26'
Kaye  30'
Vela 45+3'
Atuesta  55'
Vela 66'
Rossi 67'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: David Gantar
April 6 5 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Portland Timbers San Jose, CA
17:00 (PDT)Salinas 15'
López  28'
Hoesen 33'
Espinoza 34'
Eriksson  36'
Cummings  55'
ReportMabiala  26'Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,233
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 13 6 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, TX
12:00 (PDT)Figueroa  30'
Elis 52',  53'
Martínez 60'
Lundqvist  69'
ReportThompson  28'
Godoy  34'
Yueill 56'
López  87'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 14,476
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 20 7 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, CA
21:00 (PDT)Hoesen 6', 12'
Espinoza  45+2'
Godoy  45+5'
Salinas 46'
Thompson  54'
Eriksson 61'
ReportSánchez  48'
Croizet  54'
Gutierrez 66' (pen.)
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,777
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 24 8 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, WA
19:30 (PDT)Bwana  35'
Leerdam 65'
Shipp 67'
Lodeiro  77'
BoxscoreSalinas 34', 53'
Hoesen  70'
Felipe  87'
Wondolowski  90'+5'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 27 9 FC Dallas 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, TX
12:30 (PDT)Barrios  43'ReportGodoy  46'
Thompson  90+2'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,087
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 4 10 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 FC Cincinnati San Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT)Salinas  13'
Espinoza  15'   51'
Lima 22',  29'
ReportStanko  6'
Lasso  31'
Alashe  67'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,743
Referee: David Gantar
May 11 11 New England Revolution 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, MA
16:30 (PDT)Agudelo 18'
Penilla 29' (pen.)
Gil 68'
Turner  90+5'
ReportCummings  25'
Qazaishvili 88'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 20,610
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
May 18 12 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Chicago Fire San Jose, CA
12:30 (PDT)Wondolowski 21', 48', 74', 76'
Espinoza  54'
ReportKappelhof  41'
Corrales  63'
Aleksandar Katai 83',  90+5'
Calvo  86'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,232
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 26 13 Toronto FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Toronto, ON
16:30 (PDT)Laryea 28'
Fraser  61'
ReportThompson  33'
Wondolowski 37', 81'
Espinoza  64'
Eriksson  69'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,524
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 1 14 D.C. United 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
17:00 (PDT)Acosta 67'
Brillant  90+3'
Rooney  90+8'
Arriola  90+9'
ReportWondolowski 37'
Qazaishvili  66'
Cummings  85'
Lima  90+2'
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,002
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 8 15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 FC Dallas San Jose, CA
12:30 (PDT)López  14'
Wondolowski 46'
Eriksson 54'
ReportBadji  13'
Vega 27' (o.g.)
Atuahene 65'
Ferreira  90+1'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,841
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 26 16 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Houston Dynamo San Jose, CA
19:30 (PDT)Qazaishvili 22', 75'
Kashia  77'
ReportPeña  17'
DeLaGarza  57'
McNamara  90+3'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,563
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 29 17 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 LA Galaxy Stanford, CA
19:00 (PDT)Qazaishvili 11'
Salinas 82',  83'
Thompson 85'
ReportPolenta  51'
F. Álvarez  67'
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,850
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 3 18 Minnesota United FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Saint Paul, MN
17:00 (PDT)Quintero 5',  78'
Finlay  45+1'
Boxall 52'
Greguš  76'
Alonso  90+1'
Molino 90+2',  90+3'
ReportLópez  30'
Thompson 45+2'
Wondolowski  55'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,653
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 6 19 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Real Salt Lake San Jose, CA
19:30 (PDT)Hoesen 90+3'ReportSaucedo  86'
Baird  89'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,339
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 12 20 LA Galaxy 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, CA
20:00 (PDT)Feltscher 2'
Corona  31'
Skjelvik  32'
Ibrahimovic  89'
ReportThompson  7'
Judson  56'
Vako 61'
Hoesen 63'
López  68'
Yueill 85'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 22,508
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 27 22 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, CA
18:00 (PDT)Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,762
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 3 23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Columbus Crew SC San Jose, CA
18:45 (PDT)Eriksson 41' (pen.),  83'ReportZardes 65'
Accam  75'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,088
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 10 24 Colorado Rapids 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, CO
18:00 (PDT)Acosta 44'
Rubio 73',  78'
Price  90'
ReportJudson  55'
Qazaishvili 62'
Yueill  77'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,870
Referee: Timothy Ford
August 17 25 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, KS
17:30 (PDT)Feilhaber 50'
Espinoza  65'
Smith 76'
Russell  88'
ReportWondolowski 25'
Judson  59'
Yueill  61'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,941
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 24 27 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, CA
18:45 (PDT)Judson 7'
Jungwirth  31'
Wondolowski 34'
López  72'
Ríos 73'
ReportNerwinski 6'Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,458
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 31 28 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Orlando City SC San Jose, CA
19:15 (PDT)Eriksson 3'
Wondolowski 20', 33'
López  63'
ReportHiguita  59'
Dwyer  65'
Rosell  90'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,323
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 11 29 Real Salt Lake 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, UT
18:30 (PDT)Beckerman  31'
Lennon  60'
Kreilach 75'
ReportJudson  28'
Jungwirth  90+2'
Godoy  90+4'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,196
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 14 30 New York City FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes New York, NY
9:30 (PDT)Parks 40'
Mitriță 43'
Callens  55'
Johnson  90+4'
ReportWondolowski 20'
Salinas  47'
Eriksson  76'
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 20,679
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 21 31 Atlanta United FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Atlanta, GA
12:30 (PDT)Meram 4',  24'
Hyndman  14', 90'
G. Martínez 90+2'
ReportEspinoza  16'   34'
Guzan 27' (o.g.)
Vega  48'
Judson  62'
Wondolowski  90+1'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 43,451
Referee: Chris Penso
September 25 32 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Philadelphia Union San Jose, CA
19:45 (PDT)Judson  23'
Yueill 35'
ReportWagner  7'
Medunjanin  45+1'
Przybyłko  57', 76'
Bedoya 70'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,652
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 29 33 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, CA
16:30 (PDT)Thompson  56'BoxscoreArreaga  60'   71'
Tolo  87'
Morris 90'+4'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 6 34 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, OR
13:00 (PDT)Mabiala 29'
Asprilla 59'
Chará  65'
Blanco 75'
Moreira  79'
Loría  85'
ReportWondolowski 39'
Jungwirth  43'
Judson  51'
Kashia  74'
Ríos  90+3'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

U.S. Open Cup

v Sacramento Republic FC
June 11 Fourth round San Jose Earthquakes 4–3 Sacramento Republic FC San Jose, CA
19:30 (PDT)Eriksson 10'
Calvillo  18'
Espinoza 38' (pen.)
Qazaishvili 78', 90+1'
ReportWerner 2'
Bijev 14'
Mahoney  45'
Chantzopoulos  52'
Skundrich 90+3'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 7,543
Referee: Mark Allatin
v San Jose Earthquakes
June 20 Round of 16 Los Angeles FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, CA
19:30 (PDT)Rossi 35'
Diomande 60'
Atuesta  66'
Vela 66'
ReportQazaishvili 7'
López  31'
Judson  52'
Thompson  90+1'
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 14,028
Referee: Joe Dickerson

References