2012 San Jose Earthquakes season

San Jose Earthquakes
2012 season
Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Coach Frank Yallop
Stadium Buck Shaw Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
California Clásico 1st (2-0-1)
Heritage Cup 1st (2-0-0)
Timbers Tournament 1st (1-0-2)
Top goalscorer League:
Chris Wondolowski (27)
All:
Chris Wondolowski (32)
Highest home attendance 50,391 v Los Angeles Galaxy (June 30, 2012)
Lowest home attendance 8,734 v D.C. United (May 2, 2012)
Average home league attendance 13,293
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors

The 2012 San Jose Earthquakes season is the club's 15th year of existence, as well as its 15th season in Major League Soccer and its fifth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".

Squad

As of September 14, 2012.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper David Bingham (GA)  United States
2 Midfielder Jacob Hustedt  United States
4 Midfielder Sam Cronin  United States
5 Midfielder Brad Ring  United States
6 Midfielder Shea Salinas  United States
7 Midfielder Khari Stephenson  Jamaica
8 Forward Chris Wondolowski (Vice-Captain)  United States
9 Forward Sercan Güvenışık  Turkey
10 Forward Simon Dawkins (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)  England
11 Midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy  Morocco
12 Midfielder Ramiro Corrales (Captain)  United States
13 Goalkeeper Evan Newton  United States
14 Midfielder Jean Alexandre  Haiti
15 Defender Justin Morrow  United States
16 Forward Alan Gordon  United States
17 Midfielder Joey Gjertsen  United States
18 Goalkeeper Jon Busch  United States
19 Forward Sam Garza (GA)  United States
20 Defender Tim Ward  United States
21 Defender Jason Hernandez  United States
24 Forward Steven Lenhart  United States
26 Defender Víctor Bernárdez  Honduras
27 Forward Cesar Diaz Pizarro  Peru
28 Defender Jed Zayner  United States
30 Midfielder Rafael Baca  Mexico
33 Defender Steven Beitashour  United States
55 Defender Ike Opara (GA)  United States
81 Midfielder Marvin Chávez  Honduras
— Forward Marcus Tracy  United States

Reserve

This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster.[2]

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
— Defender Yousef Samy  United States
— Goalkeeper Ian Anderson  United States
— Midfielder David Frank  United States
— Midfielder Nick Lima  United States
— Midfielder Yuri Morales  Puerto Rico
— Midfielder Travis Pillon  United States
— Forward James Callinan  United States

Management

Position Staff
General Manager  USA John Doyle
Head Coach  CAN Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach  USA Ian Russell
Assistant Coach  CAN Mark Watson
Goalkeeper Coach  NZL Jason Batty
Athletic Trainer  USA Bruce Morgan
Equipment Manager  SLV Jose Vega
Team Administrators  USA Dustin Cleaver, Sean Mearns
Team Doctor  USA Dr. Michael Oberlander

Last updated: November 21
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Other information

Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Buck Shaw Stadium (10,525 / 74x115 yards)

Source:San Jose Earthquakes

Transfers

Friendlies

Timbers Tournament

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Regular Season

League table
Conference
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS, W1) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
4 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
6 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
7 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
8 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
9 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Overall
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) 34 19 6 9 72 43 +29 66 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 34 18 7 9 42 27 +15 63
3 D.C. United 34 17 10 7 53 43 +10 58
4 New York Red Bulls 34 16 9 9 57 46 +11 57
5 Real Salt Lake 34 17 11 6 46 35 +11 57
6 Chicago Fire 34 17 11 6 46 41 +5 57
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 8 11 51 33 +18 56
8 LA Galaxy 34 16 12 6 59 47 +12 54 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
9 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 48 41 +7 53
10 Columbus Crew 34 15 12 7 44 44 0 52
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 11 13 10 35 41 −6 43
12 Montreal Impact 34 12 16 6 45 51 −6 42
13 FC Dallas 34 9 13 12 42 47 −5 39
14 Colorado Rapids 34 11 19 4 44 50 −6 37
15 Philadelphia Union 34 10 18 6 37 45 −8 36
16 New England Revolution 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35
17 Portland Timbers 34 8 16 10 34 56 −22 34
18 Chivas USA 34 7 18 9 24 58 −34 30
19 Toronto FC 34 5 21 8 36 62 −26 23 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

Results by round
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34 66 19 6 9 72 43  +29 10 1 6 43 22  +21 9 5 3 29 21  +8

Last updated: September 2, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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ResultWLWWWTWWWLTTWLWWWLTWWLTWLWWWTWTWTT

Updated to match(es) played on September 23, 2012. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Results

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

San Jose is in the #6 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[12]

International roster slots

San Jose has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. San Jose traded one slot to Toronto in July 2011 and acquired one slot from Sporting Kansas City in December 2011. Each of these trades expire on January 1, 2013. Also, San Jose had previously traded a slot to Toronto in July 2008 that returns on January 1, 2014.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: None.
Future picks traded: 2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to New York Red Bulls.

MLS Rights to Other Players

San Jose maintains the MLS rights to Clarence Goodson after he declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas with no transfer fee received. San Jose acquired Goodson's rights by drafting him in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. ↑ "2011 MLS Reserve League schedule". Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-01-26). "Quakes sign Turkish F Sercan Guvenisik | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  4. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-02-02). "Quakes sign Colombian M Tressor Moreno | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  5. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-06-20). "Earthquakes sign D Jed Zayner | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  6. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-07-30). "Earthquakes acquire M Mehdi Ballouchy; San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  7. ↑ Matt Schwab (2012-09-09). "Quakes part ways with midfielder Tressor Moreno". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  8. ↑ "Earthquakes re-acquire Spurs midfielder Dawkins".
  9. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes loan Jean-Marc Alexandre to United Soccer Leagues Pro team".
  10. ↑ "Jean Alexandre Re-Joins Orlando". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31.
  11. ↑ "Jean Alexandre returns on loan for rest of the season".
  12. ↑ "2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
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