2015 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2015 San Jose Earthquakes season is the club's 33rd year of existence, their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 8th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. It the club's first season playing in Avaya Stadium, their new soccer-specific stadium.

San Jose Earthquakes
2015 season
OwnerEarthquakes Soccer, LLC
CoachDominic Kinnear
StadiumAvaya Stadium (Primary)
Levi's Stadium (1 League game)
Stanford Stadium (1 League game)
Major League SoccerConference: 7th
Overall: 13th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFifth round
California Clásico1st (2–0–1)
Heritage Cup1st (1–1–0)
Central California Cup2nd (0–1–0)
Rose City Invitational2nd (2–1–0)
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Wondolowski (11)
All: Chris Wondolowski (13)
Highest home attendance50,422
(June 27 vs. Los Angeles, at Stanford Stadium)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 18,000
(Multiple games, Avaya Stadium capacity)
All: 13,196
(June 18 vs. Sacramento)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 21,037
All: 19,694

Background
Main article: 2014 San Jose Earthquakes season

Club

Current roster

As of July 6, 2015.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper David Bingham  United States
3 Defender Jordan Stewart  England
4 Midfielder Marvell Wynne  United States
5 Defender Víctor Bernárdez (Vice-Captain)  Honduras
6 Midfielder Shea Salinas  United States
7 Midfielder Cordell Cato  Trinidad and Tobago
8 Forward Chris Wondolowski (DP & Captain)  United States
10 Midfielder Matías Pérez García (DP)  Argentina
11 Forward Innocent Emeghara (DP)  Switzerland
12 Forward Mark Sherrod  United States
14 Forward Adam Jahn  United States
15 Midfielder J. J. Koval  United States
17 Midfielder Sanna Nyassi  Gambia
19 Forward Mike Fucito  United States
20 Defender Shaun Francis  Jamaica
21 Defender Clarence Goodson  United States
22 Forward Tommy Thompson (HGP)  United States
23 Midfielder Leandro Barrera  Argentina
24 Forward Steven Lenhart  United States
27 Midfielder Fatai Alashe  United States
35 Goalkeeper Bryan Meredith  United States
38 Defender Paulo Renato  Portugal
80 Midfielder Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi  France

Non-competitive

Arizona friendlies
February 4 San Jose Earthquakes2–3Houston DynamoTucson, Arizona
09:00 PST Jahn  28 ',  57' Report Lovejoy  13'
Barnes  40'
Horst  53'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
February 7 San Jose Earthquakes1–1Vancouver Whitecaps FCTucson, Arizona
16:30 PST Trialist  29'
Barklage  83'		 Report Watson  34'
Manneh  66'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 10 San Jose Earthquakes0–0Portland TimbersTucson, Arizona
09:30 PST Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Las Vegas Pro Soccer Challenge Cup
February 15 San Jose Earthquakes2–0Colorado RapidsLas Vegas, Nevada
19:00 PST Wondolowski  43'
Harden  47'
Koval  75'		 Report Cronin  38' Stadium: Cashman Field

California friendlies
February 21 Sacramento Republic0–1San Jose EarthquakesSacramento, California
17:00 PST Duckett  28'
Mirković  59'
Klimenta  76'		 Report Salinas  25'
García  51'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 9,794
February 28 San Jose Earthquakes3–2LA GalaxySan Jose, California
09:30 PST Gonzalez  42' (o.g.)
Alashe  53'
Koval  58'
Jahn  67'		 Report Villareal  65'
Keane  82'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,134

International Champions Cup
July 14 2015 International Champions CupSan Jose Earthquakes 1–2 AméricaSan Jose, California
19:30 PST Goodson  23' Report Andrade  76'
Rivera  83'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (United States)
July 21 2015 International Champions CupSan Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Manchester UnitedSan Jose, California
16:00 PST Alashe  42' Report Mata  32'
Depay  37'
Pereira  61'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
Note: Game originally scheduled to be played at California Memorial Stadium.

Competitive

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference Table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51 Knockout round
6 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 11 9 48 45 +3 51
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 13 8 41 39 +2 47
8 Houston Dynamo 34 11 14 9 42 49 −7 42
9 Real Salt Lake 34 11 15 8 38 48 −10 41
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Overall Table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
11 New England Revolution 34 14 12 8 48 47 +1 50
12 Toronto FC 34 15 15 4 58 58 0 49
13 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 13 8 41 39 +2 47
14 Orlando City SC 34 12 14 8 46 56 −10 44
15 Houston Dynamo 34 11 14 9 42 49 −7 42
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:

Results
March 7 Round 1FC Dallas1–0San Jose EarthquakesFrisco, Texas
17:30 PDT Harris  50'
Pérez  90+2'		 Francis  67'
Salinas  77'
Nyassi  90+2'
Jahn  90+4'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,236
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 14 Round 2Seattle Sounders FC2–3San Jose EarthquakesSeattle, Washington
19:00 PDT Dempsey  1'
Azira  57'
Martins  84'
Roldan  90+4'		 Report Wondolowski  13 ',  48'
Bernárdez  52'
Innocent  70',  85'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,175
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 22 Round 3San Jose Earthquakes2–1Chicago FireSan Jose, California
16:00 PDT Alashe  5'
Harden  21'		 Report Polster  26'
Shipp  29'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
March 28 Round 4New England Revolution2–1San Jose EarthquakesFoxborough, Massachusetts
12:00 PDT Rowe  21 ',  37' Report Goodson  13'
Francis  57'
Wondolowski  62' (pen.)		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,668
April 5 Round 5San Jose Earthquakes0–1Real Salt LakeSan Jose, California
14:00 PDT Innocent  43'
Wondolowski  60'
Alashe  90+3'		 Report Morales  44'
García  73'
Mansally  82'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
April 11 Round 6San Jose Earthquakes1–0Vancouver Whitecaps FCSan Jose, California
19:30 PDT Bingham  11'
Nyassi  75'
Jahn  88'		 Report Mattocks  3'
Manneh  26'
Kah  32'
Flores  61'
Morales  88'
Waston  90+3'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
April 17 Round 7New York Red Bulls2–0San Jose EarthquakesHarrison, New Jersey
16:00 PDT Perrinelle  11'
Kljestan  29'
Grella  35'		 Report Alashe  36'
Nyassi  54'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,406
May 1 Round 8Real Salt Lake1–1San Jose EarthquakesSandy, Utah
19:00 PDT Beckerman  1'
Allen  48'
Bernárdez  71' (o.g.)		 Report Wondolowski  19'
Innocent  21'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,715
May 5 Round 9Houston Dynamo0–1San Jose EarthquakesHouston, Texas
17:30 PDT Clark  26'
Sarkodie  79'		 Report Jahn  54'
Stewart  75'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 16,018
May 8 Round 10Colorado Rapids1–1San Jose EarthquakesCommerce City, Colorado
19:00 PDT Moor  26'
Cronin  52'
Riley  90+3'		 Report Wondolowski  19'
Bingham  90+1'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,169
May 16 Round 11San Jose Earthquakes2–0Columbus CrewSan Jose, California
19:30 PDT Goodson  40'
García  45+2'
Wondolowski  55'
Salinas  60'		 Report Saeid  14'  33'
George  90+1'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
May 24 Round 12San Jose Earthquakes1–1Orlando City SCSanta Clara, California
16:00 PDT Alashe  44'
Wondolowski  68' (pen.)		 Report Shea  51'
Kaká  64' (pen.)
Paterson  85'		 Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 36,224
May 30 Round 13Toronto FC3–1San Jose EarthquakesToronto, Ontario
14:00 PDT Morrow  22'
Creavalle  33'
Moore  71'		 Report Wondolowski  24' (pen.)
Nyassi  55'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 17,711
June 7 Round 14San Jose Earthquakes0–0FC DallasSan Jose, California
16:00 PDT Wynne  11'
Sherrod  53'
Koval  87'		 Report Ulloa  16'
Michel  40'
Díaz  40'
Watson  75'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
June 20 Round 15Seattle Sounders FC0–2San Jose EarthquakesSeattle, Washington
13:00 PDT Thomás  59'
Scott  87'		 Report Nyassi  23',  28'
García  73'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,971
June 27 Round 16San Jose Earthquakes3–1LA GalaxyStanford, California
19:30 PDT Nyassi  13'
Bernárdez  23'
Wondolowski  28'
Goodson  53'
Cato  72'		 Report Juninho  17'
Ishizaki  19'
Gordon  88'		 Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,422
July 5 Round 17Portland Timbers1–0San Jose EarthquakesPortland, Oregon
14:00 PDT Jewsbury  91' Report Goodson  51'
Sherrod  75'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
July 10 Round 18San Jose Earthquakes0–2Houston DynamoSan Jose, California
20:00 PDT Report Clark  10'
Deric  31'
Beasley  37'
Rodríguez  45+2'
Sturgis  45+3'
Bruin  81'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 17 Round 19LA Galaxy5–2San Jose EarthquakesCarson, California
20:00 PDT Keane  30' (pen.), 64 ',  80' (pen.)
Rogers  36'
Gerrard  37'
Lletget  90+2'		 Report Amarikwa  22 ',  25'
Thompson  30'
Salinas  55'
Bingham  69'
Stewart  70'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 26 Round 20Vancouver Whitecaps FC3–1San Jose EarthquakesVancouver, British Columbia
16:00 PDT Rosales  5'
Waston  32'
Koffie  37'
Rivero  56' (pen.)
Mezquida  60'
Teibert  90'		 Summary Amarikwa  45'  90' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,298
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
August 2 Round 21San Jose Earthquakes0–0Portland TimbersSan Jose, California
20:00 PDT Francis  14'
Stewart  88'		 Recap Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 8 Round 22Houston Dynamo2–1San Jose EarthquakesHouston, Texas
18:00 PDT Beasley  55'
Raúl Rodríguez  71'
Alex  76'		 Summary Bernárdez  28'
Pelosi  34'
Alashe  43 ' 
Amarikwa  70'
Nyassi  82'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 21,876
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 14 Round 23San Jose Earthquakes1–0Colorado RapidsSan Jose, California
20:00 PDT Bernárdez  49'
Goodson  53'
Pelosi  88'		 Report Burling  65'
Cronin  74'
Goodson  51'
Figueroa  84'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 19 Round 24Sporting Kansas City0–5San Jose EarthquakesKansas City, Kansas
17:30 PDT Feilhaber  71'
Németh  74'		 Report Cato  3 ',  58'
Wondolowski  17' (pen.), 61'
Godoy  23'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,866
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 22 Round 25D.C. United0–2San Jose EarthquakesWashington, D.C.
16:00 PDT Report Wondolowski  4'
Salinas  52'
Godoy  89'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 20,043
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 28 Round 26San Jose Earthquakes1–0LA GalaxySan Jose, California
20:00 PDT Salinas  18'
Bernárdez  90'		 Report Leonardo 47'
Rodgers  74'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
September 5 Round 27San Jose Earthquakes1–2Philadelphia UnionSan Jose, California
19:30 PDT Goodson  52'
Wondolowski  64'		 Report Fabinho  63'
Casey  74', 86',  79'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 12 Round 28San Jose Earthquakes1–1Seattle Sounders FCSan Jose, California
19:30 PDT Godoy  29'
Alashe  37',  70'
Wondolowski  90+6'		 Report Pineda  55'
Fisher  69'
Martins  82'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 16 Round 29San Jose Earthquakes1–1Montreal ImpactSan Jose, California
19:30 PDT Wondolowski  35'
Pelosi  75'		 Report Oyongo  49'
Bekker  65'
Kronberg  84'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 19 Round 30New York City FC3–2San Jose EarthquakesThe Bronx, New York
16:00 PDT Pirlo  32'
Allen  44'
Grabavoy  51', 63'
Villa  65'
Wingert  66'
Jacobsen  86'		 Report Gpodson  34'
Pelosi  45+1'
Amarikwa  72'
Wondolowski  76'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 28,231
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 27 Round 31San Jose Earthquakes1–0Real Salt LakeSan Jose, California
16:00 PDT Godoy  34'
Pelosi  73'
Wondolowski  74'
García  77'  88',  87'		 Report Beckerman  63'
Beltran  84'
Aaron Maund  90'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Chris Penso
October 3 Round 32San Jose Earthquakes1–1Vancouver Whitecaps FCSan Jose, California
19:30 PDT Goodson  27'
Godoy  37'
Wondolowski  62'
Bernárdez  66'		 Report Techera  39'
Beitashour  60'
Laba  80'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Sorin Stoica
October 16 Round 33San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas CitySan Jose, California
20:00 PDT Godoy  47',  67' Report Okugo  69' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 25 Round 34FC Dallas2-1San Jose EarthquakesFrisco, Texas
16:00 PDT Amarikwa  13'
Bernárdez  26'
García  67'
Pelosi  71'
Goodson  74'		 Report Díaz  38',  67'
Ulloa  79'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 16,937
Referee: Armando Villarreal

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup

San Jose will enter the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[2]

June 18, 2015 Round 4San Jose Earthquakes 2–2
(6–5 p)		 Sacramento RepublicSan Jose, California
19:30 PT Wondolowski  74', 79'
Bernardez  105'		 Report López  6' (pen.)
Klimenta  54'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 13,196
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Penalties
Wondolowski
Bernardez
Stephenson
Pierazzi
Thompson
Koval
Barrera
Francis 		López
Vuković
Daly
Gilberto
Klimenta
Estrada
Gabeljic
Kiffe
July 1, 2015 Round 5San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 LA GalaxySan Jose, California
19:30 PT Jose Villareal Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 13,329

transfers in
  • F Kris Tyrpak (11/19/14 - Dispersal Draft)
  • M Leandro Barrera (12/10/14 - Waiver Draft)
  • F Mark Sherrod (12/11/14 - trade from Orlando City)
  • GK Andy Gruenebaum (12/12/14 - Re-Entry Stage 1 Draft)
  • D Marvell Wynne (12/18/14 - Re-Entry Stage 2 Draft)
  • M Sanna Nyassi (12/18/14 - Re-Entry Stage 2 Draft)
  • M Fatai Alashe (1/15/15 - SuperDraft)
  • F Innocent Emeghara (1/31/15 - free)
  • D Paulo Renato (2/26/15 - free)
  • GK Tomas Gomez (3/26/15 - free)
  • F Quincy Amarikwa (6/26/15 - trade from Chicago)
  • M Matheus Silva (7/15/15 - waivers)
  • M Marc Pelosi (7/17/15 - Allocation)
  • M Anibal Godoy (8/6/15 - signed from Budapest Honved)
  • M Khari Stephenson (9/11/15 - returned from loan

transfers out
  • D Jason Hernandez (12/10/14 - Expansion Draft: to NYCFC)
  • GK Jon Busch (12/11/14 - out of contract)
  • D Andreas Gorlitz (12/11/14 - option declined)
  • GK Billy Knutsen (12/11/14 - option declined)
  • D Tommy Muller (12/11/14 - option declined)
  • F Billy Schuler (12/11/14 - option declined: to Whitecaps FC 2)
  • M Atiba Harris (12/18/14 - Re-Entry Stage 2 Draft: to FC Dallas)
  • M Yannick Djalo (12/31/14 - loan expired: to Benfica)
  • M Sam Cronin (1/19/15 - traded: to Colorado)
  • GK Andy Gruenebaum (retired)
  • F Kris Tyrpak (2/26/15 - waived: to Austin Aztex)
  • D Brandon Barklage (3/18/15 - mutual contract termination:to Saint Louis FC )
  • D Ty Harden (6/26/15 - traded: to Chicago)
  • M Khari Stephenson (8/5/15 - loaned: to San Antonio)

References
  1. "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. "102nd Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams". ussoccer.com.
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