2020 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2020 season is the San Jose Earthquakes' 38th year of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]

San Jose Earthquakes
2020 season
Head CoachMatías Almeyda
StadiumEarthquakes Stadium
San Jose, California
MLSConference: TBD
Overall: TBD
MLS Cup PlayoffsTBD
2020 U.S. Open Cup3rd Round
Average home league attendance15,112
Biggest defeatSJ 2–5 LUFC
(March 30)

Club

Current roster
As of February 27, 2020[2]
No. Position Player Nation
4 Defender Oswaldo Alanís (on loan from Guadalajara)  Mexico
6 Midfielder Shea Salinas  United States
7 Forward Magnus Eriksson  Sweden
8 Forward Chris Wondolowski  United States
9 Forward Danny Hoesen  Netherlands
10 Forward Cristian Espinoza (DP)  Argentina
11 Midfielder Vako Qazaishvili (DP)  Georgia
12 Goalkeeper Matt Bersano  United States
14 Midfielder Jackson Yueill  United States
15 Defender Tanner Beason  United States
16 Midfielder Jack Skahan  United States
17 Goalkeeper Daniel Vega  Argentina
18 Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski (HG)  United States
19 Midfielder Siad Haji (GA)  United States
21 Midfielder Carlos Fierro  Mexico
22 Defender Tommy Thompson (HG)  United States
23 Defender Florian Jungwirth  Germany
24 Defender Nick Lima (HG)  United States
25 Forward Andrés Ríos  Argentina
26 Midfielder Eric Calvillo  United States
27 Defender Marcos López  Peru
29 Defender Jacob Akanyirige (HG)  United States
33 Defender Paul Marie  France
35 Midfielder Gilbert Fuentes (HG)  United States
37 Defender Guram Kashia  Georgia
41 Goalkeeper Emi Ochoa (HG)  United States
44 Forward Cade Cowell (HG)  United States
77 Defender Casey Walls (HG)  United States
93 Midfielder Judson  Brazil
96 Midfielder Luis Felipe  United States

Competitions

Exhibitions
February 3 Preseason 1Columbus Crew SC4–1San Jose EarthquakesCancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Adi  30'
Santos  36' (pen.)
Hamilton  63'
Etienne  117'		 Report Skahan  7'
Calvillo  25'
Haji  32'		 Stadium: Universidad La Salle
February 9 Preseason 2Inter Playa del Carmen 0–3 San Jose EarthquakesCancún, Mexico
TBD (PST) Report Vako  47' (Ríos)
Hoesen  55' (Ríos)
Alanís  59' (pen.)		 Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Note: 70-minute match.
February 9 Preseason 3Cracks del Futuro 3–3 San Jose EarthquakesCancún, Mexico
TBD (PST)  47'
 53' (pen.)
 70'		 Report Fierro  22' (Cowell)
Fuentes  63' (Skahan)
Wondolowski  65' (Salinas)		 Stadium: Moon Palace Resort
Note: 70-minute match.
February 18 Preseason 4San Jose Earthquakes5–1Reno 1868 FCSan Jose, California
TBD (PST) Eriksson  34'
Ríos
Salinas ,
Wondolowski  (pen.)		 Report Partida Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
February 21 Preseason 5San Jose Earthquakes1–3Sacramento Republic FCSan Jose, California
TBD (PST) Ríos  13' Report Iwasa  7'
Skundrich  11', 29'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

League tables
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
8 Portland Timbers 2 1 1 0 2 3 −1 3
9 Real Salt Lake 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 2
10 LA Galaxy 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
11 San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
12 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. 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
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
19 LA Galaxy 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
20 Philadelphia Union 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
21 San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
22 Houston Dynamo 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
23 FC Cincinnati 2 0 2 0 3 5 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. 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) coin toss or drawing of lots

Match Results

  Win   Draw   Loss

February 29 1San Jose Earthquakes2–2Toronto FCSan Jose, CA
14:15 (PST) Thompson  33'
Ríos  53'
Yueill  70'
Kashia  81'
Alanís  90+5'
Wondolowski  90+6'		 Report Pozuelo  40' (pen.)
Laryea  51'
Altidore  71'
Endoh  90+4'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Armando Villarreal
March 7 2San Jose Earthquakes2–5Minnesota United FCSan Jose, CA
16:45 (PST) Eriksson  19' (pen.)
Qazaishvili  53'		 Report Opara  13',  71'
Greguš  26'
Amarilla  32',  67'
Lod  45+3'		 Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 14 3Philadelphia UnionP–PSan Jose EarthquakesChester, PA
16:30 (PDT) Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
March 21 4San Jose EarthquakesP–PSporting Kansas CitySan Jose, CA
Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
April 4 5Minnesota United FCP–PSan Jose EarthquakesSt. Paul, MN
17:00 (PDT) Stadium: Allianz Field
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
April 11 6San Jose EarthquakesP–PD.C. UnitedSan Jose, CA
14:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
April 15 7Colorado RapidsP–PSan Jose EarthquakesCommerce City, CO
18:00 (PDT) Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
April 18 8Inter Miami CFP–PSan Jose EarthquakesFort Lauderdale, FL
12:30 (PDT) Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
April 26 9FC CincinnatiP–PSan Jose EarthquakesCincinnati, OH
14:00 (PDT) Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
April 29 10San Jose EarthquakesP–PVancouver Whitecaps FCSan Jose, CA
19:30 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
May 3 11Houston DynamoP–PSan Jose EarthquakesHouston, TX
13:00 (PDT) Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
May 9 12San Jose EarthquakesP–PLos Angeles FCSan Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
May 13 13San Jose EarthquakesP–PSeattle Sounders FCSan Jose, CA
19:30 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Further extension of suspension due to due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
May 16 14Real Salt LakeP–PSan Jose EarthquakesSandy, UT
18:00 (PDT) Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Note: Further extension of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
May 23 15Montreal ImpactP–PSan Jose EarthquakesMontréal, QC
12:00 (PDT) Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Note: Further extension of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
May 30 16San Jose EarthquakesP–PAtlanta United FCSan Jose, CA
15:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Note: Further extension of suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
June 13 17LA Galaxy–San Jose EarthquakesCarson, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
June 20 18San Jose Earthquakes–Nashville SCSan Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
June 27 19San Jose Earthquakes–LA GalaxyStanford, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Stanford Stadium
July 4 20FC Dallas–San Jose EarthquakesFrisco, TX
17:00 (PDT) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
July 11 21San Jose Earthquakes–New York City FCSan Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
July 18 22Portland Timbers–San Jose EarthquakesPortland, OR
19:30 (PDT) Stadium: Providence Park
July 25 23Nashville SC–San Jose EarthquakesNashville, TN
17:00 (PDT) Stadium: Nissan Stadium
August 1 24San Jose Earthquakes–New England RevolutionSan Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
August 5 25Chicago Fire FC–San Jose EarthquakesChicago, IL
17:00 (PDT) Stadium: Soldier Field
August 9 26San Jose Earthquakes–Houston DynamoSan Jose, CA
18:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
August 15 27Sporting Kansas City–San Jose EarthquakesKansas City, KS
17:30 (PDT) Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 22 28Vancouver Whitecaps FC–San Jose EarthquakesVancouver, BC
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
August 29 29San Jose Earthquakes–FC DallasSan Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
September 12 30San Jose Earthquakes–Portland TimbersSan Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
September 16 31Seattle Sounders FC–San Jose EarthquakesSeattle, WA
19:30 (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
September 19 32San Jose Earthquakes–Real Salt LakeSan Jose, CA
19:00 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
September 27 33Los Angeles FC–San Jose EarthquakesLos Angeles, CA
12:30 (PDT) Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
October 4 34San Jose Earthquakes–Colorado RapidsSan Jose, CA
13:30 (PDT) Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium

MLS is Back Tournament
Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 FC Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on July 9, 2020. Source: MLS
July 10, 2020 Group StageSeattle SoundersvSan Jose EarthquakesBay Lake, Florida
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
July 15, 2020 Group StageVancouver Whitecaps FCvSan Jose EarthquakesBay Lake, Florida
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
July 20, 2020 Group StageFC DallasvSan Jose EarthquakesBay Lake, Florida
7:30 PM PDT Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes will enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.[6]

References
  1. "History". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  2. "Roster | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  3. "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus impact". mlssoccer.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. "MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19". mlssoccer.com. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. "MLS postponement extended until at least June 8 due to ongoing impact of COVID-19 pandemic". MLSSoccer.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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