2020 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2020 season was 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 coach	Matías Almeyda
Stadium	Earthquakes Stadium San Jose, California
MLS	Conference: 8th Overall: 16th
MLS Cup Playoffs	First round
U.S. Open Cup	Canceled
MLS is Back Tournament	Quarter-finals
Heritage Cup	Winners
Average home league attendance	15,112
Biggest win	LAG 0–4 SJ (October 14)
Biggest defeat	SEA 7–1 SJ (September 10)
Home colors Away colors
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Club

Roster

As of February 27, 2020^[2]

No.	Position	Nation	Player
4	DF	MEX	Oswaldo Alanís (on loan from Guadalajara)
6	MF	USA	Shea Salinas
8	FW	USA	Chris Wondolowski
9	FW	NED	Danny Hoesen
10	FW	ARG	Cristian Espinoza (DP)
11	MF	GEO	Vako Qazaishvili (DP)
12	GK	USA	Matt Bersano
14	MF	USA	Jackson Yueill
15	DF	USA	Tanner Beason
16	MF	USA	Jack Skahan
17	GK	ARG	Daniel Vega
18	GK	USA	JT Marcinkowski (HG)
19	MF	SOM	Siad Haji (GA)
21	MF	MEX	Carlos Fierro
22	DF	USA	Tommy Thompson (HG)
23	DF	GER	Florian Jungwirth
24	DF	USA	Nick Lima (HG)
25	FW	ARG	Andrés Ríos
26	MF	USA	Eric Calvillo
27	DF	PER	Marcos López
29	DF	USA	Jacob Akanyirige (HG)
33	DF	FRA	Paul Marie
35	MF	USA	Gilbert Fuentes (HG)
37	DF	GEO	Guram Kashia
41	GK	USA	Emi Ochoa (HG)
44	FW	USA	Cade Cowell (HG)
77	DF	USA	Casey Walls (HG)
93	MF	BRA	Judson
96	MF	USA	Luis Felipe

Transfers

Transfers out

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date
7	MF	Magnus Eriksson	Djurgårdens IF	Undisclosed fee	August 21, 2020[3]

Competitions

Exhibitions

Columbus Crew SC v San Jose Earthquakes

February 3 Preseason 1	Columbus Crew SC	4–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST)	Adi 30' Santos 36' (pen.) Hamilton 63' Etienne 117'	Report	Skahan 7' Calvillo  25' Haji  32'	Stadium: Universidad La Salle Attendance: 0

Inter Playa del Carmen v San Jose Earthquakes

February 9 Preseason 2	Inter Playa del Carmen	0–3	San Jose Earthquakes	Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST)		Report	Vako 47' (Ríos) Hoesen 55' (Ríos) Alanís 59' (pen.)	Stadium: Moon Palace Resort Attendance: 0
Note: 70-minute match.

Cracks del Futuro v San Jose Earthquakes

February 9 Preseason 3	Cracks del Futuro	3–3	San Jose Earthquakes	Cancún, Mexico
TBD (PST)	47' 53' (pen.) 70'	Report	Fierro 22' (Cowell) Fuentes 63' (Skahan) Wondolowski 65' (Salinas)	Stadium: Moon Palace Resort Attendance: 0
Note: 70-minute match.

San Jose Earthquakes v Reno 1868 FC

February 18 Preseason 4	San Jose Earthquakes	5–1	Reno 1868 FC	San Jose, California
TBD (PST)	Eriksson 34' Ríos Salinas , Wondolowski (pen.)	Report	Partida	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0

San Jose Earthquakes v Sacramento Republic FC

February 21 Preseason 5	San Jose Earthquakes	1–3	Sacramento Republic FC	San Jose, California
TBD (PST)	Ríos 13'	Report	Iwasa 7' Skundrich 11', 29'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

League tables

Western Conference

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Qualification
6	FC Dallas	22	9	6	7	28	24	+4	34	1.55	Qualification for the playoffs first round
7	Los Angeles FC	22	9	8	5	47	39	+8	32	1.45
8	San Jose Earthquakes	23	8	9	6	35	51	−16	30	1.30
9	Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a]	23	9	14	0	27	44	−17	27	1.17
10	LA Galaxy	22	6	12	4	27	46	−19	22	1.00

Source: MLS^[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:

1. Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.

MLS is Back – Group stage

Group B results

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	San Jose Earthquakes	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	7	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Seattle Sounders FC	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2	4
3	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	3
4	Chicago Fire	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	3

Source: MLS^[5]

Overall

2020 MLS overall standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
14	Nashville SC	23	8	7	8	24	22	+2	32	1.39
15	New England Revolution	23	8	7	8	26	25	+1	32	1.39
16	San Jose Earthquakes	23	8	9	6	35	51	−16	30	1.30
17	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	23	9	14	0	27	44	−17	27	1.17
18	Montreal Impact	23	8	13	2	33	43	−10	26	1.13

Source: MLS^[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.

Match results

  Win   Draw   Loss

San Jose Earthquakes v Toronto FC

February 29 1	San Jose Earthquakes	2–2	Toronto FC	San 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

San Jose Earthquakes v Minnesota United FC

March 7 2	San Jose Earthquakes	2–5	Minnesota United FC	San 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

Seattle Sounders FC v San Jose Earthquakes

July 10 3 MLSiBT Group stage	Seattle Sounders FC	0–0	San Jose Earthquakes	Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 (PDT)	Arreaga  24'	Report	Thompson  19'	Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Attendance: 0 Referee: Drew Fischer

Vancouver Whitecaps FC v San Jose Earthquakes

July 15 4 MLSiBT Group stage	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	3–4	San Jose Earthquakes	Bay Lake, Florida
19:30 PDT	Adnan 7' Judson 22' (o.g.) Dájome 59' Khmiri  76'	Report	Ríos 45+2' Espinoza  56' Wondolowski 72' Alanís 81' Yueill  90+3' Salinas 90+8' Fierro  90+10'	Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Chris Ruska

Chicago Fire FC v San Jose Earthquakes

July 19 5 MLSiBT Group stage	Chicago Fire FC	0–2	San Jose Earthquakes	Bay Lake, Florida
17:00 PDT	Sekulic  29' Medrán  53' Giménez  58' Herbers  61' Pineda  62'	Report	Jungwirth  37' Judson  50' Espinoza 56' Wondolowski 83' Eriksson  86'	Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Ramy Touchan

San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake

July 27    MLSiBT Round of 16	San Jose Earthquakes	5–2	Real Salt Lake	Bay Lake, Florida
17:30 PDT	Espinoza 21',  31' Eriksson 49' (pen.), 90+6' (pen.) Qazaishvili 61' Wondolowski 86'	Report	Martínez 22' Herrera  29' Baird  37' Glad  66' Kreilach 75' Silva  84' Beckerman  90+7'	Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Drew Fischer

San Jose Earthquakes v Minnesota United FC

August 1    MLSiBT Quarterfinals	San Jose Earthquakes	1–4	Minnesota United FC	Bay Lake, Florida
17:00 PDT	Eriksson 50' (pen.)		Lod 20' Hayes 21' Amarilla 56' Hairston 86'	Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Referee: Jair Marrufo

San Jose Earthquakes v Portland Timbers

August 26 6	San Jose Earthquakes	P–P	Portland Timbers	San Jose, California
19:30 PDT				Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Note: Match postponed.[7]

LA Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes

August 29 7	LA Galaxy	3–2	San Jose Earthquakes	Carson, California
19:30 PDT	Steres 33' Feltscher  52' Araujo  56' Pavón 72' (pen.) Lletget 82'	Report	Qazaishvili 11' Cowell 59'	Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Victor Rivas

Los Angeles FC v San Jose Earthquakes

September 2 8	Los Angeles FC	5–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Los Angeles, California
19:30 PDT	Rossi 21', 69' Palacios  33' Wright-Phillips 49' Cifuentes 64' Musovski 83'	Report	Hoesen 90+2'	Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Alex Chilowicz

San Jose Earthquakes v Colorado Rapids

September 5 9	San Jose Earthquakes	1–1	Colorado Rapids	San Jose, California
19:30 PDT	Marie  1' Alanís  38' Jungwirth  50' Espinoza  57' Wondolowski 59' (pen.)	Report	Acosta  45' Kamara 81' Bassett  83' Abubakar  90+1'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott

Seattle Sounders FC v San Jose Earthquakes

September 10 10	Seattle Sounders FC	7–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Seattle, Washington
19:00 PDT	Morris 4' Ruidíaz 12', 33' Leerdam 15' Jones 20', 59' João Paulo 48'	Boxscore	Ríos  30' Wondolowski 71' (pen.)	Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: Allen Chapman

San Jose Earthquakes v LA Galaxy

September 13 11	San Jose Earthquakes	0–0	LA Galaxy	San Jose, California
20:00 PDT	Lima  3'	Report	Steres  17' Araujo  90+4'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Timothy Ford

San Jose Earthquakes v Portland Timbers

September 16 6	San Jose Earthquakes	1–1	Portland Timbers	San Jose, California
18:30 PDT				Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 0
Note: Re-schedule of postponed August 26 match.[8]

San Jose Earthquakes v Portland Timbers

September 19 12	San Jose Earthquakes	1–6	Portland Timbers	San Jose, California
19:30 PDT	Lima  14' Fierro 44' Jungwirth  49'	Report	Valeri 25' (pen.), 57' Conechny  29' Ebobisse 27' Y. Chará 70' Cascante 85' Niezgoda 87'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Colorado Rapids v San Jose Earthquakes

September 23 13	Colorado Rapids	5–0	San Jose Earthquakes	Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT	Bassett 35' Acosta  38' Shinyashiki  44', 84' Lewis 50' Thompson 70' (o.g.) Mezquida 79'	Report	Judson  43' Hoesen  86'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Drew Fischer

Los Angeles FC v San Jose Earthquakes

September 27 14	Los Angeles FC	1–2	San Jose Earthquakes	Carson, California
18:00 PDT	Kaye 45' Ginella  90+30'	Report	Ríos  34' Salinas  75', 80' Espinoza  83' Yueill 90+3'	Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Ismail Elfath

San Jose Earthquakes v LA Galaxy

October 3 15	San Jose Earthquakes	2–1	LA Galaxy	San Jose, California
19:30 PDT	López 42' Fierro  45' Yueill  63' Ríos 82' (pen.) Marcinkowski  90+4'	Report	Lletget 4' DePuy  12' Kitchen  31' dos Santos  45+1' Corona  60'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Robert Sibiga

San Jose Earthquakes v Vancouver Whitecaps FC

October 7 16	San Jose Earthquakes	3–0	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	San Jose, California
19:30 PDT	Jungwirth  45+3' Espinoza 59' Ríos 66' Marie 90+3'	Report	Rose  17'  52' Baldisimo  60' Godoy  75'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Allen Chapman

Portland Timbers v San Jose Earthquakes

October 11 17	Portland Timbers	3–0	San Jose Earthquakes	Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT	Williamson  18' Farfan  29' Niezgoda 46', 52' Mora 86'	Report	Beason  69' Ríos  79'	Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

LA Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes

October 14 18	LA Galaxy	0–4	San Jose Earthquakes	Carson, California
19:30 PDT	Insúa  47' Araujo  61'	Report	Lima 44', 90+3' Ríos 52' Thompson 76'	Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Referee: Alex Chilowicz

San Jose Earthquakes v Seattle Sounders FC

October 18 19	San Jose Earthquakes	0–0	Seattle Sounders FC	San Jose, California
19:30  (PDT)	Judson  53'	Report	Gómez Andrade  76'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott

Vancouver Whitecaps FC v San Jose Earthquakes

October 24 20	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Portland, Oregon
19:00  (PDT)	Adnan 51' Ricketts 57' Teibert  90+1' Owusu  90+3'	Report	Fierro 24' López  82'	Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

San Jose Earthquakes v Real Salt Lake

October 28 21	San Jose Earthquakes	2–0	Real Salt Lake	San Jose, California
19:30 PDT	Wondolowski 16', 74' Judson  53' Ríos  64'	Report	Silva  10' Besler  22' Toia  39' Herrera  59' Kreilach  63'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Elton García

San Jose Earthquakes v Los Angeles FC

November 4 22	San Jose Earthquakes	3–2	Los Angeles FC	San Jose, California
20:00 PST	Ríos  21' Atuesta 28' (o.g.) Wondolowski 37' Yueill  51'  61' Espinoza 72'	Report	Blessing 23' Ginella  33' Murillo  66' Rossi 90+5'	Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium Referee: Timothy Ford

Seattle Sounders FC v San Jose Earthquakes

November 8 23	Seattle Sounders FC	4–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Seattle, Washington
15:30 PST	Lodeiro 52' Ruidíaz 54' Morris 74' López 80' (o.g.)	Report	López 57'	Stadium: CenturyLink Field Referee: Jair Marrufo

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs

Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes

November 22 First round	Sporting Kansas City	3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)	San Jose Earthquakes	Kansas City, Kansas
1:00 pm PST	R. Espinoza 4' Reid  39' Ilie 47' Dia  78' R. Espinoza  79' Russell  86' Busio 90+1'	Report	Fierro 22' Lima  28' Salinas 34' López  56' C. Espinoza  85' Wondolowski 90+7'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Nima Saghafi
	Penalties
	Russell Ilie Shelton		Alanís Yueill C. Espinoza

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their final standings for the 2019 season, the Earthquakes were scheduled enter the competition in the Third Round, to be played April 21–23.^[9] The ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, forced the U.S. Soccer Federation to cancel the tournament on August 17, 2020.^[10]