2023 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2023 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 41st year of existence, their 26th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[2]

San Jose Earthquakes
2023 season
Head coachLuchi Gonzalez
StadiumPayPal Park
San Jose, California
MLSConference: 9th (of 14)
Overall: 16th (of 29)
MLS Cup PlayoffsWild Card
U.S. Open CupThird Round
Leagues CupGroup stage
Average home league attendance18,412[1]
← 2022
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Roster

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As of August 4, 2023[3][4]
No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK JT Marcinkowski (HG)   United States
3 DF Paul Marie   France
4 DF Jonathan Mensah   Ghana
7 MF Carlos Gruezo (DP)   Ecuador
10 FW Cristian Espinoza (DP)   Argentina
11 FW Jeremy Ebobisse   United States
12 FW Matthew Hoppe (on loan from Middlesbrough)   United States
13 DF Nathan   Brazil
14 MF Jackson Yueill   United States
15 DF Tanner Beason   United States
16 MF Jack Skahan   United States
17 DF Keegan Tingey (HG)   United States
19 MF Cam Cilley (HG)   United States
20 MF Will Richmond (HG)   United States
21 DF Miguel Trauco   Peru
22 DF Tommy Thompson (HG)   United States
23 DF Oskar Ågren   Sweden
24 DF Daniel Munie   United States
25 FW Ousseni Bouda (GA)   Burkina Faso
26 DF Rodrigues (on loan from Grêmio)   Brazil
28 FW Benjamin Kikanović   United States
29 DF Carlos Akapo   Equatorial Guinea
30 MF Niko Tsakiris (HG)   United States
35 MF Jamiro Monteiro (DP)   Cape Verde
41 GK Emi Ochoa (HG)   United States
42 GK Daniel   Brazil
44 FW Cade Cowell (HG)   United States
55 MF Michael Baldisimo   Canada
77 DF Casey Walls (HG)   United States
93 MF Judson   Brazil
99 MF Cruz Medina (HG)   United States

Transfers

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No. Pos. Player Previous club Fee/notes Date
19 MF   Cam Cilley   Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Signing January 6, 2023[5]
17 DF   Keegan Tingey   Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Signing January 6, 2023[5]
55 MF   Michael Baldisimo   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Supplemental Draft Pick January 9, 2023[6]
42 GK   Daniel   Internacional Undisclosed fee January 21, 2023[7]
7 MF   Carlos Gruezo   FC Augsburg Undisclosed fee January 31, 2023[8]
4 DF   Jonathan Mensah   Columbus Crew Trade February 11, 2023[9]
24 DF   Daniel Munie   Indiana Hoosiers 2023 MLS SuperDraft pick February 24, 2023[10]
No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date
6 MF   Shea Salinas Retirement November 14, 2022[11]
5 MF   Eric Remedi   Banfield[12] Out of Contract November 14, 2022[11]
18 MF   George Asomani Free Agency Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
21 MF   Gilbert Fuentes Free Agency Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
17 MF   Ján Greguš   Nashville SC Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
12 GK   Matt Bersano   Austin FC[13] Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
19 MF   Siad Haji   FC Tulsa[14] Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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February 4 Preseason Monterey Bay FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seaside, California
7:00 PM PST
  • Martinez   44'
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,648

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Major League Soccer

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Standings

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MLS Western Conference table (2023)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 41 37 +4 46 Qualification for round one
8 Sporting Kansas City 34 12 14 8 48 51 −3 44 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 10 14 39 43 −4 44
10 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 46 58 −12 43
11 Minnesota United FC 34 10 13 11 46 51 −5 41
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Match results

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February 25 1 Atlanta United FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Atlanta, Georgia
4:30 PM PST Ibarra   90+1'
Almada   90+3',   90+8',   90+9'
Report Ebobisse   12'
Gruezo   13'
Kikanovic   90+1'
Stadium: Mercedes Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,538
Referee: Jon Freemon
March 4 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
7:30pm PST Yueill   58'
Ebobisse   68'
Akapo   77'
Espinoza   83'
Report Schöpf   17',   69'
Veselinović   36'
Cubas   41'
Martins   68'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Mark Allatin
March 11 3 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
7:30 PM PST
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,383
Referee: Ramy Touchan
March 18 4 St. Louis City SC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes St. Louis, Missouri
5:30 PM PDT Gioacchini   34'
Klauss   45+3'
Ostrák   68'
Löwen   90+4'
Report Rodrigues   14'
Trauco   40'
Kikanovic   46'
Cowell   64'
Baldisimo   66'
Stadium: Citypark
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
March 25 5 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Toronto FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,434
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 1 6 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Espinoza   7' (pen.), 65' (pen.)
Mensah   17'
Akapo   33'
Monteiro   59'
Report Bassi   42' (pen.)
Artur   44'
Escobar   64'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,786
Referee: Tori Penso
April 8 7 New York Red Bulls 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Harrison, New Jersey
4:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,939
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
April 15 8 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,212
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 22 9 Real Salt Lake 3-1 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
6:30PM PDT Löffelsend   39'
Ruiz   45'
Savarino   54'
Gómez   80'
Report Espinoza   49' Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 16,666
Referee: Filip Dujic
April 29 10 Austin FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
5:30PM PDT Rigoni   40'
Driussi   78'
Pereira   90+5'
Report Yueill   21',   90+5'
Monteiro   68'
Ebobisse   75'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
May 6 11 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC Santa Clara, California
4:30 PM (PDT) Espinoza   8', 83' (pen.) Report Bogusz   29'
Bouanga   30'
Maldonado   83'
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 45,112
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 14 12 – California Clasico LA Galaxy 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
6:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 16,035
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 20 13 Los Angeles FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
7:30 PM PDT Biuk   3'
Maldonado   29'
Vela   90+5' (pen.)
Report Trauco   52'
Judson   89'
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,030
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 27 14 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
7:30 PM PT Yueill   25'
Marie   49'
Kikanović   70'
Judson   90'   90+10'
Gruezo   90+9'
Report Farfan   69'
Velasco   90'
Tafari   90+4'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,409
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 31 15 – Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,013
Referee: Ramy Touchan
June 3 16 Colorado Rapids 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
6:30 PM PDT Bombito   44'   51'
Cabral   59'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 15,038
Referee: Sergii Boiko
June 10 17 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Philadelphia Union San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Ebobisse   8'
Trauco   57'
Report Lowe   17' Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,512
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 17 18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,188
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 21 19 Houston Dynamo FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
5:30PM PDT Bassi   3'
Baird   5'
Sviatchenko   37'
Úlfarsson   77', 89'
Herrera   86'
Report Ebobisse   38'
Akapo  
Bouda   50'
Judson   67'
Yueill   81'
Skahan   85'
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 14,249
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 24 20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 St. Louis City SC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,074
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
July 1 21 – California Clasico San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
7:30 PM PDT
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Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 42,823
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 8 22 Los Angeles FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,033
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 12 23 – Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,577
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 20 24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,765
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
August 25 25 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM PDT
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,892
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 30 26 – California Clasico San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,224
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 2 27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Minnesota United FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,151
Referee: Alexis Da Silva
September 9 28 D.C. United 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Washington D.C.
4:30 PM (PDT)
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,255
Referee: Tori Penso
September 16 29 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
7:30PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,390
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 20 30 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,518
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 23 31 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Nashville SC San Jose, California
7:30PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,728
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 30 32 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:30PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,645
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 7 33 FC Dallas 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Filip Dujic
October 21 34 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Austin FC San Jose, California
6:00 PM PDT
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Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

MLS Cup Playoffs

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October 25 Wild Card Sporting Kansas City 0–0
(4–2 p)
San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,437
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties

U.S. Open Cup

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The Earthquakes will enter the 2023 U.S. Open Cup in the third round as part of the lower tranche of MLS teams, as determined by their final position in the 2022 regular season. The third round is scheduled for April 18 and 19.[16]

April 25 Monterey Bay (USLC)   1–0   San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Seaside, CA
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Christopher Calderon

Leagues Cup

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The 2023 Leagues Cup, an expanded version of the inter-league competition between MLS and Liga MX, is scheduled to begin on July 21. All MLS matches will be paused until the end of the tournament on August 19. The Earthquakes were drawn into the West 1 group alongside Portland Timbers and Liga MX's Tigres UANL.[17] MLS teams will play a minimum of two matches in the tournament, of which they will host at least one.[18]

West 1

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UAN POR SJE
1   UANL 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage 2–1 1–0
2   Portland Timbers 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 +1 3 2–0
3   San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 22 GS Portland Timbers   2–0   San Jose Earthquakes Portland
7 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,137
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández
July 30 GS San Jose Earthquakes   0–1   UANL San Jose, California
8 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 17,449
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

References

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  13. ^ austinfc. "Austin FC Signs Goalkeeper Matt Bersano | Austin FC". austinfc. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "FC Tulsa Inks No. 2 Overall Pick from 2019 MLS SuperDraft Siad Haji". FC Tulsa. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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