2021 San Jose Earthquakes season

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San Jose Earthquakes
2021 season
San Jose Earthquakes wordmark black-red.svg
Head coachMatías Almeyda
StadiumPayPal Park
San Jose, California
MLSConference: 10th
Overall: 21st
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Heritage CupTBD
Highest home attendance18,000 (6/26 v. LAG)
Lowest home attendance5,000 (5/12 v. SEA)
Average home league attendance12,101
Biggest winSJ 4–0 ATX (10/20)
Biggest defeatORL 5–0 SJ (6/22)
Away colors
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The 2021 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 39th year of existence, their 23rd season in Major League Soccer and their 13th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]

Players[]

Squad information[]

Transfers[]

Transfers in[]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 2021 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.

Date Player Position College Pick Source
January 21, 2021 United States Thomas Williamson FW UC Berkeley 12 [2]
January 21, 2021 Ghana MF NC State 39 [3]

Transfers out[]

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

April 2 Preseason San Jose Earthquakes 6–1 Sacramento Republic San Jose, California
PDT Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: Closed door
October 7 Midseason San Jose Earthquakes United States 2–0 Mexico Cruz Azul San Jose, California
PDT Nathan Red card 39'
Wondolowski Yellow card 39'
Thompson Yellow card 56'
Marie Goal 57' (Ríos)
Espinoza Goal 72' (Ebobisse)		 Report Yellow card 25'
Montoya Yellow card 37'
Rodríguez Red card 39'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,029

Major League Soccer[]

Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season

Standings[]

Overall[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
19 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
20 Inter Miami CF 34 12 17 5 36 53 −17 41
21 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
22 Chicago Fire FC 34 9 18 7 36 54 −18 34
23 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
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)
Western Conference[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
8 LA Galaxy 34 13 12 9 50 54 −4 48
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 13 9 53 51 +2 45
10 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 13 11 46 54 −8 41
11 FC Dallas 34 7 15 12 47 56 −9 33
12 Austin FC 34 9 21 4 35 56 −21 31
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)

Regular season[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

April 16 1 Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
5:00 PM PDT Picault Yellow card 29'
Rodríguez Goal 39'
Vera Yellow card 41'
Urruti Goal 56'
Jones Yellow card 90+4'		 Report M. López Yellow card 51'
Remedi Yellow card 52'
Marie Goal 74'
Ríos Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Attendance: 6,376
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 24 2 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
12:30 PM PDT Alanís Goal 34' (pen.)
J. López Yellow card 45'
Espinoza Goal 49'
Fierro Yellow card 53'
Cowell Goal 59'
Salinas Yellow card 75'
Wondolowski Red card 89'
Remedi Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hollingshead Yellow card 16'
Acosta Yellow card 25'
Tessmann Yellow card 33'
Pepi Goal 79'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 1 3 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 D.C. United San Jose, California
8:00 PM PDT J. López Goal 1' Yellow card 69'
Cowell Goal 26'
Marie Yellow card 35'
Yueill Goal 43' Goal 85'
Remedi Yellow card 88'		 Report Alfaro Yellow card 18' Goal 31'
Nyeman Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 7 4 Real Salt Lake 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
6:30 PM PDT Kreilach Yellow card 1'
Rubin Goal 43'
Rusnák Yellow card 49'
Meram Yellow card 50'
Besler Yellow card 86'		 Report Remedi Yellow card 21'
Wondolowski Goal 83'Goal 87'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 10,448
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 12 5 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 15 6 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT
  • Wondolowski Yellow card 45'
 Report
  • Chara Goal 5'
  • Tuiloma Yellow card 25'
  • Zuparic Yellow card 42'
  • Loria Goal 74'
 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 22 7 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 29 8 LA Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
4:00 PM PDT Santos Yellow card 43'
Araujo Yellow card 49'
Grandsir Goal 70'
Kljestan Yellow card 84'		 Report Tavares Yellow card 29' Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: unknown
Referee: Joe Dickerson
Note: The goal scored by the Galaxy in the 70th minute was an own goal from a deflection off of Tanner Beason. Samuel Grandsir was the last Galaxy player who touched the ball
June 19 9 Austin FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
6:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 22 10 Orlando City SC 5–0 San Jose Earthquakes Orlando, Florida
4:30 PM PDT Nani Goal 7' (pen.)
Michel Goal 16', Goal 90'
Dike Goal 31', Goal 49'		 Report Judson Yellow card 25'
Alanís Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 15,476
Referee: Chris Penso
June 26 11 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 LA Galaxy San Jose, California
7:00 PM PDT Judson Yellow card 6'
Remedi Yellow card 66'
Cowell Goal 82'
J. López Yellow card 90'		 Report Hernández Goal 11', Goal 50'
Bond Yellow card 59'
Jungwirth Goal 70' (o.g.)		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 3 12 Minnesota United FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:00 PM PDT Kallman Goal 45+4'
Ábila Goal 69'
Dibassy Yellow card 85'
Alonso Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Cowell Goal 15'
Remedi Yellow card 32'
Espinoza Yellow card 68'
Kikanovic Goal 82'
Marie Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,687
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 17 13 Colorado Rapids 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 PM PDT Shinyashiki Yellow card 38'
Bassett Goal 53'
Toure Yellow card 88'
Trusty Yellow card 90+2'
Price Yellow card 90+5'		 Report J. López Goal 11'
Espinoza Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,664
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 21 14 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,872
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 24 15 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo FC San Jose, California
7:00 PM PDT Valentin Goal 45+5' (o.g.)
Cardoso Yellow card 70'
Fierro Red card 90+7'		 Report Vera Goal 40', Yellow card 68'
Picault Yellow card 53'
Parker Yellow card 57'
Urruti Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,793
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 31 16 Seattle Sounders 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT Medranda Yellow card 31'
Paulo Yellow card 53'
Atencio Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Espinoza Goal 45+1'
Abecasis Yellow card 49'
Cowell Yellow card 62'
Cardoso Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,704
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 4 17 Portland Timbers 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
7:30 PM PDT Van Rankin Yellow card 29'
Mora Goal 45+6'
Williamson Yellow card 85'
Chará Yellow card 90+2' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Blanco Yellow card 90+6'
Mabiala Yellow card 90+9'		 Report J. López Goal 24'
Salinas Yellow card 90+6'
Cardoso Yellow card 90+8'
M. López Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,233
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 8 18 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC San Jose, California
4:00 PM PDT Nathan Goal 11'
J. López Goal 28'
Cowell Yellow card 39'
Ebobisse Yellow card 76'		 Report Murillo Yellow card 10'
Yueill Goal 39' (o.g.)
Rossi Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 13 19 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT J. López Yellow card 43'
M. López Yellow card 72'
Cowell Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Dájome Yellow card 88' Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 11,967
Referee: Timothy Ford
August 17 20 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Minnesota United FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Dibassy Goal 12' (o.g.)
Nathan Red card 21'
M. López Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Trapp Goal 22'
Taylor Yellow card 82'
Dibassy Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 10,353
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 20 21 LA Galaxy 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Cabral Yellow card 23'
Vázquez Goal 65'
dos Santos Yellow card 69'		 Report Abecasis Yellow card 11'
Remedi Yellow card 41'
Ebobisse Goal 52'
Hämäläinen Goal 71' (o.g.)
Marchinkowski Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 17,568
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 4 22 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
8:00 PM MDT Remedi Yellow card 61'
Alanís Yellow card 84'		 Report Abubakar Yellow card 4'
Mezquida Yellow card 81'
Price Yellow card 85'
Badji Goal 89'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,142
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 11 23 FC Dallas 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Hedges Yellow card 4'
Servania Yellow card 41'
Pepi Goal 50'		 Report Alanís Goal 6' (pen.)
Cardoso Yellow card 48'
Judson Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,237
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
September 15 24 San Jose Earthquakes 3–4 Real Salt Lake San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT López Goal 26', Goal 50', Goal 65' Yellow card 69'
Judson Yellow card 59'
Remedi Yellow card 72'		 Report Besler Yellow card 8'
Rubin Goal 45+2', Goal 81'
Rusnák Goal 49', Yellow card 62'
Ruíz Yellow card 67'
Meram Goal 71'
Kreilach Yellow card 75'
Toia Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 9,636
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 18 25 Austin FC 3–4 San Jose Earthquakes Austin, Texas
6:00 PM PDT Pereira Yellow card 4'
Driussi Goal 6'
Gallagher Goal 35'
Ring Goal 45', Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 65'
Stuver Yellow card 60'
Cascante Yellow card 69'		 Report M. López Goal 17'
Espinoza Goal 49', Yellow card 60'
J. López Goal 58' (pen.), Goal 63'
Marie Yellow card 72'
Remedi Yellow card 90+3'
Ríos Goal 90+6'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 25 26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Los Angeles FC San Jose, California
7:00 PM PDT Kikanovic Goal 3'
Nathan Yellow card 31'
Espinoza Yellow card 34'
E. López Goal 47'
Abecasis Yellow card 64'
M. López Yellow card 86'		 Report Crisostomo Yellow card 39'
Cifuentes Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 16,927
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 29 27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Tavares Yellow card 27'
O'Neill Goal 51' (o.g.)		 Report Ruidíaz Goal 25' Yellow card 38' Goal 42' (pen.)
Goal 49'
Roldan Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 11,361
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 2 28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 PM PDT Owusu Yellow card 19'
White Goal 26' Goal 59' Goal 73'
Jungwirth Yellow card 57'
Brown Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Remedi Yellow card 57'
Cardoso Yellow card 79'
Salinas Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: BC Place
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
October 16 29 Los Angeles FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles, California
12:30 PM PDT Musovski Goal 3'
Arango Goal 28' (pen.), Goal 88', Yellow card 86'
Murillo Yellow card 81'
Farfan Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Marcinkowski Yellow card 28'
López Yellow card 40'
Fierro Goal 61'
Judson Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,003
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 20 30 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Austin FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Cardoso Yellow card 25'
López Goal 47'
Kikanovic Goal 53'
Wondolowski Goal 59'
M. López Yellow card 81'
Fierro Goal 85'		 Report Romaña Yellow card 39'
Ring Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,035
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 23 31 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
7:00 PM PDT Thompson Yellow card 45+1'
Kikanovic Goal 60'		 Report Gaspar Goal 53' Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 15,025
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 27 32 Portland Timbers 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Paredes Yellow card 20'
D. Chará Yellow card 27', Goal 34'
Asprilla Goal 55', Yellow card 57'		 Report J. López Yellow card 19'
Remedi Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,086
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 30 33 Real Salt Lake 3–4 San Jose Earthquakes Sandy, Utah
12:30 PM PDT Rusnák Goal 9', Goal 90+2'
Glad Yellow card 48'
Chang Goal 85'		 Report Alanís Yellow card 27'
Fierro Goal 37'
Yueill Yellow card 45', Goal 79'
Wondolowski Goal 45+3'
Judson Yellow card 58'
Cowell Goal 69'
Espinoza Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,553
Referee: Jon Freemon
November 7 34 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
3:00 PM PST Beason Yellow card 28'
Wondolowski Goal 34'
Vega Yellow card 38'		 Report Obrian Goal 42'
Cerrillo Yellow card 52'
Pomykal Yellow card 56'
Schön Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Victor Rivas

U.S. Open Cup[]

Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup

Qualifying[]

References[]

  1. ^ "History". Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cal's Thomas Williamson picked by San Jose Earthquakes in 2021 MLS Draft". California Golden Blogs. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes select George Asomani in 2nd round of 2021 MLS Draft". Center Line Soccer. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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