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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]
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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]

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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In

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No. Pos. Player Previous club Fee/notes Date
19 MF United States Cam Cilley United States Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Signing January 6, 2023[5]
17 DF United States Keegan Tingey United States Stanford Cardinal Homegrown Signing January 6, 2023[5]
55 MF Canada Michael Baldisimo Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Supplemental Draft Pick January 9, 2023[6]
42 GK Brazil Daniel Brazil Internacional Undisclosed fee January 21, 2023[7]
7 MF Ecuador Carlos Gruezo Germany FC Augsburg Undisclosed fee January 31, 2023[8]
4 DF Ghana Jonathan Mensah United States Columbus Crew Trade February 11, 2023[9]
24 DF United States Daniel Munie United States Indiana Hoosiers 2023 MLS SuperDraft pick February 24, 2023[10]

Out

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date
6 MF United States Shea Salinas Retirement November 14, 2022[11]
5 MF Argentina Eric Remedi Argentina Banfield[12] Out of Contract November 14, 2022[11]
18 MF Ghana George Asomani Free Agency Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
21 MF United States Gilbert Fuentes Free Agency Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
17 MF Slovakia Ján Greguš United States Nashville SC Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
12 GK United States Matt Bersano United States Austin FC[13] Option Declined November 14, 2022[11]
19 MF Somalia Siad Haji United States 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'
 Report
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium
Attendance: 4,648
February 9 Coachella Valley Invitational San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 D.C. United Indio, California
11:00 AM PST
Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 15 Coachella Valley Invitational Minnesota United F.C. 1–4 San Jose Earthquakes Indio, California
12:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 18 Coachella Valley Invitational San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 New York Red Bulls Indio, California
10:00 AM PST Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club

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Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season

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 Yellow card 90+1'
Almada 90+3', Yellow card 90+8', 90+9'		 Report Ebobisse 12'
Gruezo Yellow card 13'
Kikanovic Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Ebobisse 68'
Akapo 77'
Espinoza Yellow card 83'		 Report Schöpf 17', Yellow card 69'
Veselinović Yellow card 36'
Cubas Yellow card 41'
Martins Yellow card 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
Report
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 Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Rodrigues Yellow card 14'
Trauco Yellow card 40'
Kikanovic Yellow card 46'
Cowell Yellow card 64'
Baldisimo Yellow card 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
Report
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 Yellow card 17'
Akapo Yellow card 33'
Monteiro Yellow card 59'		 Report Bassi 42' (pen.)
Artur Yellow card 44'
Escobar Yellow card 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
Report
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
Report
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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Yueill 21', Yellow card 90+5'
Monteiro Yellow card 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 Yellow card 29'
Bouanga 30'
Maldonado Yellow card 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
Report
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 Yellow card 29'
Vela 90+5' (pen.)		 Report Trauco 52'
Judson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 25'
Marie Yellow card 49'
Kikanović 70'
Judson Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+10'
Gruezo Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Farfan Yellow card 69'
Velasco Yellow card 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
Report
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 Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 51'
Cabral Yellow card 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
Report
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 Yellow card 37'
Úlfarsson 77', 89'
Herrera Yellow card 86'		 Report Ebobisse Yellow card 38'
Akapo
Bouda Yellow card 50'
Judson Yellow card 67'
Yueill Yellow card 81'
Skahan Yellow card 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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Main article: 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs
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) California 1–0 California 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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Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup

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 Mexico UANL 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 1–0
2 United States Portland Timbers 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 +1 3 — — 2–0
3 United States San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0 — — —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 22 GS Portland Timbers United States 2–0 United States 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 United States 0–1 Mexico UANL San Jose, California
8 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 17,449
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

References

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  2. ^ "History". Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Roster". SJEarthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Roster". SJEarthquakes.com. San Jose Earthquakes. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. ^ a b sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Cam Cilley, Keegan Tingey to Homegrown Contracts | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Canadian Midfielder Michael Baldisimo | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Brazilian Goalkeeper Daniel | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Ecuador National Team Midfielder Carlos Gruezo as Designated Player | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Former Best XI Defender Jonathan Mensah in Trade with Columbus Crew | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign First-Round SuperDraft Selection Daniel Munie | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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  12. ^ mlssoccer. "San Jose Earthquakes 2023 Season Preview | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  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.
  15. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce 2023 Preseason Schedule | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2023 Schedule". United States Soccer Federation. November 1, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "Leagues Cup 2023: Groups for MLS and LIGA MX teams". MLSsoccer.com. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "Leagues Cup 2023 details unveiled as MLS and LIGA MX clubs face-off in World Cup-style club tournament" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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