The 2018 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 36th year of existence, their 21st season in Major League Soccer and their 11th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
Background
The 2017 season was one of continued change under the leadership of general manager Jesse Fioranelli, with head coach Dominic Kinnear and assistant coach John Spencer being replaced by San Jose's technical director Chris Leitch and Director of Methodology Alex Covelo on June 25, 2017. The San Jose Earthquakes finished the 2017 season with a victory over Minnesota United FC that sent them to the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2012.
On November 24, 2017, the Earthquakes announced their second coaching change of the year with Mikael Stahre taking on the role of head coach. Leitch and Covelo would return to their former positions of technical director and director of methodology respectively.
Current squad Roster
As of June 13, 2018.
NumberNat.PlayerPositionDate of birthPrevious clubAppearances2018 MLS Goals2018 MLS AssistsNotes Goalkeepers12Matt Bersano GK Seattle Sounders FC 2– – – –18JT Marcinkowski GK Georgetown Hoyas – – – Homegrown Player28Andrew Tarbell GK Clemson Tigers 14 – – Generation Adidas Defenders2Joel Qwiberg DF Brommapojkarna 1 – – –3François Affolter DF FC Luzern 4 – – –24Nick Lima DF California Golden Bears 14 1 1 Homegrown Player26Jacob Akanyirige DF San Jose Earthquakes Academy – – – Homegrown Player30Yeferson Quintana DF Peñarol 9 1 1 On loan from Peñarol31Harold Cummings DF Alajuelense 10 – – –55Jimmy Ockford DF Reno 1868 7 – – – Midfielders6Shea Salinas MF Vancouver Whitecaps FC 10 – – –7Magnus Eriksson MF Djurgårdens IF 14 3 3 DP10Jahmir Hyka MF FC Luzern 4 1 – –11Valeri Qazaishvili MF Legia Warszawa (loan from Vitesse) 14 3 4 DP14Jackson Yueill MF UCLA Bruins 9 – 2 Generation Adidas16Chris Wehan MF Reno 1868 3 – – –20Aníbal Godoy MF Honvéd 12 – 1 –22Tommy Thompson MF Indiana Hoosiers 5 – – Homegrown Player23Florian Jungwirth DF Darmstadt 98 14 2 3 –27Fatai Alashe MF Michigan State Spartans 8 – – –29Eric Calvillo MF NY Cosmos – – – –35Gilbert Fuentes MF San Jose Earthquakes Academy – – – Homegrown Player89Kevin Partida MF Reno 1868 1 – – On loan from Reno 1868 Forwards8Chris Wondolowski FW Houston Dynamo 14 4 3 Captain; DP9Danny Hoesen FW Groningen 14 7 4 –17Mohamed Thiaw FW Louisville Cardinals – – – On loan to Reno 186819Danny Musovski FW UNLV Rebels – – – On loan to Reno 186825Quincy Amarikwa FW Chicago Fire 10 – 1 –96Luis Felipe FW Reno 1868 – – – –
Non-competitive
Competitive Major League Soccer
Standings
Western Conference Table
Overall table
Results
U.S. Open Cup
The Earthquakes and all other MLS clubs join the U.S. Open Cup in round 4.
Player statistics Scoring leaders PlacePositionNumberNameTotal1FW9 Danny Hoesen2002 MF11 Vako2002 MF7 Magnus Eriksson20023FW8 Chris Wondolowski1001DF30 Yeferson Quintana1001MF10 Jahmir Hyka1001
Assist leaders PlacePositionNumberNameTotal1MF11 Vako2002 MF7 Magnus Eriksson20023FW8 Chris Wondolowski1001 FW9 Danny Hoesen1001MF14 Jackson Yueill1001FW25 Quincy Amarikwa1001
Player Awards League PlayerAwardDateRefDanny HoesenAudi Player Index Performance of the Week03/05/18Danny HoesenMLS Team of the Week03/05/18VakoMLS Team of the Week (bench)03/05/18Danny HoesenAlcatel MLS Player of the Week03/06/18
Player movement In Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed. DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef12/01/17 Joel QwibergDefender IF BrommapojkarnaUndisclosed12/06/17 JT MarcinkowskiGoalkeeper Georgetown HoyasHomegrown Player12/14/17 Luis FelipeMidfielder Reno 1868Free12/14/17 Chris WehanMidfielder Reno 1868Free12/14/17 Jimmy OckfordDefender Reno 1868Free12/15/17 Jacob Akanyirige Defender San Jose Earthquakes AcademyHomegrown Player12/20/17 Magnus ErikssonMidfielder Djurgårdens IFDesignated Player12/29/17 Danny HoesenForward FC GroningenTargeted Allocation Money01/20/18 Eric CalvilloMidfielder New York CosmosUndisclosed01/26/18 Gilbert FuentesMidfielder San Jose Earthquakes AcademyHomegrown Player03/01/18 Danny MusovskiForward UNLV RebelsMLS SuperDraft03/01/18 Mohamed ThiawForward Louisville CardinalsMLS SuperDraft03/16/18 Paul MarieDefender FIU PanthersMLS SuperDraft
Out DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef11/27/17 Víctor BernárdezDefender Option Declined11/27/17 Kip ColveyDefender Colorado RapidsOption Declined; Selected in 2017 Waiver Draft11/27/17 Cordell CatoDefender Charlotte IndependenceOption Declined; Signed by Charlotte Independence11/27/17 Lindo MfekaMidfielder Reno 1868Option Declined; Signed by Reno 186811/27/17 Marc PelosiMidfielder Option Declined11/27/17 Matheus SilvaDefender Swope Park RangersOption Declined; Signed by Swope Park Rangers11/27/17 Danny HoesenForward FC GroningenOption Declined11/27/17 David BinghamGoalkeeper LA GalaxyOut of contract; MLS rights traded to LA Galaxy11/27/17 Andrés ImperialeDefender Club GuaraníOut of contract11/27/17 Kofi SarkodieDefender Out of contract12/12/17 Marco UreñaForward Los Angeles FCSelected in 2017 MLS Expansion Draft01/19/18 Darwin CerénMidfielder Houston DynamoTraded for allocation money02/16/18 Simon DawkinsMidfielderContract bought out
Loans In DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRef01/17/18 Yeferson QuintanaDefender PeñarolSeason-long loan
Out DatePlayerPositionLoaned toNotesRef03/01/18 Danny MusovskiForward Reno 186803/01/18 Mohamed ThiawForward Reno 186803/16/18 Paul MarieDefender Reno 1868
Draft picks DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef01/19/18 Paul MarieDefender FIU PanthersMLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#12) 01/19/18 Danny MusovskiForward UNLV RebelsMLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#7)01/19/18 Mohamed ThiawForward Louisville CardinalsMLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#12)01/21/18 Kevin PartidaMidfielder UNLV RebelsMLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#48 overall)
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