2016 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2016 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 34th year of existence, their 19th season in Major League Soccer and their 9th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.

San Jose Earthquakes
2016 season
OwnerEarthquakes Soccer, LLC
CoachDominic Kinnear
StadiumAvaya Stadium (Primary)
Stanford Stadium (1 League game)
Major League SoccerConference: 9th
Overall: 17th
U.S. Open CupFourth round
California Clásico2nd (0–1–2)
Heritage Cup2nd (0–1–1)
Top goalscorerLeague: Chris Wondolowski (12)
All: Chris Wondolowski (14)
Highest home attendance50,816
(Jun. 25 vs. Los Angeles at Stanford Stadium)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 18,000
(Multiple games, Avaya Stadium capacity)
All: 15,697
(May 18 vs. Real Sociedad)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 22,102
All: 21,390
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Background edit

Club edit

Roster edit

As of March 7, 2016.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK David Bingham   United States
3 DF Jordan Stewart   England
4 MF Marvell Wynne   United States
5 DF Víctor Bernárdez (Vice-Captain)   Honduras
6 MF Shea Salinas   United States
7 MF Cordell Cato   Trinidad and Tobago
8 FW Chris Wondolowski (DP & Captain)   United States
11 FW Innocent Emeghara (DP)   Switzerland
12 FW Mark Sherrod   United States
17 MF Darwin Cerén   El Salvador
19 FW Chad Barrett   United States
20 DF Shaun Francis   Jamaica
21 DF Clarence Goodson   United States
22 FW Tommy Thompson (HGP)   United States
24 FW Steven Lenhart   United States
25 FW Quincy Amarikwa   United States
27 MF Fatai Alashe   United States
28 GK Andrew Tarbell   United States
30 MF Anibal Godoy   Panama
32 DF Andres Imperiale   Argentina
33 MF Marc Pelosi   United States
35 GK Bryan Meredith   United States
38 MF Matheus Silva   Brazil
49 MF Simon Dawkins   Jamaica
91 MF Alberto Quintero   Panama

Non-competitive edit

Arizona friendlies edit

February 3 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
10:30 PST Report Rowe   28'
Davies   45+2'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 6 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona
16:00 PST Report Torres   46' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 9 San Jose Earthquakes   1–0   Seongnam FC Tucson, Arizona
10:30 PST Sherrod   87' Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Las Vegas friendly edit

California friendlies edit

Competitive edit

Major League Soccer edit

Standings edit

Western Conference Table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Real Salt Lake 34 12 12 10 44 46 −2 46 MLS Cup Knockout Round
7 Portland Timbers 34 12 14 8 48 53 −5 44
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
10 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
Source: MLS

Overall Table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
15 Orlando City SC 34 9 11 14 55 60 −5 41
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 10 15 9 45 52 −7 39
17 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 32 40 −8 38
18 Columbus Crew SC 34 8 14 12 50 58 −8 36
19 Houston Dynamo 34 7 14 13 39 45 −6 34
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;

Results edit

March 6 Round 1 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
12:00 PDT Wondolowski   46'
Godoy   72'
Quintero   75'
Report Azira   43'
Powers   86'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 13 Round 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Portland Timbers San Jose, California
16:00 PDT Wondolowski   30'
Amarikwa   45+1'
Bernárdez   64'
Bingham   90+2'
Report McInerney   89' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 19 Round 3 LA Galaxy 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
19:30 PDT Magee   11'
Van Damme   21'
de Jong   22'
Zardes   56', 62'
Keane   90+1' (pen.)
Gordon   90+3'
Report Imperiale   41'
Dawkins   45+3'
Alashe   52'
Wynne   56'
Wondolowski   89'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 2 Round 4 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 D.C. United San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Francis   31'
Imperiale   55'
Jahn   88'
Report Nyarko   34',   64'
Kemp   59'
Acosta   86'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 9 Round 5 FC Dallas 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Frisco, Texas
18:00 PDT Acosta   14'
Gruezo   31'
Akindele   36' (pen.)
Bernárdez   62' (o.g.)
Rosales   84'
Figueroa   87'
Report Quintero   4'
Alashe   41'
Wondolowski   55'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,386
Referee: Alan Kelly
April 16 Round 7 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Mclnerney   52'
Adi   65', 90+9'
Valeri   90'   90+5'
Report Godoy   55'
Wondolowski   90+1'
Bingham   90+5'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Corey Parker
April 24 Round 8 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Sporting KC San Jose, California
12:30 PDT Godoy   1'
Wondolowski   59' (pen.)
Report Besler   33'
Feilhaber   59'
Dia   81'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 30 Round 9 Philadelphia Union 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Chester, Pennsylvania
13:00 PDT Pontius   30' Report Alashe   31'
Godoy   35'   59'
Dawkins   83'
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,079
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 11 Round 11 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Quintero   3', 70'
Godoy   50'
Wynne   73'
Report Alex   21'
Clark   43'
Deric   79'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jaime Herrera
May 22 Round 12 LA Galaxy 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Carson, California
16:00 PDT Wynne   83' (o.g.) Report Quintero   23'
Alashe   87'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,162
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 28 Round 13 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 FC Dallas San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Thompson   67' Report Hollingshead   53' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 1 Round 14 Portland Timbers 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Ridgewell   11'
Asprilla   45+2'
Report Silva   17'
Stewart   61'
Barrett   77'
García   90+3'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
June 18 Round 15 Orlando City SC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Orlando, Florida
16:30 PDT Hines   49',   66'
Higuita   69'
Baptista   90+1',   90+1'
Report Alashe   37'
Francis   39'
Bernárdez   46'
Barrett   85'
Salinas   90+4'
Stadium: Camping World Stadium
Attendance: 37,194
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 25 Round 16 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 LA Galaxy Stanford, California
19:00 PDT Barrett   90' Report Van Damme   45+1'
do Santos   69'
do Santos   89'
Cole   90+6'   90+7'
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Attendance: 50,816
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 1 Round 17 Chicago Fire 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 PDT Stephens   53'
Goossens   58'
LaBrocca   90+3'
Report Dawkins   10'
Francis   49'
Alashe   66'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,487
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 8 Round 18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 FC Dallas San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Quintero   29'
Godoy   59'
Report Hedges   31'
Urruti   51'
Díaz   61'
Harris   72'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 16 Round 19 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Toronto FC San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Amarikwa   30'
Alashe   33'
Godoy   42'
Quintero   53'
Dawkins   70'
Report Morrow   44' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
July 22 Round 20 Real Salt Lake 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Salt Lake City, Utah
20:00 PDT Beltran   30'
Mulholland   64'
Report Wondolowski   9' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,842
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 31 Round 21 Houston Dynamo 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
18:00 PDT Mansally   17'
Alex   40',   45+2'
Report Wondolowski   59'
Stewart   90'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,045
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 12 Round 23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
20:00 PDT Mezquida   90+4' Report Amarikwa   14'
Alashe   54'
Dawkins   60'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 19 Round 24 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo San Jose, California
20:00 PDT Stewart   48'
Bernardez   54',   55'
Report Clark   6'
Anibaba   18'
Horst   50'
Willis   54'
García   86'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 24 Round 25 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 New England Revolution San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Godoy   25'
Ceren   54'
Dawkins   75'
Report Koffie   82'
Bunbury   87'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 27 Round 26 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
16:30 PDT Finlay   32'
Meram   84' (pen.)
Report Ceren   65' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 20,031
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 10 Round 27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Wondolowski   20'
Stewart   44'
Dawkins   58'
Wynne   69'
Quintero   84'
[1] Alonso   54'
Lodeiro   80'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 17 Round 28 Colorado Rapids 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 PDT Cronin   35'
Powers   38'
Sjoberg   38'
Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17645
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 24 Round 29 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
19:30 PDT Dawkins   42'
Ceren   57'
Goitom   80'
Report Dwyer   7'
Nagamura   52'
Espinoza   64'
Ellis   81'
Melia   84'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
September 28 Round 30 Montreal Impact 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Montreal, Quebec
16:30 PDT Francis   12'
Wondolowski   62'
Report Oduro   22'
Piatti   32'
Camara   50'
Cabrera   56'
Piatti   86'
Venegas   86'
Drogba   90'
Venegas   90'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,318
Referee: Sorin Stoica

U.S. Open Cup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

June 15, 2016 4 Portland Timbers 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 (PST) Asprilla   34'
McInerney   40'
Peay   71'
Report Jahn   83'
Stewart   88'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Allen Chapman


References edit

  1. ^ "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". SJEarthquakes.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.