2021 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2021 season was the San Jose Earthquakes' 39th year of existence, their 24th season in Major League Soccer and their 14th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]

San Jose Earthquakes
2021 season
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)
← 2020
2022 →

Players

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Squad information

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Transfers

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No. Pos. Player Previous club Fee/notes Date
9 MF   Javier López   C.D. Guadalajara Loan January 20, 2021[2]
5 MF   Eric Remedi   Atlanta United FC Trade February 15, 2021[3]
28 FW   Benji Kikanović   Reno 1868 FC Free Transfer February 16, 2021[4]
2 DF   Luciano Abecasis   Club Libertad Free transfer February 17, 2021[5]
FW   Thomas Williamson   California Golden Bears 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick April 23, 2021[6]
MF   George Asomani   NC State Wolfpack 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick June 4, 2021[7]
13 DF   Nathan   FC Zürich Undisclosed fee June 25, 2021[8]
11 FW   Jeremy Ebobisse   Portland Timbers Trade August 5, 2021[9]

Draft picks

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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   Thomas Williamson FW UC Berkeley 12 [10]
January 21, 2021   George Asomani MF NC State 39 [11]

Transfers out

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date
9 FW   Danny Hoesen   Austin FC Out of contract; 2020 MLS Expansion Draft December 4, 2020[12][13]
37 DF   Guram Kashia   FC Locomotive Tbilisi Option declined December 4, 2020[12]
11 MF   Valeri Qazaishvili   Ulsan Hyundai FC Option declined December 4, 2020[12]
96 MF   Luis Felipe   Sacramento Republic FC Option declined December 4, 2020[12]
24 DF   Nick Lima   Austin FC Trade December 13, 2020[14]
23 DF   Florian Jungwirth   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade August 6, 2021[15]

Loans Out

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No. Pos. Player Loaned to Date until Date
FW   Thomas Williamson   Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC End of season April 23, 2021[16]
35 DF   Gilbert Fuentes   Austin Bold FC End of season May 3, 2021[17]
77 DF   Casey Walls   Austin Bold FC End of season May 3, 2021[17]
26 MF   Eric Calvillo   Orange County SC End of season June 18, 2021[18]


Competitions

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Friendlies

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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   2–0   Cruz Azul San Jose, California
PDT Nathan   39'
Wondolowski   39'
Thompson   56'
Marie   57' (Ríos)
Espinoza   72' (Ebobisse)
Report Martinez   25'
Montoya   37'
Rodríguez   39'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,029

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Overall
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Pos Team 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
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Pos Team 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

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

April 16 1 Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Houston, Texas
5:00 PM PDT Picault   29'
Rodríguez   39'
Vera   41'
Urruti   56'
Jones   90+4'
Report M. López   51'
Remedi   52'
Marie   74'
Ríos   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   34' (pen.)
J. López   45'
Espinoza   49'
Fierro   53'
Cowell   59'
Salinas   75'
Wondolowski   89'
Remedi   90+4'
Report Hollingshead   16'
Acosta   25'
Tessmann   33'
Pepi   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   1'   69'
Cowell   26'
Marie   35'
Yueill   43'   85'
Remedi   88'
Report Alfaro   18'   31'
Nyeman   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   1'
Rubin   43'
Rusnák   49'
Meram   50'
Besler   86'
Report Remedi   21'
Wondolowski   83'  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
Report
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   43'
Araujo   49'
Grandsir   70'
Kljestan   84'
Report Tavares   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   7' (pen.)
Michel   16',   90'
Dike   31',   49'
Report Judson   25'
Alanís   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   6'
Remedi   66'
Cowell   82'
J. López   90'
Report Hernández   11',   50'
Bond   59'
Jungwirth   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   45+4'
Ábila   69'
Dibassy   85'
Alonso   90+5'
Report Cowell   15'
Remedi   32'
Espinoza   68'
Kikanovic   82'
Marie   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   38'
Bassett   53'
Toure   88'
Trusty   90+2'
Price   90+5'
Report J. López   11'
Espinoza   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   45+5' (o.g.)
Cardoso   70'
Fierro   90+7'
Report Vera   40',   68'
Picault   53'
Parker   57'
Urruti   90+8'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,793
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 31 16 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT Medranda   31'
Paulo   53'
Atencio   90+3'
Report Espinoza   45+1'
Abecasis   49'
Cowell   62'
Cardoso   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   29'
Mora   45+6'
Williamson   85'
Chará   90+2'   90+3'
Blanco   90+6'
Mabiala   90+9'
Report J. López   24'
Salinas   90+6'
Cardoso   90+8'
M. López   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   11'
J. López   28'
Cowell   39'
Ebobisse   76'
Report Murillo   10'
Yueill   39' (o.g.)
Rossi   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   43'
M. López   72'
Cowell   90+6'
Report Dájome   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   12' (o.g.)
Nathan   21'
M. López   90+4'
Report Trapp   22'
Taylor   82'
Dibassy   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   23'
Vázquez   65'
dos Santos   69'
Report Abecasis   11'
Remedi   41'
Ebobisse   52'
Hämäläinen   71' (o.g.)
Marchinkowski   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   61'
Alanís   84'
Report Abubakar   4'
Mezquida   81'
Price   85'
Badji   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   4'
Servania   41'
Pepi   50'
Report Alanís   6' (pen.)
Cardoso   48'
Judson   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   26',   50',   65'   69'
Judson   59'
Remedi   72'
Report Besler   8'
Rubin   45+2',   81'
Rusnák   49',   62'
Ruíz   67'
Meram   71'
Kreilach   75'
Toia   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   4'
Driussi   6'
Gallagher   35'
Ring   45',   58'   65'
Stuver   60'
Cascante   69'
Report M. López   17'
Espinoza   49',   60'
J. López   58' (pen.),   63'
Marie   72'
Remedi   90+3'
Ríos   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   3'
Nathan   31'
Espinoza   34'
E. López   47'
Abecasis   64'
M. López   86'
Report Crisostomo   39'
Cifuentes   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   27'
O'Neill   51' (o.g.)
Report Ruidíaz   25'   38'   42' (pen.)
Roldan   49'
Roldan   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   19'
White   26'   59'   73'
Jungwirth   57'
Brown   90+4'
Report Remedi   57'
Cardoso   79'
Salinas   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   3'
Arango   28' (pen.),   88',   86'
Murillo   81'
Farfan   90+3'
Report Marcinkowski   28'
López   40'
Fierro   61'
Judson   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   25'
López   47'
Kikanovic   53'
Wondolowski   59'
M. López   81'
Fierro   85'
Report Romaña   39'
Ring   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   45+1'
Kikanovic   60'
Report Gaspar   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   20'
D. Chará   27',   34'
Asprilla   55',   57'
Report J. López   19'
Remedi   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   9',   90+2'
Glad   48'
Chang   85'
Report Alanís   27'
Fierro   37'
Yueill   45',   79'
Wondolowski   45+3'
Judson   58'
Cowell   69'
Espinoza   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   28'
Wondolowski   34'
Vega   38'
Report Obrian   42'
Cerrillo   52'
Pomykal   56'
Schön   74'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Victor Rivas

U.S. Open Cup

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Qualifying

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References

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  1. ^ "History". Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  2. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Mexican Midfielder Javier Eduardo Lopez on Loan from Chivas | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes acquire Argentine midfielder Eric Remedi in trade with Atlanta United FC | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  4. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign 21-Year-Old Forward Benji Kikanovic | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  5. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes sign Argentine defender Luciano Abecasis | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Sign SuperDraft Selection Thomas Williamson | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes sign SuperDraft selection George Asomani | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes acquire Brazilian defender Nathan | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  9. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Forward Jeremy Ebobisse in Trade with Portland Timbers | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Cal's Thomas Williamson picked by San Jose Earthquakes in 2021 MLS Draft". California Golden Blogs. January 21, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes select George Asomani in 2nd round of 2021 MLS Draft". Center Line Soccer. January 21, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes announce roster moves ahead of 2021 MLS season | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  13. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Forward Danny Hoesen Selected in 2020 MLS Expansion Draft | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  14. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire $500k of Allocation Money in Trade with Austin FC | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  15. ^ whitecapsfc. "Whitecaps FC acquire experienced defender/midfielder Florian Jungwirth | Vancouver Whitecaps". whitecapsfc. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Hounds acquire forward Tommy Williamson on season-long loan". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  17. ^ a b sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes Loan Gilbert Fuentes and Casey Walls to Austin Bold FC | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  18. ^ sjearthquakes. "NEWS: Earthquakes loan Eric Calvillo to Orange County SC | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes. Retrieved February 25, 2023.