2021 San Jose Earthquakes season
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]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Head coach | Matías Almeyda | ||
| Stadium | PayPal Park San Jose, California | ||
| MLS | Conference: 10th Overall: 21st | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| Heritage Cup | TBD | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,000 (6/26 v. LAG) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,000 (5/12 v. SEA) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,101 | ||
| Biggest win | SJ 4–0 ATX (10/20) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ORL 5–0 SJ (6/22) | ||
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Players
Draft picks
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 | [2] |
| January 21, 2021 |  George Asomani |
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 | 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
Overall
| 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)
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 | 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)
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 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | 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 Referee: Victor Rivas |
U.S. Open Cup
References
- "History". Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- "Cal's Thomas Williamson picked by San Jose Earthquakes in 2021 MLS Draft". California Golden Blogs. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- "San Jose Earthquakes select George Asomani in 2nd round of 2021 MLS Draft". Center Line Soccer. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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