Since Chris Leitch took over as boss in San Jose, the Earthquakes have adapted a three man back line that has completely changed their tactical approach to matches.
Friday morning, the San Jose Earthquakes announced an agreement with the German FA, the world’s most successful footballing nation in recent years. Germany won…
Tuesday morning at Avaya Stadium, Dave Kaval passed the torch on to Tom Fox as the former Arsenal and Aston Villa executive took over the reigns of the Earthquakes front office. Fox arrived in San Jose…
The Earthquakes have had a “left-back problem” since trading Justin Morrow to Toronto in 2013 (in exchange for allocation money that was probably used on nothing useful, yes I am still salty). Here are some of my…
Team Rating — 5.67
Man of the Match — Marco Ureña
Overacheiver of the Match* — Ureña
Team Rating — 5.17
Man of the Match — Chris Wondolowski
Overachiever of the Match* — None
Man of the Match — Vako
Team Average — 5.8
Overachiever of the Match — Shea Salinas
Team — 5.46
Player of the Match — Andrew Tarbell
Overachiever of the Match* — N/A
Player of the Match — Tommy Thompson
Team Rating — 5.95
Overperformer of the Match* — Thompson
Team Rating — 5.6
Player of the Match — Nick Lima
Overachiever of the Match* — Nick Lima
Multiple reports out of Panama have indicated that the Earthquakes are interested in signing 20 year old Panamanian forward Ismael Díaz. The technically gifted attacking player just finished a season on loan with FC Porto B…
Team Rating — 5.2
Player of the Match — Chris Wondolowski
Overperformer of the Match* — Tommy Thompson
Featured Photo: ISI Photos
Jackson Yueill and Tommy Thompson was a seemingly unconventional choice for a central midfield pairing, but they got the job done on Monday night…
Team — 5.8
Man of the Match — Tommy Thompson
MOTM — Tommy Thompson
The Quakes pulled a point out of one of the most dismal matches of the season, hanging on by the skin of their teeth as SKC wasted a multitude of chances. Sporting dominated the possession from the opening minute, and will…
It’s here: the mid-season grind where rotations get switched, players get injured or suspended and the looming arrival of international tournaments casts its shadow. And historically, in past seasons this is where the Quakes…
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Yes, the refereeing decisions were not going the Quakes’ way. But San Jose should not pretend that the referee was the reason they lost. The opening 38 minutes before the red card were all…
Our photographer Cameron Ormiston was on the pitch as the Los Angeles Galaxy visited Avaya Stadium, and got some fantastic shots of the players. You can view more of his work at and contact him here.
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Team — 5.6
It started brilliantly, and ended in disaster. There were moments in the first half that made Quakes look unassailable as they attacked with flair and confidence, taking the lead in the…
PHOTO: Lyndsay Radnedge, Center Line Soccer
The San Jose Earthquakes organization didn’t allow a single goal this past…
Team — 6.0
Dallas will certainly feel hard done, as they dominated the possession and had many more chances than the Quakes. But they could not convert their chances, and San Jose was given a moment of magic by…
Certainly an improvement from the previous match’s drubbing at Colorado, but the performance was still underwhelming. The had a difficult time keeping possession in the midfield, which made…
As the soccer landscape gets increasingly populated, the Bay’s newest team enters the nation’s oldest soccer competition. Their first foray into the tournament — now against the PDL Quakes affiliate Burlingame…
All photos by Timothy McLaughlin.
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Team — 5.3
They came out with confidence, and — aside from a mistake that Colorado should have converted — will have felt that they were in control of the game. They held possession well and were patient…
Team — 6.2
Manager Dom Kinnear deserves a lot of credit for figuring out how to put Danny Hoesen and Marco Urena on the field with Chris Wondolowski. Hoesen’s emerging role as a winger and target man…
