The 2011 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 14th year of existence, as well as its 14th season in Major League Soccer and its fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. This is the 29th season of a club bearing the "Earthquakes" name.
Squad As of September 15, 2011.
Reserves This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster.
Management
Other information
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.January 13, 2011FWSteven LenhartColumbus CrewTrade for 1st round 2011 SuperDraft pickJanuary 26, 2011GKDavid BinghamCalifornia Golden BearsWeighted lotteryJanuary 28, 2011MFTony DonatelliMontreal ImpactUndisclosedMarch 1, 2011MFAnthony AmpaipitakwongAkron Zips2011 SuperDraft, 2nd roundMarch 7, 2011GKAndrew Weber FreeMarch 17, 2011FWEllis McLoughlinHertha BSCUndisclosedMarch 25, 2011FWMatt LuzunarisRapid WienUndisclosedJuly 8, 2011MFRafael BacaLoyola Marymount LionsFreeJuly 14, 2011DFNana AttakoraTorontoTradeMFJacob PetersonFWAlan Gordon November 30, 2011 MF Shea Salinas Vancouver Whitecaps FC Acquired in exchange for allocation money December 1, 2011 MF Jean Alexandre Real Salt Lake Acquired in exchange for first round pick in 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft December 16, 2011 MF Marvin Chávez FC Dallas Acquired in exchange for allocation money
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.June 27, 2011MFBrandon McDonaldD.C. UnitedTradeJuly 14, 2011FWRyan JohnsonTorontoTradeNovember 23, 2011DFBobby BurlingMontreal ImpactExpansion DraftDecember 2, 2011MFBobby ConveySporting Kansas CityTradeDecember 5, 2011FWMatt LuzunarisOrlando CityFreeDecember 12, 2011DFChris LeitchLA GalaxyRe-Entry Draft
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.March 16, 2011MFSimon DawkinsTottenham Hotspur August 15, 2011FWEdmundo ZuraEl NacionalAugust 31, 2011September 15, 2011FWMaxwell GriffinOrlando CityEnd of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.July 14, 2011DFJustin MorrowTampa BayJuly 25, 2011July 15, 2011FWMatt LuzunarisOrlando CityEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date March 1, 2011 MF Tony Donatelli Rochester Rhinos March 18, 2011March 1, 2011 GK Brian Edwards Degerfors July 19, 2011 MF Omar Jasseh
Friendlies
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Regular season
League table Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by matchday
Results
U.S. Open Cup
Qualification
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players away from San Jose Earthquakes on loan: |- |colspan="14"|Players who left San Jose Earthquakes during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameMLSU.S. Open CupTotal1 FW8 Chris Wondolowski160162 MF10Simon Dawkins6063 FW24Steven Lenhart505MF7 Khari Stephenson5055 DF12Ramiro Corrales202FW25Ellis McLoughlin1127 MF14Brandon McDonald101MF11Bobby Convey101FW16Alan Gordon101MF17Joey Gjertsen101MF30Rafael Baca101DF6 Ike Opara011DF15Justin Morrow011 Total40343
Disciplinary record Position Nation Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total2 DFBobby Burling5200523 DFChris Leitch3000304 MFSam Cronin6110715 MFBrad Ring7020906 DFIke Opara1000107 MFKhari Stephenson3010408 FWChris Wondolowski30104010MFSimon Dawkins20002011MFBobby Convey50005012DFRamiro Corrales70108014MFBrandon McDonald21002115DFJustin Morrow10001016FWAlan Gordon10001018GKJon Busch10001019FWRyan Johnson30104019FWJacob Peterson10001021DFJason Hernandez40004024FWSteven Lenhart50106027DFNana Attakora10001030MFRafael Baca20002033DFSteven Beitashour210021 Total65580735
Miscellany
Allocation ranking San Jose is in the #9 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.
International roster spots San Jose has six international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. On 14 July 2011, San Jose traded a slot to Toronto FC for use through the 2012 season, at which time the slot reverts to San Jose.
Previously, the club dealt one spot to Toronto FC on 14 July 2008 which was to remain with Toronto through the 2013 season then revert to San Jose. The club also dealt one spot to New York on 2 March 2009 but press reports did not indicate if or when this roster spots would revert to San Jose. One of these two traded slots did revert to San Jose prior to the 2011 season.
The club also acquired one spot from Houston on 14 August 2009 but that spot reverted to the Dynamo after the 2010 season.
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).
Future draft pick trades Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from Colorado Rapids. Future picks traded: None.
MLS rights to other players San Jose maintains the MLS rights to Clarence Goodson after he declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas with no transfer fee received. San Jose acquired Goodson's rights by drafting him in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft.
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