The San Jose Earthquakes are an American soccer club founded in 1994 as the San Jose Clash after the city of San Jose was awarded an inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. San Jose began playing competitive soccer in the 1996 season. It plays its home games at Avaya Stadium, competing in the Western Conference of the MLS. The current San Jose Earthquakes is the second soccer team from San Jose to bear the Earthquakes nickname. The tradition was started by San Jose's North American Soccer League team in 1974 who carried the name until the team folded in 1988. The current San Jose Earthquakes is an entity distinct of this club, and hosted the first ever MLS game on April 6, 1996, against D.C. United. In 2005, the then owner of the Earthquakes, Anschutz Entertainment Group, announced plans of the team relocating to Houston due to failing efforts to secure a soccer-specific stadium in San Jose. The organization in Houston would be considered an expansion team by the league, eventually being known as the Houston Dynamo, who began play in 2006. The Earthquakes returned after a two-year hiatus, resuming play in 2008.

, a total of 210 players have participated in at least one league match for the San Jose Earthquakes. Chris Wondolowski is the MLS all-time top scorer with 171 goals as well as the San Jose Earthquakes club all-time top scorer with 171 goals. Shea Salinas has the most assists for the club with 50. A total of 106 Earthquakes players have represented their country at full international level. Landon Donovan has made the most international appearances (157 for the United States), and scored the most goals (57).

Players Major League Soccer clubs are allowed a roster of 28 players at any one time during the MLS season. Players who were contracted to the club but never played an MLS game are not listed.

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward/striker

Int. caps = International appearances

Int. goals = International goals

Outfield players

All statistics are for the MLS regular season games only, and are correct . NamePositionCountryYearsGamesGoalsAssistsInt. capsInt. goalsNotesDF2017–2020 160050FW200114432712DF2001–200498681344MF2013800586MF2015–2019634300MF2012200282DF2004–200560000FW2003–2004; 2008–201080137434FW2009–2010; 2015–20187210900DF199670000MF2011–2012120220DF2011; 2013140180FW200020344711Rafael Baca MF2011–2013792900Jeff Baicher FW1996–1999102201520Medhi BallouchyMF 2012–2013110000Devin BarclayFW2002120000Brandon BarklageDF2014–2015130000Leandro BarreraFW 2015–201760000Chad BarrettFW 2016202110Wade BarrettDF1998–2002; 200514262420Steven BeitashourDF 2010–20138721660Víctor BernárdezDF 2012–201715265784Scott BowerMF1999–2002410600Paul BravoMF19963113541Dario BroseMF1999–2001569600 Chris BrownMF2004112100Bobby BurlingDF2009–2011481200Mike BurnsDF20001802750Altimont ButlerMF199614206912Dan CalichmanDF2000160120Danny Califf DF20052020231Pablo Campos FW2009142200 Chris Carrieri MF200150000Cordell Cato MF2013–20179879151Darwin Cerén MF 2016–20173301412Ronald Cerritos FW1997–2001; 20051486147708Marvin Chávez MF2012–201342414484Brian Ching FW2003–20055625114511Mark Chung MF20052667242Jamie Clark DF1999–2001342200Ricardo Clark MF20053032343Braeden Cloutier FW1998–1999564900Ryan Cochrane DF2004–2005; 2008–2009532200Kip Colvey DF2016–2017401150Jimmy Conrad DF1999–20028426271Abdul Thompson Conteh FW200030153170Bobby Convey MF2009–201175314461Ramiro Corrales DF1996–1997; 2001–2004; 2008–2013250163260Sam Cronin MF2010–201414051220Arnold Cruz DF19982002503DF2017–2019 000460John Cunliffe FW2008122000Brad DavisMF20051828170Simon DawkinsMF2011–2012; 2016–201896195193Troy DayakDF1996–1998; 2001–20051299790Dwayne De RosarioMF2001–200510827318122Eric DentonDF2008–2009370300Raúl Díaz ArceFW199918426839César Díaz PizarroFW2012–201310000Yannick DjalóFW2014183210Tighe DombrowskiDF2004–200540000Landon DonovanFW2001–200487322915757John DoyleDF1996–20001351115533Oscar DraguicevichDF1996–1998454200Todd DunivantDF2003–2004461620Gabe EastmanDF200020000EduardoMF201080100Ryan EdwardsDF200010000Ronnie EkelundMF2001–200491111600Simon ElliottMF20091500696Innocent EmegharaFW2015–2017131090Michael EmenaloDF1996–19975614140Eduardo EspinozaMF199626105414Justin EvansMF2000130000Rodrigo FariaFW200340100Carlos FariasMF199920000Vicente FigueroaMF1998200000Shaun FrancisDF2014–20176901113Adam FryeDF199930100Mike FucitoFW2013–2015170000Nick GarciaDF2008–2009360260Dan GarganDF201380100Sam GarzaFW2012–2014124100GeovanniMF2010121310Joey GjertsenMF2010–2012362400Cornell GlenFW2009–201033516923Gavin GlintonFW2008600104Aníbal GodoyMF2015–20195952551FW2016 80021Kevin GoldthwaiteDF200530100Luchi GonzalezFW200280000Clarence GoodsonDF2013–20164923465Alan GordonFW2011–201464181020Andreas GörlitzDF201430020Richard GoughDF1998–19991921616Ned GrabavoyMF2008240400Kelly GrayMF2005; 2008–2009431200Ariel GrazianiFW2002281453415Maxwell GriffinFW201140000Iván GuerreroDF20081410844Henry GutierrezMF199671110Sercan GüvenışıkFW201250000Daniel GuzmanFW1997301206Ty HardenDF2013–2015261100Atiba HarrisMF201424426014Wes HartDF2004–2005250000Ryshiem HendersonFW199630000Jason HernandezDF2008–20141650330FW2017 325500Paul HolocherMF199641010Darren HuckerbyMF2008–2009289600MF2017–2018 3035462Tayt IanniDF1996–199770000Zak IbsenDF2001–20024124150 Andres ImperialeDF2016–2017240000Ben IrohaMF1996–19973328501Adam JahnFW2013–2016626100JairFW199931120Omar JassehMF2010–201150100Ryan JohnsonFW2008–2011991713368DF2017– 302300Kei KamaraFW20081221255Harut KarapetyanFW199850010Dominic KinnearDF19972824549Jovan KirovskiFW2008900629J. J. KovalMF2014–2015370000Wojtek KrakowiakMF2000–2001255000Manny LagosMF2001–200379141730Chris LeitchDF2009–2011580800Steven LenhartFW2011–20167220800Roger LevesqueFW2003–200540000Eddie LewisMF1996–19991159358210Francisco LimaMF2008140200DF2017– 222100Lawrence LozzanoMF1997–199841141170André LuizMF2009–20111601192Matt LuzunarisFW201160000Tim MartinDF1996–1998831320Joey MartinezDF1999150100Walter MartínezMF201315224912Brandon McDonaldDF2009–2011583391Ellis McLoughlinFW2011–2012101000Shawn MedvedFW1997–1998504700Victor MellaFW1998314800MF2017 10000Alejandro MorenoFW20053184413Tressor MorenoMF20121203327Justin MorrowDF2010–2013712610Brian MullanMF2003–200583122340Travis MulraineMF20001501210Richard MulrooneyMF1999–2004173444140Julian NashFW2005101100Sanna NyassiMF2015282291Leighton O'BrienMF1999; 200240000Ronnie O'BrienMF2008284600Curt OnalfoDF199760010Ike OparaDF2010–2012353000Danny O'RourkeDF2005130000Marc PelosiMF2015–2017120000Matías Pérez GarcíaMF2014–2016473900Jacob PetersonFW201190200Peguero Jean PhilippeFW20083002621Jean-Baptiste PierazziMF2014–2015271040Pablo PintosDF201460000Aaron PitchkolanDF200990000Caleb PorterMF1998–199940000MF2017–2020 1352316Alberto QuinteroMF20163034754Paulo RenatoDF201550000António RibeiroMF200970030James RileyDF2008240200Brad RingMF2010–2013370100Jamil RobertsDF2008–200910000Eddie RobinsonDF2001–2005704311Javier RoblesMF201020000Jorge RodasMF19962913384Esmundo RodriguezFW1997–2000100000Chris RonerDF2002–2004272200Ian RussellMF2000–200513152000Shea SalinasMF2008–2009; 2012–21694100Ramón SánchezMF2009–20101321742DF2016–2017 310100Giovanni SavareseFW20004013010Billy SchulerFW201460000Scott SealyFW2008; 2010–20114034252Brian SebapoleFW1998120300Alejandro SequeiraFW1999143220Mark SherrodFW2015–201660000Matheus SilvaDF2015–201740000Adam SmarteFW200830000Mauricio SolísMF1999–200030411106Davide SommaFW2008–200940031Khari StephensonMF2010–2012; 2014–2015921010323Jordan StewartDF2013–2016710300Christopher SullivanMF19972426192Ryan TinsleyMF1999–2000351100Tommy ThompsonFW2014–791400Marcus TracyFW2012–201350000István UrbányiMF1997–1998231320FW2017 2551255Francisco UribeFW19981225199Martin VasquezMF1998280770Joe VideMF200850000Maxi VieraMF199950000Craig WaibelDF2003–2005531400Jamil WalkerMF2003–2004294000Tim WardDF2010–2012160100Cam WeaverFW200991200Tim WeaverDF1998–1999130000Chris WondolowskiFW2005; 2009–254130323511Mauricio WrightDF1999–20003632676Eric WynaldaFW1996–199957212910634Marvell WynneDF2015–2017650350MF2017– 240100Mike ZaherDF2009100200Jed ZaynerDF201210000ZicoFW199771100Edmundo ZuraFW2011100111Amahl PellegrinoFW2024–4584

Goalkeepers

The San Jose Earthquakes' most used goalkeeper all-time is Joe Cannon, who helped lead San Jose to their first MLS Cup in 2001 and won MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 2002. Pat Onstad took on the starting role in 2003 after Cannon left the Earthquakes, leading the team to their second ever MLS Cup in 2003 and first ever Supporters' Shield in 2005, winning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in both respective seasons. When the Earthquakes franchise was restarted in 2008, Cannon was the starting goalkeeper once again. Jon Busch became San Jose's starting goalkeeper in 2010, leading San Jose to playoff appearances in 2010 and 2012 as well as the club's second Supporters' Shield in the latter season. Long time backup David Bingham became the team's starting goalkeeper in 2015 and has since earned his first international caps for the United States as well as his first MLS All-Star appearance in 2016.

All statistics are for the MLS regular season games only, and are correct .

NameCountryYearsGamesConcededShutoutsA shutout occurs when a goalkeeper plays in a game without conceding a goal. This is sometimes known outside North America as a clean sheet.Int. capsNotes2011–20171041243032017–202257202010–2014150194361Joe Cannon1999–2002; 2008–2010171228442Jon Conway 2000–2005182650Andy Kirk199892120David Kramer1997–1999447660Tom Liner1996–1997223740Pat Onstad2003–200584922757Dave Salzwedel1996–1997345260Andrew Tarbell2016–2019542520Andrew Weber2009–20112300Daniel Vega2019-20214999100JT Marcinkowski2018-202495159180Daniel2023-182450

By nationality

MLS regulations permit teams to name eight players from outside of the United States in their rosters. However, this limit can be exceeded by trading international slots with another MLS team, or if one or more of the overseas players is a refugee or has permanent residency rights in the USA. , ninety-nine players from outside the United States have played in MLS for the San Jose Earthquakes.

CountryNumber of playersGames13033215879421313233219127410519122963003111182331132331141581292542031232107128533413514011113221928938911125223116512425324231721911241861516161235,386235

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