The 2026 season is going to be the San Jose Earthquakes' 44th year of existence, their 29th season in Major League Soccer and their 19th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
Roster
Out on loan
Transfers
In DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesSource December 18, 2025 17 DF Jack Jasinski Princeton University Selected 41st overall in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft January 12, 202622 GK Nate Crockford FC Cincinnati 2027 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round pick January 29, 2026 11 FW Timo Werner RB Leipzig FreeFebruary 20, 2026 32 FW Nonso Adimabua San Jose Earthquakes II Free 40 MF Jonathan González FC Juárez Free May 19, 2026 79 FW Darius Johnson Phoenix Rising FC Undisclosed fee July 8, 2026 1 GK Angus Gunn Nottingham Forest Free July 16, 2026 9 FW Luka Jovanović Adelaide United $700,000 August 26, 2026 23 MF Eduard Löwen St. Louis City SC $425,000 2026 GAM$500,000 Conditional GAM
Out DateNo.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesSource November 19, 2025 33 DF Oscar Verhoeven San Diego FC $350,000 2026 GAMUndisclosed sell-on fee November 26, 2025 4 DF Bruno Wilson Ararat-Armenia Declined Contract Option 14 MF Mark-Anthony Kaye Sacramento Republic Declined Contract Option 17 FW Josef Martínez Tijuana Declined Contract Option 26 FW Rodrigues Mirassol Declined Contract Option December 19, 2025 27 DF Wilson Eisner San Diego FC Free; Claimed off Waivers December 31, 2025 10 FW Cristian Espinoza Nashville SC End of Contract January 2, 2026 47 MF Chance Cowell Real Salt Lake $650,000 GAM2027 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round pick swapUndiscolsed sell-on fee January 16, 2026 24 DF Nick Lima Retired January 21, 2026 15 MF Cruz Medina C.D. Tapatío Loan + Buy option February 2, 2026 9 FW Chicho Arango Atletico Nacional Loan + Buy option July 9, 2026 42 GK Daniel FC Dallas $300,000 2026 GAM$400,000 2027 GAM$300,000 Conditional GAM
MLS SuperDraft picks
Round Selection Player Position College Notes Ref. 1 11 Traded to Houston Dynamo FC for $75,000 2026 GAM and $75,000 2027 GAM. 2 11 (41) Jack Jasinski DF Princeton University 3 11 (71)Traded to New York City FC for Alfredo Morales
MLS Re-Entry Draft picks
Round Selection Player Position Team Notes Ref.111PASS 211 (41)PASS
Competitions
Friendlies
Major League Soccer
Standings
Overall table
Regular season The MLS regular season schedule was released on November 20, 2025. The Earthquakes will play 34 matches—17 at home and 17 away—primarily against the 14 other teams in the Western Conference; the team is scheduled to play six opponents from the Eastern Conference. The regular season will include a six-week break for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in May and June. 15 of the Earthquakes' home matches will be played at PayPal Park, with their annual California Clásico game against the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 25 being played at Stanford Stadium and the September 19 game against Los Angeles FC being played at Levi's Stadium.
U.S. Open Cup
On December 4, 2025, U.S. Soccer announced the Earthquakes would take part in the 2026 U.S. Open Cup, entering in the Round of 32 along with all MLS teams participating in this iteration of the tournament.
Leagues Cup
The Earthquakes did not qualify for the 2026 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Western Conference for the 2025 season.
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