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The '''San Jose Earthquakes''' are an American professional [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[San Jose, California]]. The Earthquakes compete in [[Major League Soccer]] (MLS) as a member of the [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]. Originally known as the '''San Jose Clash''', the franchise began play in [[1996 Major League Soccer season|1996]] as one of the charter members of the league. The Earthquakes took part in the first game in MLS history, defeating [[D.C. United]] 1–0.<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/content/history |title=History &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |access-date=December 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430192131/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/content/history |archive-date=April 30, 2012 }}</ref> The Earthquakes have won two [[MLS Cup]] titles (2001, 2003) and two [[MLS Supporters' Shield|Supporters' Shields]] (2005, 2012). In 2002, the team played in its first CONCACAF Champions Cup, making it to the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/history |title=History &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |access-date=December 3, 2011 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125854/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/history |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The team holds a fierce rivalry with the [[LA Galaxy]] known as the ''[[California Clásico]]''.<ref name="LAG Confidential">{{cite news | url=http://www.lagconfidential.com/2011/8/19/2371261/la-galaxy-host-rival-san-jose-earthquakes-once-more | title=LA Galaxy Host Rival San Jose Earthquakes Once More| author=Laurie Andress | work=[[LAG Confidential]] | date=August 16, 2011 | access-date=May 17, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Quake Rattle and Goal!">{{cite news | url=http://www.quakerattleandgoal.com/2011/6/24/2242695/the-new-california-clasico-earthquakes-and-galaxy-work-to-rekindle | title=The 'New' California Clasico: Earthquakes and Galaxy work to rekindle their rivalry| author=Robert Jonas | work=[[SB Nation]] | date=June 24, 2011 | access-date=May 18, 2012 }}</ref>

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 becoming the [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]], which began play in 2006. The Earthquakes returned after a two-year hiatus, resuming play in 2008. Since 2015, the Earthquakes have played their home games at [[PayPal Park]] (named Avaya Stadium from 2015 to 2019 and Earthquakes Stadium in 2020). The team previously played its home games at [[Stevens Stadium|Buck Shaw Stadium]] on the [[Santa Clara University]] campus in [[Santa Clara, California]], from 2008 to 2014.

== History ==

=== San Jose Earthquakes (1974)===

In 1974, the Earthquakes became a franchise of the [[North American Soccer League]] where they competed during the duration of the league's short-lived existence. Playing out of San Jose, the Earthquakes hosted world-class players like [[George Best]] on their own roster while receiving visiting star talent like Brazilian football legend, [[Pelé]].

=== Founding and early years (1994–1999) ===

In 1994, Daniel Van Voorhis, former owner of the [[A-League (American)|American Professional Soccer League]]'s [[San Francisco Bay Blackhawks|San Jose Hawks]], successfully led a San Jose bidding group that was awarded one of Major League Soccer's inaugural teams. At that time, he handed over all existing Hawks player contracts, front-office resources and the rights to play in [[San Jose State University]]'s [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California)|Spartan Stadium]] to MLS in exchange for Type C stock in the league. He also became the franchise's investor-operator until outside concerns forced him to divest himself of these positions prior to the league's launch and accept a buyout from the league, leaving the franchise league-owned for several years. Meanwhile, a direct connection to the earlier Earthquakes came in the person of Peter Bridgwater, named as general manager of the MLS team. Although Bridgwater still owned the rights to the Earthquakes name and logo, the team became known as the Clash at the urging of [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], a major investor in MLS.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/04/06/how-dc-united-and-san-jose-clash-got-their-names-and-original-look | work=MLS Soccer | access-date=July 13, 2018 | title=How DC United and the San Jose Clash got their names and original look}}</ref>

On December 7, 1995, Bridgwater hired [[Laurie Calloway]] as the team's first coach, providing a second direct connection with the NASL Earthquakes, as well as a connection with the Hawks. On January 23, 1996, the Clash acquired US national team star [[Eric Wynalda]], despite the fact that Wynalda and Calloway did not get along during their time together with the Hawks. The Clash's connections to the Blackhawks continued when the club made the first trade in MLS history, sending [[Rhett Harty]] to the [[MetroStars]] for [[Troy Dayak]].

San Jose was an integral part of the launching of MLS, hosting the league's inaugural game at [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California)|Spartan Stadium]] before a crowd of 31,683 on April 6, 1996. The crowd did not go away disappointed as San Jose won its first game on the first goal in MLS history from [[Eric Wynalda]], defeating [[D.C. United]] 1–0. One month later, the club made history again, as they hosted the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] in a match that drew 31,728 fans to Spartan Stadium, setting the record for attendance at a sporting event in the city of San Jose.<ref name="history" /> But Wynalda and Calloway were soon at each other's throats again, eventually leading to a locker room brawl between Wynalda and [[John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)|John Doyle]]. The skirmish reached memorable proportions when Wynalda hired an airplane to tow a banner demanding Calloway's firing.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/mls/news/2001/03/21/quakes_due_sa/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011106135726/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/mls/news/2001/03/21/quakes_due_sa/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 6, 2001 | work=CNN | access-date=May 23, 2010 | title=Quakes fans due for some luck}}</ref>

Although the Clash made the postseason in the inaugural MLS season in 1996, and Doyle earned recognition as the best MLS defender, the team floundered in 1997. By mid-season the team was sinking fast and Bridgwater fired Calloway and replaced him with [[Brian Quinn (soccer)|Brian Quinn]]. The Clash finished 1997 at the bottom of the Western Conference standings with a 12–20 record. Things were no better in 1998, when the team finished 13–19 and well out of playoff contention. During the 1999 pre-season, the saga of player-coach antagonism continued when [[Richard Gough]] left the team after an argument with Quinn. By the end of 1999, Quinn was done and the team released him to hire [[Lothar Osiander]].

=== Return of the Earthquakes (1999–2005) ===

[[File:SanJosePlayers.jpg|thumb|right|San Jose Earthquakes players, 2005]]
The franchise's official name changed from the Clash to the Earthquakes on October 27, 1999, as the historic name had better recognition among fans in the area.<ref>{{cite news |last=West |first=Phil |date=June 25, 2016 |title=How the San Jose Earthquakes got their name |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/how-san-jose-earthquakes-got-their-name |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=February 22, 2024}}</ref> After missing four consecutive post-seasons with three different coaches, the Earthquakes hired head coach [[Frank Yallop]] days before the [[2001 MLS SuperDraft]]. Yallop's personnel changes and deft coaching with the help of assistant coach [[Dominic Kinnear]] and goalkeeper coach Tim Hanley, along with the allocation of star forward [[Landon Donovan]] on loan from [[Bayer Leverkusen]], quickly turned around the Earthquakes' on-field fortunes, spurring the biggest regular season turnaround in league history (from 29 points in 2000 to 45 points in 2001) and leading the team to a 2–1 [[MLS Cup 2001]] overtime victory over the archrival [[Los Angeles Galaxy]].

The Quakes followed with two consecutive runners-up finishes for the MLS [[Supporters' Shield]] and a 4–2 [[MLS Cup 2003]] win over the [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]. Prior to reaching the 2003 final, the Earthquakes had rallied from four goals down to beat the Galaxy, 5–4 on aggregate, in a first-round playoff that many MLS watchers described as the greatest in league history. Following the season, Yallop returned to his native Canada to coach the [[Canadian men's national soccer team]] being named to the post on December 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/yallop-named-men-s-world-cup-team-head-coach-p147485|title=Canada Soccer|website=www.canadasoccer.com|access-date=December 16, 2017|archive-date=December 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217014736/https://www.canadasoccer.com/yallop-named-men-s-world-cup-team-head-coach-p147485|url-status=dead}}</ref> Assistant coach Kinnear was then promoted to head coach, and former San Jose player [[John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)|John Doyle]] was named as his assistant.

Having won two MLS Cup titles in three years, the Earthquakes were poised for greater success both on and off the field. However, in January 2004, general manager Johnny Moore, whose roots with the club dated back to his days as a player for the NASL Earthquakes, resigned after AEG and MLS considered allowing the team to be rebranded as ''San Jose America'' (with ownership to transfer to the owners of Mexico's [[Club América]]). Earthquake fans were similarly outraged at the proposed rebranding, coming just months after the MLS Cup. Former Los Angeles Galaxy defender [[Alexi Lalas]] was named as Moore's replacement. Under Lalas' management, the club planned a move to [[Houston]]. Meanwhile, when the Quakes' star player, [[Landon Donovan]], played briefly in Germany, Lalas traded away his rights, enabling Lalas' former team, the Galaxy, to acquire him.

On the field, Kinnear led the team to two more playoff appearances, including an MLS [[Supporters' Shield]] win in 2005.

=== Hiatus and return (2006–2008) ===

Following the conclusion of the 2005 season, Earthquakes owner [[Anschutz Entertainment Group]] (AEG) were granted permission to potentially move the team if a local buyer could not be found within a 30-day window.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fallas |first=Bernardo |date=December 15, 2005 |title=Quakes' deadline arrives, but not a decision |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/quakes-deadline-arrives-but-not-a-decision-1925260.php |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |accessdate=July 12, 2023}}</ref> After a city-led plan to build a [[soccer-specific stadium]] was rejected, AEG announced on December 15 that the team would move to [[Houston]] for the 2006 season. MLS announced that the Earthquakes name, colors, logo, [[Wordmark (graphic identity)|wordmark]], history and competitive records would not be transferred, similar to the [[Cleveland Browns]] [[Cleveland Browns relocation controversy|deal]] in the [[National Football League]], to be used by a future San Jose team.<ref name="Star-2005">{{cite news |last=Grathoff |first=Pete |date=December 16, 2005 |title=MLS Earthquakes to move to Houston |page=D9 |work=[[The Kansas City Star]]}}</ref> The San Jose franchise was officially put on hiatus while the players, head coach [[Dominic Kinnear]] and some of his coaching staff were moved to Houston;<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=Club History |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/club/history |publisher=San Jose Earthquakes |accessdate=July 12, 2023}}</ref> the team were initially named Houston 1836 and later the [[Houston Dynamo]].<ref>{{cite news |last=West |first=Phil |date=July 8, 2016 |title=How the Houston Dynamo got their name |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/how-houston-dynamo-got-their-name |work=MLSsoccer.com |accessdate=July 12, 2023}}</ref> The Houston Dynamo is technically considered an expansion team by MLS just as the [[Baltimore Ravens]] is by the NFL.<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Grahame L. |date=December 16, 2005 |title=MLS Gets a New City |page=D4 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-dec-16-sp-soccer16-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |accessdate=July 12, 2023}}</ref>

[[File:Ramiro Corrales.JPG|thumb|right|Earthquakes captain [[Ramiro Corrales]] during the team's first season back in MLS]]

On May 24, 2006, an agreement was reached between Major League Soccer and the principal owners of the [[Oakland Athletics]] [[baseball]] team, [[Lewis Wolff]] and [[John J. Fisher|John Fisher]], granting them a three-year exclusive option to develop a soccer-specific stadium and bring an expansion franchise to the San Francisco Bay Area.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jordan |first=Robertson |date=May 24, 2006 |title=Oakland A's owners to bring pro soccer back to Bay area |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2006/05/24/state/n100047D92.DTL |access-date=November 8, 2007 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810114617/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fnews%2Farchive%2F2006%2F05%2F24%2Fstate%2Fn100047D92.DTL |archive-date=August 10, 2007 }}</ref> An expansion team under the Earthquakes name was formally awarded to the duo by MLS on July 18, 2007. While functionally being the 14th franchise to join MLS, the team retained all records, logos, colors and titles of the 1996–2005 franchise and is a continuation of that franchise.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pollak |first=David |date=July 18, 2007 |title=Smile, soccer's back: The Earthquakes will be an expansion club ready for 2008 season |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/07/18/the-earthquakes-will-be-an-expansion-club-ready-for-2008-season/ |work=The Mercury News |accessdate=July 12, 2023}}</ref> [[Michael Crowley (baseball)|Michael Crowley]], also Oakland A's president at the time, led the relaunched franchise and served as president until 2010.

In October 2007, the Earthquakes announced they would be moving their offices from the [[Fairmont San Jose Hotel|Fairmont Hotel]] in downtown San Jose to an office park across the street from their temporary home, Buck Shaw Stadium, and across the [[Caltrain]] tracks from the location of the former FMC site.<ref>{{cite news |last=Witt |first=Barry |date=October 12, 2007 |title=Quakes move closer to Buck Shaw |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/10/12/quakes-move-closer-to-buck-shaw/ |work=[[San Jose Mercury News]] |accessdate=July 12, 2023}}</ref> On November 6, 2007, the team announced that former Earthquakes coach [[Frank Yallop]] was returning to the team as head coach. According to ESPN.com, the Earthquakes compensated Yallop's previous employer, the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]], with a third-round pick in the 2008 [[MLS SuperDraft]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Carlisle |first=Jeff |date= |title=Galaxy's Yallop resigns to coach Quakes |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=479078&cc=5901 |access-date=November 8, 2007 |work=[[ESPN.com]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107120120/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=479078&cc=5901 |archive-date=November 7, 2007}}</ref>

=== Return to MLS ===
[[File:Quakes v Galaxy 832008 11.jpg|thumb|The San Jose Earthquakes on the field at the [[O.co Coliseum]] in 2008]]
In 2008, England's [[Darren Huckerby]], the MLS Newcomer of the Year and Ireland's [[Ronnie O'Brien]], who made 28 appearances for the Earthquakes, helped anchor the offense, combining for 10 goals and 10 assists. Both played a key part of the team's nine-game unbeaten streak that saw San Jose push towards a playoff berth. They also failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, losing to [[Real Salt Lake]] 4–0 in the first round of qualifying. In October the Earthquakes signed a partnership agreement with English [[Premier League]] club [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2010 |title=Exclusive: Tottenham Hotspur and San Jose Earthquakes Developing A Special Relationship |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/exclusive-tottenham-hotsp_b_499754 |access-date=May 24, 2025 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Quakes arrive at Spurs |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news-archive-1/quakes-arrive-at-spurs/ |access-date=May 24, 2025 |website=Tottenham Hotspur |language=en}}</ref>

On January 27, 2009, [[Amway Global]] signed a three-year deal with the Earthquakes to become the team's official jersey sponsor.<ref>{{cite press release |author=San Jose Earthquakes Media Relations |title=Quakes, Amway Global reach sponsorship deal |url=http://sjearthquakes.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090127&content_id=214090&vkey=news_sje&fext=.jsp&team=t110 |access-date=January 27, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714104025/http://sjearthquakes.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090127&content_id=214090&vkey=news_sje&fext=.jsp&team=t110 |archive-date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref> The club made a historic trade on June 9, 2009, when they acquired [[Chris Wondolowski]] from Houston.<ref>{{cite web|author=BERNARDO FALLAS, Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6466515.html |title=Dynamo send Wondolowski to Earthquakes |publisher=Chron.com |date=June 9, 2009 |access-date=July 3, 2017}}</ref>

The Quakes missed out on the playoffs for a second consecutive season in 2009 but looked to build on a solid second half of the year, which saw them go 4–4–4 following the All-Star Break. The Earthquakes finished in 14th place and failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Earthquakes also failed to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, losing to New York Red Bulls on April 29, 2–1.

In 2010, the San Jose Earthquakes qualified for the playoffs as the West's No. 6 seed with 46 points. In the 2010 MLS playoffs, they were matched up with the No. 1 seeded New York Red Bulls. After losing the first game by a score of 1–0, the Earthquakes defeated the Red Bulls in the second game by a score of 3–1 to win the aggregate, 3–2, and upset New York. In the single-elimination semi-final match against the [[Colorado Rapids]], at Colorado, the Quakes suffered a 1–0 defeat.<ref>[http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/rapids-edge-out-sj-east-crown-trip-mls-cup-2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115193137/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/rapids-edge-out-sj-east-crown-trip-mls-cup-2010|date=November 15, 2010}}</ref>

In 2011, the San Jose Earthquakes missed the playoffs after they finished seventh in the west and fourteenth in all of MLS.

=== The Goonies (2012–2014) ===

In 2012, the San Jose Earthquakes had the best start in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaval |first=Dave |date=April 9, 2012 |title=Kaval's Kickoff: Historical start to 2012 season |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/kavals-kickoff-historical-start-2012-season |access-date=May 24, 2025 |website=sjearthquakes.com}}</ref> The team established a habit of scoring late goals to tie or win games. The first was a match against Real Salt Lake on April 21, 2012, scoring 2 goals in stoppage time to win 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/04/recap-quakes-pounce-rsl-2nd-half-stoppage-go-tops-west |title=Recap: Quakes pounce on RSL in 2nd-half stoppage to go tops in West &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=April 21, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> The next week, a stoppage time goal produced a win against the Philadelphia Union.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/04/recap-late-lenhart-goal-leads-quakes-past-union |title=Recap: Late Lenhart goal leads Quakes past Union &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=April 28, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> Two more games resulted in ties with late goals, both scored by [[Alan Gordon (soccer)|Alan Gordon]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Geoff Lepper |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/05/recap-late-gordon-header-earns-1-1-draw-chivas-usa |title=Recap: Late Gordon header earns 1–1 draw with Chivas USA &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=May 13, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Giovanni Albanese Jr. |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/05/recap-gordons-clutch-finish-earns-1-1-draw-vs-clb |title=Recap: Gordon's clutch finish earns 1–1 draw vs. CLB &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=May 19, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> On May 23, 2012, against the L.A. Galaxy, the Quakes scored 3 times in 18 minutes to win 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/05/recap-gordon-strikes-late-quakes-score-three-unanswered |title=Recap: Gordon strikes late as Quakes score three unanswered &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=May 23, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> After this game striker [[Steven Lenhart]] declared "Goonies never say die!" (a reference to the movie ''[[The Goonies]]''), and this was made into the rally cry of the team.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lepper|first=Geoff|title=Lenhart: "Goonies never say die!"|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/05/lenhart-goonies-never-say-die|access-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref>

The Quakes ended the 2012 regular season with 66 points and 72 goals, both team records, with 17 of those points created by goals scored in the 84th minute or later. The team clinched the [[MLS Supporters' Shield|Supporter's Shield]], its first major trophy since their return to San Jose, and qualified for their first CONCACAF Champion's League tournament as a franchise in 2013. They returned to the playoffs for the first time since their 2010 season and faced two games against L.A. Galaxy. In their first playoff game, the Quakes scored a stoppage time goal to take the away leg 1–0,<ref>{{cite web |author=Scott French |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/11/recap-bernardezs-stoppage-time-free-kick-secures-win |title=Recap: Bernardez's stoppage time free kick secures the win &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=November 4, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2013 |archive-date=March 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326024511/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/11/recap-bernardezs-stoppage-time-free-kick-secures-win |url-status=dead }}</ref> but were knocked out of the playoffs following a 3–1 loss at home (3–2 on aggregate), their only loss at Buck Shaw Stadium for the season.<ref>{{cite web |author=Geoff Lepper |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/11/recap-rally-comes-short-quakes-bow-out |title=Recap: Rally comes up short as Quakes bow out &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=November 7, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2013 |archive-date=March 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326015047/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2012/11/recap-rally-comes-short-quakes-bow-out |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/schedule?month=all&year=2012&competition_type=46&broadcast_type=all&op=Search&form_id=mls_schedule_form |title=Schedule &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=August 21, 2004 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Impact Montréal at San Jose Earthquakes 2013-05-04.jpg|thumb|San Jose forward [[Chris Wondolowski]] (front, black kit) attempts a header against Montreal in 2013]]
In 2013, the Quakes began the year facing adversity with numerous players recovering from injury. With added depth in preparation for the upcoming CONCACAF Champions' League, they began the task of duplicating the success of 2012. While the style of scoring late goals were still present in games against New York,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/03/recap-jahn-rallies-quakes-2-1-win |title=Recap: Jahn rallies Quakes to 2–1 win &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=March 10, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2013 |archive-date=September 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905214949/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/03/recap-jahn-rallies-quakes-2-1-win |url-status=dead }}</ref> Portland<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/04/recap-jahn-rallies-quakes-1-1-draw |title=Recap: Jahn rallies Quakes to 1–1 draw &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=April 21, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> and Montreal,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/05/recap-cronin-rallies-quakes-2-2-draw-vs-mtl |title=Recap: Cronin rallies Quakes to 2–2 draw vs. MTL &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=May 4, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> the team struggled to find success and quickly found themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference. The slow start of the team led to the departure of coach Frank Yallop and [[Mark Watson (soccer, born 1970)|Mark Watson]] was named interim coach.

On June 29, 2013, the Quakes played the L.A. Galaxy in the California Clásico. Despite being down 2–0 and having Victor Bernardez ejected, the Quakes staged another comeback, scoring twice in stoppage time to win 3–2,<ref>{{cite web|author=MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/06/recap-quakes-3-galaxy-2 |title=Recap: Quakes 3, Galaxy 2 &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=June 29, 2013 |access-date=August 30, 2013}}</ref> becoming the first MLS team to do so.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=frankstranzl|author=Frank Stranzl|number=351390882341191685|date=June 30, 2013|title=Fact: @SJEarthquakes are the first team in @MLS history to win after trailing in 2nd half stoppage time while playing a man down}}</ref>

On August 7, 2013, the Earthquakes debuted in the [[2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League]] for the first time since their return to MLS. They lost the away game to the Montreal Impact 1–0. On October 23, 2013, the Earthquakes won group five on goal differential with a win at home against [[Heredia Jaguares de Peten|Heredia]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league/schedule-results |title=Champions League |publisher=Concacaf.com |access-date=February 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=concacaf.com |url=http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league/game-detail/174310 |title=Recap:Quakes 1, Heredia 0&#124; |access-date=October 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304043937/http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league/game-detail/174310 |archive-date=March 4, 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> and they moved on to the knockout stage of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Recap: Quakes 1, Heredia 0 Wondo's game-winner sends Quakes through to CCL quarterfinals|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/10/recap-quakes-1-heredia-0|access-date=April 23, 2014|archive-date=April 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424081027/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/10/recap-quakes-1-heredia-0|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Despite a league best record in games played after June,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2013/10/centerline-report-watson-makes-grade |title=CenterLine Report: Watson makes the grade &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=October 30, 2013 |access-date=April 25, 2014}}</ref> the Quakes failed to qualify for the 2013 playoffs, losing the final spot to Colorado on a goal differential tiebreaker. The final home game of the season, a 2–0 win against FC Dallas, saw the final minutes of professional soccer for Ramiro Corrales, who had announced his retirement. Corrales was the last remaining active player who played in the inaugural season of MLS.

The Quakes in their 2014 campaign began, playing in the quarterfinals against Toluca in a two-game series in the [[2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League]]. Scoring a goal in stoppage time in the first game, the Quakes went to Mexico 1–1 on aggregate. In the second game, the game tied in regulation. The Quakes faced Toluca in Overtime where neither team could score against the other and the game went on to penalties. The Earthquakes lost 5–4 against Toluca in penalties and were eliminated.

San Jose ended the 2014 MLS Season with the club's worst ever record, winning only 6 matches, and suffering a 15-match winless streak. That streak surpassed the Quakes' previous record of 13 in 2011, and matched the second worst in league history.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_26804074/san-jose-earthquakes-lose-1-0-chivas-usa|title = San Jose Earthquakes lose 1–0 to Chivas USA|date = October 26, 2014|access-date = October 26, 2014|website = San Jose Mercury News}}</ref>

=== Return of Dominic Kinnear (2015–2017) ===

The Earthquakes welcomed back Dominic Kinnear to the club as coach after a nine-year tenure in Houston. The franchise's long-awaited stadium, [[Avaya Stadium]], was the first professional [[soccer-specific stadium]] in the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] when it opened on March 22.

The 2015 season was a marked improvement over the previous season, but the Earthquakes still failed to reach the playoffs despite a late surge. [[Chris Wondolowski]] became only the ninth player in MLS history to score 100 goals with a penalty in a 1–1 draw against Orlando.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/19/blog/post/2465723/chris-wondolowski-reaches-100-goals-in-major-league-soccer|title=Chris Wondolowski reaches 100 goals in Major League Soccer|last=Carlisle|first=Jeff|date=May 24, 2015|website=ESPNFC|publisher=ESPN|access-date=August 31, 2016}}</ref>

On August 29, 2016, the Earthquakes parted ways with longtime general manager John Doyle. Earthquakes President [[Dave Kaval]] stated that he felt the Earthquakes "needed a fresh approach". Technical director Chris Leitch was appointed as interim GM.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2016/08/29/earthquakes-part-ways-general-manager-john-doyle|title=Earthquakes Part Ways with General Manager John Doyle|date=August 9, 2016|website=San Jose Earthquakes|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=August 31, 2016}}</ref>

=== The Fioranelli era (2017–2021) ===

Following the firing of John Doyle, it was announced on January 5, 2017, that [[Jesse Fioranelli]] had been hired as general manager. He joined San Jose from [[A.S. Roma]] and had previously also worked at Roma's cross-city rival [[S.S. Lazio]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Earthquakes hire Roma's Jesse Fioranelli as new general manager|url=http://www.espnfc.us/san-jose-earthquakes/story/3032785/earthquakes-hire-romas-jesse-fioranelli-as-new-general-manager|author=Jeff Carlisle|publisher=ESPNFC.com|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref>

Fioranelli made clear early on that he would be prioritizing youth development, international scouting, and generally creating a new identity for San Jose that was younger, more dynamic, and more attacking, intentions which were reflected by his off-season acquisitions of [[Jahmir Hyka]], [[Florian Jungwirth]], [[Marco Ureña]], [[Harold Cummings]], and [[Danny Hoesen]] using [[Allocation money|Targeted Allocation Money]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FULL TRANSCRIPT: General Manager Jesse Fioranelli's Facebook Live Q&A with Chris Dangerfield|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/04/20/full-transcript-general-manager-jesse-fioranellis-facebook-live-qa-chris-dangerfield|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> He also expressed the necessity of the team reaching the playoffs in 2017, as it had not done so since 2012. Illustrating the seriousness of his commitment to improving San Jose, within one week in April Fioranelli made two key additions to the technical staff with the hiring of Alex Covelo as Director of Methodology and Bruno Costa as Head of Scouting.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Hire Alex Covelo as Director of Methodology|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/04/25/news-earthquakes-hire-alex-covelo-director-methodology|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> Dave Kaval stepped down from his role as president on June 1, to be replaced by former [[Aston Villa F.C.]] chief executive and [[Arsenal F.C.]] chief commercial officer [[Tom Fox (executive)|Tom Fox]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Hire Former Premier League Executive Tom Fox as Team President|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/06/01/news-earthquakes-hire-former-premier-league-executive-tom-fox-team-president|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> On June 22, 2017, San Jose announced Fioranelli's first [[Designated Player]] signing, Georgian attacking midfielder [[Valeri Qazaishvili|Vako]], who would join San Jose from [[SBV Vitesse]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Valeri 'Vako' Qazaishvili as Designated Player|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/06/22/news-earthquakes-sign-valeri-vako-qazaishvili-designated-player|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref>

Fioranelli took his ambitions for San Jose a step further just several days later, when he announced on June 25, 2017, that Dominic Kinnear had been fired, and would be replaced immediately and permanently by [[Chris Leitch]], the club's technical director and former interim general manager. Assistant coach [[John Spencer (Scottish footballer)|John Spencer]] was also let go, and was replaced by Covelo.<ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Part Ways with Head Coach Dominic Kinnear and Assistant Coach John Spencer|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/06/25/news-earthquakes-part-ways-head-coach-dominic-kinnear-and-assistant-coach-john|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> The timing of the firing came as somewhat of a surprise, as it was announced hours after San Jose defeated [[Real Salt Lake]] 2–1 at home. Fioranelli said of the firing that, coming off of a win, it was not reactionary, and rather he had "in the last two to three months...matured a gut feeling as to where [the club stands]", and that his respect for Kinnear "would not have allowed [him] to want to go for another three months knowing [they] would have parted ways at the end of the season".<ref>{{cite web|title=Complete interview: San Jose Earthquakes GM Jesse Fioranelli discusses decision to terminate head coach Dominic Kinnear|url=https://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2017/6/27/15880348/complete-interview-san-jose-earthquakes-gm-jesse-fioranelli-talks-firing-head-coach-dominic-kinnear|author=Robert Jonas|date=June 27, 2017|publisher=Center Line Soccer|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> In his first interview as head coach, Leitch reiterated Fioranelli's previously stated goals, saying that "the goal of the team...is [to] make the playoffs".<ref>{{cite web|title=New head coach Chris Leitch has high praise for his San Jose Earthquakes: "This is a damn good team."|url=https://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2017/6/28/15887374/chris-leitch-new-san-jose-earthquakes-head-coach-experience-coaching-style-tactics-strategy|author=Robert Jonas|date=June 28, 2017|publisher=Center Line Soccer|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> His first outing as head coach on June 28, 2017, was successful, seeing the Earthquakes achieve their first-ever victory over an MLS side in the [[U.S. Open Cup]] with a 2–1 victory against [[Seattle Sounders FC]] that would advance them to the USOC quarter finals for the first time since 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=RECAP: Earthquakes Advance to U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals with 2–1 Win|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/06/28/recap-earthquakes-advance-us-open-cup-quarterfinals-2-1-win|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref>

Leitch's first MLS match as head coach was a 2–1 win over the [[LA Galaxy]] at [[Stanford Stadium]] on July 1, in which [[Chris Wondolowski]] scored the equalizing goal off of an assist from goalkeeper [[David Bingham (soccer, born 1989)|David Bingham]] and substitute [[Shea Salinas]] scored the winner in the 93rd minute.<ref>{{cite web|title=RECAP: Earthquakes #BeatLA 2–1 in California Clasico|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/01/recap-earthquakes-beatla-2-1-california-clasico|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 2, 2017}}</ref> The team experienced its first loss under Leitch three days later on July 4 at [[Bobby Dodd Stadium]], in a 4–2 loss to [[Atlanta United FC]] following red cards to both [[Kofi Sarkodie]] and [[Victor Bernardez]]; however, this match also saw [[Tommy Thompson (soccer)|Tommy Thompson]] score his first league goal and [[Chris Wondolowski]] break [[Ramiro Corrales]]' record for career starts at San Jose with his 229th start, as well as tie the league record for most goals scored away at 63.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/04/recap-atlanta-united-fc-4-quakes-2|title=RECAP: Atlanta United FC 4, Quakes 2|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref>

On July 7, 2017, a multi-year collaboration between the Earthquakes and the [[German Football Association]] was announced, "focused on knowledge exchange, game development and machine learning".<ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS: Earthquakes, German Football Association Agree to Collaboration|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/07/news-earthquakes-german-football-association-agree-collaboration|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref>

On July 10, 2017, the Earthquakes defeated the Galaxy 3–2 at home, following a brace from [[Chris Wondolowski]] and [[Danny Hoesen]]'s second goal of the tournament, to advance to the semifinals of the [[U.S. Open Cup]] for the first time since 2004 and for only the second time in club history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/10/recap-quakes-defeat-la-galaxy-3-2-advance-us-open-cup-semifinals|title=RECAP: Quakes defeat LA Galaxy 3–2 to advance to U.S. Open Cup Semifinals|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref> Wondolowski wore the number 38 in this match in honor of teammate [[Matheus Silva (footballer, born 1996)|Matheus Silva]], who nearly drowned the previous week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/10/feature-chris-wondolowski-wear-38-jersey-tonight-vs-la-galaxy-support-matheus-silva|title=FEATURE: Chris Wondolowski to wear '38' jersey tonight vs. LA Galaxy in support of Matheus Silva|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref> New signing [[Valeri Qazaishvili|Vako]] was introduced at the club for the first time during halftime.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/07/11/earthquakes-hope-new-designated-player-vako-qazaishvili-cornerstone|title=Earthquakes hope new Designated Player "Vako" Qazaishvili is a cornerstone|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref> Vako made his club debut four days later as a 63rd minute substitution in San Jose's 4–1 friendly defeat of [[Eintracht Frankfurt]],<ref>{{cite web|title=RECAP: Earthquakes Defeat Bundesliga's Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/14/recap-earthquakes-defeat-bundesliga-s-eintracht-frankfurt-4-1|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 15, 2017}}</ref> and shortly afterwards scored in his MLS debut as a halftime substitute against the [[New York Red Bulls]] at [[Red Bull Arena (New Jersey)|Red Bull Arena]] on July 19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/19/recap-earthquakes-suffer-road-loss-new-york-red-bulls|title=RECAP: Earthquakes Suffer Road Loss to New York Red Bulls|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref>

The Earthquakes announced a second new partnership aimed at pursuing the implementation of [[artificial intelligence]] and [[machine learning]] on July 21 with Los Angeles-based company Second Spectrum, Inc., the first of its kind in the league and inspired by the company's partnerships with the [[NBA]] and specifically the [[Golden State Warriors]]. Per this agreement, a new system was installed at [[Avaya Stadium]] to track players during matches and gather data on tactics and performance, to be delivered to players' mobile devices directly after games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/21/news-earthquakes-partner-second-spectrum-inc-artificial-intelligence-and-machine|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Partner with Second Spectrum, Inc. for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> The signing of Swiss defender [[François Affolter]] from [[FC Luzern]] was announced later the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/07/21/news-earthquakes-sign-swiss-defender-francois-affolter|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Sign Swiss Defender Francois Affolter|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref>

San Jose lost in the Open Cup semifinals to [[Sporting Kansas City]], for the second time in franchise history, in sudden death penalties on August 9.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-08-09-sporting-kansas-city-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/boxscore|title=Boxscore: Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose Earthquakes 08/10/2017|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=August 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810091141/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-08-09-sporting-kansas-city-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/boxscore|archive-date=August 10, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 19, Wondolowski became the first player in MLS history to score ten or more goals in eight consecutive seasons, following his successful penalty kick in the dying moments of a 2–2 home draw against the [[Philadelphia Union]], when [[Shea Salinas]] was tripped in the box by [[Joshua Yaro]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=SJEarthquakes|author=San Jose Earthquakes|number=899127566069448704|date=August 20, 2017|title=Mr. Milestone. Congrats to @ChrisWondo on becoming the first player in @MLS history to score at least 10 goals in...}}</ref>

San Jose qualified for the [[2017 MLS Cup Playoffs]], the club's first playoff appearance since 2012, following a 3–2 win at home on October 22 over [[Minnesota United FC]] in which [[Danny Hoesen]] and Chris Wondolowski each recorded a goal and an assist, and substitute [[Marco Ureña]] scored the stoppage time winner. This sent the team on to play a knockout round match on the road against [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] on October 25.<ref>{{cite web|title=RECAP: Quakes officially punch ticket to 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/10/22/recap-quakes-officially-punch-ticket-2017-audi-mls-cup-playoffs|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|date=October 22, 2017|access-date=October 23, 2017}}</ref> However, the team was defeated 5–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vancouver Whitecaps 5, San Jose Earthquakes 0 MLS Cup Playoffs Recap|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-10-25-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap|publisher=MLSSoccer.com|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref>

On November 24, 2017, [[Mikael Stahre]], formerly of [[BK Häcken]], was announced as the team's new head coach. Leitch returned to his previous role as the club's technical director.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official: San Jose Earthquakes appoint Mikael Stahre as new head coach|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/11/24/official-san-jose-earthquakes-appoint-mikael-stahre-new-head-coach|publisher=MLSSoccer.com|date=November 24, 2017|access-date=November 26, 2017}}</ref> San Jose began to make roster moves not long after with contract options being declined for players, most notably for defender [[Víctor Bernárdez]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/11/28/feature-earthquakes-say-goodbye-thank-you-victor-muma-bernardez|title=FEATURE: Earthquakes say goodbye, thank you to Victor 'Muma' Bernardez|date=November 28, 2017|work=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref> and goalkeeper [[David Bingham (soccer, born 1989)|David Bingham]] who spent six and seven years with the Earthquakes organization respectively. San Jose traded Bingham's MLS rights to their rival [[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]] on December 18.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/12/18/news-earthquakes-trade-goalkeeper-david-bingham-la-galaxy|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Trade Goalkeeper David Bingham to LA Galaxy|date=December 18, 2017|work=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref> December also brought additions to the roster, reflecting different aspects of San Jose's leadership and management. On December 1, 2017, Joel Qwiberg was signed from [[IF Brommapojkarna]] where he had helped to lead the team to two consecutive promotions, reaching Sweden's topic league.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/joel-qwiberg|title=Earthquakes Sign Defender Joel Qwiberg|date=December 1, 2017|work=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-date=December 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202053259/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/joel-qwiberg|url-status=dead}}</ref> The next signing of the off-season was [[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|homegrown]] goalkeeper [[JT Marcinkowski]], who had finished his 3rd year at Georgetown. Just over a week later, San Jose announced in a joint press conference with their [[United Soccer League|USL]] affiliate [[Reno 1868 FC|Reno 1868]] that they had signed three players from the team: [[Luis Felipe Fernandes|Luis Felipe]], [[Chris Wehan]], and [[Jimmy Ockford]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/signings-reno1868|title=Earthquakes Sign Three Players From Reno 1868 FC|date=December 13, 2017|work=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215110712/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/signings-reno1868|url-status=dead}}</ref> Reno's club president elaborated on what the signings meant for both organizations, stating "Today's news delivers on that promise to compete in Reno while developing the future of San Jose."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kolotv.com/content/sports/Three-Reno-1868-players-sign-with-San-Jose-Earthquakes-464249873.html|title=Three Reno 1868 players sign with San Jose Earthquakes|last=FC|first=RENO 1868|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> The next day San Jose continued on their developmental based signings with defender Jacob Akanyirige announced as signed straight from their academy at fifteen years old, San Jose's youngest ever player and the eighth youngest player in MLS history.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/12/15/news-earthquakes-sign-15-year-old-defender-jacob-akanyirige-homegrown-player|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Sign 15-Year-Old Defender Jacob Akanyirige to Homegrown Player Contract|date=December 15, 2017|work=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> On December 20, the first Designated Player and second Swedish signing under Stahre's tenure was officially brought to San Jose. [[Magnus Eriksson (footballer, born 1990)|Magnus Eriksson]] joined from [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgårdens IF]] where he co-led the [[Allsvenskan]] as top scorer in the 2017 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/magnus-eriksson|title=Earthquakes Sign Sweden's Reigning Top Scorer Magnus Eriksson as Designated Player|date=December 19, 2017|work=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=December 21, 2017|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222225649/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/magnus-eriksson|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Stahre was dismissed by the club before the end of his first year in charge,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/earthquakes/earthquakes-fire-first-year-head-coach-mikael-stahre|title=Earthquakes fire first-year head coach Mikael Stahre|date=September 17, 2018|work=NBC Sports|access-date=August 29, 2019}}</ref> a season in which the team earned just four wins.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/standings/mls/2018/|title=2018 MLS standings|date=September 29, 2018|work=Major League Soccer|access-date=August 29, 2019|archive-date=November 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115154814/https://www.mlssoccer.com/standings/mls/2018/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On October 8, 2018, the club announced that they had hired reigning [[CONCACAF]] coach of the year [[Matias Almeyda]], who would take charge for the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/matias-almeyda|title=Earthquakes Hire Matias Almeyda as Head Coach|date=October 8, 2018|work=San Jose Earthquakes|access-date=August 29, 2019|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119015818/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/matias-almeyda|url-status=dead}}</ref> On May 18, 2019, Wondolowski scored four goals against [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]. With his second goal, he set the league's all-time scoring record.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/05/18/chris-wondolowski-scores-goal-no-146-breaks-mls-all-time-goals-record|title=Chris Wondolowski breaks MLS all-time goals record|date=May 18, 2019|work=Major League Soccer|access-date=August 29, 2019|archive-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618085029/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/05/18/chris-wondolowski-scores-goal-no-146-breaks-mls-all-time-goals-record|url-status=dead}}</ref> The team had a negative record and missed the playoffs by four points.

In 2020, the Earthquakes had a draw and a loss in their first two regular season games before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the season resumed with the [[MLS is Back tournament]], the Earthquakes were drawn into Group B with [[FC Dallas]] (later replaced by the Chicago Fire), [[Seattle Sounders FC]], and [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]. They drew with Seattle and defeated both Chicago and Vancouver, the latter with a thrilling comeback from a 3–1 deficit, to win the group and advance to the round of 16.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-0-san-jose-earthquakes-2-mls-back-tournament-match-recap|title=Chicago Fire FC 0, San Jose Earthquakes 2 &#124; MLS is Back Tournament Match Recap &#124; MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref>

===The Leitch era (2021–present)===
The Earthquakes would announce the firing of Fioranelli effective immediately on June 29, 2021, with technical director [[Chris Leitch]] and coach [[Matías Almeyda]] keeping their positions, along with the rest of the coaching staff.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Almond |first1=Elliot |title=San Jose Earthquakes fire GM Jesse Fioranelli in Major Shakeup |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/29/san-jose-earthquakes-fire-gm-fioranelli-amid-winless-streak/ |website=Mercury News |date=June 29, 2021 |access-date=March 20, 2025}}</ref> On November 8 of the same year, Chris Leitch, former technical director, was named as the new General Manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-announce-chris-leitch-as-general-manager |website=SJ Earthquakes |access-date=March 20, 2025 |title=NEWS: Earthquakes announce Chris Leitch as General Manager &#124; San Jose Earthquakes }}</ref>

On April 18, 2022, the Earthquakes and Matias Almeyda agreed to part ways. Alex Covelo, the head coach of the newly established [[San Jose Earthquakes II]] side, stepped in as his interim replacement. Covelo was joined by an assistant coaching staff consisting of former San Jose player [[Chris Wondolowski]], former assistant manager and interim manager [[Steve Ralston]], and Earthquakes II assistant Luciano Fusco.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sjearthquakes |title=NEWS: Earthquakes Part Ways with Head Coach Matias Almeyda {{!}} San Jose Earthquakes |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-part-ways-with-head-coach-matias-almeyda |access-date=April 23, 2022 |website=sjearthquakes |language=en}}</ref>

On August 17, 2022, the Earthquakes announced [[Luchi Gonzalez]], at the time an assistant coach with the [[USMNT]], to be the next coach of the team.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bogert |first1=Tom |title=Official: San Jose Earthquakes name Luchi Gonzalez Next Head Coach|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/sources-san-jose-earthquakes-to-name-luchi-gonzalez-next-head-coach |website=MLS |access-date=March 17, 2025}}</ref>
During the 2023 season under Gonzalez, the Earthquakes placed 9th, qualifying for the Wild Card round of the playoffs (the first playoff match in 3 years for the Quakes), but falling to [[Sporting Kansas City]] on penalties after a scoreless draw, dropping them out of the competition.<ref>{{cite web |title=MATCH RECAP: Earthquakes 0 (2), Sporting Kansas City 0 (4) |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/match-recap-earthquakes-0-2-sporting-kansas-city-0-4 |website=SJ Earthquakes |publisher=Earthquakes Communications |access-date=March 17, 2025}}</ref>

During the 2024 MLS Season, after a poor string of results brought them to the bottom of the league, Gonzalez was fired on June 24, being replaced by Assistant Head Coach Ian Russell, with assistant staff [[Steve Ralston]], Luciano Fusco, and Adin Brown retaining their positions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Sanjesh |title=MLS-Worst Earthquakes Fire Head Coach Luchi Gonzalez |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/soccer/mls-earthquakes-fire-luchi-gonzalez/3574224/ |website=NBC Bay Area |date=June 24, 2024 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=March 17, 2025}}</ref> Despite the coaching change, the Earthquakes would finish off their season dead-last in MLS thus breaking the league record for the most last-place finishes in franchise history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doyle |first1=Matt |title=San Jose Earthquakes: What we Learned in 2024 and What Comes Next |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jose-earthquakes-what-we-learned-from-their-2024-season |website=MLS Soccer |access-date=March 17, 2025}}</ref>

Following the disastrous 2024 season, Earthquakes announced [[Bruce Arena]] as new head coach and sporting director on November 7, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=NEWS: Earthquakes Name Five-Time MLS Cup Champion Bruce Arena Sporting Director and Head Coach |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-name-five-time-mls-cup-champion-bruce-arena-sporting-director-and-head-coach |website=San Jose Earthquakes |access-date=March 17, 2025}}</ref> The following 2025 season saw the team place 10th, barely missing out on the 9th-place wild-card playoff spot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yu |first=Betty |date=2025-10-19 |title=San Jose Earthquakes win season finale, fall short of playoffs |url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-jose-earthquakes-win-season-finale-fall-short-playoffs |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=KTVU FOX 2 |language=en-US}}</ref> 

On November 14, 2025, the team would announce the "mutually agreed" departure of General Manager [[Chris Leitch]], without naming a new or interim GM.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sjearthquakes |title=NEWS: Earthquakes, General Manager Chris Leitch Mutually Agree to Part Ways {{!}} San Jose Earthquakes |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-general-manager-chris-leitch-mutually-agree-to-part-ways |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=sjearthquakes |language=en}}</ref>
== Crest and jerseys ==
Since their inception, the Earthquakes have played in a color scheme featuring blue and black as dominant colors,{{Citation needed|date=January 2014}} usually with white highlights. The original San Jose Clash logo featured a stylized [[scorpion]] in black and red with a white 'clash' wordmark.

When they rebranded to the Earthquakes in 2000, the team badge featured an inverted triangular shield containing a soccer ball invoking the rising sun used in the logo for the City of [[San Jose, California|San Jose]],{{Citation needed|date=January 2014}} a stylized 'Earthquakes' wordmark, and a color palette of blue, black, white and silver. The three points of the triangular shield represented the three largest communities of the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] ([[San Jose, California|San Jose]], [[San Francisco]] and [[Oakland, California|Oakland]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/San-Jose-soccer-team-renamed-Earthquakes-3198990.php |title=San Jose soccer team renamed Earthquakes |date=October 27, 1999 |publisher=SFGate.com |access-date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>

The team rebranded again on January 30, 2014, to a new crest and uniform. While still featuring blue and black, as well as a new chevron design that invokes the geologic theme of the team's name, the new design also featured the year 1974 in red; this is an explicit reference of lineage to the previous NASL incarnation of the Earthquakes that had founded that year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/video/2014/01/30/logo-unveil-new-era-earthquakes-soccer-begins#ooid=NkaHVnazqdivrR7lc48IRp_7fzi1gVeK |title=Logo Unveil: A New Era of Earthquakes Soccer Begins &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |access-date=January 31, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201202841/http://www.sjearthquakes.com/video/2014/01/30/logo-unveil-new-era-earthquakes-soccer-begins#ooid=NkaHVnazqdivrR7lc48IRp_7fzi1gVeK |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/30/throw-san-jose-earthquakes-rebrand-check-mark-long-do-list-mls/ |title=The Throw-In: San Jose Earthquakes rebrand a check mark on long to-do list for MLS |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=January 31, 2014 |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302041343/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/30/throw-san-jose-earthquakes-rebrand-check-mark-long-do-list-mls |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On February 17, 2017, San Jose released its new home kit at a jersey release party at [[San Pedro Square]]. The new kit is black, a callback to the black Goonies kits of the historic 2012 season, and features the blue slipstrike design from the crest on the front. Also included is a red neck tape, referring again to the team's NASL history, "SJ 74" in blue on the bottom left corner, and the words "UNITY", "DEVOTION", and "HERITAGE" written in white across the blue border on the right sleeve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2017/02/19/fade-black-quakes-return-dark-side-2017|title=FADE TO BLACK: Quakes return to the 'dark side' for 2017|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|date=February 19, 2017|access-date=July 27, 2017}}</ref>

On February 11, 2018, the Earthquakes released their new away kit, the [[Navy SEAL]] Foundation Jersey, and announced that 5% of each jersey sale would be donated to the Foundation, becoming the first club in MLS history to donate part of its jersey revenue to a [[nonprofit organization]]. The jersey release party was held near the site of the [[USS Hornet Museum]] and the kit itself presented by a retired SEAL alongside squad members [[Tommy Thompson (soccer)|Tommy Thompson]], [[Joel Qwiberg]], and, offshore in a military rescue boat, [[Nick Lima]] and [[Jackson Yueill]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Unveil Navy SEAL Foundation Jersey|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2018/02/11/news-earthquakes-unveil-navy-seal-foundation-jersey|publisher=San Jose Earthquakes|date=February 11, 2018|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref>

The 2020–2021 away jersey incorporated the colors of the [[Flag of San Jose, California|flag of San Jose]] (blue, white, yellow).<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 San Jose Earthquakes jersey - 408 Edition |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/05/2020-mls-jersey-san-jose-earthquakes |access-date=May 1, 2020 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>

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== Stadium ==
[[File:Avaya Stadium, 1-7-15.jpg|thumb|right|[[PayPal Park]] in San Jose, California]]

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"| Name !! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"| Location !! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Years
|-
| [[PayPal Park]]
| [[San Jose, California]] 
| 2015–present
|-
| [[Levi's Stadium]]
| [[Santa Clara, California]]
| 2014–2015, 2023–2024 ''(marquee venue)''
|-
| [[Stevens Stadium|Buck Shaw Stadium]]
| [[Santa Clara, California]] 
| 2008–2014
|-
| [[CEFCU Stadium|Spartan Stadium]]
| [[San Jose, California]] 
| 1996–2005
|-
| [[RingCentral Coliseum|Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum]]
| [[Oakland, California]] 
| 2008–2009 ''(big game venue)''
|-
| [[Stanford Stadium]]
| [[Stanford, California]]
| 2011–present ''(big game venue, scheduled in July)''
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[[U.S. Open Cup]]:
* [[Negoesco Stadium]]: [[San Francisco, California]] (July 24, 2001) vs [[LA Galaxy]]
* Cagan Stadium: [[Stanford, California]] (2011–2012)
* [[Kezar Stadium]]: [[San Francisco, California]] (2012, 2014)
[[File:SPStaSJ.jpg|thumb|[[CEFCU Stadium|Spartan Stadium]] was the club's home venue from 1996 to 2005]]
On January 13, 2007, the ''[[San Jose Mercury News]]'' reported that the city of San Jose, [[San Jose State University]] and the Earthquakes owners were in negotiations to build a [[New San Jose State Stadium|soccer stadium]] just east of the Earthquakes' previous home, [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California)|Spartan Stadium]]. The new facility, to have 22,000 permanent seats but be expandable to a capacity of 30,000 for single games, would be privately built by Lewis Wolff and John Fisher, the primary owners of the Earthquakes, with San Jose State providing the needed land. Additionally, the team and the university would build community soccer fields across Senter Road in [[Kelley Park]] using San Jose municipal bond money that had been approved years earlier for the purpose but never spent.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wilner |first=Jon |date=January 13, 2007 |title=Stadium deal builds at SJSU |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/16452867.htm |access-date=November 8, 2007 |work=San Jose Mercury News}}</ref> The plan was for the new version of the San Jose Earthquakes to play in Spartan Stadium during the 2008 MLS season, then move into the new stadium in 2009. Plans for the stadium collapsed on April 19 of that year after the Earthquakes and SJSU could not come to an agreement on revenue sharing.

=== PayPal Park ===
On May 8, the city of San Jose and Earthquakes Soccer, LLC confirmed that their new primary focus was on a site near [[San Jose International Airport]] on the site of the former [[FMC Corp.|FMC]] plant. The new site was owned by the city, which was exploring either leasing it to Earthquakes Soccer, LLC or selling it outright. The {{convert|75|acre|ha|adj=on}} site is adjacent to not only the airport but the planned [[BART]] extension to Santa Clara and the existing Santa Clara [[Caltrain]] station, and near both [[Interstate 880 (California)|Interstate 880]] and [[U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. Route 101]]. On June 12, 2007, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to explore construction of a new stadium to bring MLS back to San Jose and adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into an Exclusive Right to Negotiate agreement with Wolff and his partners regarding the potential development of the former FMC site. The first payment on the new stadium land of $3&nbsp;million was made in June 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Molina |first=Joshua |date=April 15, 2008 |title=San Jose soccer stadium closer to reality |url=http://geeklinks.vox.com/library/post/san-jose-soccer-stadium-closer-to-reality.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211063045/http://geeklinks.vox.com/library/post/san-jose-soccer-stadium-closer-to-reality.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 11, 2008 |access-date=April 15, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 15, 2008 |title=$132M deal worked out for San Jose pro soccer stadium |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/04/14/daily20.html |work=Silicon Valley Business Journal |access-date=April 15, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Almond |first=Elliott |work=San Jose Mercury News |title=San Jose Earthquakes: Team makes inroads with fans, plans to 'strive to be best' on field |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2011/10/27/san-jose-earthquakes-team-makes-inroads-with-fans-plans-to-strive-to-be-best-on-field/ |access-date=October 28, 2011 |date=October 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Almond |first=Elliott |work=San Jose Mercury News |title=San Jose Earthquakes to start stadium construction by Feb. 26 |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_22550268/san-jose-earthquakes-start-stadium-construction-by-feb |access-date=February 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720061726/http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_22550268/san-jose-earthquakes-start-stadium-construction-by-feb |archive-date=July 20, 2014 |date=February 8, 2013}}</ref>

The preliminary designs were released to the public on September 19, 2009. [[Earthquakes Stadium]] was slated to be a three-sided European style stadium with 18,000 permanent seats and a grass berm at the open end.

On March 16, 2010, the San Jose city council voted 9–0 to rezone the Airport West property to allow for development of the new Earthquakes Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_14689111 |title=San Jose residents urge city leaders to spare services, employees bristle at proposed cuts – San Jose Mercury News |work=Mercurynews.com |date=March 16, 2010 |access-date=December 3, 2011}}</ref>

The San Jose Earthquakes franchise made history when 6,256 people participated in groundbreaking for the new stadium. This set a world record by [[Guinness World Records]] as the largest ever crowd to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://photos.mercurynews.com/2012/10/21/new-san-jose-earthquakes-soccer-stadium-groundbreaking/ |title=New San Jose Earthquakes soccer stadium groundbreaking |publisher=Photos.mercurynews.com |date=October 21, 2012 |access-date=December 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_21824500/san-jose-earthquakes-soccer-fans-set-world-record |title=San Jose Earthquakes soccer fans set world record for groundbreaking – San Jose Mercury News |work=Mercurynews.com |date=October 21, 2012 |access-date=December 6, 2012}}</ref> The construction was completed in early 2015 and hosted its first event, a friendly, pre-season match against LA Galaxy, on February 28, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_27617646/earthquakes-beat-galaxy-preseason-finale |title=Earthquakes beat Galaxy in preseason finale |work=mercurynews.com |date=February 28, 2015 |access-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref> The stadium's official opening took place on March 22, 2015, when the Earthquakes hosted Chicago Fire for their first home game of the 2015 MLS regular season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_27170291/earthquakes-face-chicago-fire-avaya-stadium-debut |title=Earthquakes to face Chicago Fire in Earthquakes Stadium debut |work=mercurynews.com |date=December 19, 2014 |access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> [[Fatai Alashe]] scored the first official, regular-season goal at Avaya in the fifth minute of the 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Jose Earthquakes 2, Chicago Fire 1: MLS Match Recap|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-03-22-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-chicago-fire/recap|author=Geoff Lepper|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=March 22, 2015|access-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref>

==Club culture==

=== Rivalries ===
{{See also|California Clásico|Heritage Cup (MLS)}}
The California Clásico<ref name="espn soccernet">{{cite news | url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=522131&root=mls&cc=5901 | title=Galaxy and Quakes resume their rivalry | author=Jeff Carlisle | work=[[ESPNsoccernet]] | date=April 2, 2008 | access-date=April 4, 2008 | archive-date=April 7, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407162636/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=522131&root=mls&cc=5901 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mlsnet.com//news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080404&content_id=147611&vkey=news_sje&fext=.jsp&team=t110 | title=Quakes fall to LA's dynamic duo | date=April 4, 2008 | publisher=[[Major League Soccer]] | access-date=April 4, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080404&content_id=147608&vkey=news_lag&fext=.jsp&team=t106 | title=Beckham, Donovan lead LA to win over Quakes | date=April 4, 2008 | publisher=[[Major League Soccer]] | access-date=April 4, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080407203226/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080404&content_id=147608&vkey=news_lag&fext=.jsp&team=t106 |archive-date = April 7, 2008}}</ref> is a rivalry between two [[Major League Soccer]] teams, the [[LA Galaxy]] and the San Jose Earthquakes, which existed from [[Major League Soccer 1996 Season|1996]] to [[Major League Soccer 2005 Season|2005]] and was resumed in [[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008]]. It is considered to be one of the oldest rivalries in American soccer. The rivalry originated from the historical [[Northern California]] vs. [[Southern California]] sporting and cultural rivalries, as well as from the relative proximity of the cities (about 360 miles apart) which allows rival fans to attend each other's games. While there have been several players to play for both teams beforehand, the rivalry intensified after the [[Anschutz Entertainment Group]] (owner of the Los Angeles Galaxy) took sole ownership of the San Jose Earthquakes in December 2002. The rivalry reached its peak from 2001 to 2005, during which time the Earthquakes and the Galaxy combined to win four [[MLS Cup]] titles in a five-year period. Both clubs reached [[MLS Cup 2001]], with San Jose posting a 2–1 overtime victory on goals by [[Landon Donovan]] and [[Dwayne DeRosario]].

The [[Heritage Cup (MLS)|Heritage Cup]] with [[Seattle Sounders FC]] was begun in the [[2009 Major League Soccer season|2009 MLS season]] by the respective supporters' groups. Any present or future MLS teams that carry on the names of their [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|NASL]] predecessors are eligible for the Cup, but supporters of the other eligible MLS teams ([[Portland Timbers]] and [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]) have chosen not to participate.<ref>{{cite web |author=Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation |title=The Heritage Cup |url=http://www.ssvcf.org/heritagecup.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325052023/http://www.ssvcf.org/heritagecup.html |archive-date=March 25, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Soccer Silicon Valley Community Foundation |title=Heritage Cup Rules |url=http://www.ssvcf.org/heritagecuprules.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029102726/http://www.ssvcf.org/heritagecuprules.html |archive-date=October 29, 2012 }}</ref> San Jose and Seattle have had a rivalry since the NASL. However, it did not completely resurface during the 2009 season with fans of both teams viewing other clubs as bigger rivals.<ref name="News Tribune 2010-05-22">{{cite news|last=Ruiz|first=Don|title=Heritage Cup? Sounders simply want to beat Earthquakes|url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/22/1196580/heritage-cup-sounders-simply-want.html|access-date=June 8, 2010|newspaper=The News Tribune|date=May 22, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403031827/http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/05/22/1196580/heritage-cup-sounders-simply-want.html|archive-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> That season, the first MLS meeting of the teams was not considered for the competition due to the schedule consisting of two games in Seattle and only one in San Jose. Seattle won the initial meeting at home 2–0 and the second 2–1. The Earthquakes won the inaugural cup on [[goals scored]] after a 4–0 home victory on August 2, 2009.<ref name="soundersfc.com 2009-08-02">{{cite web|url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-19-at-San-Jose.aspx|title=Seattle Falls To San Jose|last=Gashk|first=Matt|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC|access-date=October 15, 2009|archive-date=August 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805062917/http://www.soundersfc.com/Matchday/Matches/2009/Season/Game-19-at-San-Jose.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Support ===

Among the supporters' groups affiliated with the Earthquakes are the San Jose Ultras, Club Quake, Soccer Silicon Valley, The Casbah, The Faultline, and Epicentro74.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_23072919/san-jose-earthquakes-reprimand-1906-ultras-supporters-group |title=San Jose Earthquakes reprimand 1906 Ultras supporters group – San Jose Mercury News |work=Mercurynews.com |date=April 20, 2013 |access-date=May 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/content/earthquakes-supporters-clubs |title=Earthquakes Supporters Clubs &#124; San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=Sjearthquakes.com |date=April 29, 2013 |access-date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>

[[Punk rock|Punk]] musician, [[Lars Frederiksen]] is a supporter of the Earthquakes. Along with his band, The Old Firm Casuals, he wrote the new anthem and theme song, "Never Say Die", for the club, which was performed as part of the team's rebranding ceremony on January 30, 2014. The song features backing vocals by various team members. Frederiksen said of the team that they are the most "punk rock" team in the MLS.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/sideline/news/article/2014/01/23/san-jose-earthquakes-and-rancid-punk-rock-band-pens-mls-clubs-new-anthem|title=San Jose Earthquakes and Rancid: The Old Firm Casuals pen MLS club's new anthem|publisher=mlssoccer.com|date=January 23, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2014|archive-date=January 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125030400/http://www.mlssoccer.com/sideline/news/article/2014/01/23/san-jose-earthquakes-and-rancid-punk-rock-band-pens-mls-clubs-new-anthem|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Q at Galaxy at Earthquakes 2010-08-21 1.JPG|thumb|right|upright=.8|Q at a home game in August 2010]]

=== Mascots ===
* José Clash (1996–1999)
* Rikter the CyberDog (2000–2002)
* Q (2004–2005), (2008–present)

<small>There was no mascot in 2003.</small>

On April 26, 2010, Q was one of three mascots featured on [[KNTV]], along with [[San Jose Sharks]] mascot [[S.J. Sharkie]] and [[San Jose Giants]] mascot "Gigante".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/enjoy-this/craig-herrera-safeway-special-olympics-91942064.html |title=Charity Is in the Bagging |publisher=Nbcbayarea.com |access-date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>

==Revenue and profitability==
At the beginning of 2013, the Quakes had 5,000 season ticket holders, and although revenues had been increasing, the Quakes stadium did not allow them to generate sufficient revenues to be profitable.<ref name="sportsbusinessdaily1">Sports Business Journal, MLS club presidents on the season ahead, March 4, 2013, http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/03/04/In-Depth/Presidents.aspx {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105726/http://m.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2013/03/04/In-Depth/Presidents.aspx |date=December 22, 2015 }}</ref>  Quakes management predicted in 2013 that season ticket sales would double once they move into their new stadium, and the Quakes would become profitable at that time.<ref name="sportsbusinessdaily1"/> Management also stated that they are "pursuing independent revenue streams that will provide the team with real and lasting financial freedom."<ref name="business1">A New Day for the 'Quakes – As Stadium Nears Completion, 'Big Plans' Revealed, September 13, 2014, https://www.amway.com/Registration</ref> With the completion of their new soccer-specific [[Avaya Stadium]], in early 2015 the Earthquakes reached their cap of 12,000 season tickets sold.<ref>[http://fusion.net/story/105977/mls-attendance/ "Attendance worries have quietly disappeared for Major League Soccer"], Fusion, March 18, 2015.</ref>

=== Sponsorship ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000;"|Period
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000;"|Kit manufacturer
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000;"|Shirt sponsor
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000;"|Sleeve sponsor
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| 1996–1999
| rowspan="3"|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
| [[Honda]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2016/1/27/10836192/san-jose-earthquakes-jersey-sponsorship-sutter-health-2016-salary-cap-amway-kit-sponsor|title=San Jose Earthquakes announce Sutter Health as new jersey sponsor|work=Center Line Soccer|access-date=December 20, 2017}}</ref>
| rowspan="9" style="background:#ececec; color:gray | —
|-
| 2000–2002
| [[Yahoo! Sports]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
| 2003–2004
| [[Yahoo!|Yahoo! en Español]]<ref name=":0" />
|-
| 2005
| rowspan="9"|[[Adidas]]
|rowspan="2" style="background:#ececec; color:gray | —
|-
| 2008
|-
| 2009–2011
| [[Amway Global]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2015/2/8/8001791/san-jose-earthquakes-jersey-sponsor-leaked-secondary-away-kit-mls-shirt-sponsor-2015-avaya-stadium|title=As 2015 MLS regular season approaches, San Jose Earthquakes continue search for jersey sponsor|first=Robert|last=Jonas|date=February 9, 2015|access-date=August 15, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2012–2015
|style="background:#ececec; color:gray | —
|-
| 2016–2018
| [[Sutter Health]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jan/26/earthquakes-find-their-jersey-sponsor-in-sutter-he/|title=Earthquakes find their jersey sponsor in Sutter Health|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]] |access-date=August 15, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
|style="background:#ececec; color:gray | —
|-
| 2020
| rowspan="2"| Intermedia
| [[Clover Network|Clover]]<br />[[Wells Fargo]]
|-
| 2021–2024
| [[PayPal]]
|- 
| 2025–present
| [[El Camino Hospital|El Camino Health]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-san-jose-earthquakes-and-el-camino-health-announce-landmark-community-focused-partnership | title=NEWS: San Jose Earthquakes and el Camino Health Announce Landmark Community-Focused Partnership &#124; San Jose Earthquakes }}</ref>
| Habbas Law
|}

== Broadcasting ==
From 2023, every Earthquakes game will be carried on [[MLS Season Pass]] on the [[Apple TV app]], with select national games on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] or [[Fox Sports 1]]. Prior to the streaming deal, the Earthquakes were seen on TV across the Bay Area on a number of stations, with the most recent linear partner being cable outlets [[NBC Sports Bay Area]] and [[NBC Sports California]].

On the radio, all Earthquakes games are broadcast in English on [[KGO (AM)|810 KGO]] (since 2023) and in Spanish on [[KZSF|1370 KZSF]] (since 2011).<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-announce-new-english-language-flagship-radio-station |title=Earthquakes Announce New English Language Flagship Radio Station |website=San Jose Earthquakes |date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> The English-language broadcast features Ted Ramey as the play-by-play announcer, and former Earthquakes goalkeeper [[Joe Cannon (soccer)|Joe Cannon]] as the color analyst. Carlos César Rivera serves as the Spanish-language play-by-play announcer, while former Quakes defender [[Ramiro Corrales]] is the analyst.

== Players and staff ==
{{For|details on former players|List of San Jose Earthquakes players (MLS)|List of San Jose Earthquakes players}}

=== Roster ===
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{{Fs player |no=37 |nat=GNB |pos=MF |name=[[Ronaldo Vieira (footballer, born 1998)|Ronaldo Vieira]]}}
{{Fs player |no=38 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Edwyn Mendoza}}
{{Fs player |no=42 |nat=BRA |pos=GK |name=[[Daniel (footballer, born 1994)|Daniel]]}}
{{Fs player |no=44 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Chance Cowell}}
{{Fs player |no=94 |nat=BRA |pos=DF |name=[[Vítor Costa (footballer)|Vítor Costa]]}}
{{fs end|nonumber=|bg=003DA5|color=FFFFFF|border=000000}}

=== Out on loan ===
{{fs start|nonumber=|bg=003DA5|color=FFFFFF|border=000000}}
{{Fs player |no=3  |nat=FRA |pos=DF |name=[[Paul Marie]]|other=on loan to [[Tampa Bay Rowdies]]}}
{{Fs player |no=23 |nat=ARG |pos=MF |name=[[Hernán López (footballer)|Hernán López]]|other=on loan to [[Argentinos Juniors]]}}
{{Fs player |no=33 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=[[Oscar Verhoeven]]|other=on loan to [[San Diego FC]]}}
{{fs end|nonumber=|bg=003DA5|color=FFFFFF|border=000000}}

=== Team management ===

{{updated|December 31, 2024|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-announce-chris-leitch-as-general-manager |title=NEWS: Earthquakes announce Chris Leitch as General Manager |publisher=sjearthquakes.com |access-date=November 8, 2021}}</ref>}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col" colspan="2"|Coaching staff
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=President |s= Jared Shawlee}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=General Manager/Head Coach |s= [[Bruce Arena]]}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Coach |s= [[Dave Sarachan]]}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Coach |s= [[Shalrie Joseph]]}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Coach |s= [[Steve Ralston]]}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeping Coach |s= [[Adin Brown]]}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Strength and Conditioning Coach |s= Max Lankheit}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head Athletic Trainer |s= Manny De Alba}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Athletic Trainer |s= Brendon Taguinod}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Athletic Trainer |s= Beatriz Olmedo}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Equipment Manager |s= Andy Dunbar}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Manager Equipment  |s= Hector Perez}}
|-
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Team Administrator |s= Sean Mearns}}
|}

== Honors ==
Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/teams/united-states/san-jose-earthquakes/2276/trophies/|title=USA – San Jose Earthquakes – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref>

=== National ===
*'''[[MLS Cup]]'''
** '''Champions (2):''' [[MLS Cup 2001|2001]], [[MLS Cup 2003|2003]]
*'''[[Supporters' Shield]]'''
** '''Champions (2):''' [[2005 Major League Soccer season|2005]], [[2012 Major League Soccer season|2012]]
*'''[[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference (Playoff)]]'''
**'''Champions (1)''': 2003
*'''[[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference (Regular Season)]]'''
**'''Champions (3)''': 2003, 2005, 2012

=== Awards ===
*'''[[MLS Fair Play Award]]''': 2001, 2010

==== Player ====
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[Landon Donovan MVP Award]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[Chris Wondolowski]]
| 2012
|}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Defender of the Year Award]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)|John Doyle]]
|1996
|-
| [[Jeff Agoos]]
|2001
|}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[Joe Cannon (soccer)|Joe Cannon]]
|2002
|-
| [[Pat Onstad]]
|2003
|-
|[[Pat Onstad]]
|2005
|}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[Troy Dayak]]
|2001
|-
| [[Brian Ching]]
|2004
|-
|[[Bobby Convey]]
|2010
|}
{{Col-4}}
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Golden Boot]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[Chris Wondolowski]]
| 2010
|-
| [[Chris Wondolowski]]
| 2012
|}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Fair Play Award]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[Ronald Cerritos]]
| 2005
|-
| [[Valeri Qazaishvili|Vako]]
| 2018
|}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Newcomer of the Year Award]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[Darren Huckerby]]
| 2008
|}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Goal of the Year Award]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[Eric Wynalda]]
| 1996
|-
| [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|2004
|-
| [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|2005
|}
{{Col-4}}
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-4}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ [[MLS Best XI]]
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff;" scope="col"|year
|-
| [[John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)|John Doyle]]
|1996
|-
| [[Ronald Cerritos]]
| 1997
|-
| [[Eddie Lewis (American soccer)|Eddie Lewis]]
| 1999
|-
| [[Jeff Agoos]]
| 2001
|-
| [[Wade Barrett (soccer)|Wade Barrett]]
| 2002
|-
| [[Ronnie Ekelund]]
| 2002
|-
| [[Pat Onstad]]
|2003
|-
| [[Landon Donovan]]
|2003
|-
| [[Brian Ching]]
|2004
|-
| [[Pat Onstad]]
|2005
|-
| [[Danny Califf]]
|2005
|-
| [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|2005
|-
| [[Chris Wondolowski]]
| 2010
|-
| [[Chris Wondolowski]]
| 2011
|-
| [[Chris Wondolowski]]
| 2012
|-
| [[Víctor Bernárdez]]
| 2012
|}
{{Col-4}}
{{Col-end}}

== Record ==

=== Year-by-year ===
{{main|List of San Jose Earthquakes seasons}}
This is a partial list of recent seasons completed by the Quakes. For the full season-by-season history, see [[List of San Jose Earthquakes seasons]].
{| class="wikitable" width=100% border="2" cellpadding="4" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#f0f6ff;"
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=11|[[Major League Soccer|League]]
!colspan=2|Position
!rowspan=2|[[MLS Cup Playoffs|Playoffs]]
!rowspan=2|[[U.S. Open Cup|USOC]]
!rowspan=2 colspan=2|[[CONCACAF|Continental]] / Other
!rowspan=2|[[Major League Soccer attendance|Average <br /> attendance]]
!colspan=2|Top goalscorer(s)
|-
!Div
!League
!Pld
!W
!L
!D
!GF
!GA
!GD
!Pts
!PPG
!Conf.
!Overall
!Name(s)
!Goals
|-
|'''[[2016 San Jose Earthquakes season|2016]]'''
| rowspan=10 | 1
| [[2016 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|8
|12
|14
|32
|40
|−8
|38
|1.12
|9th
|17th
|DNQ
|[[2016 U.S. Open Cup|R4]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=4 | DNQ
|19,930
|align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|12
|-
|'''[[2017 San Jose Earthquakes season|2017]]'''
| [[2017 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|13
|14
|7
|39
|60
|−21
|46
|1.35
|6th
|12th
|[[2017 MLS Cup Playoffs|R1]]
|[[2017 U.S. Open Cup|SF]]
|19,875
|align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|15
|-
|'''[[2018 San Jose Earthquakes season|2018]]'''
| [[2018 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|4
|21
|9
|49
|71
|−22
|21
|0.62
|style=background:#FFCCCC |12th
|style=background:#FFCCCC |23rd
|rowspan=2| DNQ
|[[2018 U.S. Open Cup|R4]]
|19,032
|align="left" |{{flagicon|NED}} [[Danny Hoesen]]
|12
|-
|'''[[2019 San Jose Earthquakes season|2019]]'''
| [[2019 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|13
|16
|5
|52
|55
|−3
|44
|1.29
|8th
|15th
|[[2019 U.S. Open Cup|Ro16]]
|19,032
|align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|15
|-
|'''[[2020 San Jose Earthquakes season|2020]]'''
| [[2020 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|23
|8
|9
|6
|35
|51
|−16
|30
|1.30
|8th
|16th
|[[2020 MLS Cup Playoffs|R1]]
|[[2020 U.S. Open Cup|NH]]
|[[MLS is Back tournament]]
|[[MLS is Back tournament|QF]]
|15,112
|align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|9
|-
|'''[[2021 San Jose Earthquakes season|2021]]'''
|[[2021 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|10
|13
|11
|46
|54
|−8
|41
|1.21
|10th
|21st
|DNQ
|[[2021 U.S. Open Cup|NH]]
| colspan="2" |DNQ
|12,101
|align="left" |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Javier Eduardo López]]
|12
|-
|'''[[2022 San Jose Earthquakes season|2022]]'''
|[[2022 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|8
|15
|11
|52
|69
|−17
|35
|1.03
|14th
|26th
|DNQ
|[[2022 U.S. Open Cup|Ro16]]
| colspan="2" |DNQ
|12,911
|align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeremy Ebobisse]]
|17
|-
|'''[[2023 San Jose Earthquakes season|2023]]'''
|[[2023 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|10
|14
|10
|39
|43
|−4
|44
|1.29
|9th
|16th
|[[2023 MLS Cup Playoffs|WC]]
|[[2023 U.S. Open Cup|R3]]
|[[2023 Leagues Cup]]
|[[2023 Leagues Cup|GS]]
|18,041
|align="left" |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Cristian Espinoza]]
|13
|-
|'''[[2024 San Jose Earthquakes season|2024]]'''
|[[2024 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|34
|6
|25
|3
|41
|78
|−37
|21
|0.62
|style=background:#FFCCCC|14th
|style=background:#FFCCCC|29th
|DNQ
|[[2024 U.S. Open Cup|Ro16]]
|[[2024 Leagues Cup]]
|[[2024 Leagues Cup|Ro16]]
|18,782
|align="left" |{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Amahl Pellegrino]]
|9
|-
|'''[[2025 San Jose Earthquakes season|2025]]'''
|[[2025 Major League Soccer season|MLS]]
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|TBD
|[[2025 U.S. Open Cup|QF]]
| colspan="2" |DNQ
|TBD
|align="left" |{{flagicon|COL}} [[Chicho Arango]]
|9
|}
<small>{{note|1}}1. '''Avg. attendance''' include statistics from league matches only.</small><br />
<small>{{note|2}}2. '''Top goalscorer(s)''' includes all goals scored in league, [[MLS Cup playoffs]], [[U.S. Open Cup]], [[MLS is Back tournament]], [[CONCACAF Champions League]], [[FIFA Club World Cup]], and other competitive continental matches.</small>

=== International tournaments ===

*'''[[2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]'''
:: First round v. {{flagicon|HON|1949}} [[Club Deportivo Olimpia]] – 1:0, 3:1 (Earthquakes advanced 4:1 on aggregate)
:: Quarter-finals v. {{flagicon|MEX}} [[C.F. Pachuca]] – 0:3, 1:0 (Pachuca advanced 3:1 on aggregate)

* '''2003 [[La Manga Cup]]'''
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Rosenborg BK]] – 0:2
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|RUS}} [[FC Rubin Kazan]] – 1:1
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Viking FK]] – 1:3
:: Seventh-place match v. {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lyn Oslo]] – 3:1

*'''[[2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]'''
:: First round v. {{flagicon|GUA}} [[C.S.D. Municipal]] – 2:4, 2:1 (Municipal advanced 5:4 on aggregate)

* '''2004 [[La Manga Cup]]'''
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|SWE}} [[GIF Sundsvall]] – 3:1
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Stabæk Fotball]] – 2:1
:: Semi-finals v. {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Viking FK]] – 1:1 (Viking Stavanger advanced 5:3 on penalties)
:: Third-place match v. {{flagicon|UKR}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] – 1:1 (Earthquakes won 6:5 on penalties)

*'''[[2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]'''
:: Quarter-finals v. {{flagicon|CRC}} [[L.D. Alajuelense]] – 0:3, 1:0 (Alajuelense advanced 3:1 on aggregate)

*'''[[2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League]]'''
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|CAN}} [[CF Montréal|Montreal Impact]] – 0:1
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Heredia Jaguares de Peten]] – 0:1
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|CAN}} [[CF Montréal|Montreal Impact]] – 3:0
:: Group stage v. {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Heredia Jaguares de Peten]] – 1:0
:: Quarterfinals v. {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Deportivo Toluca F.C.]] – 1:1, 1:1 (Toluca advanced 5:4 on penalties)

== Player records ==

=== Career records ===
Statistics below are for all-time leaders. Statistics are for regular season only. '''Bold''' indicates active players.
{{updated|July 12, 2023|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/stats/|title=Stats &#124; MLSsoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref>}}

{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ Goals
!Rank
!Player
!align=center|Years
!Goals
|-
|align=center|1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|align=center|2005, 2009–2021
|align=center|171
|-
|align=center|2
|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]
|align=center|1997–2001, 2005
|align=center|61
|-
|align=center|3
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Cristian Espinoza]]'''
|align=center|2019–present
|align=center|36
|-
|align=center|4
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|align=center|2001–2004
|align=center|32
|-
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeremy Ebobisse]]
|align=center|2021–2024
|align=center|30
|-
|align=center|6
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|align=center|2001–2005
|align=center|27
|-
|align:center|7
|{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Valeri Qazaishvili]]
|align=center|2017–2020
|align=center|26
|-
|align=center|8
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Ching]]
|align=center|2003–2005
|align=center|25
|-
|align=center|9
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Danny Hoesen]]
|align=center|2017–2020
|align=center|23
|-
|align=center|10
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Wynalda]]
|align=center|1996–1998
|align=center|21
|}

{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ Assists
!Rank
!Player
!align=center|Years
!Assists
|-
| align=center|1
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Cristian Espinoza]]'''
|align=center|2019–present
|align=center|78
|-
|align=center|2
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shea Salinas]]
|align=center|2008–2009<br />2012–2022
|align=center|50
|-
|align=center|3
|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]
|align=center|1997–2001, 2005
|align=center|47
|-
|align=center|4
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Mulrooney]]
|align=center|1999–2004
|align=center|44
|-
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|align=center|2005, 2009–2021
|align=center|40
|-
|align=center|6
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Lewis (American soccer)|Eddie Lewis]]
|align=center|1996–1999
|align=center|35
|-
|align=center|7
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ramiro Corrales]]
|align=center|1996–1997<br />2001–2004<br />2008–2013
|align=center|32
|-
| align=center|8
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|align=center|2001–2005
| align=center|31
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|9
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|align=center|2001–2004
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|29
|- 
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Wynalda]]
|align=center|1996–1999
|}
{{Col-end}}
{{Col-begin}}

{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ Shutouts
!Rank
!Player
!align=center|Years
!Shutouts <!-- Do not rename this category. "Shutouts" is the official term used by MLS. -->
|-
| align=center|1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Cannon (soccer)|Joe Cannon]]
|align=center|1999–2002<br />2008–2010
|align=center|44
|-
| align=center|2
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Busch]]
|align=center|2010–2014
|align=center|36
|-
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|align=center|2003–2005
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|27
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Bingham (soccer, born 1989)|David Bingham]]
|align=center|2011–2017
|-
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[JT Marcinkowski]]
|align=center|2018–2024
|align=center|18
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|6
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mario Daniel Vega|Daniel Vega]]
|align=center|2019–2021
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|10
|-
|{{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Daniel (footballer, born 1994)|Daniel]]'''
|align=center|2023-Present
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|8
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[David Kramer (soccer)|David Kramer]]
|align=center|1997–1999
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|6
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Salzwedel]]
|align=center|1996–1997
|-
|align=center|10
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Conway]]
|align=center|2000–2005
|align=center|5
|-
|}

{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ Games played
!Rank
!Player
!align=center|Years
!Games
|-
|align=center|1
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|align=center|2005, 2009–2021
|align=center|367
|-
|align=center|2
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Shea Salinas]]
|align=center|2008–2009<br />2012–2022
|align=center|313
|-
|align=center|3
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ramiro Corrales]]
|align=center|1996–1997<br />2001–2004<br />2008–2013
|align=center|250
|-
|align=center|4
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tommy Thompson (soccer)|Tommy Thompson]]
|align=center|2014–2024
|align=center|223
|-
|align=center|5
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Yueill]]
|align=center|2017–2024
|align=center|210
|-
| align=center|6
|{{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Cristian Espinoza]]'''
|align=center|2019–present
|align=center|205
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|7
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Cannon (soccer)|Joe Cannon]]
|align=center|1999–2002<br />2008–2010
|align=center|171
|-
|align=center|8
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Hernandez]]
|align=center|2008–2014
|align=center|165
|-
|align=center|9
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Mulrooney]]
|align=center|1999–2004
|align=center|163
|-
|align=center|10
|{{flagicon|HON}} [[Victor Bernardez]]
|align=center|2012–2017
|align=center|162
|-
|}

{{Col-end}}

=== Single-season records ===
{{updated|October 7, 2019|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/stats/season?season_year=2015&group=ASSISTS |title=By Season |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=March 17, 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:center;"
|+Goals
!Rank
!Player
!Season
!Goals
|-
|1
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|2012
|27
|-
|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|2010
|18
|-
|3
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeremy Ebobisse]]
|2022
|17
|-
|rowspan="2" |4
|rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|2011
|rowspan=2|16
|-
|2015
|-
|rowspan="2"|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]
|1998
|rowspan="2"|15
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|2019
|-
|rowspan="2" |8
|align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} [[Ariel Graziani]]
|2002
|rowspan=2|14
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|2014
|-
|rowspan="4"|10
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Paul Bravo]]
|1996
|rowspan=4|13
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alan Gordon (soccer)|Alan Gordon]]
|2012
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]
|2017
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Cristian Espinoza]]
|2023
|}

{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|+Assists
!Rank
!Player
!Season
!Assists
|-
|rowspan="4" |1
|align=left rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Lewis (American soccer)|Eddie Lewis]]
|1997
|rowspan=4|14
|-
|1999
|-
|align=left rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Cristian Espinoza]]
|2022
|-
|2024
|-
|rowspan="4"|5
|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Wynalda]]
|1996
|rowspan=4|13
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
|2005
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|HON}} [[Marvin Chávez]]
|2012
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Cristian Espinoza]]
|2019
|-
|rowspan="2"|9
|align=left|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]
|1998
|rowspan=2|12
|-
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Cristian Espinoza]]
|2025
|}
{{Col-end}}

==Leadership and players==

=== Hall of Fame ===
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2018}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
'''Players'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)|John Doyle]] (inducted 2005)
* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Ronald Cerritos]] (inducted 2010)
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Troy Dayak]] (inducted 2011)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Paul Child (soccer)|Paul Child]] (inducted 2012)
* {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Momčilo Gavrić (footballer)|Momčilo Gavrić]] (inducted 2013)
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Johnny Moore (soccer)|Johnny Moore]] (inducted 2014)
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ramiro Corrales]] (inducted 2015)
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Cannon (soccer)|Joe Cannon]] (inducted 2017)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Dangerfield]] (inducted 2018)
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Busch]] (inducted 2018)
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Mulrooney]] (inducted 2019)
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'''Builders'''
* {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Milan Mandarić]] (inducted 2012)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Bridgwater]] (inducted 2013)
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'''Staff'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Dave Obenour (inducted 2019)
* {{flagicon|CAN}} Frank Yallop (inducted 2022)
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=== Team captains ===
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2018}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff; border:2px solid #000000"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff; border:2px solid #000000"|Years
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)|John Doyle]]||1996–2000
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Agoos]]||2001–2004
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Wade Barrett (soccer)|Wade Barrett]]||2005
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Garcia]]||2008
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ramiro Corrales]]||2009–2013
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Wondolowski]]||2014–2021
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jackson Yueill]]||2022–2024
|}

=== Head coaches ===
{{more citations needed section|date=August 2018}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Name
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Nat
! style="background:#003DA5; color:#fff; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Tenure
|-
| [[Laurie Calloway]]
| {{flagu|England}}
| December 7, 1995 – June 25, 1997<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Jose Clash: Calloway out; Brian Quinn in |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/17385/san-jose-clash-calloway-out-brian-quinn-in.html |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=www.socceramerica.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Brian Quinn (soccer)|Brian Quinn]]
| {{flagu|Republic of Ireland}}
| June 25, 1997– September 16, 1999<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Dan Giesin, Chronicle Staff |date=September 16, 1999 |title=SOCCER / Clash Fire Quinn, Hire USF Grad |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/SOCCER-Clash-Fire-Quinn-Hire-USF-Grad-2907365.php |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jorge Espinoza]]
| {{flagu|Chile}}
| September 16, 1999 – September 22, 1999<ref>{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=This week in Quakes history: Sept. 16, 1999 {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/week-quakes-history-sept-16-1999 |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=Schedule & Scores {{!}} MLSsoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/schedule/scores |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Lothar Osiander]]
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| September 22, 1999 – January 12, 2001<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=January 13, 2001 |title=PLUS: SOCCER; The Earthquakes Dismiss Osiander |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/13/sports/plus-soccer-the-earthquakes-dismiss-osiander.html |access-date=March 24, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
|-
| [[Frank Yallop]]
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| February 3, 2001 – December 12, 2003
|-
| [[Dominic Kinnear]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| January 6, 2004 – December 15, 2005
|-
| Frank Yallop
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| November 9, 2007 – June 7, 2013<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jose-earthquakes-part-ways-longtime-head-coach-frank-yallop|title=San Jose Earthquakes part ways with longtime head coach Frank Yallop &#124; MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mark Watson (Canadian soccer)|Mark Watson]] 
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| June 7, 2013 – October 30, 2013 ''interim'' <br />October 30, 2013 – October 15, 2014
|-
| [[Ian Russell (soccer)|Ian Russell]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| October 15, 2014 – October 26, 2014 ''interim''
|-
| Dominic Kinnear 
| {{flagu|United States}}
| October 16, 2014 – June 25, 2017<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 25, 2017 |title=NEWS: Earthquakes Part Ways with Head Coach Dominic Kinnear and Assistant Coach John Spencer |url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-part-ways-head-coach-dominic-kinnear-and-assistant-coach-john |access-date=June 28, 2025 |website=San Jose Earthquakes}}</ref>
|-
|[[Chris Leitch]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|June 25, 2017 – November 24, 2017
|-
| [[Mikael Stahre]] 
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| November 24, 2017 – September 17, 2018
|-
| [[Steve Ralston]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| September 17, 2018 – October 28, 2018 ''interim''
|-
| [[Matías Almeyda]] 
| {{flagu|Argentina}}
| October 29, 2018 – April 18, 2022
|-
| [[Alex Covelo]]
| {{flagu|Spain}} 
| April 19, 2022 – January 2, 2023 ''interim''
|-
| [[Luchi Gonzalez]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| January 3, 2023 – June 23, 2024
|-
| [[Ian Russell (soccer)|Ian Russell]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| June 24, 2024 – November 6, 2024 ''interim''
|-
| [[Bruce Arena]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| November 7, 2024 – present 
|}

=== General managers (Sporting directors) ===
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2018}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|- align=center bgcolor=#003DA5 style="color:white; border: 1px #aaa solid;"
!style="background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000;" |Nation
!style="background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000;" |Name
!style="background:#003DA5; color:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000;" |Tenure
|-
| {{flagu|England}}
| [[Peter Bridgwater]]
| 1995–1998
|-
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Lynne Meterparel
| 1999–2000
|-
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Tom Neale
| 2001<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 2, 2001|title=Quakes To Name Yallop Coach|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Quakes-To-Name-Yallop-Coach-2956312.php|access-date=January 31, 2022|website=SFGATE|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| {{flagu|Scotland}}
| [[Johnny Moore (soccer)|Johnny Moore]]
| 2002–2003
|-
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Alexi Lalas]]
| 2004–2005
|-
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Kate McAllister and Ken Freccero (interim)
| 2005
|-
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[John Doyle (soccer, born 1966)|John Doyle]]
| 2008–2016
|-
| {{flagu|Switzerland}}
| [[Jesse Fioranelli]]
| 2017–2021
|-
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Chris Leitch]]
| 2021–Present
|}

=== Ownership ===
* [[Major League Soccer]] (1996–1998)
* [[Kraft Group|Kraft Sports Group]] (1999–2000)
* [[Sharks Sports and Entertainment|Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment]] (2001)
* Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (Operations) / [[Anschutz Entertainment Group]] (Investment) (2002)
* Anschutz Entertainment Group (2003–2005)
* Earthquakes Soccer, LLC (2007–present)

== See also ==
{{Portal|San Francisco Bay Area}}
* [[San Jose Earthquakes (1974–88)]]
* [[2007 MLS Expansion Draft]]
* [[List of San Jose Earthquakes rosters]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|San Jose Earthquakes}}
* {{Official website}}
* Official website of the [https://sjearthquakes.org San Jose Earthquakes]

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