The 2011 San Jose Earthquakes season is the club's 14th year of existence, as well as its 14th season in Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

 and its fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.

Current roster

As of September 15, 2011.

Reserve Team Players

This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division

2011 MLS Reserve Division

The new MLS Reserve League was resurrected for the 2011 season, after not having played since 2008. Each team will play 10 games against divisional opponenets, with clubs being allowed schedule additional games against non-MLS opponents. The schedule begins March 20 and tentatively concludes Oct...

 games, but are not part of the senior roster.

In

Date	Player	Position	Previous Club	Fee/Notes	Ref
January 13, 2011	Steven Lenhart Steven Lenhart Steven Lenhart is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...	FW	Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Acquired in exchange for allocation money and a 1st round 2011 SuperDraft pick
January 26, 2011	David Bingham David Bingham (American soccer) David Bingham , is an American goalkeeper currently playing for the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	GK	University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...	Weighted lottery
January 28, 2011	Tony Donatelli Tony Donatelli Anthony "Tony" Donatelli is an American soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-Youth and College:...	MF	Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...	Undisclosed
March 1, 2011	Anthony Ampaipitakwong Anthony Ampaipitakwong Anthony Ampaipitakwong is an American soccer player currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	MF	Akron Zips men's soccer University of Akron The University of Akron is a coeducational public research university located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The university is part of the University System of Ohio. It was founded in 1870 as a small college affiliated with the Universalist Church. In 1913 ownership was transferred to the City of...	2011 SuperDraft, 2nd round
March 7, 2011	Andrew Weber Andrew Weber Andrew Weber is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	GK	Unattached	Free
March 17, 2011	Ellis McLouglin Ellis McLouglin Ellis McLoughlin is an American soccer player currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...	FW	Hertha BSC II	Undisclosed
March 25, 2011	Matt Luzunaris Matt Luzunaris Matt Luzunaris is an American soccer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	FW	SK Rapid Wien SK Rapid Wien The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...	Undisclosed
July 8, 2011	Rafael Baca Rafael Baca Rafael Baca is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.-Club career:...	MF	Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive co-educational private Roman Catholic university in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions located in Los Angeles, California, United States...	Free
July 14, 2011	Nana Attakora	DF	Toronto Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....	Acquired in exchange for Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson (soccer) Ryan Johnson is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... , allocation money, and an international roster slot
	Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:...	FW
	Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	MF

Out

Date	Player	Position	Destination Club	Fee/Notes	Ref
November 24, 2010	Joe Cannon Joe Cannon (soccer) Joe Cannon is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...	GK	Vancouver Whitecaps	Expansion Draft 2010 MLS Expansion Draft The 2010 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 24, 2010, and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.-Format:...
November 24, 2010	Arturo Alvarez Arturo Alvarez Arturo Alvarez is a left-footed, American-born Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer, and for the El Salvador national team.-Professional:...	MF	Portland Timbers Portland Timbers Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....	Expansion Draft 2010 MLS Expansion Draft The 2010 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 24, 2010, and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.-Format:...
December 3, 2010	Geovanni	FW	Vitória Esporte Clube Vitória Esporte Clube Vitória, usually known simply as Vitória, is a Brazilian football team from Salvador in Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899.Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium . They play in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks...	Option declined, free transfer
December 3, 2010	Eduardo Eduardo Adelino da Silva Eduardo Adelino da Silva , better known as simply Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a Midfielder or Forward.-Early career:...	FW		Option declined
December 3, 2010	Cornell Glen Cornell Glen Cornelius "Cornell" Glen is a Trinidadian footballer currently with Caledonia AIA.-Club:Glen began his professional career in 1999 with Trinidadian club Futgof. After two years with Futgof, Glen moved to Portugal, where he played for Sanjoanense...	FW	Caledonia AIA Caledonia AIA Caledonia AIA is a Trinidad and Tobagon football team playing at the top level in the TT Pro League. It is based in Malabar. Their home stadium is Larry Gomes Stadium.-History:...	Option declined, free transfer
March 1, 2011	Tony Donatelli Tony Donatelli Anthony "Tony" Donatelli is an American soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-Youth and College:...	MF	Rochester Rhinos	Waived, free transfer
March 1, 2011	Brian Edwards Brian Edwards (soccer) Brian Edwards is an American soccer player currently playing for Degerfors IF.-Youth and College:...	GK	Degerfors IF Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...	Waived, free transfer
June 27, 2011	Brandon McDonald Brandon McDonald Brandon McDonald is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...	DF	D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...	Traded for allocation money
July 14, 2011	Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson (soccer) Ryan Johnson is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	MF	Toronto Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....	Traded with allocation money and an international roster slot for Nana Attakora, Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... , and Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson Jacob Peterson is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
July 19, 2011	Omar Jasseh Omar Jasseh Omar Jasseh is a Gambian footballer currently without a club.-Career:Jasseh began playing in academies at the age of 12 in his native Gambia...	MF		Waived

In

Date	Player	Position	Loaned From	Fee/Notes	Ref
March 16, 2011	Simon Dawkins Simon Dawkins Simon Jonathan Dawkins is an English professional footballer currently playing for the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.-Career:...	MF	Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
August 15, 2011	Edmundo Zura Edmundo Zura Edmundo Salomón Zura de Jesús , is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for El Nacional...	FW	El Nacional Club Deportivo El Nacional Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....	Loan terminated by San Jose on August 31, 2011
September 15, 2011	Maxwell Griffin Maxwell Griffin Maxwell Griffin is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes on loan from Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...	FW	Orlando City	Loan for remainder of 2011 MLS season

Out

Date	Player	Position	Loaned To	Fee/Notes	Ref
July 14, 2011	Justin Morrow Justin Morrow Justin Morrow is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	DF	FC Tampa Bay	Remainder of the 2011 NASL season
July 15, 2011	Matt Luzunaris Matt Luzunaris Matt Luzunaris is an American soccer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	FW	Orlando City	Remainder of the 2011 USL Pro USL Pro The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....  season

Regular Season Statistics

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| 2||DF||  ||7||7||||||1||1||||
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| 3||DF||  ||8||7||||1||7||6||2||
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| 4||MF||  ||14||10||||1||10||5||3||
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| 5||MF||  ||11||10||||1||7||6||1||
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| 6||DF||  ||8||5||||||6||3||1||
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| 7||MF||  ||14||12||3||2||13||4||1||
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| 8||FW||  ||12||12||6||2||11||10||1||
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| 9||MF||  ||6||3||||||1||4||||
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| 10||MF||  ||11||7||4||||3||9||||
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| 11||MF||  ||14||13||1||2||7||6||2||
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| 12||DF||  ||13||13||1||2||1||5||1||
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| 13||GK||  ||||||||||||||||
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| 14||DF||  ||11||8||1||||7||6||2||1
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| 15||DF||  ||1||1||||||||1||||
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| 17||MF||  ||7||6||||2||||2||||
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| 18||GK||  ||16||16||-12||||||||||
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| 19||FW||  ||12||10||||2||8||8||1||
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| 21||DF||  ||15||15||||||10||2||1||
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| 23||MF||  ||11||4||||2||3||1||||
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| 24||FW||  ||11||10||5||2||11||15||1||
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| 25||FW||  ||5||||1||||1||1||||
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| 32||FW||  ||2||||||||2||1||||
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| 33||MF||  ||7||7||||3||1||1||1||
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Club Staff

Other information

Preseason

2011 Season

2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

International Friendlies

Allocation Ranking

San Jose is in the #9 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

 player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.

International Roster Spots

San Jose has 6 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. On 14 July 2011, San Jose traded a slot to Toronto FC for use through the 2012 season, at which time the slot reverts back to San Jose.

Previously, the club dealt one spot to Toronto FC

Toronto FC

Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 on 14 July 2008 which was to remain with Toronto through the 2013 season then revert back to San Jose. The club also dealt one spot to New York on 2 March 2009 but press reports did not indicate if or when this roster spots would revert back to San Jose. One of these two traded slots did revert back to San Jose prior to the 2011 season.

The club also acquired one spot from Houston on 14 August 2009 but that spot reverted back to the Dynamo after the 2010 season.

There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club’s roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).

Future Draft Pick Trades

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2

2012 MLS SuperDraft

The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...

 pick acquired from Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids

The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

.

Future picks traded: None.

MLS Rights to Other Players

San Jose maintains the MLS rights to Clarence Goodson

Clarence Goodson

Clarence Goodson is an American professional soccer player who currently plays defender for Brøndby in Denmark, with whom he signed a three-year deal in November 2010.-Career:...

 after he declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas with no transfer fee received. San Jose acquired Goodson's rights by drafting him in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft

2007 MLS Expansion Draft

The 2007 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 21, 2007, and is a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team San Jose Earthquakes...

.