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2011 San Jose Earthquakes season
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The 2011 San Jose Earthquakes season is the club's 14th year of existence, as well as its 14th season in Major League Soccer
and its fourth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.
games, but are not part of the senior roster.
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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.
Previously, the club dealt one spot to Toronto FC
on 14 July 2008 which was to remain with Toronto through the 2013 season then revert 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).
pick acquired from Colorado Rapids
.
Future picks traded: None.
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
.
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 Division2011 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 |
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January 13, 2011 | ![]() 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 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 (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 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 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 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 is an American soccer player currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | ![]() 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 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 McLoughlin is an American soccer player currently playing for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth:... |
FW | ![]() |
Undisclosed | |
March 25, 2011 | ![]() 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 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 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 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 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() 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 |
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![]() 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 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 |
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November 24, 2010 | ![]() Joe Cannon (soccer) Joe Cannon is an American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:... |
GK | ![]() |
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:... |
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November 24, 2010 | ![]() 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 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:... |
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December 3, 2010 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() 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 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 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 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 Anthony "Tony" Donatelli is an American soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-Youth and College:... |
MF | ![]() |
Waived, free transfer | |
March 1, 2011 | ![]() Brian Edwards (soccer) Brian Edwards is an American soccer player currently playing for Degerfors IF.-Youth and College:... |
GK | ![]() 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 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 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 (soccer) Ryan Johnson is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
MF | ![]() 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:... |
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July 19, 2011 | ![]() 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 |
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Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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March 16, 2011 | ![]() 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 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.... |
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August 15, 2011 | ![]() Edmundo Zura Edmundo Salomón Zura de Jesús , is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for El Nacional... |
FW | ![]() 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 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 | ![]() |
Loan for remainder of 2011 MLS season |
Out
Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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July 14, 2011 | ![]() Justin Morrow Justin Morrow is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | ![]() |
Remainder of the 2011 NASL season | |
July 15, 2011 | ![]() Matt Luzunaris Matt Luzunaris is an American soccer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:... |
FW | ![]() |
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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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 TeamUnited 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 22012 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 GoodsonClarence 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...
.