2012 San Jose Earthquakes season

San Jose Earthquakes
2012 season
Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Coach Frank Yallop
Stadium Buck Shaw Stadium
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
California Clásico 1st (2-0-1)
Heritage Cup 1st (2-0-0)
Timbers Tournament 1st (1-0-2)
Top goalscorer League:
Chris Wondolowski (27)
All:
Chris Wondolowski (32)
Highest home attendance 50,391 v Los Angeles Galaxy (June 30, 2012)
Lowest home attendance 8,734 v D.C. United (May 2, 2012)
Average home league attendance 13,293
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors
← 2011 2013 →

The 2012 San Jose Earthquakes season is the club's 15th year of existence, as well as its 15th season in Major League Soccer and its fifth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".

Squad

As of September 14, 2012.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Bingham, DavidDavid Bingham (GA)     United States
2 Midfielder Hustedt, JacobJacob Hustedt      United States
4 Midfielder Cronin, SamSam Cronin      United States
5 Midfielder Ring, BradBrad Ring      United States
6 Midfielder Salinas, SheaShea Salinas      United States
7 Midfielder Stephenson, KhariKhari Stephenson      Jamaica
8 Forward Wondolowski, ChrisChris Wondolowski (Vice-Captain)     United States
9 Forward Güvenışık, SercanSercan Güvenışık      Turkey
10 Forward Dawkins, SimonSimon Dawkins (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)     England
11 Midfielder Ballouchy, MehdiMehdi Ballouchy      Morocco
12 Midfielder Corrales, RamiroRamiro Corrales (Captain)     United States
13 Goalkeeper Newton, EvanEvan Newton      United States
14 Midfielder Alexandre, JeanJean Alexandre      Haiti
15 Defender Morrow, JustinJustin Morrow      United States
16 Forward Gordon, AlanAlan Gordon      United States
17 Midfielder Gjertsen, JoeyJoey Gjertsen      United States
18 Goalkeeper Busch, JonJon Busch      United States
19 Forward Garza, SamSam Garza (GA)     United States
20 Defender Ward, TimTim Ward      United States
21 Defender Hernandez, JasonJason Hernandez      United States
24 Forward Lenhart, StevenSteven Lenhart      United States
26 Defender Bernárdez, VíctorVíctor Bernárdez      Honduras
27 Forward Diaz Pizarro, CesarCesar Diaz Pizarro      Peru
28 Defender Zayner, JedJed Zayner      United States
30 Midfielder Baca, RafaelRafael Baca      Mexico
33 Defender Beitashour, StevenSteven Beitashour      United States
55 Defender Opara, IkeIke Opara (GA)     United States
81 Midfielder Chávez, MarvinMarvin Chávez      Honduras
— Forward Tracy, MarcusMarcus Tracy      United States

Reserve

This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster.[2]

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
— Defender Samy , YousefYousef Samy      United States
— Midfielder Anderson , IanIan Anderson      United States
— Midfielder Frank , DavidDavid Frank      United States
— Midfielder Lima , NickNick Lima      United States
— Midfielder Morales, YuriYuri Morales      Puerto Rico
— Midfielder Pillon , TravisTravis Pillon      United States
— Forward Callinan , JamesJames Callinan      United States

Management

Position Staff
General Manager  USA John Doyle
Head Coach  CAN Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach  USA Ian Russell
Assistant Coach  CAN Mark Watson
Goalkeeper Coach  NZL Jason Batty
Athletic Trainer  USA Bruce Morgan
Equipment Manager  SLV Jose Vega
Team Administrators  USA Dustin Cleaver, Sean Mearns
Team Doctor  USA Dr. Michael Oberlander

Last updated: November 21
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Other information

Owner Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Buck Shaw Stadium (10,525 / 74x115 yards)

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
January 26, 2012 FW TurkeySercan Güvenışık Germany SC Preußen Münster Undisclosed [3]
February 2, 2012 MF ColombiaTressor Moreno Chile Santiago Wanderers Undisclosed [4]
June 20, 2012 DFUnited StatesJed Zayner Unnattached Undisclosed [5]
July 30, 2012 DFMoroccoMehdi Ballouchy New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange 2013 international roster slot and 2013 conditional draft pick [6]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
June 4, 2012 MF United StatesAnthony Ampaipitakwong Thailand Buriram United Undisclosed
July 9, 2012 MF ColombiaTressor Moreno Chile Santiago Wanderers Free Transfer [7]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
February 14, 2012FWEnglandSimon DawkinsTottenham HotspurUndisclosed[8]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
June 7, 2012FW HaitiJean-Marc Alexandre United States Orlando City 10-day loan [9]
July 6, 2012FW HaitiJean-Marc Alexandre United States Orlando City 3 day loan [10]
July 23, 2012FW HaitiJean-Marc Alexandre United States Orlando City Loan for remainder of season [11]

Friendlies

Timbers Tournament

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Regular Season

League table
Conference
Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) (W1) 66 34 19 6 9 72 43+29 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 57 34 17 11 6 46 35+11
3 Seattle Sounders FC 56 34 15 8 11 51 33+18
4 LA Galaxy 54 34 16 12 6 59 47+12 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 43 34 11 13 10 35 41−6
6 FC Dallas 39 34 9 13 12 42 47−5
7 Colorado Rapids 37 34 11 19 4 44 50−6
8 Portland Timbers 34 34 8 16 10 34 56−22
9 Chivas USA 30 34 7 18 9 24 58−34

Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner
(W1) = Western Conference champion
Overall
Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) 66 34 19 6 9 72 43+29 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 63 34 18 7 9 42 27+15
3 D.C. United 58 34 17 10 7 53 43+10
4 New York Red Bulls 57 34 16 9 9 57 46+11
5 Real Salt Lake 57 34 17 11 6 46 35+11
6 Chicago Fire 57 34 17 11 6 46 41+5
7 Seattle Sounders FC 56 34 15 8 11 51 33+18
8 LA Galaxy 54 34 16 12 6 59 47+12 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
9 Houston Dynamo 53 34 14 9 11 48 41+7
10 Columbus Crew 52 34 15 12 7 44 440
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 43 34 11 13 10 35 41−6
12 Montreal Impact 42 34 12 16 6 45 51−6
13 FC Dallas 39 34 9 13 12 42 47−5
14 Colorado Rapids 37 34 11 19 4 44 50−6
15 Philadelphia Union 36 34 10 18 6 37 45−8
16 New England Revolution 35 34 9 17 8 39 44−5
17 Portland Timbers 34 34 8 16 10 34 56−22
18 Chivas USA 30 34 7 18 9 24 58−34
19 Toronto FC 23 34 5 21 8 36 62−26 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2

Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:

2Toronto FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.

Results by Round
OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
34 66 19 6 9 72 43  +29 10 1 6 43 22  +21 9 5 3 29 21  +8

Last updated: September 2, 2012
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHHAAHAHAHAHHAAAAHAAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHA
Result W L W W W T W W W L T T W L W W W L T W W L T W L W W W T W T W T T

Last updated: September 23, 2012.
Source: MLS Results & League table
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results

MLS Cup Playoffs

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

San Jose is in the #6 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 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.[12]

International roster slots

San Jose has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. San Jose traded one slot to Toronto in July 2011 and acquired one slot from Sporting Kansas City in December 2011. Each of these trades expire on January 1, 2013. Also, San Jose had previously traded a slot to Toronto in July 2008 that returns on January 1, 2014.

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: None.
Future picks traded: 2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to New York Red Bulls.

MLS Rights to Other Players

San Jose maintains the MLS rights to Clarence Goodson 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. ↑ "2011 MLS Reserve League schedule". Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-01-26). "Quakes sign Turkish F Sercan Guvenisik | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  4. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-02-02). "Quakes sign Colombian M Tressor Moreno | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
  5. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-06-20). "Earthquakes sign D Jed Zayner | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  6. ↑ Earthquakes Media Relations (2012-07-30). "Earthquakes acquire M Mehdi Ballouchy; San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  7. ↑ Matt Schwab (2012-09-09). "Quakes part ways with midfielder Tressor Moreno". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  8. ↑ "Earthquakes re-acquire Spurs midfielder Dawkins".
  9. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes loan Jean-Marc Alexandre to United Soccer Leagues Pro team".
  10. ↑ "Jean Alexandre Re-Joins Orlando".
  11. ↑ "Jean Alexandre returns on loan for rest of the season".
  12. ↑ "2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
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