2026 San Jose Earthquakes season
| 2026 season | |||
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| Head coach | Bruce Arena | ||
| Stadium | PayPal Park San Jose, California | ||
| MLS | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | TBD | ||
| Leagues Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
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The 2026 season is going to be the San Jose Earthquakes' 44th year of existence, their 29th season in Major League Soccer and their 19th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer.[1]
Roster
- As of February 20, 2026[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2025 | 17 | DF | Jack Jasinski | Princeton University | Selected 41st overall in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft | [3] |
| January 12, 2026 | 22 | GK | Nate Crockford | FC Cincinnati | 2027 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round pick | [4] |
| January 29, 2026 | 11 | FW | Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | Free | [5] |
| February 20, 2026 | 32 | FW | Nonso Adimabua | San Jose Earthquakes II | Free | [6] |
| 40 | MF | Jonathan González | FC Juárez | Free | [7] |
Out
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2025 | 33 | DF | Oscar Verhoeven | San Diego F.C. | $350,000 2026 GAM Undiscolsed sell-on fee |
[8] |
| November 26, 2025 | 4 | DF | Bruno Wilson | Declined Contract Option | [9] | |
| 14 | MF | Mark-Anthony Kaye | Sacramento Republic | Declined Contract Option | [9][10] | |
| 17 | FW | Josef Martínez | Tijuana | Declined Contract Option | [9][11] | |
| 26 | FW | Rodrigues | Mirassol | Declined Contract Option | [9][12] | |
| December 19, 2025 | 27 | DF | Wilson Eisner | San Diego F.C. | Free; Claimed off Waivers | [13] |
| December 31, 2025 | 10 | FW | Cristian Espinoza | Nashville SC | End of Contract | [9][14][15] |
| January 2, 2026 | 47 | MF | Chance Cowell | Real Salt Lake | $650,000 GAM 2027 MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round pick swap Undiscolsed sell-on fee |
[16] |
| January 16, 2026 | 24 | DF | Nick Lima | Retired | [17] | |
| January 21, 2026 | 15 | MF | Cruz Medina | C.D. Tapatío | Loan + Buy option | [18] |
| February 2, 2026 | 9 | F | Chicho Arango | Atletico Nacional | Loan + Buy option | [19] |
MLS SuperDraft picks
| 2026 San Jose Earthquakes SuperDraft Picks | ||||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Traded to Houston Dynamo FC for $75,000 2026 GAM and $75,000 2027 GAM. | [3] | |||
| 2 | 11 (41) | Jack Jasinski | DF | Princeton University | [3] | |
| 3 | 11 (71) | Traded to New York City FC for Alfredo Morales | [20] | |||
MLS Re-Entry Draft picks
| 2025 San Jose Earthquakes Re-Entry Picks | ||||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | PASS | ||||
| 2 | 11 (41) | PASS | ||||
Competitions
Friendlies
| February 7 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Charlotte FC | Indio, California |
| 12:00 p.m. PDT | Leroux 41' | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 11 Coachella Valley Invitational | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Indio, California |
| 3:00 p.m. PDT | Judd 20' Adimabua 71' Marie 75' |
Report | Velde 31', 36' | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 14 Coachella Valley Invitational | New York City FC | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Indio, California |
| 1:00 p.m. PDT | Report | Bouda 71' Tsakiris 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Major League Soccer
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 13 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 12 | Qualification for round one |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 | |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 11 | |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 13 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a] |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 12 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[b] |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[c] |
| 5 | San Diego FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 11 | |
| 6 | New York City FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- ^ As Western Conference regular season winners
- ^ As highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
- ^ As second highest-ranked club in 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
Regular season
The MLS regular season schedule was released on November 20, 2025. The Earthquakes will play 34 matches—17 at home and 17 away—primarily against the 14 other teams in the Western Conference; the team is scheduled to play six opponents from the Eastern Conference. The regular season will include a six-week break for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in May and June.[21] 15 of the Earthquakes' home matches will be played at PayPal Park, with their annual California Clásico game against Los Angeles Galaxy on July 25 being played at Stanford Stadium and the September 19 game against Los Angeles FC being played at Levi's Stadium.
| February 21 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PST | Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,367 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| February 28 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | San Jose, California |
| 4:30 pm PST | Report |
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Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,159 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| March 7 3 | Philadelphia Union | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 4:30 pm PST | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 17,410 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 14 4 (HC) | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California |
| 4:00 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 18,251 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| March 21 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 7:30 pm PDT |
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Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,261 Referee: Chris Penso |
| April 4 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | San Diego FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| April 11 7 | Sporting Kansas City | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Sporting Park |
| April 19 8 | Los Angeles FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Los Angeles, California |
| 4:00 pm PDT | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| April 22 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Austin FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| April 25 10 | St. Louis City SC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 4:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Energizer Park |
| May 2 11 | Toronto FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Toronto, Ontario |
| TBD | Stadium: BMO Field |
| May 9 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| May 13 13 (HC) | Seattle Sounders FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| May 16 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | FC Dallas | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| May 23 15 | Portland Timbers | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 6:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Providence Park |
| July 22 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Orlando City SC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| July 25 17 (CC) | San Jose Earthquakes | v | LA Galaxy | Stanford, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Stanford Stadium |
| August 1 18 | FC Cincinnati | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 4:30 pm PDT | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| August 15 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | St. Louis City SC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| August 19 20 (CC) | LA Galaxy | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park |
| August 22 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Minnesota United FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| August 29 22 | Houston Dynamo FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Houston, Texas |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium |
| September 5 23 | Austin FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Austin, Texas |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
| September 9 24 | San Diego FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | San Diego, California |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| September 12 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Houston Dynamo FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| September 19 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Los Angeles FC | Santa Clara, California |
| 4:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Levi's Stadium |
| September 26 27 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Portland Timbers | San Jose, California |
| 4:00 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| October 10 28 | Colorado Rapids | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
| October 14 29 | Real Salt Lake | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Sandy, Utah |
| 6:30 pm PDT | Stadium: America First Field |
| October 17 30 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Nashville SC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| October 24 31 | FC Dallas | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Frisco, Texas |
| 5:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| October 28 32 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 pm PDT | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| October 31 33 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Real Salt Lake | San Jose, California |
| TBD | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| November 7 34 | Minnesota United FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 4:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Allianz Field |
U.S. Open Cup
On December 4, 2025, U.S. Soccer announced the Earthquakes would take part in the 2026 U.S. Open Cup, entering in the Round of 32 along with all MLS teams participating in this iteration of the tournament.[22]
Leagues Cup
The Earthquakes did not qualify for the 2026 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Western Conference for the 2025 season.
References
- ^ "History". Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
- ^ a b c "NEWS: Earthquakes Select Princeton All-American Defender Jack Jasinski in Second Round of 2026 MLS SuperDraft". sjearthquakes.com. December 18, 2025.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Goalkeeper Nate Crockford from FC Cincinnati in Trade". sjearthquakes.com. January 12, 2025.
- ^ "NEWS: San Jose Earthquakes Sign UEFA Champions League Winner Timo Werner as Designated Player". sjearthquakes.com. January 29, 2025.
- ^ "NEWS: San Jose Earthquakes Sign Forward Nonso Adimabua". San Jose Earthquakes. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "NEWS: San Jose Earthquakes Sign Mexican International Jonathan González". San Jose Earthquakes. February 20, 2026. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "San Diego FC fully acquire Oscar Verhoeven from San Jose Earthquakes". Major League Soccer. November 19, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Roster Moves Ahead of 2026 MLS Season". sjearthquakes.com. November 26, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "Republic FC Signs MLS All-Star and Canadian National Team Veteran Mark-Anthony Kaye". Sacramento Republic FC. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "Josef Martínez, nuevo refuerzo de Xolos de Tijuana". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "Mirassol oficializa a contratação do zagueiro Rodrigues, ex-Grêmio". globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. January 15, 2026.
- ^ "San Diego FC Selects Defender Wilson Eisner Via Waivers". sandiegofc.com. December 19, 2025.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes roster update: Cristian Espinoza out of contract". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "Report: Nashville SC sign winger Cristian Espinoza". Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Acquires 17-Year-Old FW Chance Cowell from San Jose Earthquakes". rsl.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Defender Nick Lima Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer". sjearthquakes.com. January 16, 2026.
- ^ "NEWS: San Jose Earthquakes Loan Midfielder Cruz Medina to Chivas de Guadalajara". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ "NEWS: San Jose Earthquakes Loan Chicho Arango to Atlético Nacional". sjearthquakes.com. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Midfielder Alfredo Morales from NYCFC". San Jose Earthquakes. January 4, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ^ Becherano, Lizzy (November 20, 2025). "MLS reveals 2026 schedule with 7-week break for World Cup". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "Format, Schedule and Participating Teams Finalized for 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.