# 2008 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2008 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eleventh season of the team's existence, and the first in their return to the league after a two-year hiatus.

## Squad
### Current squad

As of August 18, 2009.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Joe Cannon |
| 2 | DF | USA | Eric Denton |
| 3 | DF | USA | Nick Garcia (captain) |
| 5 | DF | USA | Ryan Cochrane |
| 6 | FW | ENG | Darren Huckerby |
| 7 | MF | EIR | Ronnie O'Brien |
| 8 | FW | LBR | Adam Smarte |
| 9 | FW | TCA | Gavin Glinton |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Francisco Lima |
| 12 | MF | USA | Ned Grabavoy |
| 13 | MF | USA | Ramiro Corrales |
| 14 | MF | USA | Matt Hatzke |
| 15 | MF | USA | Shea Salinas |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | ESP | Mikel Arce |
| 17 | FW | USA | Arturo Alvarez |
| 18 | DF | USA | Jamil Roberts |
| 19 | FW | JAM | Ryan Johnson |
| 20 | FW | ENG | John Cunliffe |
| 21 | DF | USA | Jason Hernandez (vice-captain) |
| 22 | DF | USA | Kelly Gray |
| 23 | FW | GER | Michael Ghebru |
| 24 | GK | USA | Michael Gustavson |
| 27 | DF | USA | Jay Ayres |
| 32 | FW | RSA | Davide Somma |
| 33 | FW | TRI | Scott Sealy |

## Club
### Management

| Position | Staff |
| General Manager | John Doyle |
| Head Coach | Frank Yallop |
| Assistant Coach | Ian Russell |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Jason Batty |
| Head trainer | Bruce Morgan |
| Equipment manager | Jose Vega |
Last updated: April 18, 2009 Source: San Jose Earthquakes

### Other information

| Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Buck Shaw Stadium (10,300 / 71x110 yards) |
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| 2008 Major League Soccer season | — | — | | April 3, 2008 | October 25, 2008 |
Updated to match played November 17, 2012 Source: Competitions

### Major League Soccer

Win  Tie  Loss

### U.S. Open Cup qualification

Source:

#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Columbus Crew (C, S) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 51 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | North American SuperLiga |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 43 | North American SuperLiga |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 42 | North American SuperLiga |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 40 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 37 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 36 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 33 | |
* ↑ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship