# 2010 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2010 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's thirteenth season of existence. The Earthquakes finished 8th overall in MLS and finished in the Eastern Conference finals of the MLS Cup playoffs before losing to the Colorado Rapids. It was the first season the club made the playoffs since 2005.
To date, this is the furthest the Earthquakes have advanced in the MLS Cup playoffs since the franchise's reactivation in 2008, as the original franchise was transferred to Houston Dynamo in 2006.

## Squad

As of October 14, 2010.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Joe Cannon |
| 2 | DF | USA | Bobby Burling |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chris Leitch |
| 4 | MF | USA | Sam Cronin |
| 5 | MF | USA | Brad Ring |
| 6 | DF | USA | Ike Opara |
| 7 | MF | JAM | Khari Stephenson |
| 8 | FW | USA | Chris Wondolowski |
| 9 | FW | TRI | Scott Sealy |
| 10 | MF | SLV | Arturo Álvarez |
| 11 | MF | USA | Bobby Convey |
| 12 | MF | USA | Ramiro Corrales (captain) |
| 13 | FW | TRI | Cornell Glen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | USA | Brandon McDonald |
| 15 | DF | USA | Justin Morrow |
| 17 | MF | USA | Joey Gjertsen |
| 18 | GK | USA | Jon Busch |
| 19 | FW | JAM | Ryan Johnson |
| 20 | DF | USA | Tim Ward |
| 21 | DF | USA | Jason Hernandez (vice-captain) |
| 22 | MF | GAM | Omar Jasseh |
| 23 | FW | BRA | Eduardo |
| 25 | GK | USA | Brian Edwards |
| 28 | MF | BRA | André Luiz |
| 33 | DF | USA | Steven Beitashour |
| 77 | MF | BRA | Geovanni |

### Management

| Position | Staff |
| General Manager | John Doyle |
| Head Coach | Frank Yallop |
| Assistant Coach | Ian Russell |
| Assistant Coach | Mark Watson |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Jason Batty |
| Head trainer | Bruce Morgan |
| Equipment manager | Jose Vega |
Last updated: May 2, 2010 Source: San Jose Earthquakes

### Other information

| Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Buck Shaw Stadium (10,300 / 72x115 yards) |
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

## Transfers
### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| July 1, 2010 | MF | Ramón Sánchez | Águila | |
| December 3, 2010 | FW | Geovanni | Vitória | January 30, 2011 |
| December 3, 2010 | FW | Eduardo | Brasil de Farroupilha | |
| December 3, 2010 | FW | Cornell Glen | Caledonia AIA | April 18, 2011 |

## Review
### Preseason

For the second straight year, the Earthquakes played at PDL team Fresno Fuego. The Quakes trained in London for ten days and went 3–0 against fellow MLS side Colorado Rapids and the reserve teams of West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. San Jose will also have a game against the Houston Dynamo in San Francisco on March 17 and a home game on March 20 against future MLS rival Portland Timbers.

### March

San Jose will begin its thirteenth Major League Soccer regular season at home with a match against Real Salt Lake on March 27, 2010, followed by a road match against the Chicago Fire on April 10, 2010.

### May

The Quakes tallied four straight shutouts and a 393-minute scoreless streak, which ended with a 3–1 home loss to Toronto F.C. on May 29.

### October

With a win October 9 over D.C. United, the Earthquakes clinched their first trip to the postseason since 2005.

## Competitions
### Major League Soccer
#### Regular season
##### League table
###### Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |

###### Overall

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | LA Galaxy (S) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 51 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids (C) | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 46 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 46 | |
| 9 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 39 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 13 | New England Revolution | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 31 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 30 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 28 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 22 | |

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 |
Last updated: October 24, 2010 Source: Results Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

##### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Stadium | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | W | L | W | W | T | W | L | T | L | T | T | W | T | L | L | W | W | L | W | T | W | W | L | T | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 15 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |

##### Results
#### Playoffs
### U.S. Open Cup
#### Qualification
## Squad statistics

    As of match played November 13, 2010

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | MLS | MLS | Playoff | Playoff | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | USA | Joe Cannon | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | USA | Bobby Burling | 19 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chris Leitch | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | MF | USA | Sam Cronin | 20 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | USA | Brad Ring | 11 | 0 | 4+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA | Ike Opara | 11 | 3 | 10+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | JAM | Khari Stephenson | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | USA | Chris Wondolowski | 32 | 19 | 26+2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | TRI | Scott Sealy | 18 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | SLV | Arturo Álvarez | 23 | 4 | 11+8 | 3 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | USA | Bobby Convey | 31 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Ramiro Corrales | 23 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | TRI | Cornell Glen | 22 | 1 | 10+11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA | Brandon McDonald | 33 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | USA | Justin Morrow | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | USA | Joey Gjertsen | 19 | 1 | 16+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Jon Busch | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | JAM | Ryan Johnson | 30 | 1 | 19+8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA | Tim Ward | 16 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA | Jason Hernandez | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | GAM | Omar Jasseh | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | BRA | Eduardo | 12 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | BRA | André Luiz | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | USA | Steven Beitashour | 9 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | BRA | Geovanni | 15 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players away from San Jose Earthquakes on loan: ||||||||||||
| Players who left San Jose Earthquakes during the season: ||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | SLV | Ramón Sánchez | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ARG | Javier Robles | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | USA | Quincy Amarikwa | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | MLS | Playoff | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 8 | Chris Wondolowski | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | MF | | 10 | Arturo Álvarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | | 11 | Bobby Convey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | | 6 | Ike Opara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | | 33 | Steven Beitashour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | | 19 | Ryan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | 17 | Joey Gjertsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | 2 | Bobby Burling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | 12 | Ramiro Corrales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | FW | | 13 | Cornell Glen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | 14 | Brandon McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | 7 | Khari Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | 77 | Geovanni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | 3 | Chris Leitch | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | 15 | Justin Morrow | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 34 | 3 | 3 | 40 |

### Disciplinary record

| Position | Nation | Number | Name | MLS | MLS | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Total |
| 2 | | DF | Bobby Burling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | | DF | Chris Leitch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | | MF | Sam Cronin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | | DF | Ike Opara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Khari Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | | FW | Chris Wondolowski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | | MF | Arturo Álvarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Bobby Convey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | | MF | Ramiro Corrales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | | FW | Cornell Glen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Brandon McDonald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | | GK | Jon Busch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | | FW | Ryan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | | DF | Jason Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | | MF | Omar Jasseh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | | FW | Eduardo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | | MF | André Luiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | | DF | Steven Beitashour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | | MF | Geovanni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 |