▁much ▁of ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁following ▁a ▁training ▁ground ▁injury ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁subsequent ▁kne e ▁operations . ▁ ▁He ▁returned ▁from ▁injury ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁playing ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁in ▁a ▁pre - season ▁friendly ▁match ▁against ▁Bright on , ▁appearing ▁" com fort able ▁and ▁in ▁good ▁shape ", ▁according ▁to ▁the ▁team ' s ▁match ▁report . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁compet itive ▁football ▁for ▁Reading ▁in ▁the ▁club ' s ▁ 1 – 0 ▁victory ▁over ▁Ever ton ▁on ▁August ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁On ▁February ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Con vey ▁and ▁Reading ▁reached ▁a ▁mut ual ▁agreement ▁on ▁Con vey ' s ▁release ▁from ▁the ▁club . ▁ ▁San ▁Jose ▁Earth qu akes ▁ ▁Four ▁days ▁after ▁being ▁released ▁by ▁Reading , ▁Con vey ▁returned ▁to ▁M LS , ▁signing ▁with ▁the ▁San ▁Jose ▁Earth qu akes . ▁He ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁goal ▁for ▁the ▁Qu akes ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁against ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Fire , ▁while ▁playing ▁left - back . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Con vey ▁recorded ▁ 1 0 ▁ass ists ▁and ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁M LS ▁Com eb ack ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award . ▁After ▁a ▁f ract ious ▁relationship ▁with ▁manager ▁Frank ▁Y al lop , ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁Con vey ▁would