2010 San Jose Earthquakes season
Introduction 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.
Squad ''As of October 14, 2010. ''===Management======Other information===
Transfers ===In=== Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.February 9, 2010EduardoFC BaselUndisclosedFebruary 11, 2010Joey GjertsenMontreal ImpactUndisclosedMarch 28, 2010Jon BuschChicago FireFreeApril 2, 2010Scott SealyBnei SakhninFreeApril 14, 2010Omar Jasseh FreeJune 21, 2010Sam CroninFC DordrechtTradeAugust 6, 2010Tim WardChicago FireTradeAugust 11, 2010Khari StephensonAalesundsUndisclosedAugust 16, 2010GeovanniHull CityFree===Out=== Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.November 27, 2009Shea SalinasPhiladelphia UnionExpansion DraftApril 7, 2010Quincy AmarikwaColorado RapidsTradeNovember 24, 2010Joe CannonVancouver WhitecapsExpansion DraftArturo AlvarezPortland Timbers===Loans in=== Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.March 1, 2010Javier RoblesClub OlimpoAugust 2, 2010===Loans out=== Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref. ===Released=== Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date July 1, 2010 MF  Ramón Sánchez ÁguilaDecember 3, 2010 FW  Geovanni Vitória January 30, 2011 FW  Eduardo Brasil de Farroupilha  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.
Friendlies
Competitions ===Major League Soccer=======Regular season=========League table===========Conference============Overall===========Results summary==========Results by matchday==========Results=========Playoffs=======U.S. Open Cup=======Qualification====
Squad statistics ===Appearances and goals===''Players away from San Jose Earthquakes on loan:''''Players who left San Jose Earthquakes during the season:''===Goal scorers===PlacePositionNationNumberNameMLSPlayoffU.S. Open CupTotal1 8 Chris Wondolowski1810192 10Arturo Álvarez30143 11Bobby Convey12036 Ike Opara30035 33Steven Beitashour100119Ryan Johnson100117Joey Gjertsen10012 Bobby Burling100112Ramiro Corrales100113Cornell Glen100114Brandon McDonald10017 Khari Stephenson100177Geovanni10013 Chris Leitch001115Justin Morrow0011 Total343340===Disciplinary record=== Position Nation Number Name MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup TotalDFBobby Burling50001060DFChris Leitch11000011MFSam Cronin21000021DFIke Opara10000010MFKhari Stephenson10000010FWChris Wondolowski30100040MFArturo Álvarez20000020MFBobby Convey80000080MFRamiro Corrales40100050FWCornell Glen10000010MFBrandon McDonald11000011GKJon Busch30100040FWRyan Johnson30000030DFJason Hernandez11000011MFOmar Jasseh10000010FWEduardo10000010MFAndré Luiz10000010DFSteven Beitashour00001010MFGeovanni10000010 Total4043020454
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