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2012 San Jose Earthquakes season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | San Jose Earthquakes |
| image | San Jose Earthquakes wordmark 2008.png |
| season | 2012 |
| stadium | Buck Shaw Stadium |
| league | Major League Soccer |
| league result | Conference: 1st |
| Overall: 1st | |
| chrtitle | Owner |
| chairman | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC |
| mgrtitle | Coach |
| manager | Frank Yallop |
| season topscorer | |
| Chris Wondolowski (32) | |
| league topscorer | |
| Chris Wondolowski (27) | |
| highest attendance | 50,391 v Los Angeles Galaxy (June 30, 2012) |
| lowest attendance | 8,734 v D.C. United (May 2, 2012) |
| average attendance | |
| cup1 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| cup1 result | Conference Semifinals |
| cup2 | U.S. Open Cup |
| cup2 result | Quarterfinals |
| cup3 | California Clásico |
| cup3 result | 1st (2–0–1) |
| cup4 | Heritage Cup |
| cup4 result | 1st (2–0–0) |
| cup5 | Timbers Tournament |
| cup5 result | 1st (1–0–2) |
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| prevseason | 2011 |
| nextseason | 2013 |
Overall: 1st Chris Wondolowski (32) Chris Wondolowski (27)
The 2012 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 15th year of existence, as well as its 15th season in Major League Soccer and its fifth consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".
The Quakes finished first in the league table with 66 points (19W-6L-10D), the highest total in club history. The Supporters' Shield won as a result is the only trophy won by the reactivated Earthquakes franchise to date.
Chris Wondolowski cemented his reputation as a major scorer in the league during this season, matching Roy Lassiter's 27 goals originally set in 1996 during this season. Wondolowski won MLS MVP for his efforts. The club altogether amassed 72 goals, a team record.
The Quakes' MLS season ended with an upset loss to their heated rivals LA Galaxy in the playoffs, which they entered in the conference semifinals off a bye. They also fell in the quarterfinal of the U.S. Open Cup.
Squad
As of September 14, 2012. -- Do NOT add new players before their signing is officially announced by the club -- and do NOT assign unreferenced jersey numbers as well. -- Do NOT create articles for new draft picks until they make either their MLS or U.S. Open Cup debut, and do not add red wikilinks to these players as it prevents the creation of articles by people who don't understand the WP:FOOTY notability guidelines – Players with international caps should NOT be bolded – as per Wikipedia:WikiProject_Football/Clubs – This is Wikipedia, not a football gazette. – Any unconfirmed and unsourced signing/transfer will be reverted at sight. – Thanks in advance.
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|
Reserve
This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster.
Management
Other information
Transfers
Main article: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2012
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2012 | FW | TUR | Sercan Güvenışık | GER SC Preußen Münster | Undisclosed | |
| February 2, 2012 | MF | COL | Tressor Moreno | CHI Santiago Wanderers | Undisclosed | |
| June 20, 2012 | DF | USA | Jed Zayner | Unnattached | Undisclosed | |
| July 30, 2012 | DF | MAR | Mehdi Ballouchy | New York Red Bulls | Acquired in exchange 2013 international roster slot and 2013 conditional draft pick |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2012 | MF | USA | Anthony Ampaipitakwong | Thailand Buriram United | Undisclosed | |
| July 9, 2012 | MF | COL | Tressor Moreno | CHI Santiago Wanderers | Free Transfer |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2012 | FW | ENG | Simon Dawkins | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2012 | FW | Haiti | Jean-Marc Alexandre | USA Orlando City | 10-day loan | |
| July 6, 2012 | FW | Haiti | Jean-Marc Alexandre | USA Orlando City | 3 day loan | |
| July 23, 2012 | FW | Haiti | Jean-Marc Alexandre | USA Orlando City | Loan for remainder of season |
Friendlies
Warzycha Cronin Wondolowski Zapata Ampaipitakwong Bruin Ring Lenhart Lenhart Chico Flores Chico Orlandi Stephenson Stewart Cronin Wondolowski Villaluz
Timbers Tournament
Mosquera Mosquera Beitashour Jobarteh Beitashour Morrow Chávez Moreno Güvenisik Garza
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2011 Major League Soccer season
Regular season
League table
Conference
Overall
Results by round
Results
Baca Lenhart Taylor Cameron Hainault Corrales Beitashour Salinas Wondolowski Sivebæk Scott Baca Lenhart Gordon Gordon Wondolowski Corrales Bonjour Lee Le Toux McCarty Richards Márquez Salinas Wondolowski Chávez Dawkins Stephenson Lenhart Dawkins Wondolowski Beckerman Morales Beckerman Saborío Olave Lenhart Wondolowski Morrow Dawkins Wondolowski Lenhart Cruz Woolard Najar Salihi Davidson Hassli Cronin Chávez Beitashour Corrales Gordon Garza LaBrocca Riley Gordon Gordon Corrales Tchani Gaul Jiménez Magee Beckham Lenhart Stephenson Gordon Gordon Espinoza Kamara Olum Nielson Hernandez Dawkins Zapata Moor Beitashour Bernárdez Freeman Wondolowski Morales Espíndola Gordon Wondolowski Corrales Bernárdez Cronin Lenhart Bernárdez Wondolowski Beckham Hernandez Donovan Lopes Beckham Jewsbury Zizzo Wondolowski Corrales Corrales Chávez Morrow Gordon Wondolowski Dawkins Wondolowski Olave Beckerman Espíndola Mansally Steele Gordon Gordon Bernárdez Beitashour Castillo Pertúz Robson Richards Robson Gordon Wondolowski Gordon Lenhart Gargan Morrow Dawkins Lenhart Montero Di Vaio Neagle Bernier Wondolowski Beitashour Hernandez Gordon Dawkins Gordon Casey Baca Dawkins Gordon Wondolowski Corrales Corrales Joseph Villafaña Gordon Cronin Wondolowski Wondolowski Smith Mwanga Songo'o Tiffert Alonso Wondolowski Bernárdez Gordon Lenhart Cronin Lenhart Jacobson Jackson Pérez Ferreira Hedges Hill Akpan Wondolowski Chávez Wondolowski Wondolowski Hernandez Wondolowski Buddle Juninho
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bernárdez Lenhart Gordon Keane Keane Magee Gonzalez
U.S. Open Cup
Garza Garza Garza Lorenz Restrepo
Corrales Lenhart Davis Kallman
Beitashour Morrow Gordon Scott Rose
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
San Jose is in the #6 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.
International roster slots
San Jose has 7 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots. San Jose traded one slot to Toronto in July 2011 and acquired one slot from Sporting Kansas City in December 2011. Each of these trades expire on January 1, 2013. Also, San Jose had previously traded a slot to Toronto in July 2008 that returns on January 1, 2014.
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: None.
Future picks traded: 2013 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to New York Red Bulls.
MLS Rights to Other Players
San Jose maintains the MLS rights to Clarence Goodson after he declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas with no transfer fee received. San Jose acquired Goodson's rights by drafting him in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft.
References
References
- "Players | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com.
- "2011 MLS Reserve League schedule".
- Earthquakes Media Relations. (January 26, 2012). "Quakes sign Turkish F Sercan Guvenisik | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com.
- Earthquakes Media Relations. (February 2, 2012). "Quakes sign Colombian M Tressor Moreno | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com.
- Earthquakes Media Relations. (June 20, 2012). "Earthquakes sign D Jed Zayner | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com.
- Earthquakes Media Relations. (July 30, 2012). "Earthquakes acquire M Mehdi Ballouchy; San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com.
- Matt Schwab. (September 9, 2012). "Quakes part ways with midfielder Tressor Moreno". San Jose Mercury News.
- "Earthquakes re-acquire Spurs midfielder Dawkins".
- (June 8, 2012). "San Jose Earthquakes loan Jean-Marc Alexandre to United Soccer Leagues Pro team".
- "Jean Alexandre Re-Joins Orlando".
- "Jean Alexandre returns on loan for rest of the season".
- "2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com.
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