EARTHQUAKES EVENTS
Earthquakes to Participate in 2017 MLS SuperDraft
The San Jose Earthquakes will participate in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 13 at 12 p.m. PT. More details to be announced later.
EARTHQUAKES NEWS
Earthquakes Hire Former AS Roma Executive Jesse Fioranelli as General Manager
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the club has hired Jesse Fioranelli as general manager. Fioranelli brings a diverse background to San Jose, having served time in senior positions on technical staffs and club management roles of several top-flight European clubs and more than six years as a player agent.
Fioranelli was most recently a member of the "Direzione Sportiva", the Sporting Direction unit for AS Roma since July 2015, where he played an integral role in overseeing a comprehensive club management program - The Roma Way - in the areas of player scouting, match analysis, player-centric development and recruitment for the first team and youth system. Fioranelli was also responsible for further expanding Roma´s market intelligence and relationship network throughout Europe and Latin America with clubs, agents and federations, including player-development collaboration with Germany´s National Team ahead of Euro 2016 (
more details
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Earthquakes Sign Panamanian Defender Harold Cummings
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that the club has signed Panamanian center back Harold Cummings to a multi-year contract, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and ITC. Cummings, 24, most recently played for LD Alajuelense of the Costa Rican Primera División, where he made 23 appearances and scored one goal after joining the side on loan last January. (
more details
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Bingham, Wondolowski Called to U.S National Team
San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper David Bingham and forward Chris Wondolowski have been called up to U.S. Men’s National Team for the January Camp ahead of Final Round Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Bingham and Wondolowski will report to the National Training Center in Carson, Calif. on Jan. 10. This will be the first training camp coached by Bruce Arena since he took over in November of last year, and comes just two months before Final Round Qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in which the USMNT will face Honduras on March 24 and Panama on March 28 (
more details
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Cummings, Godoy Called to Panama National Team
San Jose Earthquakes defender Harold Cummings and midfielder Anibal Godoy have been called up to the Panama National Team to participate in qualifying matches for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Cummings, 24, and Godoy, 26, will connect with the Panama National Team as they serve as the host nation for the round robin style Central American Cup. Los Canaleros will face Belize on Friday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. PT, Nicaragua on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 3 p.m. PT, Honduras on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. PT, El Salvador on Friday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. PT and Costa Rica on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m. PT. The top four finishers in the Central American Cup will qualify for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup set to take place in the United States from July 7-26. Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara will host a knockout round match (
more details
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Earthquakes to Host Open Tryout on Jan. 29
The San Jose Earthquakes will host an open tryout on Sunday, Jan. 29. The tryout will take place from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. PT at San Jose City College, located at 2100 Moorpark Avenue in San Jose. Participants will have the opportunity to make the Earthquakes’ First Team or affiliate Premier Development League side Burlingame Dragons FC. The tryout will consist of three heats, which will each last 90 minutes, with the players competing in round robin scrimmages. Scouts from the Earthquakes and affiliates will be onsite to evaluate players. Registration is $150 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the Earthquakes Community Fund. In addition to the opportunity to make the Earthquakes or Dragons FC roster, each participant will receive a Quakes branded water bottle, drawstring bag and ticket voucher to an Earthquakes home game in 2017. All interested participants should
register online
. Registrants will receive information about their heat information the week of January 23.
Bay Area to Host Knockout Round Match in 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced that Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara will host a knockout round match in the 2017 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The Bay Area is one of 13 metropolitan areas that will welcome the 14th edition of the Gold Cup set to take place next July 7-26 (
more details
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EARTHQUAKES IN THE COMMUNITY
Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get Earthquakes Fit Opening Assembly
Where:
Bagby Elementary School in San Jose
When:
Monday, Jan. 9 at 8:30 a.m. PT
Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get Earthquakes Fit Opening Assembly
Where:
Meadows Elementary School in San Jose
When:
Monday, Jan. 9 at 1:45 p.m. PT
Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get Earthquakes Fit Opening Assembly
Where:
Cherrywood Elementary School in San Jose
When:
Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 9:45 a.m. PT
Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get Earthquakes Fit Opening Assembly
Where:
Oster Elementary School in San Jose
When:
Thursday, Jan. 12 at 1:30 p.m. PT
Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get Earthquakes Fit Opening Assemblyd
Where:
Braly Elementary School in San Jose
When:
Friday, Jan. 13 at 8:30 a.m. PT
Get Earthquakes Fit, Presented by Sutter Health
Who:
Earthquakes front office
What:
Get Earthquakes Fit Opening Assembly
Where:
Kennedy Elementary School in San Jose
When:
Friday, Jan. 13 at 1:15 p.m. PT
THIS WEEK IN EARTHQUAKES HISTORY
A look back on important moments in Earthquakes history that took place during the week of Jan. 9 – 15
Jan. 10, 2008 – Acquired Goalkeeper Joe Cannon
The Earthquakes acquired goalkeeper Joe Cannon from the LA Galaxy in exchange for allocation money on Jan. 10, 2008. During his career, Cannon spent seven seasons with the Quakes and still leads the Earthquakes goalkeeping records in games started (171), minutes played (15,561), wins (66) and saves (693). Cannon currently serves as an analyst for Earthquakes radio broadcasts.
Jan. 13, 2016 – Signed defender Andres Imperiale
The Earthquakes signed central defender Andres Imperiale on Jan. 13, 2016. During the 2016 season, Imperiale made 11 appearances and 10 starts for the Quakes.
Jan. 14, 2016 – Selected goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft
The Earthquakes selected goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell with the No. 8 pick in the first round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 14, 2016. Tarbell made his MLS debut on Aug. 27, 2016 as a halftime substitute during the match against Columbus Crew SC.
