FEATURE: What former Quakes players are up to ahead of 10-year anniversary of California Clasico

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Alan Gordon

Gordon, who played for San Jose from 2011 to 2014, currently serves as an Licensed Mortgage Loan Officer for Synergy One Lending in the greater Denver area. If you’re interested in any mortgage opportunities, check out more information here.

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Adam Jahn

The club’s 2013 MLS Draft pick retired from soccer in February after several seasons in MLS and USL. Currently, he lives in Scottsdale finishing up rehab for a playing injury. He finished his MS in Data Analytics in April and is currently seeking Data Science opportunities. In the meantime, he invests in real estate in the Phoenix area.

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JJ Koval

The 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick recently graduated from dental school at Creighton in Omaha and has moved back to Orange County. He will start working as a dentist this next year at the Long Beach VA center doing a one-year general dentistry residency.

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Jason Hernandez

The long-time Quakes defender is currently Assistant General Manager for Toronto FC.

Prior to the role, he served as Manager of Player Engagement for Toronto from 2019 to 2021. His wife and two kids reside in Toronto.

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Sam Cronin

Cronin, who was a staple in San Jose’s midfield from 2010 to 2014, works in the commercial real estate industry with Cushman & Wakefield. He represents life science and technologies companies on their real estate projects.

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Kofi Sarkodie

In 2021, Sarkodie returned to the state of Texas to join long-time best friend Amobi Okugo for one final year of professional soccer in front of supportive family and friends. Immediately after the season, switching from one sport to the next, the former Quakes defender joined Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) to work directly with Dr. Kara Allen, the newly appointed Chief Impact Officer, whose role is to oversee and elevate community and societal impact within the organization.

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Khari Stephenson

Stephenson, who played for San Jose in two separate stints from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2014 to 2015, currently lives in the South Bay working for Cisco Systems in Strategy and Planning for New Business offerings.

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Clarence Goodson

The former Quakes and U.S. Soccer defender is a Player Relations Manager with the MLSPA, Youth Director at Gateway City Church, Executive Director with the Goodson Foundation, & Youth Soccer coach with Orchard Valley Toros. Goodson featured for the Quakes from 2013 to 2016.

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Ramiro Corrales

The club Hall of Fame midfielder currently serves an assistant coach with new USL side Monterey Bay FC under fellow Hall of Famer Frank Yallop. Corrales also features on radio calls for KZSF 1370 with the Spanish voice of the club Carlos Cesar Rivera.

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Simon Dawkins

Dawkins, who was first loaned to San Jose in 2011 before signing permanently in 2016, is an active player with Monterey Bay FC under the coaching staff of Frank Yallop and Ramiro Corrales.