SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes today announced their roster decisions ahead of the 2024 Major League Soccer season.
The club has exercised 2024 contract options on six players: defenders Carlos Akapo and Daniel Munie; midfielders Michael Baldisimo and Jackson Yueill; and forwards Ousseni Bouda and Will Richmond.
The Earthquakes have exercised their purchase option on defender Rodrigues from Brazilian side Grêmio. The club will not exercise the purchase options on forward Ayo Akinola and Matthew Hoppe.
The Quakes will not exercise 2024 contract options on eight players: defenders Oskar Ågren, Nathan, Keegan Tingey, and Miguel Trauco; and midfielders Cam Cilley, Judson, Jamiro Monteiro, and Tommy Thompson.
Defender Jonathan Mensah and midfielder Jack Skahan are out of contract following the 2023 season. Mensah is eligible for free agency. The Quakes have made a bona fide offer to Skahan to maintain his MLS 2024 rights.
The following 16 players hold guaranteed contracts for the 2024 season: goalkeepers Daniel, JT Marcinkowski, and Emi Ochoa; defenders Tanner Beason, Paul Marie, Oscar Verhoeven, and Casey Walls; midfielders Carlos Gruezo, Cruz Medina, Edwyn Mendoza, and Niko Tsakiris; and forwards Cade Cowell, Chance Cowell, Benji Kikanović, Jeremy Ebobisse, and Cristian Espinoza.
For select players who are either out of contract or had their options declined, conversations about returning to the Earthquakes in 2024 are still ongoing.
The San Jose Earthquakes current roster heading into 2024, listed alphabetically by position, is below:
Goalkeepers (3): Daniel, JT Marcinkowski, Emi Ochoa
Defenders (7): Carlos Akapo, Tanner Beason, Paul Marie, Daniel Munie, Rodrigues, Oscar Verhoeven, Casey Walls
Midfielders (6): Michael Baldisimo, Carlos Gruezo, Cruz Medina, Edwyn Mendoza, Niko Tsakiris, Jackson Yueill
Forwards (7): Ousseni Bouda, Cade Cowell, Chance Cowell, Benji Kikanović, Jeremy Ebobisse, Cristian Espinoza, Will Richmond
Transaction: San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) – The Earthquakes exercised 2024 contract options on D Carlos Akapo, D Daniel Munie, M Michael Baldisimo, M Jackson Yueill, F Ousseni Bouda, and F Will Richmond. The Earthquakes exercised their purchase option on D Rodrigues. The Earthquakes did not exercise 2024 contract options on D Oskar Ågren, D Nathan, D Keegan Tingey, D Miguel Trauco, M Cam Cilley, M Judson, M Jamiro Monteiro, and M Tommy Thompson. The Earthquakes did not exercise their purchase options on F Ayo Akinola and F Matthew Hoppe.
