San Jose Earthquakes’ Ousseni Bouda, Angus Gunn, Ronaldo Vieira Called to International Duty

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that forward Ousseni Bouda (Burkina Faso), goalkeeper Angus Gunn (Scotland) and midfielder Ronaldo Vieira (Guinea-Bissau) have been called to international duty for the upcoming window. 

Bouda, 26, has been called up to represent the Burkina Faso men's national team for a pair of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers against Mauritania on Friday, Nov. 13 (8 a.m. PT), and Monday, Nov. 16 (11 a.m. PT). 

Selected eighth overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft out of Stanford University, Bouda has appeared in 103 Major League Soccer matches (43 starts), recording 12 career goals and five assists in MLS play, with a career-high seven goals and four assists in 33 games (27 starts) this regular season.  

At the international level, Bouda has earned 17 caps for Burkina Faso, scoring two goals. He netted his first international goal for Les Étalons on Sept. 6, 2024, during 2025 AFCON qualifying against Senegal, helping his country secure a 1-1 draw. 

Gunn, 30, will join Scotland’s national team for UEFA Nations League Group Stage play against North Macedonia on Friday, Nov. 13 (11:45 a.m. PT), and Switzerland on Monday, Nov. 16 (11:45 a.m. PT). 

The goalkeeper joined the Black and Blue fresh off playing for Scotland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, where he started all three games in the group stage, earning a clean sheet as the team narrowly missed out on qualification to the knockout stage. A longtime starter for English side Norwich City (2021-25) and most recently a member of Nottingham Forest FC in the Premier League, Gunn was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday after making five saves in his 10th appearance for his new club to preserve a 1-0 victory over Houston Dynamo FC on Sept. 12. He played in 16 games (all starts) during the regular season, recording two clean sheets. 

At the international level, Gunn earned his first cap for Scotland in March 2023, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Cyprus in a European Championship qualifier at Hampden Park. Sio far, Gunn has made 29 appearances for Scotland, recording nine clean sheets, with his latest caps coming during his World Cup run this summer and subsequent UEFA Nations League Qualifiers as their first-choice goalkeeper and. Born in Norwich, England, with his father former Scotland World Cup goalkeeper Bryan Gunn, the shot-stopper featured for England at various youth stages from Under-16 to U-21 before making the switch to being cheered on by the Tartan Army. 

Vieira, 28, has been summoned to Guinea-Bissau’s national team for a pair of AFCON Qualifiers against Madagascar on Thursday, Nov. 12 (8 a.m. PT), and Tuesday, Nov. 17 (8 a.m. PT). 

The Bissau-Guinean joined San Jose late in 2025 from Italian club UC Sampdoria and has earned the team captaincy this season, leading all midfielders on the team in clearances from a primarily defensive role. Vieira has made 34 MLS appearances (30 starts), with 27 league games played (24 starts) in the 2026 regular season. He recorded his first assist on May 9 in a 1-1 draw with current Western Conference leaders Vancouver Whitecaps FC and had three in this campaign. 

At the international level, Vieira was born in Guinea-Bissau but grew up in Portugal and moved to England, where he represented the Three Lions as a youth international, earning a combined 16 caps at the Under-20 and U-21 levels, scoring one goal. The midfielder officially switched to Guinea-Bissau and made his senior debut with the Djurtus on Oct. 12 of last year against Egypt. Overall Vieira has earned three caps. 

The Earthquakes completed the regular season fourth in the Western Conference with 52 points—their highest finish and point total since 2012. Led by five-time Audi MLS Cup champion Bruce Arena in only his second season in charge, San Jose has not only clinched its first berth in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs since 2023, but also home-field advantage in Round One and its first-ever postseason home game at PayPal Park since the stadium opened in 2015.  

The Quakes will now host Game One of the Round One Best-of-3 Series against Houston Dynamo FC on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Kickoff for the historic match at PayPal Park is set for 7 p.m. PT, with the game to be broadcast on Apple TV (English/Spanish), as well as via local radio on KSFO 810 AM (English) and La Kaliente 1370 AM (Spanish).  

As part of their postseason push, the Earthquakes will hold a Playoff Rally at San Pedro Square Market in Downtown San Jose on Friday, Nov. 13, from 6-9 p.m., hosted by the club’s radio play-by-play announcer, Ted Ramey. There will be a DJ, player meet-and-greets and special access for Season Ticket Holders.  

Tickets for all possible Earthquakes Round One home games are on sale now HERE. The best way to guarantee access and preferred pricing for the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs is by purchasing 2027-28 Season Tickets.