After months of waiting, the Quakes have made a big transfer. In one move, they have reinforced their philosophy and strengthened their side. Quakes fans have finally seen their front office make a solid attempt at making the playoffs. Carlos Gruezo is an excellent player who will bring much-needed experience to the Quakes. Not many Quakes fans were expecting to …

2022 was supposed to be a year of change for the San Jose Earthquakes. A year where Matías Almeyda would finally push his side to playoff contention. Instead, Almeyda got fired early on and the team fell apart. This season was meant to be the culmination of a 4 year long project. Dreams of the playoffs were quickly replaced by …

Only the Quakes could make a good routine win feel nerve wracking in the last minutes of added time. Two great goals highlighted a great team performance, as the Quakes stay alive in the playoff hunt, albeit it still feels like a longshot. This was a good professional win for a side that had been desperately needing one. Facing arguably …

On an exciting Wednesday night in September of last year, Chofis would announce himself to MLS fans and excite Quakes fans about his future with the team. That night, Chofis showed the world a player who could eventually lead the Quakes after Wondo would retire. Now, after Almeyda’s departure and Monteiro’s arrival, Chofis’ future with the team is no longer …

As the MLS season continues, the standings begin to take shape, with the better teams toward the top. The Earthquakes find themselves currently sitting at number 11 in the Western Conference and are going to need a big second-half push if they want to qualify. While there are several players that are going to need to step up if the …

It’s been exactly one month since the Matías Almeyda era officially ended in San Jose and it has been an interesting month. In that time, Alex Covelo has seen the Quakes transform and turn their fortunes around. For the first time in some time, there is optimism in San Jose with the Quakes playing positive soccer. Over the past week, …

A good and professional win has been hard to come by for the San Jose Earthquakes for a few years now, dating back to the days before Almeyda. However, against a good Colorado Rapids side, Alex Covelo’s side finally put together a professional and dominant performance. For the first time in a while, it finally feels like progress has been …

Cutting in from the left, with defenders closing in, Ousseni Bouda drove towards the goal with scoring on his mind as all that stood in his way was the Tacoma Defiance keeper. Bouda sent the keeper to the ground and toyed with the Tacoma defenders to get the Earthquake 2’s first goal of the game. By the end of the …

On October 8, 2018, the San Jose Earthquakes announced Matías Almeyda as their  new head coach who would carry the club to a new era of greatness. His arrival was met with fanfare and a sense of renewal, as the Quakes had finally brought in an acclaimed coach with a distinct playstyle. Now, over three and a half years later, …

Saturday’s game against the Houston Dynamo finally felt like the Quakes had figured things out, the offense flowed spectacularly and the midfield was creating quality chances. However, as it has been the case under Almeyda, the defense was so atrocious that it ruined any of the progress seen. As the only winless team in the MLS, the Quakes’ defense continues …