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2015 San Jose Earthquakes season

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{{Infobox football club season

| club = San Jose Earthquakes

| image = San Jose Earthquakes wordmark black-red.svg

| season = 2015

| stadium = Avaya Stadium (Primary)
Levi's Stadium (1 League game)
Stanford Stadium (1 League game)

| league = Major League Soccer

| league result = Conference: 7th
Overall: 13th

| chrtitle = Owner

| chairman = Earthquakes Soccer, LLC

| ceo =

| mgrtitle = Coach

| manager = Dominic Kinnear

| season topscorer=Chris Wondolowski (13)

| league topscorer=Chris Wondolowski (11)

| highest attendance = 50,422
(June 27 vs. Los Angeles, at Stanford Stadium)

| lowest attendance = League: 18,000
(Multiple games, Avaya Stadium capacity)
All: 13,196
(June 18 vs. Sacramento)

| average attendance = League: {{formatnum:21037}}
All: {{formatnum:19694}}

| cup1 = MLS Cup Playoffs

| cup1 result = Did not qualify

| cup2 = U.S. Open Cup

| cup2 result = Fifth round

| cup3 = California Clásico

| cup3 result = 1st (2–0–1)

| cup4 = Heritage Cup

| cup4 result = 1st (1–1–0)

| cup5 = Central California Cup

| cup5 result = 2nd (0–1–0)

| cup6 = Rose City Invitational

| cup6 result = 2nd (2–1–0)

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| prevseason = 2014

| nextseason = 2016

}}

The 2015 San Jose Earthquakes season was the club's 33rd year of existence, their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 8th consecutive season in the top-flight of American soccer. It was the club's first season playing in Avaya Stadium, their new soccer-specific stadium in San Jose, California.

Background

{{main|2014 San Jose Earthquakes season}}

Club

= Roster =

As of July 6, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.sjearthquakes.com/players |title=Players | San Jose Earthquakes |publisher=SJEarthquakes.com |access-date=July 6, 2015}}

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#0038DF; color:#fff;" scope="col"|No.

! style="background:#0038DF; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Position

! style="background:#0038DF; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Player

! style="background:#0038DF; color:#fff;" scope="col"|Nation

{{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=David |last=Bingham|dab=David Bingham (American soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=ENG |pos=DF |first=Jordan |last=Stewart|dab=Jordan Stewart (footballer born 1982)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Marvell |last=Wynne|dab=Marvell Wynne (soccer)}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=HON |pos=DF |first=Víctor |last=Bernárdez|other=Vice-Captain}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Shea |last=Salinas}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=TRI |pos=MF |first=Cordell |last=Cato}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Chris |last=Wondolowski |other=DP & Captain}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=10 |nat=ARG |pos=MF |first=Matías |last=Pérez García|other=DP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=11 |nat=SUI |pos=FW |first=Innocent |last=Emeghara|other=DP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Mark |last=Sherrod}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=14 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Adam |last=Jahn}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=15 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=J. J. |last=Koval}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=17 |nat=GAM |pos=MF |first=Sanna |last=Nyassi

}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Mike|last=Fucito}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=20 |nat=JAM |pos=DF |first=Shaun |last=Francis}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=21 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Clarence |last=Goodson}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Tommy |last=Thompson|dab=Tommy Thompson (soccer)|other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=23 |nat=ARG |pos=MF |first=Leandro |last=Barrera}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Steven|last=Lenhart}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=27 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Fatai |last=Alashe}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=35 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Bryan |last=Meredith}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=38 |nat=POR |pos=DF |first=Paulo |last=Renato|dab=Paulo Renato Valério Rodrigues}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=80 |nat=FRA |pos=MF |first=Jean-Baptiste |last=Pierazzi}}

|}

Non-competitive

= Arizona friendlies =

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes

| date = February 4

| time = 09:00 PST

| score = 2–3

| report = [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/02/recap-quakes-2-dynamo-3 Report]

| team2 = Houston Dynamo

| goals1 = Jahn {{goal|28 || 57}}

| goals2 = Lovejoy {{goal|13}}
Barnes {{goal|40}}
Horst {{goal|53}}

| stadium = Kino Sports Complex

| location = Tucson, Arizona

| attendance =

| referee = Ricardo Salazar

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes

| date = February 7

| time = 16:30 PST

| score = 1–1

| report = [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/02/recap-quakes-1-whitecaps-1 Report]

| team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| goals1 = Trialist {{goal|29}}
Barklage {{sent off|0|83}}

| goals2 = Watson {{yel|34}}
Manneh {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Kino Sports Complex

| location = Tucson, Arizona

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes

| date = February 10

| time = 09:30 PST

| score = 0–0

| report = [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/02/recap-quakes-0-timbers-0 Report]

| team2 = Portland Timbers

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kino Sports Complex

| location = Tucson, Arizona

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = D

}}

= Las Vegas Pro Soccer Challenge Cup =

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes

| date = February 15

| time = 19:00 PST

| score = 2–0

| report = [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/02/recap-quakes-0-timbers-0 Report]

| team2 = Colorado Rapids

| goals1 = Wondolowski {{goal|43}}
Harden {{yel|47}}
Koval {{goal|75}}

| goals2 = Cronin {{yel|38}}

| stadium = Cashman Field

| location = Las Vegas, Nevada

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

= California friendlies =

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| team1 = Sacramento Republic

| date = February 21

| time = 17:00 PST

| score = 0–1

| report = [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/02/recap-quakes-1-republic-fc-0 Report]

| team2 = San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1 = Duckett {{yel|28}}
Mirković {{yel|59}}
Klimenta {{yel|76}}

| goals2 = Salinas {{yel|25}}
García {{goal|51}}

| stadium = Bonney Field

| location = Sacramento, California

| attendance = 9,794

| referee =

| result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes

| date = February 28

| time = 09:30 PST

| score = 3–2

| report = [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/02/recap-quakes-3-galaxy-2 Report]

| team2 = LA Galaxy

| goals1 = Gonzalez {{goal|42|o.g.}}
Alashe {{yel|53}}
Koval {{goal|58}}
Jahn {{goal|67}}

| goals2 = Villareal {{goal|65}}
Keane {{goal|82}}

| stadium = Avaya Stadium

| location = San Jose, California

| attendance = 18,134

| referee =

| result = W

}}

= International Champions Cup =

{{football box collapsible

| round = 2015 International Champions Cup

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes {{flagicon|USA}}

| date = July 14

| time = 19:30 PST

| score = 1–2

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160316085834/http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/matches/9#BazVoJoT7VGgomwd.97 Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|MEX}} América

| goals1 = Goodson {{goal|23}}

| goals2 = Andrade {{goal|76}}
Rivera {{goal|83}}

| stadium = Avaya Stadium

| location = San Jose, California

| attendance = 18,000

| referee = Alejandro Mariscal (United States)

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = 2015 International Champions Cup

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes {{flagicon|USA}}

| date = July 21

| time = 16:00 PST

| score = 1–3

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160307235900/http://www.internationalchampionscup.com/matches/12#tegxh37guXJfg5BE.97 Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester United

| goals1 = Alashe {{goal|42}}

| goals2 = Mata {{goal|32}}
Depay {{goal|37}}
Pereira {{goal|61}}

| stadium = Avaya Stadium

| location = San Jose, California

| attendance = 18,000

| referee = Juan Guzman (United States)

| result = L

| note = Game originally scheduled to be played at California Memorial Stadium.

}}

Competitive

= Major League Soccer =

{{main|2015 Major League Soccer season}}

== Standings ==

Western Conference Table

{{2015 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|showteam=SJO|show_limit=5}}

Overall Table

{{2015 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=SJO|show_limit=5}}

== Results ==

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 1

| team1= FC Dallas

| date= March 7

| time= 17:30 PDT

| score= 1–0

| report=

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Harris {{yel|50}}
Pérez {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2= Francis {{yel|67}}
Salinas {{yel|77}}
Nyassi {{yel|90+2}}
Jahn {{yel|90+4}}

| stadium= Toyota Stadium

| location= Frisco, Texas

| attendance= 15,236

| referee= Ted Unkel

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 2

| team1= Seattle Sounders FC

| date= March 14

| time= 19:00 PDT

| score= 2–3

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-03-14-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Dempsey {{goal|1}}
Azira {{yel|57}}
Martins {{goal|84}}
Roldan {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2= Wondolowski {{goal|13 || 48}}
Bernárdez {{sent off|0|52}}
Innocent {{goal|70}}, {{yel|85}}

| stadium= CenturyLink Field

| location= Seattle, Washington

| attendance= 39,175

| referee= Baldomero Toledo

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 3

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= March 22

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 2–1

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-03-22-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-chicago-fire/boxscore Report]

| team2= Chicago Fire

| goals1=Alashe {{goal|5}}
Harden {{goal|21}}

| goals2=Polster {{yel|26}}
Shipp {{goal|29}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance= 18,000

| referee=

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 4

| team1= New England Revolution

| date= March 28

| time= 12:00 PDT

| score= 2–1

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-03-28-new-england-revolution-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1=Rowe {{goal|21 || 37}}

| goals2=Goodson {{yel|13}}
Francis {{yel|57}}
Wondolowski {{goal|62|pen.}}

| stadium= Gillette Stadium

| location= Foxborough, Massachusetts

| attendance=10,668

| referee=

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 5

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= April 5

| time= 14:00 PDT

| score= 0–1

| report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-04-05-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-real-salt-lake/recap Report]

| team2= Real Salt Lake

| goals1=Innocent {{yel|43}}
Wondolowski {{yel|60}}
Alashe {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2=Morales {{goal|44}}
García {{yel|73}}
Mansally {{yel|82}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee=

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 6

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= April 11

| time= 19:30 PDT

| score= 1–0

| report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-04-11-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/recap Report]

| team2= Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| goals1=Bingham {{yel|11}}
Nyassi {{goal|75}}
Jahn {{sent off|0|88}}

| goals2=Mattocks {{yel|3}}
Manneh {{yel|26}}
Kah {{yel|32}}
Flores {{yel|61}}
Morales {{sent off|0|88}}
Waston {{yel|90+3}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee=

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 7

| team1= New York Red Bulls

| date= April 17

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 2–0

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-04-17-new-york-red-bulls-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Perrinelle {{yel|11}}
Kljestan {{goal|29}}
Grella {{goal|35}}

| goals2=Alashe {{yel|36}}
Nyassi {{yel|54}}

| stadium= Red Bull Arena

| location= Harrison, New Jersey

| attendance=16,406

| referee=

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 8

| team1= Real Salt Lake

| date= May 1

| time= 19:00 PDT

| score= 1–1

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-01-real-salt-lake-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1=Beckerman {{yel|1}}
Allen {{yel|48}}
Bernárdez {{goal|71|o.g.}}

| goals2=Wondolowski {{goal|19}}
Innocent {{yel|21}}

| stadium= Rio Tinto Stadium

| location= Sandy, Utah

| attendance=19,715

| referee=

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 9

| team1= Houston Dynamo

| date= May 5

| time= 17:30 PDT

| score= 0–1

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-05-houston-dynamo-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1=Clark {{yel|26}}
Sarkodie {{yel|79}}

| goals2=Jahn {{goal|54}}
Stewart {{yel|75}}

| stadium= BBVA Compass Stadium

| location= Houston, Texas

| attendance=16,018

| referee=

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 10

| team1= Colorado Rapids

| date= May 8

| time= 19:00 PDT

| score= 1–1

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-08-colorado-rapids-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1=Moor {{yel|26}}
Cronin {{yel|52}}
Riley {{goal|90+3}}

| goals2=Wondolowski {{goal|19}}
Bingham {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium= Dick's Sporting Goods Park

| location= Commerce City, Colorado

| attendance=14,169

| referee=

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 11

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= May 16

| time= 19:30 PDT

| score= 2–0

| report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-16-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-columbus-crew-sc/recap Report]

| team2= Columbus Crew

| goals1=Goodson {{yel|40}}
García {{yel|45+2}}
Wondolowski {{goal|55}}
Salinas {{goal|60}}

| goals2=Saeid {{sent off|2|14|33}}
George {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee=

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 12

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= May 24

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 1–1

| report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-24-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-orlando-city-sc/recap Report]

| team2= Orlando City SC

| goals1=Alashe {{yel|44}}
Wondolowski {{goal|68|pen.}}

| goals2=Shea {{sent off|0|51}}
Kaká {{goal|64|pen.}}
Paterson {{yel|85}}

| stadium= Levi's Stadium

| location= Santa Clara, California

| attendance=36,224

| referee=

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 13

| team1= Toronto FC

| date= May 30

| time= 14:00 PDT

| score= 3–1

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-05-30-toronto-fc-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1=Morrow {{goal|22}}
Creavalle {{goal|33}}
Moore {{goal|71}}

| goals2=Wondolowski {{goal|24|pen.}}
Nyassi {{yel|55}}

| stadium= BMO Field

| location= Toronto, Ontario

| attendance=17,711

| referee=

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 14

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= June 7

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 0–0

| report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-06-07-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-fc-dallas/recap Report]

| team2= FC Dallas

| goals1=Wynne {{yel|11}}
Sherrod {{sent off|0|53}}
Koval {{sent off|0|87}}

| goals2=Ulloa {{yel|16}}
Michel {{yel|40}}
Díaz {{yel|40}}
Watson {{sent off|0|75}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee=

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 15

| team1= Seattle Sounders FC

| date= June 20

| time= 13:00 PDT

| score= 0–2

| report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-06-20-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1=Thomás {{yel|59}}
Scott {{yel|87}}

| goals2=Nyassi {{yel|23}}, {{goal|28}}
García {{goal|73}}

| stadium= CenturyLink Field

| location= Seattle, Washington

| attendance= 39,971

| referee=

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 16

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= June 27

| time= 19:30 PDT

| score= 3–1

| report=[http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-06-27-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-la-galaxy/recap Report]

| team2= LA Galaxy

| goals1= Nyassi {{yel|13}}
Bernárdez {{yel|23}}
Wondolowski {{goal|28}}
Goodson {{goal|53}}
Cato {{goal|72}}

| goals2= Juninho {{goal|17}}
Ishizaki {{yel|19}}
Gordon {{yel|88}}

| stadium= Stanford Stadium

| location= Stanford, California

| attendance= 50,422

| referee=

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 17

| team1= Portland Timbers

| date= July 5

| time= 14:00 PDT

| score= 1–0

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-07-05-portland-timbers-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Jewsbury {{goal|91}}

| goals2= Goodson {{yel|51}}
Sherrod {{yel|75}}

| stadium= Providence Park

| location= Portland, Oregon

| attendance= 21,144

| referee=

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 18

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= July 10

| time= 20:00 PDT

| score= 0–2

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-07-10-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-houston-dynamo/recap Report]

| team2= Houston Dynamo

| goals1=

| goals2= Clark {{goal|10}}
Deric {{yel|31}}
Beasley {{yel|37}}
Rodríguez {{yel|45+2}}
Sturgis {{yel|45+3}}
Bruin {{goal|81}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance= 18,000

| referee= {{flagicon|USA}} Sorin Stoica

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 19

| team1= LA Galaxy

| date= July 17

| time= 20:00 PDT

| score= 5–2

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-07-17-la-galaxy-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Keane {{goal|30|pen.|64 || 80|pen.}}
Rogers {{yel|36}}
Gerrard {{goal|37}}
Lletget {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2= Amarikwa {{goal|22 || 25}}
Thompson {{yel|30}}
Salinas {{yel|55}}
Bingham {{yel|69}}
Stewart {{yel|70}}

| stadium= StubHub Center

| location= Carson, California

| attendance=27,000

| referee= {{flagicon|USA}} Alan Kelly

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 20

| team1= Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| date= July 26

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 3–1

| report= [http://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2015-vancouver-whitecaps-san-jose-earthquakes/ Summary]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Rosales {{goal|5}}
Waston {{goal|32}}
Koffie {{yel|37}}
Rivero {{goal|56|pen.}}
Mezquida {{yel|60}}
Teibert {{yel|90}}

| goals2= Amarikwa {{yel|45}} {{goal|90}}

| stadium= BC Place

| location= Vancouver, British Columbia

| attendance= 20,298

| referee= {{flagicon|USA}} Edvin Jurisevic

| result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 21

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= August 2

| time= 20:00 PDT

| score= 0–0

| report= [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2015/08/recap-quakes-0-portland-0/ Recap]

| team2= Portland Timbers

| goals1= Francis {{yel|14}}
Stewart {{yel|88}}

| goals2=

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance= 18,000

| referee= {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Stott

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 22

| team1= Houston Dynamo

| date= August 8

| time= 18:00 PDT

| score= 2–1

| report= [http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1990163 Summary]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Beasley {{goal|55}}
Raúl Rodríguez {{yel|71}}
Alex {{goal|76}}

| goals2= Bernárdez {{yel|28}}
Pelosi {{yel|34}}
Alashe {{sent off|2|43 || 60}}
Amarikwa {{goal|70}}
Nyassi {{yel|82}}

| stadium= BBVA Compass Stadium

| location= Houston, Texas

| attendance= 21,876

| referee={{flagicon|USA}} Fotis Bazakos

| result=L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 23

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= August 14

| time= 20:00 PDT

| score= 1–0

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-08-14-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-colorado-rapids/recap Report]

| team2= Colorado Rapids

| goals1= Bernárdez {{yel|49}}
Goodson {{goal|53}}
Pelosi {{yel|88}}

| goals2= Burling {{yel|65}}
Cronin {{yel|74}}
Goodson {{yel|51}}
Figueroa {{yel|84}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance= 18,000

| referee={{flagicon|USA}} Allen Chapman

| result=W

}}

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| round= Round 24

| team1= Sporting Kansas City

| date= August 19

| time= 17:30 PDT

| score= 0–5

| report= [http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-08-19-sporting-kansas-city-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Feilhaber {{sent off|0|71}}
Németh {{yel|74}}

| goals2= Cato {{goal|3 || 58}}
Wondolowski {{goal|17|pen.|61}}
Godoy {{goal|23}}

| stadium= Sporting Park

| location= Kansas City, Kansas

| attendance= 18,866

| referee= {{flagicon|USA}} Jair Marrufo

| result= W

}}

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| round= Round 25

| team1= D.C. United

| date= August 22

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 0–2

| report= [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2015/08/22/recap-dc-united-0-quakes-2 Report]

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1=

| goals2=Wondolowski {{goal|4}}
Salinas {{goal|52}}
Godoy {{yel|89}}

| stadium= RFK Stadium

| location= Washington, D.C.

| attendance= 20,043

| referee= {{flagicon|USA}} Alan Kelly

| result= W

}}

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| round= Round 26

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= August 28

| time= 20:00 PDT

| score= 1–0

| report= [http://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2015/08/28/recap-quakes-1-galaxy-0 Report]

| team2= LA Galaxy

| goals1= Salinas {{goal|18}}
Bernárdez {{yel|90}}

| goals2= Leonardo{{sent off|0|47}}
Rodgers {{yel|74}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance= 18,000

| referee= {{flagicon|USA}} Jose Carlos Rivero

| result= W

}}

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| round= Round 27

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= September 5

| time= 19:30 PDT

| score= 1–2

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-09-05-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-philadelphia-union/recap

| team2= Philadelphia Union

| goals1= Goodson {{yel|52}}
Wondolowski {{goal|64}}

| goals2= Fabinho {{yel|63}}
Casey {{goal|74||86}}, {{yel|79}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee= Ismail Elfath

| result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 28

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= September 12

| time= 19:30 PDT

| score= 1–1

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-09-12-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-seattle-sounders-fc/recap

| team2= Seattle Sounders FC

| goals1= Godoy {{yel|29}}
Alashe {{yel|37}}, {{goal|70}}
Wondolowski {{yel|90+6}}

| goals2= Pineda {{yel|55}}
Fisher {{yel|69}}
Martins {{goal|82}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee=Jorge Gonzalez

| result= D

}}

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| round= Round 29

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= September 16

| time= 19:30 PDT

| score= 1–1

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-09-16-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-montreal-impact/recap

| team2= Montreal Impact

| goals1= Wondolowski {{goal|35}}
Pelosi {{yel|75}}

| goals2= Oyongo {{sent off|0|49}}
Bekker {{goal|65}}
Kronberg {{yel|84}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee= Allen Chapman

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 30

| team1= New York City FC

| date= September 19

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 3–2

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-09-19-new-york-city-fc-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/recap

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Pirlo {{yel|32}}
Allen {{yel|44}}
Grabavoy {{goal|51||63}}
Villa {{goal|65}}
Wingert {{yel|66}}
Jacobsen {{yel|86}}

| goals2= Gpodson {{yel|34}}
Pelosi {{yel|45+1}}
Amarikwa {{goal|72}}
Wondolowski {{goal|76}}

| stadium= Yankee Stadium

| location= New York, New York

| attendance=28,231

| referee=Edvin Jurisevic

| result= L

}}

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| round= Round 31

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= September 27

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 1–0

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-09-27-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-real-salt-lake/boxscore

| team2= Real Salt Lake

| goals1= Godoy {{yel|34}}
Pelosi {{yel|73}}
Wondolowski {{yel|74}}
García {{sent off|2|77|88}}, {{goal|87}}

| goals2=Beckerman {{yel|63}}
Beltran {{yel|84}}
Aaron Maund {{yel|90}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee=Chris Penso

| result= W

}}

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| round= Round 32

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= October 3

| time= 19:30 PDT

| score= 1–1

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-10-03-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/boxscore

| team2= Vancouver Whitecaps FC

| goals1= Goodson {{yel|27}}
Godoy {{yel|37}}
Wondolowski {{goal|62}}
Bernárdez {{yel|66}}

| goals2= Techera {{goal|39}}
Beitashour {{yel|60}}
Laba {{yel|80}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance=18,000

| referee=Sorin Stoica

| result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 33

| team1= San Jose Earthquakes

| date= October 16

| time= 20:00 PDT

| score= 1-0

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-10-16-san-jose-earthquakes-vs-sporting-kansas-city/recap

| team2= Sporting Kansas City

| goals1= Godoy {{goal|47}}, {{yel|67}}

| goals2= Okugo {{yel|69}}

| stadium= Avaya Stadium

| location= San Jose, California

| attendance= 18,000

| referee=Kevin Stott

| result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round= Round 34

| team1= FC Dallas

| date= October 25

| time= 16:00 PDT

| score= 2-1

| report=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-10-25-fc-dallas-vs-san-jose-earthquakes/lineup

| team2= San Jose Earthquakes

| goals1= Díaz {{goal|38}}, {{yel|67}}
Ulloa {{goal|79}}

| goals2= Amarikwa {{goal|13}}
Bernárdez {{yel|26}}
García {{sent off|0|67}}
Pelosi {{yel|71}}
Goodson {{yel|74}}

| stadium= Toyota Stadium

| location= Frisco, Texas

| attendance=16,937

| referee=Armando Villarreal

| result= L

}}

= U.S. Open Cup =

{{main|2015 U.S. Open Cup}}

San Jose will enter the 2015 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/02/04/12/45/150204-usoc-unveils-format-for-2015|title=102nd Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Unveils Format, Record Number of Teams|work=ussoccer.com}}

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| date = June 18, 2015

| time = 19:30 PT

| round = Round 4

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes {{flagicon|CA}}

| score = 2–2

| report =[https://web.archive.org/web/20150528222701/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/news/2015/05/27/srfc-v-cvfc-recap Report]

| team2 = {{flagicon|CA}} Sacramento Republic

| goals1= Wondolowski {{goal|74', 79}}
Bernardez {{yel|105}}

| goals2= López {{goal|6|pen.}}
Klimenta {{goal|54}}

| stadium = Avaya Stadium

| location = San Jose, California

| result = W

| attendance = 13,196

| referee = Alex Chilowicz

| penalties1 = Wondolowski {{pengoal}}
Bernardez {{pengoal}}
Stephenson {{penmiss}}
Pierazzi {{penmiss}}
Thompson {{pengoal}}
Koval {{pengoal}}
Barrera {{pengoal}}
Francis {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 6–5

| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} López
{{pengoal}} Vuković
{{penmiss}} Daly
{{pengoal}} Gilberto
{{penmiss}} Klimenta
{{pengoal}} Estrada
{{pengoal}} Gabeljic
{{penmiss}} Kiffe

}}

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| date = July 1, 2015

| time = 19:30 PT

| round = Round 5

| team1 = San Jose Earthquakes {{flagicon|CA}}

| score = 0–1

| report =

| team2 = {{flagicon|CA}} LA Galaxy

| goals1=

| goals2= Jose Villareal

| stadium = Avaya Stadium

| location = San Jose, California

| result = L

| attendance = 13,329

| referee =

}}

transfers in

  • F Kris Tyrpak (11/19/14 - Dispersal Draft)
  • M Leandro Barrera (12/10/14 - Waiver Draft)
  • F Mark Sherrod (12/11/14 - trade from Orlando City)
  • GK Andy Gruenebaum (12/12/14 - Re-Entry Stage 1 Draft)
  • D Marvell Wynne (12/18/14 - Re-Entry Stage 2 Draft)
  • M Sanna Nyassi (12/18/14 - Re-Entry Stage 2 Draft)
  • M Fatai Alashe (1/15/15 - SuperDraft)
  • F Innocent Emeghara (1/31/15 - free)
  • D Paulo Renato (2/26/15 - free)
  • GK Tomas Gomez (3/26/15 - free)
  • F Quincy Amarikwa (6/26/15 - trade from Chicago)
  • M Matheus Silva (7/15/15 - waivers)
  • M Marc Pelosi (7/17/15 - Allocation)
  • M Anibal Godoy (8/6/15 - signed from Budapest Honved)
  • M Khari Stephenson (9/11/15 - returned from loan

transfers out

  • D Jason Hernandez (12/10/14 - Expansion Draft: to NYCFC)
  • GK Jon Busch (12/11/14 - out of contract)
  • D Andreas Gorlitz (12/11/14 - option declined)
  • GK Billy Knutsen (12/11/14 - option declined)
  • D Tommy Muller (12/11/14 - option declined)
  • F Billy Schuler (12/11/14 - option declined: to Whitecaps FC 2)
  • M Atiba Harris (12/18/14 - Re-Entry Stage 2 Draft: to FC Dallas)
  • M Yannick Djalo (12/31/14 - loan expired: to Benfica)
  • M Sam Cronin (1/19/15 - traded: to Colorado)
  • GK Andy Gruenebaum (retired)
  • F Kris Tyrpak (2/26/15 - waived: to Austin Aztex)
  • D Brandon Barklage (3/18/15 - mutual contract termination:to Saint Louis FC )
  • D Ty Harden (6/26/15 - traded: to Chicago)
  • M Khari Stephenson (8/5/15 - loaned: to San Antonio)

References

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