San Jose Earthquakes News

WHO'S BACK: G Jon Busch, D Clarence Goodson, D Víctor Bernárdez, M Shea Salinas, F Steven Lenhart, F Chris Wondolowski, D Sam Cronin, M Jordan Stewart.

Over the course of an entire preseason on trial with the San Jose Earthquakes , Germany defender Andreas Gorlitz impressed the technical staff enough that he was signed to an MLS contract earlier this week.

The San Jose Earthquakes left it late, but goals from JJ Koval and Billy Schuler were enough to dispatch of Sacramento Republic FC 2-0 in a preseason friendly at CCU Stanislaus in Turlock.

The Earthquakes fell 2-0 to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Rose City Invitiational.

The Scorpions have further fortified their roster with the signing of veteran defender Julius James and a pair of full-season loans from Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes, midfielder Sam Garza and goalkeeper David Bingham.

The Earthquakes lost 2-0 to the Vancouver Whitecaps in their second game of the Rose City Invitational on Wednesday at Portland, Ore.

The Sacramento Republic F.C.will face the San Jose Earthquakes in a friendly match on March 5th in Turlock.

A new identity for the San Jose Earthquakes will be the club's story to watch in 2014, but what additional storylines will complete your season preview? In part nine of our 19-part series, we will take an in-depth look at the most intriguing plots surrounding the Fire this season.

Say what you want about JJ Koval, but he played his role in last night's gritty matchup against the Portland Timbers .

Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara goes for a stop against the San Jose Earthquakes during the Rose City Invitational at Providence Park on Sun, Feb 23. The Portland Timbers dominated much of Sunday night's preseason match against the San Jose Earthquakes.

Khari is training with the Earthquakes with an eye to returning to the club he was a part of for three seasons.

The San Jose Earthquakes added curling to their pre-season regimen - it's a thorough upper body work out.

Commemorating 40 years of history will be the story to watch for the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2014, but what additional storylines will complete your season preview? In part seven of our 19-part series, we will take an in-depth look at the most intriguing plots surrounding the Whitecaps this season.

The San Jose Earthquakes came to terms with midfielder JJ Koval this week, signing their MLS SuperDraft first round pick to a rookie contract of which terms were not disclosed.

Koval, 21, the No. 9 selection overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, started all four years with the Cardinal, including earning all-Pac-12 first-team honors in 2013.

Clarence Goodson started his career with FC Dallas in 2004 but left in 2007 and has been playing in Norway and Denmark before returning to play for the San Jose Earthquakes.

Images from the Central California Cup at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, February 15, 2014 courtesy of the Quake Rattle and Goal photographers: Joe Nuxoll, Lyndsay Radnedge and Maciek Gudrymowicz.

The Los Angeles Galaxy beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Saturday night in a preseason exhibition, capturing the Central California Cup and capping a weekend of top-level soccer in front of 12,659 fans at Chukchansi Park.

The steel girders rising from the horizon provided an impressive back drop for the Quakes training this week.

It is already considered one of the finest minor league stadiums in country, but there won't be anything minor league about Chukchansi Park Saturday night when Major League Soccer Rivals L.A. Galaxy and San Jose Earthquakes take the field.