Team Snapshot

San Jose enter their second season under five-time MLS Cup champion Bruce Arena, who took over as sporting director and head coach in November 2024.

Year one ended with a flutter despite scoring 60 goals (seventh in MLS), and now they’re looking to replace the attacking contributions of Cristian Espinoza, Josef Martínez and Chicho Arango.

The Earthquakes will lean heavily on German forward Timo Werner, who arrived in January as arguably the biggest addition in club history. They have additional room for key additions. 

Key Signings

Timo Werner: The German international, who arrives from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, has won seven trophies and scored 153 goals in an illustrious career that also includes stops at English Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC.

Predictions

Apple TV talent predict the 2026 regular season for the San Jose Earthquakes.

Andrés Agulla: 11th in Western Conference
Marcelo Balboa: 14th in Western Conference
Max Bretos: 14th in Western Conference
Steve Cangialosi: 12th in Western Conference
Daniel Chapela: 9th in Western Conference
Miguel Gallardo: 9th in Western Conference
Michele Giannone: 11th in Western Conference
Tony Husband: 7th in Western Conference
Sacha Kljestan: 12th in Western Conference
Kaylyn Kyle: 12th in Western Conference
Lori Lindsey: 14th in Western Conference
Dax McCarty: 12th in Western Conference
Sammy Sadovnik: 9th in Western Conference
Bruno Vain: 13th in Western Conference
Bradley Wright-Phillips: 12th in Western Conference

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Odds & Ends

Head coach: Bruce Arena
Stadium: PayPal Park
Last year: 11W-15L-8D, 41 points, 10th in Western Conference
Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs: Did not qualify

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