Forward Preston Judd signed a new contract with the San Jose Earthquakes through the 2028-29 Major League Soccer season on Tuesday, with a club option for 2029-30.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt \u200bfeels great to re-sign with San Jose and commit \u200cto the Earthquakes for the foreseeable future,\u201d Judd said in a statement. \u201cGetting an opportunity to be in an environment where people believe in me, from the coaches to my teammates, and of course, the fans, has allowed me \u200cto \u200bgrow as a player during my time \u2060here. Now, I\u2019m eager \u2060to make more memories with the Quakes for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judd has a career-high 11 goals and two assists through 15 games (14 starts) with the Quakes this season. His 11 goals \u200blead all American players and are tied for fourth in MLS. He is also near the top of the league in \u2060many offensive categories, including goals scored \u2060in the run of play (11, tied for first), \u200bexpected goals (10.23, third), headed goals (two, tied for third) and shots on \u200bgoal (27, third).<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old scored in a club-record-tying four consecutive road \u200cgames to close out the first half.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased to re-sign Preston Judd,\u201d Earthquakes head coach and sporting director Bruce Arena said in a statement. \u201cHe has made very good progress over the \u2060past year and a half and has had an impressive goal-scoring record. We look forward to his continued progress and contributions to the San \u2060Jose Earthquakes. He \u200cis most deserving of a new contract.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judd has \u2060earned three MLS Team of the Matchday honors \u200bthis \u200cseason, most recently on Matchday 15, when he \u200bscored twice \u2060during San Jose\u2019s first road win over Portland in MLS play.<\/p>\n
He also scored twice during Matchday 9 to claim the recognition, and assisted on a Niko Tsakiris goal and later scored one of his own during the Quakes\u2019 win over San Diego FC on Matchday \u200b6.<\/p>\n
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