Including all previous franchises, this is the 30th year with a soccer club in the San Jose area sporting the name "Earthquakes".

The Quakes' MLS season ended with an upset loss to their heated rivals LA Galaxy in the playoffs, which they entered in the conference semifinals off a bye.

[1] This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster.

Also, San Jose had previously traded a slot to Toronto in July 2008 that returns on January 1, 2014.

San Jose maintains the MLS rights to Clarence Goodson after he declined a contract offer by the league and signed overseas with no transfer fee received.