Earthquakes Weekly Update: September 6, 2022

September 6, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – San Jose Earthquakes News Release

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-0 on Sunday at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. Center back Rodrigues made his MLS debut and led the Quakes to their first shutout victory since May 5. His performance earned him a selection to the MLS Team of the Week.

Also last week, the Quakes announced the signing of free agent defender Miguel Trauco to a contract through the 2023 Major League Soccer season with a club option for 2024. Trauco, a member of the Peru National Team, will occupy an international spot on the Earthquakes roster, pending receipt of his P1 Visa and ITC.

The Earthquakes will now prepare for back-to-back road matches, first traveling to Ohio for the Quakes’ first-ever road match against FC Cincinnati on Saturday, Sept. 10. The match will kick off from TQL Stadium at 4:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Bay Area, KSFO 560 (English) and 1370 KZSF (Spanish).

OPPONENT INFORMATION

San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Cincinnati All-Time

MLS Regular Season: 1-0-0

Home: 1-0-0 (1 GF, 0 GA)

Away: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA)

All-Time Scoring: San Jose – 1, Cincinnati – 0

Last Game vs. Cincinnati

San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 FC Cincinnati; May 4, 2019; PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.

EARTHQUAKES NOTES

LAST GAME VS. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC (9/4)

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop

Forward Jeremy Ebobisse scored his 15th goal of the season and first game-winning goal of the year.

Get Yours

Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro scored his fourth goal of the season and has now tied his single-season career high in goals (2019).

Captain Jackson

Midfielder Jackson Yueill tallied an assist on Ebobisse’s goal, marking his second assist of the season and 12th of his MLS career. It also marked his first game-winning assist of the season and fourth of his MLS career.

Chasing History

Midfielder Cristian Espinoza tallied an assist on Monteiro’s goal, marking his 12th assist of the season and 42nd of his MLS career. He is now two assists away from tying Eddie Lewis for the most assists in a single season in club history. Espinoza is also now two assists away from tying Richard Mulrooney for the second most assists in club history.

Youth Impact

Forward Cade Cowell tallied an assist on Ebobisse’s goal, marking his fifth assist of the season and first game-winning assist of the season.

Defending Our Net

Goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made six saves and recorded his third shutout of the season, marking…