![]() ![]() The team continued to take shape, as Paul Bravo was the club's first ever draft pick February 6 in the inaugural MLS Draft. National Team leading scorer Eric Wynalda on January 23, just one day after he became the all-time leading goal scorer in U.S. ![]() The club received a huge boost when it was allocated U.S. Throughout the early stages of 1996, San Jose remained busy attempting to field their first squad in the organization's history. National Team veteran John Doyle and Nigerian World Cup veteran Michael Emenalo. Soon after, Calloway announced the first two members of the San Jose club: Bay Area native and U.S. Laurie Calloway was named the first head coach in San Jose history December 7, 1995. The San Jose MLS club began its history nicknamed the "Clash," a moniker it kept for four seasons before changing the name of the organization to "Earthquakes" prior to the 2000 season, embracing the name of the former NASL franchise that had been successful in the area throughout the 1970's and 1980's. ![]()
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