San Diego FC acquire Quakes D Oscar Verhoeven on loan

Field Level Media|published: 04/22/2025, 11:42am EDT

Oct 2, 2024; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Earthquakes defender Oscar Verhoeven (33) jumps over FC Dallas defender Marco Farfan (4) during the second half at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images

San Diego FC acquired defender Oscar Verhoeven on loan from the San Jose Earthquakes.

The deal announced Monday runs through the rest of this season, with the Quakes receiving $100,000 in general allocation money. The agreement includes a purchase option in exchange for 2026 GAM and a sell-on percentage.

Verhoeven, 18, appeared in seven MLS matches (five starts) for San Jose from 2024-25, including one appearance as a substitute this season.

"We're pleased to welcome Oscar to San Diego as we continue to add competition to our group," San Diego sporting director Tyler Heaps said. "He is a high potential fullback and strong competitor that we believe will benefit from being in our environment as he continues to develop."

Verhoeven, a California native, represented the United States at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

--Field Level Media