2024 Chicago Fire FC season
The 2024 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 29th year of existence, as well as their 27th in Major League Soccer.
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mansueto |
| Head coach | Frank Klopas |
| Stadium | Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500) |
| MLS | Conference: Overall: |
| Average home league attendance | 20,100 |
Summary edit
Offseason edit
The Fire's offseason began after their 1-0 loss to New York City FC on October 21. The loss caused the Fire to miss the playoffs for a club record sixth consecutive season.
In terms of staff, the Fire would start by bringing back sporting director Georg Heitz and technical director Sebastian Pelzer for a fifth season on November 14. The move was met with criticism from many fans, and was seen as rewarding mediocrity by some.[1][2] The Fire would also announce the hiring of club legend and interim head coach Frank Klopas as the permanent head coach on December 5. Klopas had previously served as head coach from 2011 through 2013, a short term as interim in 2021, and was the interim following Ezra Hendrickson's firing in May 2023. The hiring, much like Heitz and Pelzer, was met with some criticism.[3] On January 19, Klopas announced his coaching staff for the 2024 season. Club legend and assistant coach C. J. Brown would step down from the role to take on a new grassroots role with the Fire, while assistant coach Nikolaos Kostenoglou would part ways with the Fire. Goalkeeping coach and club legend Zach Thornton was retained as goalkeeping coach while assistant coach Theodoros Antonopoulos joined Jeff DeGroot as a video analsyt. New hires included former Houston Dynamo head coach and two-time MLS Cup champion Paulo Nagamura and former Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. head coach Carlos Garcia being named as assistant coaches, with Ryan Needs being named the newly-created set piece coach.[4]
In terms of player movement, the Fire would ultimately end up bringing in eight new players and letting go of nine. The first major action occurred on November 14, with Homegrown and the club's 2023 MVP being re-signed to a new U-22 Homegrown player contract. On November 22, they announced their contract options for the 2024 season, keeping five players and exercising the purchase option on Maren Haile-Selassie's loan from the Fire's sister club FC Lugano, while releasing six other players. Homegrown Javier Casas was being negotiated with and would ultimately sign a new contract with the Fire on January 14. Defender Miguel Navarro and forwards Jairo Torres and Kacper Przybyłko would also leave the club before the beginning of the season. Navarro was traded to fellow MLS side the Colorado Rapids on December 12 while Przybyłko was transferred to FC Lugano on February 16. Torres and the Fire came to an agreement to mutually end Torres' DP contract with the club on February 9. Navarro's transfer to Colorado would also include the Fire's first new signing of the offseason- former academy defender Andrew Gutman. The Fire would also sign two more players via transfers within MLS, forward Tom Barlow from New York Red Bulls on December 18 and defender Chase Gasper from Houston Dynamo on January 30. The Fire were also active in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, drafting five players- though only one would sign with the club. Former Fire academy goalkeeper Bryan Dowd from Notre Dame was the Fire's first pick and was signed on January 15. Internationally, the Fire signed two players. Danish defender Tobias Salquist was signed on January 14 from Silkeborg IF for an undisclosed amount. On February 6, the Fire would sign Belgian forward Hugo Cuypers from Gent for a club record amount. While the Fire did not announce the total amount of the transfer, it was reportedly over $12 million with two million in possible add-ons.[5] Finally, on February 13, the Fire announced the signing of MLS veteran and USMNT veteran Kellyn Acosta as a free agent.
The Fire's preseason formally began on January 15, when the club would travel down to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. While in Florida, the club would play two friendly matches- a 5-1 victory against USL Championship side Loudoun United FC and a 2-2 draw against the New York Red Bulls. Following five days of training in Chicago from January 31 through February 4, the club would then head to the Coachella Valley Invitational in Indio, California. While there the club would play four games- a 3-1 loss to Los Angeles FC and three wins: 1-0 against Austin FC, 4-0 against Minnesota United FC, and 2-1 against the Portland Timbers. Following this, the club headed back to Chicago ahead of their first game of the season against the Philadelphia Union. The Fire finished the preseason 4-1-1 with 15 goals for and seven against, with five players scoring two goals a piece.[6]
February and March edit
The Fire's season formally started on February 24, with the team traveling to face the Philadelphia Union. The Fire would have three debutants start (Arigoni, Cuypers, and Gutman), and three more (Acosta, Barlow, and Gasper) would come on during the game. Left back Andrew Gutman went down with a no-contact injury five minutes into the game, and fellow debutant Chase Gasper was brought on. The Fire would score twice, off of goals from Brian Gutierrez and Fabian Herbers, both of whom assisted the other's goal. On the opposite side, the Fire conceded two goals, with goalkeeper Chris Brady registering two saves. Brian Gutierrez was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday for his performance, though the Fire reached 15 seasons since they last won their opening match.
The Fire would return to Soldier Field against FC Cincinnati on March 2. The game was the first time since 2019 that the Fire wore their iconic red and white jerseys, and the first time since the Fire faced Manchester United in a friendly match on July 23, 2011 in Soldier Field, and their first time in an official match in Soldier Field since the 2005 season. The match would see the Fire lose 2-1 with captain Xherdan Shaqiri scoring the lone goal off of a penalty kick. Kellyn Acosta would start his first game for the Fire, while winger Chris Mueller would return following an injury he'd suffered in May 2023.
On March 9, the Fire went to Columbus and lost 2-1. The game saw the Fabian Herbers score his second goal of the season, while the Fire conceded the losing goal ten minutes into extra time. Goalkeeper Chris Brady recorded nine saves in the game, a personal best, with Chase Gasper and Tobias Salquist starting their first games. In the week following this game, the Fire announced the loaning of two players: homegrown right back Justin Reynolds to FC Lugano for the remainder of their season and homegrown striker Missael Rodriguez to Union Omaha for the 2024 USL League One season.
The Fire recorded their first win of the season on March 16, a 4-3 victory over Montreal. The Fire went down 2-0 off of two penalties in the first 12 minutes before Maren Haile-Selassie scored his first goal of the season eight minutes into first half stoppage time. Montreal would extend their lead in the 70th minute, but would go down to ten men 12 minutes later, giving a penalty in the process. Midfielder Brian Gutierrez scored his second goal of the season from it, giving the Fire a one goal deficit going into second half stoppage time. The Fire would ultimately tie the game in the 95th minute off of Hugo Cuyper's first goal for the Fire, and they would win the game off of a wind-assisted shot from beyond half way by Kellyn Acosta- also his first in a Fire shirt. Goalkeeper Chris Brady assisted the goal, becoming the first Fire goalkeeper to get an assist since Sean Johnson on August 12, 2012. The Fire became the first team to go come back from two goals down and win the game after the 84th minute in MLS history, and the victory gave Frank Klopas his 50th managerial victory for the Fire. In the days following the victory, the club loaned Homegrown striker Victor Bezerra to Detroit City FC for the 2024 USL Championship season. The Fire's second team would also record a 6-0 victory over Chicago City SC in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, with first teamers Spencer Richey, Wyatt Omsberg, and Javier Casas playing.
The Fire recorded another draw on March 23, going 1-1 against the New England Revolution. Goalkeeper Spencer Richey started in place of regular goalkeeper Chris Brady who was with the US U-23 national team, with defender Jonathan Dean starting his first game. Forward Hugo Cuypers scored the Fire's lone goal, with midfielder and captain Fabian Herbers providing the assist. Herbers was named captain for the game while Xherdan Shaqiri was with Switzerland. The Fire conceded off of a misplayed ball by Spencer Richey at the end of the first half.
The Fire's final match of the month occurred on Easter Sunday, March 31. The Fire lost 3-0 away to Atlanta, their largest loss since a 3-0 loss to the Columbus Crew on September 20, 2023. Defender Carlos Teran started his first game of the season, but would be given a red card before the end of the match. With only one win, one draw, and three losses, this was the Fire's worst March since the 2019 season.
April edit
The first news of April came in the announcement of the signing of Laurence Wootton, who was immediately loaned out to Indy Eleven in the USL. Wootton was selected with the 64th overall pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, making him the latest draft pick to be signed to the first team since Matej Dekovic in 2017. That same day, the Fire's second team won 2-0 over Forward Madison in the Open Cup, with first teamers Wyatt Omsberg, Javier Casas, and Sergio Oregel playing.
The Fire's first game of the month occurred on April 6, a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Winger Chris Mueller made his first start since April 29, 2023, due to a season-ending surgery. Defender Arnaud Souquet also made his first start of the season. The Fire won off of a penalty kick by Xherdan Shaqiri and a chip by Brian Gutierrez (which was assisted by Shaqiri as well).
Current squad edit
Players signed as of April 10, 2024[7]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 18 | Spencer Richey | G | May 30, 1992 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| 25 | Jeff Gal | G | April 6, 1993 | Degerfors IF | ||
| 34 | Chris Brady | G | March 3, 2004 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown | |
| 78 | Bryan Dowd | G | May 8, 2002 | Notre Dame | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet | D | February 12, 1992 (aged 32) | Montpellier HSC | ||
| 4 | Carlos Terán | D | September 24, 2000 | Envigado F.C. | ||
| 5 | Rafael Czichos | D | May 14, 1990 | 1. FC Köln | International | |
| 14 | Tobias Salquist | D | May 18, 1995 | Silkeborg IF | International | |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman | D | October 2, 1996 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 16 | Wyatt Omsberg | D | September 21, 1995 | Minnesota United FC | ||
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda | D | October 17, 1997 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| 24 | Jonathan Dean | D | May 15, 1997 | Birmingham Legion FC | ||
| 27 | Allan Arigoni | D | November 4, 1998 | FC Lugano | International Loaned In | |
| 36 | Justin Reynolds | D | April 8, 2004 | Chicago Fire FC II | Homegrown Loaned Out | |
| 77 | Chase Gasper | D | January 25, 1996 (aged 28) | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie | M | March 13, 1999 | FC Lugano | International | |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri | M | October 10, 1991 | Olympique Lyonnais | Captain Designated Player International | |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez | M | June 17, 2003 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown U22 Initiative | |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers | M | August 17, 1993 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta | M | July 24, 1995 | LAFC | ||
| 30 | Gastón Giménez | M | July 27, 1991 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| 31 | Federico Navarro | M | March 9, 2000 | Talleres de Cordoba | International U22 Initiative | |
| 35 | Sergio Oregel | M | May 16, 2005 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown | |
| 37 | Javier Casas | M | May 14, 2003 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown | |
| 38 | Laurence Wootton | M | January 10, 2000 (aged 24) | Ohio State | International Loaned Out | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 8 | Chris Mueller | F | August 29, 1996 | Hibernian F.C. | ||
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers | F | February 7, 1997 (aged 27) | Gent | International Designated Player | |
| 12 | Tom Barlow | F | July 8, 1995 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 19 | Georgios Koutsias | F | February 8, 2004 (aged 20) | PAOK FC | International U22 Initiative | |
| 32 | Missael Rodriguez | F | February 9, 2003 (aged 21) | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown Loaned Out | |
| 33 | Victor Bezerra | F | February 5, 2000 (aged 24) | Indiana Hoosiers | Homegrown Loaned Out | |
Player movement edit
Returning, options, and new contracts edit
| Date | Player | Position | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2023 | Brian Gutiérrez | M | Signed to a new Homegrown U22 contract until 2028 | [8] |
| November 22, 2023 | Jonathan Dean | D | Option for 2024 exercised | [9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Jeffrey Gal | G | Option for 2024 exercised | [9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Fabian Herbers | M | Option for 2024 exercised | [9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Wyatt Omsberg | D | Option for 2024 exercised | [9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Spencer Richey | G | Option for 2024 exercised | [9] |
| January 14, 2024 | Javier Casas | M | Re-signed to a contract for 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026 after his contract option expired in 2023 | [9][10] |
In edit
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2023 | Maren Haile-Selassie | M | FC Lugano | Fire exercised their purchase option, signing him reportedly through 2026 | [11][9][12] |
| December 12, 2023 | Andrew Gutman | D | Colorado Rapids | Acquired from Colorado in exchange for Miguel Navarro and $450k in GAM spread out over 2024 and 2025, and immediately signed to a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027 | [13] |
| December 18, 2023 | Tom Barlow | F | New York Red Bulls | Acquired from New York in exchange for $250k in GAM spread out over 2024 and 2025 with another $150k if certain requirements are met | [14] |
| January 14, 2023 | Tobias Salquist | D | Silkeborg IF | Signed from Silkeborg on a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 | [15] |
| January 15, 2023 | Bryan Dowd | G | Notre Dame | Signed to a contract for 2024 with options through 2027 after being drafted 6th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft | [16][17] |
| January 30, 2024 | Chase Gasper | D | Houston Dynamo | Traded from Houston in exchange for a third round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft | [18] |
| February 6, 2024 | Hugo Cuypers | F | Gent | Acquired as a Designated Player via transfer from K.A.A Gent for a Club-record fee. Contract will run through 2026 with an option for 2027. | [19] |
| February 13, 2024 | Kellyn Acosta | M | Los Angeles FC | Signed as a free agent to a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027 | [20] |
| April 3, 2024 | Laurence Wootton | M | Ohio State | Signed to a contract for 2024 with options through 2027 and was immediately loaned out to Indy Eleven | [21] |
Loaned In edit
| Date | Player | Position | Loaning Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2023 | Allan Arigoni | D | FC Lugano | Loaned in for 2024 with an option to buy | [22] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2023 | Kei Kamara | F | Los Angeles FC | Contract expired | [23][9] |
| November 9, 2023 | Alex Monis | M | New England Revolution II | Contract expired | [24][9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Alonso Aceves | D | Pachuca | Loan deal expired | [25][9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Kendall Burks | D | San Antonio FC | Option for 2024 declined | [9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Ousmane Doumbia | M | FC Lugano | Loan deal expired | [26][9] |
| November 22, 2023 | Allan Rodriguez | M | Option for 2024 declined | [9] | |
| December 12, 2023 | Miguel Navarro | D | Colorado Rapids | Traded to Colorado alongside $450k in GAM in exchange for Andrew Gutman | [13] |
| February 9, 2024 | Jairo Torres | F | FC Juárez | Mutual termination | [27] |
| February 16, 2024 | Kacper Przybyłko | F | FC Lugano | Transfer | [28] |
Loaned Out edit
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2024 | Justin Reynolds | D | FC Lugano | Sent on a short-term loan to the Fire's sister club through the end of the Swiss season | [29] |
| March 14, 2024 | Missael Rodriguez | F | Union Omaha | Loaned to Omaha for the 2024 USL League One season with the right to recall | [30] |
| March 19, 2024 | Victor Bezerra | F | Detroit City FC | Loaned to Detroit for the 2024 USL Championship season with the right to recall | [31] |
| April 3, 2024 | Laurence Wootton | M | Indy Eleven | Loaned to Detroit for the 2024 USL Championship season | [32] |
Unsigned draft picks and trialists edit
| Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2, P4 | Oluwaseun Oyegunle | DF | Syracuse | Did not join the team in preseason | [16][33] |
| R2, P6 | Jason Shokalook | FW | Akron | Joined the team in Florida for preseason but didn't join the team in California; ultimately signed for the second team | [16][33] |
| R3, P14 | Shane de Flores | MF | Stanford | Did not join the team in preseason | [16][33] |
Alongside those listed above, Fire II defenders Lamonth Rochester and Jaylen Shannon and midfielder Omari Glasgow also travelled with the squad to Bradenton during preseason.[33] During the trip to Coachella, Fire academy keeper Patrick Los was added to the roster, while Shannon, Rochester, and Shokalook did not travel with the team.[34]
Technical staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director | Georg Heitz |
| Technical Director | Sebastian Pelzer |
| Head Coach | Frank Klopas |
| Assistant Coach | Paulo Nagamura |
| Assistant Coach | Carlos García |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Zach Thornton |
| Set Piece Coach | Ryan Needs |
| Video Analyst | Theodoros Antonopoulos |
| Video Analyst | Jeff DeGroot |
Last updated: January 19, 2024
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Competitions edit
Major League Soccer edit
Eastern Conference table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | |
| 5 | FC Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | |
| 6 | Atlanta United FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | |
| 7 | Toronto FC | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 10 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | Charlotte FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 8 | |
| 11 | CF Montréal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | |
| 12 | Nashville SC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | |
| 13 | New York City FC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | |
| 14 | Orlando City SC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 | |
| 15 | New England Revolution | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Portland Timbers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Charlotte FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire FC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 8 |
| 21 | St. Louis City SC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | CF Montréal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
Last updated: April 6
Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Match results edit
Preseason edit
| January 23 Friendly | Loudoun United | 1–5 | Chicago Fire FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| Unknown | 3' Shaqiri 16' (pen.) Koutsias 28' Herbers 69' (pen.) Przybyłko 90' Wootton | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| January 27 Friendly | New York Red Bulls | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| 38' Forsberg 79' Manoel | 41' Gutiérrez 71' Barlow | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 7 CVI | Austin FC | 0-1 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 15:00 EST | 74' Wootton | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 11 CVI | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 14:30 EST | 42' Bouanga 62' Olivera 72' Ordaz | 21' Herbers | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 14 CVI | Minnesota United FC | 0–4 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 16:00 EST | 44' 58' Padelford | 30' Koutsias 55' Glasgow 75' Shaqiri 81' Haile-Selassie | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 17 CVI | Portland Timbers | 1-2 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 14:00 EST | 7' Asprilla | 45+2' Giménez 56' Haile-Selassie | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Regular season edit
| February 24 1 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:30 PM | 55' Uhre 85' Martínez 90+2' Gazdag | Report | 39' Gutiérrez 45' Pineda 69' Brady 81' Herbers | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,734 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| March 2 2 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | 45' (pen.) Shaqiri 55' Acosta 66' Pineda 90+4' Gutiérrez | Report | 39' Boupendza 43' Nwobodo 68' Robinson 81' Bucha 84' Baird | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 26,582 Referee: Mario Maric |
| March 9 3 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM | 68' Russell-Rowe 90' Malte Amundsen 90+10' Farsi | Report | 13' Arigoni 74' Herbers 90+5' Barlow | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 23,327 Referee: Richonne Clark |
| March 16 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 4–3 | CF Montréal | Chicago, Illinois |
| 1:00 PM | 11' Salquist 45+4' Gasper 45+8' Haile-Selassie 78' Herbers 84' (pen.) Gutiérrez 90+5' Cuypers 90+9' Acosta | Report | 7' (pen.), 12' (pen.), 16' Cóccaro 70' Yankov 82' Edwards 90+11' Choinière | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,874 Referee: DeShun Beard |
| March 23 5 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 1:00 PM | 45+4' N. Gil 60' Harkes 81' Polster 90+5' C. Gil | Report | 18' Herbers 20' Cuypers 44' Gutiérrez 45+2' Arigoni 90' Barlow | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,269 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| March 31 6 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:30 PM |
| Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,525 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| April 6 7 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Report |
| Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,844 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| April 13 8 | New York Red Bulls | v | Chicago Fire FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| April 20 9 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Real Salt Lake | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| April 27 10 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Atlanta United FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| May 4 11 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| May 11 12 | St. Louis City SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: CityPark |
| May 15 13 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Charlotte FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| May 18 14 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Columbus Crew | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| May 25 15 | D.C. United | v | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Audi Field |
| May 29 16 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Orlando City SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| June 1 17 | Chicago Fire FC | v | LA Galaxy | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| June 15 18 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
| June 22 19 | Orlando City SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
| June 29 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:30 PM | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| July 3 21 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| July 7 22 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Chicago Fire FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| July 13 23 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York City FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| July 17 24 | FC Cincinnati | v | Chicago Fire FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| July 20 25 | Inter Miami CF | v | Chicago Fire FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
| August 24 26 | New York City FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Queens, New York |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Citi Field |
| August 31 27 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Inter Miami CF | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 7 28 | Chicago Fire FC | v | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 14 29 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York Red Bulls | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 18 30 | Nashville SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| September 21 31 | CF Montréal | v | Chicago Fire FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| September 28 32 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Toronto FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| October 2 33 | Charlotte FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| October 19 34 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Nashville SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
U.S. Open Cup edit
Chicago Fire FC was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team Chicago Fire FC II was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.[35]
Leagues Cup edit
West 4 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOL | SKC | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | Aug 5 | Aug 1 | |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 28 | ||
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| July 28 GS | Sporting Kansas City | v | Chicago Fire FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| August 1 GS | Toluca | v | Chicago Fire FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
Statistics edit
Note: italics indicates a player who left during the season
Games played edit
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Leagues Cup | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | ||||
| 2 | DF | FRA | Arnaud Souquet | 1 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | DF | COL | Carlos Terán | 1 | 3 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 135 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | DF | GER | Rafael Czichos | 7 | 7 | 630 | 7 | 7 | 630 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | SUI | Maren Haile-Selassie | 7 | 7 | 629 | 7 | 7 | 629 | ||||||
| 8 | FW | USA | Chris Mueller | 1 | 4 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 120 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | FW | BEL | Hugo Cuypers | 7 | 7 | 591 | 7 | 7 | 591 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | SWI | Xherdan Shaqiri | 5 | 6 | 422 | 5 | 6 | 422 | ||||||
| 12 | FW | USA | Tom Barlow | 5 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 2 | ||||||
| 14 | DF | DEN | Tobias Salquist | 4 | 4 | 315 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 315 | 2 | ||||
| 15 | DF | USA | Andrew Gutman | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 16 | DF | USA | Wyatt Omsberg | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 17 | MF | USA | Brian Gutiérrez | 6 | 7 | 473 | 6 | 7 | 473 | ||||||
| 18 | GK | USA | Spencer Richey | 1 | 1 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 6 | ||||
| 19 | FW | GRE | Georgios Koutsias | 5 | 83 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 2 | ||||||
| 21 | MF | GER | Fabian Herbers | 7 | 7 | 615 | 7 | 7 | 615 | ||||||
| 22 | DF | USA | Mauricio Pineda | 2 | 6 | 211 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 211 | 1 | ||||
| 23 | MF | USA | Kellyn Acosta | 6 | 7 | 539 | 6 | 7 | 539 | ||||||
| 24 | DF | USA | Jonathan Dean | 2 | 5 | 190 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 190 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | GK | USA | Jeff Gal | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 27 | DF | SUI | Allan Arigoni | 7 | 7 | 615 | 7 | 7 | 615 | ||||||
| 30 | MF | PAR | Gastón Giménez | 4 | 5 | 340 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 340 | 2 | ||||
| 31 | MF | ARG | Federico Navarro | 4 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 2 | ||||||
| 32 | MF | USA | Missael Rodriguez | ||||||||||||
| 33 | FW | USA | Victor Bezerra | ||||||||||||
| 34 | GK | USA | Chris Brady | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6 | 6 | 540 | ||||||
| 35 | MF | USA | Sergio Oregel | ||||||||||||
| 36 | DF | USA | Justin Reynolds | ||||||||||||
| 37 | MF | USA | Javier Casas | ||||||||||||
| 38 | MF | ENG | Laurence Wootton | ||||||||||||
| 77 | DF | USA | Chase Gasper | 2 | 4 | 241 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 241 | 1 | ||||
| 78 | GK | USA | Bryan Dowd | ||||||||||||
Goalkeeping edit
| No. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Leagues Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | |||
| 18 | USA | Spencer Richey | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | USA | Jeff Gal | |||||||||
| 34 | USA | Chris Brady | 23 | 13 | 23 | 13 | |||||
| 78 | USA | Bryan Dowd | |||||||||
Goals edit
| Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Gutiérrez | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Hugo Cuypers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabian Herbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Kellyn Acosta | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Maren Haile-Selassie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Assists edit
| Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | ||
| 1 | Maren Haile-Selassie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabian Herbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kellyn Acosta | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Brady | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carlos Terán | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Disciplinary record edit
| Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Terán | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Fabian Herbers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Allan Arigoni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Barlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mauricio Pineda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Kellyn Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Brady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chase Gasper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tobias Salquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards edit
MLS Team of the Matchday edit
| Matchday | Player | Position | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | Brian Gutiérrez | M | [36] |
| 5 | Kellyn Acosta | M | [37] |
| 8 | Xherdan Shaqiri | M | [38] |
Second team statistics edit
Note: Stats are for regular and post season combined
Games played edit
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
| 2 | DF | FRA | Arnaud Souquet | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 16 | DF | USA | Wyatt Omsberg | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 18 | GK | USA | Spencer Richey | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 31 | MF | ARG | Federico Navarro | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 35 | MF | USA | Sergio Oregel | 1 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 88 | |||
| 37 | MF | USA | Javier Casas | 2 | 2 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 193 |
| 78 | GK | USA | Bryan Dowd | |||||||||
Goalkeeping edit
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | ||||
| 18 | GK | USA | Spencer Richey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 78 | GK | USA | Bryan Dowd | |||||||||
Cards edit
| Rk. | Player | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Casas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Sporting Director Georg Heitz Signs Contract Extension". November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Georg Heitz returns as Fire Sporting Director". November 14, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Names Frank Klopas Head Coach". December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Head Coach Frank Klopas Names Coaching Staff for 2024 Season". January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Fire announce signing of Hugo Cuyper". February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Announces 2024 Preseason Schedule". January 8, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Roster Page".
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs Midfielder Brian Gutiérrez to Homegrown U-22 Initiative Contract". November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Chicago Fire FC Announces 2023 Roster Decisions". November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs Homegrown Midfielder Javier Casas Jr. to New Contract". January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquire Winger Maren Haile-Selassie on Loan from FC Lugano". December 27, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Instagram Post". November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Andrew Gutman from Colorado Rapids". December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Forward Tom Barlow from New York Red Bulls in Exchange for General Allocation Money". December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Tobias Salquist". January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "MLS SuperDraft 2024 Tracker". December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs MLS SuperDraft Pick Bryan Dowd to First Team Contract". January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Chase Gasper from Houston Dynamo FC". January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Belgian Forward Hugo Cuypers as Designated Player for Club-Record Fee". February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires U.S. Men's National Team Midfielder Kellyn Acosta". February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs 2024 MLS SuperDraft Pick Laurence Wootton". April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Allan Arigoni on Loan from FC Lugano". January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Kei Kamara made an impact both on and off the field in Chicago". October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Alex Monis Goodbye Post". November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Mexican Defender Alonso Aceves on Loan from C.F. Pachuca". Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquire Midfielder Ousmane Doumbia as Designated Player". June 28, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Agrees to Mutual Termination with Winger Jairo Torres". February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Transfers Forward Kacper Przybyłko to FC Lugano". February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Loans Homegrown Defender Justin Reynolds to FC Lugano". March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Loans Homegrown Forward Missael Rodríguez to Union Omaha". March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Loans Homegrown Forward Victor Bezerra to Detroit City FC". March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs 2024 MLS SuperDraft Pick Laurence Wootton". April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Chicago Fire FC Announces 2024 Preseason Training Camp Roster". January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Omari Glasgow and Laurence Wootton have also been named to the roster that will travel to California this week". February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Team of the Matchday: Who were the MLS is Back standouts?". February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "Team of the Matchday: Columbus Crew, Inter Miami lead Matchday 5's best". March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Team of the Matcday:Red Bulls, Whitecaps make Matchday 8 statements". April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
External links edit
- Official website