2015 season | ||||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | |||
Head coach | Frank Yallop (until September 20) Brian Bliss (interim) (from September 20) | |||
Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | |||
MLS | Conference: 10th (last) Overall: 20th (last) | |||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | |||
Brimstone Cup | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | David Accam (10) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,280 vs Orlando City SC (September 19) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 11,196 vs New York Red Bulls (August 26) | |||
Average home league attendance | 16,003 (regular season) | |||
Biggest win | CHI 3-0 MTL (5/30) | |||
Biggest defeat | DC 4-0 CHI (10/18) | |||
The 2015 Chicago Fire season was the club's 17th year of existence, as well as their 18th season in Major League Soccer and their 18th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 6, 2015 with an away match against the defending champions LA Galaxy. They finished the regular season on October 25, 2015, with a home match against the New York Red Bulls. The club has missed the playoffs for the fifth time in the past six years.
For the first time in the franchise history Chicago Fire opened the season with three consecutive losses. [1]
On September 20, 2015, entrenched in last place both in the conference and overall, with the playoff hopes out of sight, the club parted ways with head coach and director of soccer Frank Yallop and assistant coaches Marc Bircham and Clint Mathis. In two seasons with the Fire Yallop posted a 13-26-24 record. Fire named the technical director Brian Bliss as interim coach, while the vice president and former player Logan Pause took over as interim assistant coach. The club also hired Nelson Rodriguez, a former MLS executive, as new general manager. [2] [3]
On October 3, 2015, Ante Razov, the club's all-time leading scorer, became the eighth individual to be inducted into the club's Ring of Fire Hall of Fame. [4] The ceremony took place during the halftime of the regular season home match against New England Revolution. [5]
On October 14, 2015 Chicago Fire announced the end of a four-year run with the title sponsor Quaker and introduced Valspar as the new jersey sponsor starting with 2016 season. The three-year deal is worth between $2.5 million and $3 million per year. [6]
For the first time in the club's history Fire finished the season with zero road wins (0-12-5). The club has finished the season with an overall record of 8 wins, 20 losses and 6 ties. Twenty losses in a season became the highest in the club's history. [7] The club has finished the season in last place in the league overall, also another first in the club's history.
As of October 25, 2015. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (aged) | Previous club |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
1 | Alec Kann | GK | August 8, 1990 (aged 25) | Charleston Battery | |
18 | Jon Busch | GK | August 18, 1976 (aged 39) | San Jose Earthquakes | |
25 | Sean Johnson | GK | May 31, 1989 (aged 26) | Atlanta Blackhawks | |
Defenders | |||||
2 | Matt Polster | D | June 8, 1993 (aged 22) | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | |
3 | Joevin Jones | D | August 3, 1991 (aged 24) | HJK Helsinki | |
4 | Adaílton | CB | April 16, 1983 (aged 32) | Esporte Clube Bahia | |
5 | Lovel Palmer | RB | August 30, 1984 (aged 31) | Real Salt Lake | |
6 | Eric Gehrig | D | December 15, 1987 (aged 27) | Columbus Crew SC | |
16 | Greg Cochrane | D | November 1, 1990 (aged 24) | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
20 | Jeff Larentowicz | D | August 5, 1983 (aged 32) | Colorado Rapids | |
22 | Patrick Doody | D | April 22, 1992 (aged 23) | Indiana University Hoosiers | |
24 | Ty Harden | D | March 6, 1984 (aged 31) | San Jose Earthquakes | |
55 | Daneil Cyrus | D | December 15, 1990 (aged 24) | W Connection F.C. | |
Midfielders | |||||
8 | Matt Watson | M | January 1, 1985 (aged 30) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
17 | Collin Fernandez | M | February 13, 1997 (aged 18) | Chicago Fire Juniors | |
19 | Harry Shipp | M | November 7, 1991 (aged 23) | University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
21 | Chris Ritter | M | October 29, 1990 (aged 24) | Northwestern University Wildcats | |
26 | Michael Stephens | M | April 3, 1989 (aged 26) | Stabæk | |
27 | Kingsley Bryce | M | April 16, 1993 (aged 22) | Saint Louis University | |
30 | Răzvan Cociș | M | February 19, 1983 (aged 32) | FC Hoverla Uzhhorod | |
Forwards | |||||
7 | Jason Johnson | F | October 9, 1990 (aged 25) | Houston Dynamo | |
9 | Mike Magee | F | September 2, 1984 (aged 31) | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
11 | David Accam | F | September 28, 1990 (aged 25) | Helsingborgs IF | |
14 | Patrick Nyarko | F | January 15, 1986 (aged 29) | Virginia Tech Hokies | |
29 | Gilberto | F | June 5, 1989 (aged 26) | Toronto FC | |
77 | Kennedy Igboananike | F | February 26, 1989 (aged 26) | AIK | |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
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October 29, 2014 | Lovel Palmer | D | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club | [8] |
November 18, 2014 | Patrick Nyarko | F | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club | [9] |
December 2, 2014 | Kennedy Igboananike | F | AIK | Signed as a Designated Player | [10] [11] |
December 3, 2014 | Joevin Jones | D | HJK Helsinki | Signed with the club | [12] |
December 9, 2014 | Michael Stephens | M | Stabæk | Signed with the club | [13] |
December 10, 2014 | Eric Gehrig | D | Columbus Crew SC Orlando City SC | After being selected by Orlando City SC from Columbus Crew SC as the tenth pick in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft, Chicago Fire acquired his Right of First Refusal in exchange for the natural selection in the second round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft; he was signed on December 16 | [14] [15] |
December 19, 2014 | David Accam | F | Helsingborgs IF | Signed as a Designated Player | [16] [17] |
December 22, 2014 | Patrick Doody | D | Indiana University Hoosiers | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [18] |
December 30, 2014 | Adaílton | D | Esporte Clube Bahia | Signed with the club | [19] |
January 6, 2015 | Guly do Prado | F | Southampton F.C. | Signed with the club | [20] |
January 25, 2015 | Shaun Maloney | M | Wigan Athletic | Signed as a Designated Player | [21] |
January 25, 2015 | Alex | M | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club, after initially having his contract option declined | [9] [21] |
January 27, 2015 | Jon Busch | GK | San Jose Earthquakes | Signed with the club | [22] |
February 4, 2015 | Matt Polster | D | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | Signed with the club after being selected 7th overall (first round) in 2015 MLS SuperDraft | [23] [24] |
March 24, 2015 | Kingsley Bryce | M | Saint Louis University | Signed with the club after being selected 28th overall (second round) in 2015 MLS SuperDraft | [23] [25] |
April 13, 2015 | Jason Johnson | F | Houston Dynamo | Acquired in exchange for Alex | [26] |
June 26, 2015 | Ty Harden | D | San Jose Earthquakes | Acquired in exchange for Quincy Amarikwa | [27] |
July 27, 2015 | Gilberto | F | Toronto FC | Acquired as a Designated Player after claiming him on waivers | [28] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
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October 25, 2014 | Logan Pause | M | None | Retired | [29] |
November 18, 2014 | Marco Franco | D | Indy Eleven | 2015 contract option was declined | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Patrick Ianni | D | None | 2015 contract option was declined, subsequently retired on January 12, 2015 | [9] [30] |
November 18, 2014 | Hunter Jumper | D | None | 2015 contract option was declined | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Steven Kinney | D | None | 2015 contract option was declined | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Gonzalo Segares | D | None | 2015 contract option was declined, subsequently retired on February 4, 2015 | [9] [31] |
November 18, 2014 | Bakary Soumaré | D | Montreal Impact | 2015 contract option was declined; selected by Montreal Impact in the Re-Entry Draft | [9] [32] |
November 18, 2014 | Sanna Nyassi | M | San Jose Earthquakes | 2015 contract option was declined; selected by San Jose Earthquakes in the Re-Entry Draft | [9] [32] |
November 18, 2014 | Robert Earnshaw | F | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2015 contract option was declined | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Matthew Fondy | F | Louisville City FC | 2015 contract option was declined | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Florent Sinama Pongolle | F | Lausanne-Sport | 2015 contract option was declined | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Victor Pineda | M | Indy Eleven | Out of contract | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Benji Joya | M | Santos Laguna | Loan deal has expired | [9] |
November 18, 2014 | Grant Ward | M | Tottenham Hotspur | Loan deal has expired | [9] |
December 18, 2014 | Juan Luis Anangonó | F | Universidad de Guadalajara | Transferred after six-month loan with LDU Quito | [33] [34] [35] |
January 20, 2015 | Kyle Reynish | GK | New York Red Bulls | Traded in exchange for 2016 MLS SuperDraft third round pick | [36] |
April 13, 2015 | Alex | M | Houston Dynamo | Traded in exchange for Jason Johnson | [26] |
June 9, 2015 | Víctor Pérez | M | Real Valladolid | Loan deal not extended | [37] [38] |
June 26, 2015 | Quincy Amarikwa | F | San Jose Earthquakes | Traded in exchange for Ty Harden | [27] |
August 4, 2015 | Guly do Prado | F | None | The club and the player have mutually agreed to part ways | [39] |
August 27, 2015 | Shaun Maloney | M | Hull City | Transferred | [40] |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
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August 6, 2015 | Daneil Cyrus | D | W Connection F.C. | Acquired on loan | [48] |
Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 9, 2013 | Álvaro Fernández | M | Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | Out on loan | [49] |
March 20, 2015 | Patrick Doody | D | Saint Louis FC | Out on loan with option to recall | [50] |
March 30, 2015 | Alec Kann | GK | Saint Louis FC | Out on loan with option to recall | [51] |
April 9, 2015 | Greg Cochrane | D | Saint Louis FC | Out on loan with option to recall | [52] |
June 9, 2015 | Collin Fernandez | M | Louisville City FC | Out on loan with option to recall | [53] |
Position | Staff |
---|---|
General Manager | Nelson Rodríguez |
Technical Director and Interim Head Coach | Brian Bliss |
Interim Assistant Coach | Logan Pause |
Goalkeeping Coach | Aron Hyde |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Adrian Lamb |
Head of Scouting | Trevor James |
Director of Soccer & Team Development | Paul Cadwell |
Director of Team Operations | Ron Stern |
Academy Director | Larry Sunderland |
Senior Coordinator of Team Operations | Alex Boler |
Head Equipment Manager | Charles Raycroft |
Assistant Equipment Manager | Allan Araujo |
Head Athletic Trainer | Frank Pena |
Assistant Athletic Trainer | Steve Bagus, ATC, NASM-PES |
Massage Therapist | Jake Bronowski, LMT |
Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Jeffrey Mjaanes, M.D. |
Associate Medical Officer | Dr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O. |
Last updated: November 12, 2015
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 60 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | |
3 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 51 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
4 | D.C. United | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 | |
6 | Toronto FC | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 49 | |
7 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 44 | |
8 | New York City FC | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 37 | |
9 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 37 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | New York Red Bulls (S) | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 60 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | FC Dallas | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 60 | |
3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 53 | |
4 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 53 | |
5 | Portland Timbers (C) | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | CONCACAF Champions League |
6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 51 | |
7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 51 | |
8 | D.C. United | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
9 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 51 | |
10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 51 | CONCACAF Champions League |
11 | New England Revolution | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 | |
12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 49 | |
13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 47 | |
14 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 44 | |
15 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 42 | |
16 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 41 | |
17 | New York City FC | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 37 | |
18 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 37 | |
19 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 37 | |
20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 30 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 30 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 39 | −19 |
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
Win Tie Loss
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
Thurs., February 5, 2015Preseason | Norwich City | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Norwich, England |
6:00 | Report | Stadium: Colney Training Centre Attendance: closed-door |
Thurs., February 12, 2015Preseason | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | London, England |
7:00 | Report | Quincy Amarikwa 15' | Stadium: QPR Training Centre |
Simple Invitational
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
2 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Chicago Fire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Stabæk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Sun., February 22, 2015Simple Invitational | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Stabæk | Portland, Oregon |
16:30 | Răzvan Cociș 51' | Report | Stadium: Providence Park |
Wed., February 25, 2015Simple Invitational | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
19:30 (PST) | Michael Nanchoff 22' George Fochive 30' 88' Jeanderson 55' | Report | Quincy Amarikwa 4' Norberto Paparatto 44' (o.g.) Chris Ritter 87' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 10,417 |
Sat., February 28, 2015Simple Invitational | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
16:30 | Pa Modou Kah 31' Kendall Waston 52' | Report | Shahdon Winchester 90' | Stadium: Providence Park |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05), unless posted otherwise
Friday, March 6, 2015Match 1 | LA Galaxy | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
21:00 CST (UTC-06) | Walker 61' Villarreal 65' Keane 81' | Report | Maloney 22' Prado 75' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Saturday, March 14, 2015Match 2 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:00 | Polster 4' Igboananike 90+6' | Report | Waston 22' Morales 66' Mezquida 76' Rivero 82', 86' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,731 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Sunday, March 22, 2015Match 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
18:00 | Alashe 5' Harden 21' | Report | Polster 26' Shipp 29' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Sunday, March 29, 2015Match 4 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | Adaílton 37' Johnson 80' | Report | Carreiro 72' Edu 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,815 Referee: David Gantar |
Saturday, April 4, 2015Match 5 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:00 | Jones 14' Adaílton 32' Maloney 56' Larentowicz 68' Gehrig 73' | Report | Creavalle 5' 72' Giovinco 20' Cheyrou 54' Morrow 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,818 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Friday, April 24, 2015Match 6 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Accam 20' Watson 28' Adaílton 90+3' | Report | Jacobson 24' Brovsky 26' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,124 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Sunday, May 3, 2015Match 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 | Sinovic 38' Nagamura 75', 90+2' | Report | Adaílton 32' Ritter 58' Accam 89' | Stadium: Sporting Park Attendance: 19,581 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Saturday, May 9, 2015Match 8 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:00 | Prado 32' Polster 70' Larentowicz 88' (pen.) | Report | Saborío 13' Mulholland 27', 56' Allen 50' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,017 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Friday, May 15, 2015Match 9 | New York City FC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | New York City, New York |
16:00 | Allen 26' Ballouchy 45+1' Villa 45+3' Facey 51' Jacobson 71' Shelton 90+1' | Report | Cocis 14' Larentowicz 27' (pen.), 55' Jones 61' Maloney 63' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 23,315 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Friday, May 22, 2015Match 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
16:00 | Kamara 8', 55' George 21' | Report | Gehrig 42' Accam 58' Johnson 90+4' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 13,118 Referee: Fotis Bazacos |
Saturday, May 30, 2015Match 11 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Shipp 13' Larentowicz 45' (pen.) Igboananike 72' | Report | Reo-Coker 3' Donadel 23' 37' Mallace 70' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,256 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Wednesday, June 3, 2015Match 12 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
18:00 | Halsti 30' Espíndola 57' Arrieta 61', 69' Doyle 75' | Report | Jones 24' Accam 28' Polster 58' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,218 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Saturday, June 6, 2015Match 13 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Igboananike 9' Accam 57' Palmer 90+2' Amarikwa 90+5' | Report | Collin 25' Higuita 34' Cerén 61' Adaílton 40' (o.g.), 86' (o.g.) St. Ledger 64' Larin 82' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,124 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Saturday, June 13, 2015Match 14 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
18:30 | Dorman 40' Fagúndez 48' Davies 50' Woodberry 59' | Report | Adaílton 33' Polster 43' Igboananike 71' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,775 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Note: The match was rescheduled from April 15 to avoid a conflict with the USMNT vs. Mexico friendly |
Wednesday, June 24, 2015Match 15 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Ritter 45' Prado 79' | Report | Doyle 73' Birnbaum 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,833 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Friday, July 3, 2015Match 16 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
20:00 | Alex 56' Raúl Rodríguez 66' | Report | Lovel Palmer 38' Guly 40' Patrick Nyarko 72', 86' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,651 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
Saturday, July 11, 2015Match 17 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Răzvan Cociș 82' Adaílton 84' Jason Johnson 90+2' | Report | Andy Craven 80' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,528 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Wednesday, July 15, 2015Match 18 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Chris Ritter 46' Eric Gehrig 63' David Accam 90+5' | Report | Kei Kamara 41' Chad Barson 77' Steve Clark 90+3' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,092 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Friday, July 19, 2015Match 19 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
16:00 | Federico Higuaín 2' (pen.), 65' Kei Kamara 17' Tony Tchani 53' Ethan Finlay 83' | Report | David Accam 9' Jason Johnson 35' 50' Adaílton 45+1' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,455 Referee: Chris Penso |
Saturday, July 25, 2015Match 20 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Shaun Maloney 44' (pen.) David Accam 61' Harry Shipp 62' Răzvan Cociș 75' Eric Gehrig 81' | Report | Lee Nguyen 28' Andrew Farrell 45+2' Kelyn Rowe 77' Chris Tierney 88' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,159 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Sunday, August 2, 2015Match 21 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
18:00 | Accam 4' Watson 79' Maloney 85' (pen.) | Report | Díaz 35' Akindele 48' Acosta 76' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,209 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
Friday, August 7, 2015Match 22 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 | Adi 48' Melano 71' | Report | Matt Polster 44' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Sunday, August 16, 2015Match 23 | Philadelphia Union | 3–3 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
18:00 | Aristeguieta 21' Alves 31' Creavalle 34' Barnetta 55' Le Toux 90', 90+1' | Report | Igboananike 9', 90+2' Nyarko 54', 70' | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 17,608 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Saturday, August 22, 2015Match 24 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Larentowicz 35' Nyarko 51' | Report | Serna 1' Irwin 10' Moor 82' Torres 89' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,317 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
Wed., August 26, 2015Match 25 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Igboananike 22', 73' Nyarko 41' Polster 70' | Report | Kljestan 10' (pen.) Lade 19' McCarty 39' Zubar 49' Miazga 87' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,196 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Saturday, August 29, 2015Match 26 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
18:30 | Boden 32' Gehrig 37' (o.g.) Rivas 87' | Report | Accam 30' Gehrig 43' Igboananike 77' | Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium Attendance: 28,921 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Sat., September 5, 2015Match 27 | Montreal Impact | 4–3 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
19:00 | Tissot 24' Drogba 27', 61', 65' Lefèvre 42' Bush 86' | Report | Larentowicz 36' (pen.) Júnior 44', 54' Igboananike 59' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,801 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Friday, September 11, 2015Match 28 | New York Red Bulls | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
18:00 | Wright-Phillips 28', 81' Grella 38' Kljestan 71' (pen.) | Report | Larentowicz 14' (pen.) Accam 26' Igboananike 51' Polster 65' Cyrus 74' Harden 84' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,184 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Sat., September 19, 2015Match 29 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Larentowicz 39' Stephens 63' Nyarko 79' | Report | Róchez 86' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,280 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Wed., September 23, 2015Match 30 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
19:00 | Drogba 39' Ciman 58' 90+1' Romero 76', 76' Cabrera 86' | Report | Cocis 45+1' Accam 50' Polster 56' Doody 80' Harden 89' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 17,832 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Note: The match was rescheduled from April 18 to allow Montreal Impact to prepare for the CCL Final |
Sat., September 26, 2015Match 31 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
13:00 | Giovinco 29', 69' Bradley 59' Altidore 79' | Report | Júnior 1', 52' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,513 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Saturday, October 3, 2015Match 32 | Chicago Fire | 3–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Accam 43', 51' Shipp 59', 65' Larentowicz 62' Júnior 86' Stephens 89' | Report | Agudelo 31' Bunbury 90' Jones 90+6' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,694 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Sunday, October 18, 2015Match 33 | D.C. United | 4–0 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
13:00 | Pontius 39' Boswell 67' Espíndola 71' Saborío 80' | Report | Júnior 50' Accam 77' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 20,104 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
Sunday, October 25, 2015Match 34 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
18:00 | Polster 71' Larentowicz 74' Júnior 78' | Report | Wright-Phillips 8' Kljestan 35' (pen.) | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,850 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
June 16, 2015 Fourth round | Chicago Fire | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Louisville City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Matt Watson 20' Chris Ritter 71' Quincy Amarikwa 115' Eric Gehrig 117' | Report Video | Juan Guzman 90+4' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,544 |
June 30, 2015 Round of 16 | Chicago Fire | 3–1 | Charlotte Independence | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Mike Magee 37', 82' Lovel Palmer 50' | Report | Tomasz Zahorski 5' Patrick Slogic 70' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,617 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 22, 2015 Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire | 3–1 | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Patrick Nyarko 3' Kennedy Igboananike 87', 90', 89' | Report Video | Rafael Ramos 15' Cyle Larin 56', 80' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 4,723 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
August 11, 2015 Semifinals | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
18:30 | Fabinho 30' Sébastien Le Toux 74' | Report | Mike Magee 83' Răzvan Cociș 85' | Stadium: PPL Park Referee: Juan Guzman |
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
March 10, 2015 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | University of Notre Dame | Bridgeview, Illinois |
afternoon | Adaílton 19' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Training Field |
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Italics indicate player who departed the club during the season.
Updated to match played on October 25, 2015.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2015 Chicago Fire
This section needs to be updated.(December 2015) |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS Regular season | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | USA | Alec Kann (on loan to Saint Louis FC) | 1 | -2 | 1+0 | -2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | USA | Matt Polster | 34 | 0 | 27+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | TRI | Joevin Jones | 31 | 1 | 26+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | BRA | Adaílton | 20 | 1 | 17+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | JAM | Lovel Palmer | 24 | 1 | 20+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
6 | DF | USA | Eric Gehrig | 29 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | JAM | Jason Johnson | 24 | 2 | 5+15 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ENG | Matt Watson | 16 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | USA | Mike Magee | 14 | 2 | 3+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | ||
11 | FW | GHA | David Accam | 26 | 10 | 21+3 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
14 | FW | GHA | Patrick Nyarko | 21 | 4 | 14+5 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
16 | DF | USA | Greg Cochrane | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | USA | Collin Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
18 | GK | USA | Jon Busch | 13 | -25 | 12+0 | -24 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | -1 | ||
19 | MF | USA | Harry Shipp | 37 | 3 | 29+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
20 | DF | USA | Jeff Larentowicz | 30 | 6 | 29+0 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | USA | Chris Ritter | 9 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | USA | Patrick Doody | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
24 | DF | USA | Ty Harden | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
25 | GK | USA | Sean Johnson | 32 | -34 | 29+0 | -32 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | -2 | ||
26 | MF | USA | Michael Stephens | 22 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | USA | Kingsley Bryce | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
29 | FW | BRA | Gilberto | 11 | 5 | 8+2 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
30 | MF | ROU | Răzvan Cociș | 29 | 2 | 22+4 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
55 | DF | TRI | Daneil Cyrus | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
77 | FW | NGA | Kennedy Igboananike | 34 | 9 | 20+11 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | ||
Players who left the club during the season:(Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire) | |||||||||||||
7 | MF | BRA | Alex (traded) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | SCO | Shaun Maloney (transferred) | 17 | 3 | 14+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | ESP | Víctor Pérez (loan ended) | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | BRA | Guly do Prado (mutually parted ways) | 16 | 0 | 6+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
24 | FW | USA | Quincy Amarikwa (traded) | 15 | 1 | 7+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
Week | Player | Report |
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5 | Shaun Maloney | POTW Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine |
Week | Player | Position | Report |
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4 | Harry Shipp | M | Report Archived 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine |
5 | Joevin Jones | D | Report Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine |
8 | David Accam | F | Report Archived 2015-04-29 at the Wayback Machine |
13 | Kennedy Igboananike | F | Report Archived 2015-08-27 at the Wayback Machine |
22 | Eric Gehrig | D | Report Archived 2015-09-15 at the Wayback Machine |
Matt Polster | M | ||
24 | Sean Johnson | GK | Report Archived 2015-08-19 at the Wayback Machine |
26 | Michael Stephens | M | Report Archived 2015-09-01 at the Wayback Machine |
David Accam | F | ||
31 | Harry Shipp | M | Report |
Gilberto | F |
Midfielder David Accam was named the Most Valuable Player, as well as was awarded the Golden Boot. In 23 matches this season Accam scored team-leading ten goals and added two assists. [54]
First-year defender Eric Gehrig was named the Defensive Player of the Year. [54]
David Accam was chosen Section 8 Chicago Supporters' Player of the Year. [55]
Lovel Palmer's left-footed strike from over 30 yards in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 win over the Charlotte Independence was named the club's Goal of the Year. [56]
Home | Away |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home [57] [58] | Red / Navy | Red | Red | |
Away [59] [60] | White | White | White |
According to the league's bi-annual rotation of kits the primary kit carried over from the previous season. It was originally unveiled on March 4, 2014. The jersey design was inspired by the City of Chicago fire trucks which feature a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half. The light blue represents the primary color of the Chicago flag. [57] [58]
On March 2, 2015 Chicago Fire unveiled the club's new secondary kit. The design and details were inspired by the City of Chicago flag. [59] [60]
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