2017 Chicago Fire season

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Chicago Fire
2017 season
Chicago Fire SC wordmark secondary.svg
Chairman Andrew Hauptman
Head coach Veljko Paunović
Stadium Toyota Park
(capacity: 20,000)
MLS Conference: 3rd
Overall: 3rd
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup Round of 16
Brimstone Cup Winners
Top goalscorerLeague: Nemanja Nikolić (24)
All: Nemanja Nikolić (24)
Highest home attendance21,891
(August 19 vs Toronto FC)
Lowest home attendance11,244
(May 17 vs Colorado Rapids)
Average home league attendance17,383 (regular season)
11,647(playoffs)
Biggest win CHI 4-0 ORL (6/24)
CHI (4-0) VAN (7/1)
Biggest defeat ATL 4-0 CHI (3/18)
←  2016
2018  →
June 24 game against Orlando City SC Toyota Park, June 24 2017.jpg
June 24 game against Orlando City SC

The 2017 Chicago Fire season was the club's 19th year of existence, as well as their 20th season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer. The Fire reached the playoffs for the first time since 2012, losing in the knockout round.

Contents

Current squad

As of September 27, 2017. Source: Chicago Fire official roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubPlayer Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Jorge Bava Flag of Uruguay.svg GK August 2, 1981 (age 42) Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Bucaramanga International
28 Matt Lampson Flag of the United States.svg GK September 6, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
30 Stefan Cleveland Flag of the United States.svg GK May 25, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg University of Louisville Loaned Out
45 Richard Sánchez Flag of Mexico.svg GK May 5, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL
Defenders
3 Brandon Vincent Flag of the United States.svg D May 1, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal
4 Johan Kappelhof Flag of the Netherlands.svg D August 5, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Groningen International
5 Michael Harrington Flag of the United States.svg D January 24, 1986 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
16 Jonathan Campbell Flag of the United States.svg D June 27, 1993 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels
22 Patrick Doody Flag of the United States.svg D April 22, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
25 Jorge Luis Corrales Flag of Cuba.svg D May 20, 1991 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks Loaned Out
26 Christian Dean Flag of the United States.svg D March 14, 1993 (age 31) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
33 Matej Dekovic Flag of Croatia.svg D September 19, 1993 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Charlotte International,
Loaned out
66 João Meira Flag of Portugal.svg D/M April 30, 1987 (age 37) Flag of Portugal.svg Belenenses International
Midfielders
2 Matt Polster Flag of the United States.svg M June 8, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg SIU Edwardsville Cougars
6 Dax McCarty Flag of the United States.svg M April 30, 1987 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls
7 John Goossens Flag of the Netherlands.svg M July 25, 1988 (age 35) Flag of Romania.svg FC Voluntari International,
On injured list
12 Arturo Álvarez Flag of El Salvador.svg M June 28, 1985 (age 38) Flag of Hungary.svg Videoton FC
13 Brandt Bronico Flag of the United States.svg M June 20, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Charlotte Loaned out
14 Djordje Mihailovic Flag of the United States.svg M November 10, 1998 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
15 Joey Calistri Flag of the United States.svg M November 20, 1993 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Northwestern Wildcats Homegrown,
Loaned out
17 Collin Fernandez Flag of the United States.svg / Flag of Peru.svg M February 13, 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown,
Loaned out
18 Drew Conner Flag of the United States.svg M February 18, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Wisconsin Badgers Homegrown
19 Juninho Flag of Brazil.svg M January 8, 1989 (age 35) Flag of Mexico.svg Club Tijuana Loaned in
20 Daniel Johnson Flag of the United States.svg M September 8, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg University of Louisville
31 Bastian Schweinsteiger Flag of Germany.svg M August 1, 1984 (age 39) Flag of England.svg Manchester United Designated Player,
International
Forwards
8 Michael de Leeuw Flag of the Netherlands.svg F October 7, 1986 (age 37) Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Groningen International
9 Luis Solignac Flag of Argentina.svg F February 16, 1991 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids International
10 David Arshakyan Flag of Armenia.svg F August 16, 1994 (age 29) Flag of Lithuania.svg FK Trakai International
11 David Accam Flag of Ghana.svg F/M September 28, 1990 (age 33) Flag of Sweden.svg Helsingborgs IF Designated Player
23 Nemanja Nikolić Flag of Hungary.svg F December 31, 1987 (age 36) Flag of Poland.svg Legia Warsaw Designated Player,
International

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious ClubNotesRef
November 23, 2016 Flag of El Salvador.svg Arturo Álvarez M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Calistri M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Campbell D Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Conner M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Doody D Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Johnson GK Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lampson GK Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Polster M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Vincent D Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Exercised option [1]
December 20, 2016 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F Flag of Poland.svg Legia Warsaw Acquired via transfer as a Designated Player, signed a three-year deal [2]
January 5, 2017 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Solignac F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club after initially having his option declined on November 23, 2016; signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third [1] [3]
January 7, 2017 Flag of Uruguay.svg Jorge Bava GK Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Bucaramanga Signed as a Discovery Player to a one-year deal with options for 2018 and 2019 [4]
January 16, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty M Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money ($200,000 in 2017 allocation funds and $200,000 for 2018); signed one-year contract with two one-year options [5]
January 27, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player [6]
January 30, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Johnson M Flag of the United States.svg University of Louisville Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 11th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft [7] [8]
January 30, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Cleveland GK Flag of the United States.svg University of Louisville Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 26th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft [7] [8]
February 27, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Bronico M Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Charlotte Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 47th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft [9] [10]
February 27, 2017 Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Dekovic D Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Charlotte Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 69th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft [9] [10]
March 21, 2017 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger M Flag of England.svg Manchester United Signed as a Designated Player to a one-year deal with a mutual option for at least one year [11] [12] [13]
August 9, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Dean D Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Acquired in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money, $50,000 of conditional Targeted Allocation Money in the event he starts 12 or more 2018 regular season matches, and a percentage of any future transfer fees; signed a one-year deal with two-year club options [14]
August 11, 2017 Flag of Mexico.svg Richard Sánchez G Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL Signed a one-year contract with options for 2018 and 2019 after being acquired 6th overall in the Allocation Order [15]
September 14, 2017 Flag of Cuba.svg Jorge Luis Corrales D Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks Signed a contract through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020; he was then immediately loaned back to the Roughnecks [16]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef
November 23, 2016 Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Cociș MNoneContract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig DNoneContract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected; retired and was named Chicago Fire assistant coach on February 15, 2017 [1] [17]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Nick LaBrocca MNoneContract option was not exercised, eligible for free agency [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McLain GK Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Contract option was not exercised, selected by Orlando City SC in the Re-Entry Draft [1] [18]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morrell M Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies Contract option was not exercised, signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies on December 29, 2016 [1] [19]
November 23, 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Ramos D Flag of Brazil.svg Coritiba Loan expired [1]
November 23, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Stephens M Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco Deltas Contract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected; signed with San Francisco Deltas on January 6 [1] [20]
November 23, 2016 Flag of Senegal.svg Khaly Thiam M Flag of Hungary.svg MTK Budapest Loan expired [1]
December 11, 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Johnson GK Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Traded to Atlanta United FC for General Allocation Money; Atlanta then traded him to New York City FC in exchange for General Allocation Money and Targeted Allocation Money [21] [22]

Loans

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRef
December 23, 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho M Flag of Mexico.svg Club Tijuana Signed on loan to a one-year contract with options to purchase the player outright or extend the contract; Fire sent general allocation money, 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural selection second round pick and the No. 3 spot in the Allocation Ranking Order to Minnesota United FC in exchange for the No. 2 spot used to acquire the player (No. 1 spot holder passed) [35]

Out

DatePlayerPositionLoaned toNotesReturnRef
March 15, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Joey Calistri M Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. [36] [37]
March 15, 2017 Flag of Croatia.svg Matej Dekovic D Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. [36]
March 15, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg / Flag of Peru.svg Collin Fernandez M Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. [36]
May 13, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Bronico M Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks The Tulsa Roughnecks tweeted out a starting lineup that included Bronico, confirming that he'd been loaned to the club. He returned in early June. [38]
May 23, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Cleveland GK Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks Nelson Rodriguez announced that Cleveland would be leaving for Tulsa following the May 25 game against FC Dallas. Following the injury of Jorge Bava, he was called back in.June 2017 [39]
July 14, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Doody D Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis FC St. Louis announced that they'd acquired Doody on loan.July 2017 [40]
September 14, 2017 Flag of Cuba.svg Jorge Luis Corrales D Flag of the United States.svg Tulsa Roughnecks Signed a contract through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020; he was then immediately loaned back to the Roughnecks [16]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Nelson Rodríguez
Head Coach Flag of Serbia.svg Veljko Paunović
Assistant Coach Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Mitrović
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Sarić
Strength and Conditioning CoachRaphael Fevre
Director of ScoutingMatt Pearson
Video AnalystNenad Babic
Manager of Team and Soccer OperationsAlex Boler
Equipment ManagerBrian Sauer
Assistant Equipment ManagerJuan Arreola
Head Athletic TrainerSteven Purcell
Assistant Athletic TrainerReade Whitney
Chief Medical OfficerDr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O.
Head Orthopedic OfficerDr. Brian Forsythe, M.D.
Physical TherapistRyan Perry

Last updated: May 1, 2017
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings

Eastern Conference table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto FC 3420597437+3769 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New York City FC 3416995643+1357
3 Chicago Fire 34161176248+1455 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Atlanta United FC 34159107040+3055
5 Columbus Crew 34161265349+454
6 New York Red Bulls 34141285347+650
7 New England Revolution 34131565361−845
8 Philadelphia Union 34111495047+342
9 Montreal Impact 34111765258−639
10 Orlando City SC 34101593958−1939
11 D.C. United 3492053160−2932
Source: MLS

Overall table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toronto FC (C, S)3420597437+3769 CONCACAF Champions League
2 New York City FC 3416995643+1357
3 Chicago Fire 34161176147+1455
4 Atlanta United FC 34159107040+3055
5 Columbus Crew 34161265349+454
6 Portland Timbers 34151186050+1053
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34149115239+1353
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34151275049+152
9 New York Red Bulls 34141285347+650
10 Houston Dynamo 341310115745+1250
11 Sporting Kansas City 34129134029+1149 CONCACAF Champions League
12 San Jose Earthquakes 34131473960−2146
13 FC Dallas 341110134848046
14 Real Salt Lake 34131564955−645
15 New England Revolution 34131565361−845
16 Philadelphia Union 34111495047+342
17 Montreal Impact 34111765258−639
18 Orlando City SC 34101593958−1939
19 Minnesota United FC 34101864770−2336
20 Colorado Rapids 3491963151−2033
21 D.C. United 3492053160−2932
22 LA Galaxy 3481884567−2232
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3455161176147 +1412234114 +274942033 −13

Last updated: October 22, 2017
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

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Saturday, February 4, 2017 Chicago Fire 1–0 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida
18:00 Nemanja Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex
Sunday, February 19, 2017 Chicago Fire 5–2 Miami FC Bradenton, Florida
17:00 Luis Solignac Soccerball shade.svg3'
John Goossens Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Arturo Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg49'
David Arshakyan Soccerball shade.svg52'
David Accam Soccerball shade.svg63'
João Meira Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Dylan Mares Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ariel Martínez Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Unknown player Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: IMG Academy
Saturday, February 25, 2017Suncoast Invitational Chicago Fire 4–1 Toronto FC St. Petersburg, Florida
14:00 Juninho Soccerball shade.svg9'
Nemanja Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Michael de Leeuw Soccerball shade.svg39', 74'		 Report Clément Simonin Yellow card.svg 61'
Tosaint Ricketts Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05), unless posted otherwise

Saturday, March 4, 20171 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
13:00 CST (UTC-06) Finlay Soccerball shade.svg17'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 41'		 Report Accam Soccerball shade.svg73'
Goossens Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 15,023
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Saturday, March 11, 20172 Chicago Fire 2–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
13:00 CST (UTC-06) Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg11'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg15'		 Report Wingert Yellow card.svg 79'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,024
Referee: Kevin Stott
Saturday, March 18, 20173 Atlanta United FC 4–0 Chicago Fire Atlanta, Georgia
15:00 Vincent Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)
Gressel Yellow card.svg 15'
Almirón Yellow card.svg 45'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg60', 82'
Villalba Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Kappelhof Red card.svg 11'
Bava Yellow card.svg 18'		Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 45,922
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Saturday, April 1, 20174 Chicago Fire 2–2 Montreal Impact Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Schweinsteiger Soccerball shade.svg17'
Júnior Yellow card.svg 41' Yellow-red card.svg 71'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Recap Duvall Yellow card.svg 57'
Arregui Yellow card.svg 60'
Mancosu Soccerball shade.svg61'
Cabrera Yellow card.svg 76' Red card.svg 80'
Lovitz Yellow card.svg 78'
Tabla Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,103
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Saturday, April 8, 20175 Chicago Fire 1–0 Columbus Crew SC Bridgeview, Illinois
13:00 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg22'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Crognale Yellow card.svg 84'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,434
Referee: Alan Kelly
Saturday, April 15, 20176 Chicago Fire 3–0 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Schweinsteiger Soccerball shade.svg45'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg47', 73'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 77'		 Recap Watson Yellow card.svg 21' Yellow-red card.svg 27'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,914
Referee: Ted Unkel
Friday, April 21, 20177 Toronto FC 3–1 Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
18:30 Giovinco Soccerball shade.svg28', 82'
Zavaleta Soccerball shade.svg32'
Osorio Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report McCarty Yellow card.svg 15'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 24'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 27,097
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Saturday, April 29, 20178 New York Red Bulls 2–1 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
18:30 Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg37'
Muyl Yellow card.svg 51'
Lade Yellow card.svg 61'
Lawrence Soccerball shade.svg71'
Martins Yellow card.svg 81'
Gulbrandsen Yellow card.svg 87'		 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg59'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 22,814
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Saturday, May 6, 20179 LA Galaxy 2–2 Chicago Fire Carson, California
21:30 Steres Soccerball shade.svg56'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg65'
Alessandrini Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Accam Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg16'
Vincent Yellow card.svg 60'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,256
Referee: Kevin Stott
Saturday, May 13, 201710 Chicago Fire 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 76'
Lampson Yellow card.svg 48'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg60'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg73'
Brandon Vincent Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Frei Yellow card.svg 26'
Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg28'
Jones Yellow card.svg 87' Yellow-red card.svg 89'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,153
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Wednesday, May 17, 201711 Chicago Fire 3–0 Colorado Rapids Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg15', 74'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg57'		 Report Azira Yellow card.svg 62'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,244
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Saturday, May 20, 201712 D.C. United 0–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
15:00 Sarvas Yellow card.svg 8'
Neagle Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Accam Soccerball shade.svg52'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,618
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Thursday, May 25, 201713 Chicago Fire 2–1 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg3'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg9'
Solignac Yellow card.svg 18'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Lamah Soccerball shade.svg6'
Gruezo Yellow card.svg 21'
Guillen Yellow card.svg 23'
Hume Yellow card.svg 45'
Hedges Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,584
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Sunday, June 4, 201714 Orlando City SC 0–0 Chicago Fire Orlando, Florida
18:30 Ramos Red card.svg 26'
Nocerino Red card.svg 66'		 Report Leeuw Yellow card.svg 60'
Arshakyan Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 24,469
Referee: Ted Unkel
Saturday, June 10, 201715 Chicago Fire 2–0 Atlanta United FC Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Solignac Soccerball shade.svg29'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 50'
Accam Yellow card.svg 59'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)		 Report Kratz Yellow card.svg 39'
Carmona Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,453
Referee: Alan Kelly
Saturday, June 17, 201716 New England Revolution 1–2 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 Rowe Yellow card.svg 21'
Mlinar Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg18'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,548
Referee: Kevin Stott
Saturday, June 24, 201717 Chicago Fire 4–0 Orlando City SC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Accam Soccerball shade.svg3', 8', 63' (pen.)
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg52', Yellow card.svg 69'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 53'
Leeuw Yellow card.svg 56'		 Report Johnson Yellow card.svg 22'
Higuita Yellow card.svg 33'
Kaká Yellow card.svg 58'
PC Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
Saturday, July 1, 201718 Chicago Fire 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg14', 18'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg25'
Leeuw Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Laba Red card.svg 78'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,187
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Wednesday, July 5, 201719 Portland Timbers 2–2 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
21:30 Adi Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg70', Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Vincent Soccerball shade.svg61'
Lampson Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Saturday, July 22, 201720 New York City FC 2–1 Chicago Fire New York, New York
13:00 Herrera Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg 8'
Villa Soccerball shade.svg47'
Brillant Soccerball shade.svg50', Yellow card.svg 87'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 60'
Harrison Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Meira Yellow card.svg 44'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg54'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 26,025
Referee: Allen Chapman
Saturday, July 29, 201721 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 Sallói Soccerball shade.svg23'
Feilhaber Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Blessing Soccerball shade.svg51'		 Report Besler Soccerball shade.svg28' (o.g.)
Júnior Yellow card.svg 76'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg78'
Meira Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,313
Referee: Alan Kelly
Saturday, August 5, 201722 Chicago Fire 4–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Polster Soccerball shade.svg8'
Júnior Soccerball shade.svg39'
Accam Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Leeuw Soccerball shade.svg49', Yellow card.svg 64'
Campbell Yellow card.svg 80'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg24'
Angoua Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,214
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Saturday, August 12, 201723 Columbus Crew SC 3–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Manneh Soccerball shade.svg18'
Meram Yellow card.svg 59',Soccerball shade.svg73'
Mensah Yellow card.svg 67'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)		 Report Leeuw Soccerball shade.svg13'
Meira Yellow card.svg 26'
Polster Yellow card.svg 73'
Lampson Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 18,690
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Wednesday, August 16, 201724 Montreal Impact 3–0 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
18:30 Piatti Soccerball shade.svg6', 38'
Cabrera Yellow card.svg 20'
Mancosu Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)
Duvall Yellow card.svg 48'
Piette Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Matt Lampson Yellow card.svg 36'Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,894
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Saturday, August 19, 201725 Chicago Fire 1–3 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 David Accam Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Bradley Yellow card.svg 5'
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg13'
Hasler Soccerball shade.svg63'
Zavaleta Yellow card.svg 75'
Giovinco Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 21,891
Referee: Jair Marufo
Saturday, August 26, 201726 Chicago Fire 1–2 Minnesota United FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 McCarty Yellow card.svg 69'
Accam Soccerball shade.svg77'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Danladi Soccerball shade.svg36', 45', Yellow card.svg 78'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,048
Referee: Kevin Stott
Saturday, September 2, 201727 Montreal Impact 0–1 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
18:00Boldor Red card.svg 50'
Donadel Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Júnior Yellow card.svg 38'
Schweinsteiger Soccerball shade.svg59'
Leeuw Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Saturday, September 9, 2017 Chicago Fire 1–1 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Campbell Yellow card.svg 57'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg66'
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 73'
Leeuw Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg7'
Zizzo Yellow card.svg 31'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,808
Referee: Alan Kelly
Saturday, September 16, 201729 Chicago Fire 3–0 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Vincent Yellow card.svg 15',Soccerball shade.svg62'
Harkes (o.g.)
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		 Recap Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,643
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Saturday, September 23, 201730 Philadelphia Union 3–1 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
18:00 Pontius Soccerball shade.svg10', 55'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg64'
Rosenberry Yellow card.svg 85'
Creavalle Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Polster Yellow card.svg 16'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 42'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,619
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Wednesday, September 27, 201731 San Jose Earthquakes 1-4 Chicago Fire San Jose, California
21:30 Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 35'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 39'
Yueill Yellow card.svg 67'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg14'
Alvarez Yellow card.svg 26'
Solignac Soccerball shade.svg40'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg48', 65'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 17,256
Referee: Drew Fischer
Saturday, September 30, 201732 Chicago Fire 1-1 New York City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 McCarty Yellow card.svg 16'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg20'		 Report Villa Soccerball shade.svg43'
Morález Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,195
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Sunday, October 22, 201734 Houston Dynamo 3-0 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
15:00 Leonardo Soccerball shade.svg2'
Romell Quioto Soccerball shade.svg68'
Mauro Manotas Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,456
Referee: Alan Kelly

MLS Cup Playoffs

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

October 25, 2017Knockout Round Chicago Fire 0-4 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Report Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg7'
Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg11'
Royer Soccerball shade.svg70'
Verón Yellow card.svg 85', Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,647
Referee: Ismail Elfath

U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

Wednesday, June 14, 20174th Round Saint Louis FC 0–1 Chicago Fire Fenton, Missouri
19:30 Octavio Guzmán Yellow card.svg 29'
Dragan Stojkov Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 81'		 Report Luis Solignac Soccerball shade.svg27'
Dax McCarty Yellow card.svg 43'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 71'
Brandon Vincent Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 5,786
Referee: Jon Freemon

Squad statistics

Games Played

No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS Playoffs Open Cup Total
StartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutes
1GKFlag of Uruguay.svg  URU Jorge Bava 88720 000 000 88720
2MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Polster 21221,769 1190 12152 23252,011
3DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Brandon Vincent 26272,341 1190 22210 29302,641
4DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Johan Kappelhof 33332,881 1190 22210 36363,181
5DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Harrington 99798 000 000 99798
6MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Dax McCarty 28282,465 1190 1158 30302,613
7MFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED John Goossens 1189 000 000 1189
8FWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Michael de Leeuw 26302,189 000 22192 28322,381
9FWFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Luis Solignac 26332,153 1190 12161 28362,404
10FWFlag of Armenia.svg  ARM David Arshakyan 0727 0120 000 0847
11MF/FWFlag of Ghana.svg  GHA David Accam 24302,177 1190 000 25312,267
12MFFlag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Arturo Álvarez 13251,084 0120 22210 15281,314
13MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Brandt Bronico 0453 000 000 0453
14MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Djordje Mihailovic 717732 1165 0133 718830
15MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Joey Calistri 000 000 000 000
16DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Campbell 824919 000 22210 10261,129
17MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA/Flag of Peru.svg  PER Collin Fernandez 000 000 000 000
18MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Drew Conner 821882 000 22135 10231,017
19MFFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA Juninho 17211,528 1170 22210 20241,808
20MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Johnson 08125 000 1275 19200
22DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Doody 77629 000 000 77629
23FWFlag of Hungary.svg  HUN Nemanja Nikolić 34342,946 1190 11120 36363,156
25DFFlag of Cuba.svg  CUB Jorge Luis Corrales 000 000 000 000
26DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Dean 23220 000 000 23220
28GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lampson 24242,160 1190 22210 27272,460
30GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Stefan Cleveland 000 000 000 000
31MFFlag of Germany.svg  GER Bastian Schweinsteiger 23241,993 0125 11120 24252,138
33DFFlag of Croatia.svg  CRO Matej Dekovic 000 000 014 014
45GKFlag of Mexico.svg  MEX Richard Sánchez 22180 000 000 22180
66DF/MFFlag of Portugal.svg  POR João Meira 27302,412 1170 000 27302,482

Goalkeeping Statistics

No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS Playoffs Open Cup Total
Clean sheetsSavesGAClean sheetsSavesGAClean sheetsSavesGAClean sheetsSavesGA
1GKFlag of Uruguay.svg  URU Jorge Bava 32012 000 000 32012
28GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Lampson 85831 024 290 106731
30GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Stefan Cleveland 000 000 000 000
45GKFlag of Mexico.svg  MEX Richard Sánchez 0114 000 000 0114

Goalscoring and Assisting Record

Updated to match played on October 22, 2017.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics – 2017 Chicago Fire

Disciplinary record

Updated to match played on October 22, 2017.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics – 2017 Chicago Fire

Awards

MLS End of Year Awards

AwardPlayerStatisticsReport
MLS Golden Boot Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić 24 goals, 4 assists in 34 matches Report
MLS Best XI Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić Forward Report

MLS Player of the Month

MonthPlayerStatisticsReport
May Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić 6 goals, 1 assist in 5 matches Report

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerStatisticsReport
7 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić 2 goals against New England Revolution Report
17 Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam 3 goals, 1 assist against Orlando City SC Report
18 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić 2 goals, 1 assist against Vancouver Whitecaps FC Report
32 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić 3 goals against Philadelphia Union

MLS Team of the Week

WeekPlayerPositionReport
1 Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam F Report
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof D Report
Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty M
5 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger M Report
6 Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty M Report
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Solignac F Report
Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F
Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty Bench
Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger Bench
10 Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam Bench Report
11 Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam M Report
Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F
Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Vincent Bench
12 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Vincent D Report
Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F
Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam Bench
Flag of Serbia.svg Veljko Paunović Coach
13 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Vincent D Report
15 Flag of Portugal.svg João Meira D Report
Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam M
Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger M
Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael de Leeuw Bench
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Polster Bench
Flag of Serbia.svg Veljko Paunović Coach
16 Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty Bench Report
17 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Polster D Report
Flag of Ghana.svg David Accam M
Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger Bench
Flag of Serbia.svg Veljko Paunović Coach
18 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Polster D Report
Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F
22 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Doody D Report
26 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Polster D Report
Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Bench
27 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Vincent D Report
30 Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic M Report
Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F
32 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F Report
Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic Bench

MLS Goal of the Week

WeekPlayerGoalMatch ResultReport
32 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić 1-0 vs Philadelphia Union 3-2 Report

MLS All-Star Game

SelectedPlayerPositionReport
Fan XI Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger M Report Archived 2017-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
Fan XI Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F
Coach's Pick Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof D Report
Coach's Pick Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty M
MLS Flag of Serbia.svg Veljko Paunovic Coach

MLS Homegrown Game

PlayerPositionReport
Flag of the United States.svg Djordje Mihailovic M Report

National team call-ups

Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Arturo Álvarez

Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
David Accam

Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Dax McCarty

  • vs Panama, July 8 (Started, played 90 minutes)
  • vs Martinique, July 12 (Subbed on, played four minutes)
  • vs Nicaragua, July 15 (Started, played 90 minutes)
  • vs El Salvador, July 19 (Did not play)
  • vs Costa Rica, July 22 (Subbed on, played five minutes)
  • vs Jamaica, July 26 (Subbed on, played one minute)

Matt Polster

Kits

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HomeRedRedRed [49] [50]
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Primary kit

According to the league's bi-annual rotation of kits the primary kit carried over from the previous season. It was originally unveiled on January 25, 2016. The jersey features an all-red design with the return of the iconic white bar across the chest. The Chicago city flag embossed on the lower front for the jersey's jock tag. [49] [50]

Secondary kit

The new secondary kit has been unveiled by the club on February 6, 2017. It's gray color is based on the same tone as the center of the club's logo. The jersey has the high V-neck collar and features blue numbers, names and trim, with red accents and "EST. 1997" on jock tag. The back neck tape has crossed axes, as the primary kit. Six-pointed stars from Chicago city flag are placed on the sleeve trim as well as socks. [51] [52]

Draft pick trades

Picks acquired:

Picks traded:

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