2020 Chicago Fire FC season

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Chicago Fire FC
2020 season
Chairman Joe Mansueto
Head coach Raphaël Wicky
Stadium Soldier Field
(capacity: 61,500)
MLS Conference: 11th
Overall: 22nd
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
MLS is Back Tournament Group stage
Highest home attendanceLeague:
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
Average home league attendanceLeague:
Biggest win CHI 4–0 HOU (September 23)
Biggest defeat CLB 3–0 CHI (August 20)
ORL 4–1 CHI (August 20)
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 23rd in Major League Soccer. This was the Fire's first full year under the ownership of Joe Mansueto following his purchase of the club on September 13, 2019. [1] This was also the Fire's first season back in city limits, playing in Soldier Field for the first time since 2005. [2] [3] The Fire faced Atlanta United FC in their first home match. The team also announced a rebrand on November 21, 2019. They became known as Chicago Fire Football Club (Chicago Fire FC) and changed their logo. [4] The change was met with large amounts of negative reaction on social media. The Fire failed to advance out of the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament. After finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference, the team did not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Contents

Current squad

As of March 6, 2020. Sources: Chicago Fire official roster and Official MLS Roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubPlayer Notes
1 Bobby Shuttleworth Flag of the United States.svg G May 17, 1987 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic
2 Boris Sekulić Flag of Slovakia.svg D October 21, 1991 (age 33) Flag of Poland.svg Górnik Zabrze International
3 Jonathan Bornstein Flag of the United States.svg D November 7, 1984 (age 39) Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya F.C.
4 Johan Kappelhof Flag of the Netherlands.svg D August 5, 1990 (age 34) Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Groningen
5 Francisco Calvo Flag of Costa Rica.svg D July 8, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
6 Miguel Navarro Flag of Venezuela.svg D February 26, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo La Guaira F.C. International
7 Ignacio Aliseda Flag of Argentina.svg M March 14, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia International
Designated Player
8 Luka Stojanović Flag of Serbia.svg M January 4, 1994 (age 30)} Flag of Serbia.svg FK Čukarički International
9 C. J. Sapong Flag of the United States.svg F December 27, 1988 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
10 Álvaro Medrán Flag of Spain.svg M March 15, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Spain.svg Valencia CF International
11 Przemysław Frankowski Flag of Poland.svg M April 12, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Poland.svg Jagiellonia Białystok International
13 Brandt Bronico Flag of the United States.svg M June 20, 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte 49ers
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
16 Michael Azira Flag of Uganda.svg M August 22, 1987 (age 37) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
18 Kenneth Kronholm Flag of the United States.svg G October 14, 1985 (age 39) Flag of Germany.svg Holstein Kiel
20 Wyatt Omsberg Flag of the United States.svg D September 21, 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
21 Fabian Herbers Flag of Germany.svg F August 17, 1993 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
22 Mauricio Pineda Flag of the United States.svg D/M October 17, 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Homegrown
24 Connor Sparrow Flag of the United States.svg G May 10, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
25 Nicholas Slonina Flag of the United States.svg D March 20, 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
27 Robert Berić Flag of Slovenia.svg F June 17, 1991 (age 33) Flag of France.svg AS Saint-Étienne International
Designated Player
28 Elliot Collier Flag of New Zealand.svg F February 22, 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Loyola Chicago
30 Gastón Giménez Flag of Argentina.svg M July 27, 1991 (age 33) Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield International
Designated Player
32 Gabriel Slonina Flag of the United States.svg G May 15, 2004 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
33 Jeremiah Gutjahr Flag of the United States.svg M August 10, 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
36 Andre Reynolds II Flag of the United States.svg D May 2, 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
— Chris Brady Flag of the United States.svg G March 3, 2004 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
— Javier Casas Flag of the United States.svg M May 14, 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
— Brian Gutiérrez Flag of the United States.svg M June 17, 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
— Alex Monis Flag of the United States.svg F March 20, 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
— Allan Rodríguez Flag of the United States.svg M May 7, 2004 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious ClubNotesRef
October 10, 2019 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Medrán M Flag of Spain.svg Valencia CF Signed a TAM contract as a free agent through 2021 with options for 2022 and 2023 [5]
October 14, 2019 Flag of Uganda.svg Michael Azira M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Nelson announced that his option was exercised during a media roundtable [6]
October 14, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremiah Gutjahr D/M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Nelson announced that his option was exercised during a media roundtable [6]
October 14, 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers M/F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Nelson announced that his option was exercised during a media roundtable [6]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards D/M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Option was exercised [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong M/F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Option was exercised [7]
December 20, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Slonina D Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player for the 2020 season with options through 2023 [8]
January 17, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Mauricio Pineda D/M Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Signed as a homegrown player for the 2020 season with options through 2023 [9]
January 18, 2020 Flag of Slovenia.svg Robert Berić F Flag of France.svg AS Saint-Étienne Signed to a designated player contract through 2021 with an option for 2022 [10]
January 20, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Sparrow GK Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Signed for 2020 with options for 2021 and 2022 [11]
January 27, 2020 Flag of Venezuela.svg Miguel Navarro D Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo La Guaira F.C. Transferred from Deportivo La Guaira F.C. for an undisclosed amount on a contract through 2022 with options for 2023 and 2024 [12]
January 30, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Shuttleworth GK Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic Signed as a free agent to a contract through 2021 [13]
February 6, 2020 Flag of New Zealand.svg Elliot Collier F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Signed after his contract was declined and after a successful trial [14]
February 11, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Wyatt Omsberg D Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC Acquired from Minnesota in exchange for Raheem Edwards [15]
February 15, 2020 Flag of Slovakia.svg Boris Sekulić D Flag of Poland.svg Górnik Zabrze Acquired from Górnik Zabrze on a contract through 2022 [16]
February 19, 2020 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Aliseda M Flag of Argentina.svg Defensa y Justicia Acquired from Defensa y Justicia as a Designated Player on a contract through 2023 [17]
February 20, 2020 Flag of Serbia.svg Luka Stojanović M Flag of Serbia.svg FK Čukarički Acquired from FK Čukarički on a contract through 2021 with an option for 2022 [18]
February 24, 2020 Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Giménez M Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield Acquired from Velez Sarsfield as a Designated Player on a contract through 2021 with an option for 2022 [19]
March 9, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player through the 2023 season with an option for 2024 [20]
March 10, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Javier Casas M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player through the 2023 season with an option for 2024 [21]
March 11, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Monis F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player through the 2023 season with an option for 2024 [22]
March 24, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brady G Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player through the 2023 season with an option for 2024 [23]
March 25, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Allan Rodríguez M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player through the 2023 season with an option for 2024 [24]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef
October 8, 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger D/MRetired [25]
October 12, 2019 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F Flag of Hungary.svg Fehérvár FC Out of contract [26]
November 12, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty M Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Traded in exchange for $50k in TAM and $50k in GAM [27]
November 14, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Grant Lillard D Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami CF Traded in exchange for $75k in GAM [28]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Diego Campos M Flag of Norway.svg FK Jerv Option declined [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Cleveland GK Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Option declined; rights traded to Seattle alongside Chicago's 35th overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Seattle's 26th overall pick [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán M Flag of France.svg LOSC Lille Option declined [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Katai M/F Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Option declined [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez M Flag of Spain.svg Cádiz CF Option declined [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Amando Moreno M/F Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico United Option declined [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Denmark.svg David Ousted GK Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby Fotboll Option declined [7]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Richard Sánchez GK Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Option declined; picked up in Round 1 of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft [7]
January 14, 2020 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo DF Flag of Portugal.svg F.C. Paços de Ferreira Mutual Termination [29]
February 11, 2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards D/M Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC Traded to Minnesota in exchange for Wyatt Omsberg [15]

Unsigned trialists and draftees

Date first reportedPlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
January 9, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Jimenez D/M Flag of the United States.svg Pacific Tigers Drafted with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft [30]
January 27, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Campbell D Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Announced as a trialist in Florida; confirmed to have left on February 16 [31] [32]
January 27, 2020 Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Kenourgios D/F Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S.V. Zulte Waregem Announced as a trialist in Florida; confirmed to have left on February 16 [31] [32]
January 27, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Jesús Vázquez D Flag of Mexico.svg Atlante F.C. Announced as a trialist in Florida [31]
February 16, 2020 Flag of Mexico.svg Christian Diaz D Flag of the United States.svg Forward Madison FC Announced as a trialist on February 16 [32]

The Fire also had several academy players in the camp- Chris Brady (G), Javier Casas (M), Brian Gutierrez (M), Alex Monis (F), and Allan Rodriguez (M). [31] [32]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Nelson Rodríguez
Sporting Director Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Georg Heitz
Technical Director Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Pelzer
Head Coach Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raphaël Wicky
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Frank Klopas
Assistant Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Zdrilic
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of the United States.svg Adin Brown
Senior Director of Soccer OperationsEddie Rock
Performance CoachJohn Grace
Director of PerformanceBen Donachie
Strength and Conditioning CoachRaphael Fevre
Massage TherapistSteven Burrows
Director of ScoutingMatt Pearson
Video AnalystNenad Babic
Manager of Team and Soccer OperationsAlex Boler
Equipment ManagerBrian Sauer
Assistant Equipment ManagerJuan Arreola
Head Athletic TrainerReade Whitney
Assistant Athletic TrainerHillary Bell
Assistant Athletic TrainerTyler Golden
Chief Medical OfficerDr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O.
Head Orthopedic OfficerDr. Brian Forsythe, M.D.
Physical TherapistRyan Perry

Last updated: January 18, 2020
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings

Eastern Conference table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
9 Montreal Impact [lower-alpha 1] 2381323343−10261.13Qualification for the playoffs play-in round
10 Inter Miami CF 2371332535−10241.04
11 Chicago Fire FC 2351083339−6231.00
12 Atlanta United FC 2361342330−7220.96Qualification for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
13 D.C. United 2351262541−16210.91
Source: MLS [33]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ↑ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions

Overall table

2020 MLS overall standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
20 LA Galaxy 2261242746−19221.00
21 Real Salt Lake 2251072535−10221.00
22 Chicago Fire FC 2351083339−6231.00
23 Atlanta United FC (U)2361342330−7220.96 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
24 D.C. United 2351262541−16210.91
Source: MLS [34]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(U) U.S. Open Cup winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)

MLS is Back – group stage

Group B results
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 321063+37Advanced to knockout stage
2 Seattle Sounders FC 311142+24
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 310257−23
4 Chicago Fire 310225−33
Source: MLS [35]

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

February 1, 2020 Chicago Fire 0–3 Philadelphia Union Clearwater, Florida
17:00 Report
Report 		Kacper Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg
Anthony Fontana Soccerball shade.svg
Issa Rayyan Soccerball shade.svg		Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
February 6, 2020 Chicago Fire 3–1 Nashville SC Tampa, Florida
17:00 C. J. Sapong Soccerball shade.svg
Elliot Collier Soccerball shade.svg
Robert Berić Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Report 		Randall Leal Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Pepin Stadium
February 12, 2020 Orange County SC 0–2 Chicago Fire Irvine, California
17:00 Report
Report 		Elliot Collier Soccerball shade.svg27'
C. J. Sapong Soccerball shade.svg35'		Stadium: Orange County Great Park
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 15, 2020 Chicago Fire 2–4 Colorado Rapids Carson, California
14:00 C.J. Sapong Soccerball shade.svg9'
Elliot Collier Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Younes Namli Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sam Nicholson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Kellyn Acosta Soccerball shade.svg61'
Nicolás Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
February 19, 2020 Chicago Fire 2–0 Toronto FC Irvine, California
17:00 Nicholas Slonina Soccerball shade.svg15'
Elliot Collier Soccerball shade.svg31'		[ Report]Stadium: University of California, Irvine
February 22, 2020 LA Galaxy 1–1 Chicago Fire Carson, California
17:00 Sacha Kljestan Soccerball shade.svg Report Micheal Azira Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Major League Soccer

Due to changes in the schedule, this will be the first season where the Fire don't face every club in the league (three clubs in the Western Conference). They did not compete against Real Salt Lake. Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

March 1, 20201 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire Seattle, Washington
14:00 Morris Soccerball shade.svg62', 90+3'
Delem Yellow card.svg 80'
João Paulo Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Berić Soccerball shade.svg46'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 7, 20202 New England Revolution 1–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
12:30 Buksa Soccerball shade.svg28'
Kessler Yellow card.svg 40'
Jones Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 47'
Bornstein Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,289
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 20, 20203 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Etienne Soccerball shade.svg20'
Valenzuela Yellow card.svg 68'
Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg81'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 29'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
August 25, 20204 Chicago Fire 3–0 FC Cincinnati Chicago, Illinois
18:30 Herbers Soccerball shade.svg2'
Medrán Soccerball shade.svg10', Yellow card.svg 61'
Aliseda Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Pettersson Yellow card.svg 36'
Amaya Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Elton García
August 29, 20205 New York City FC 3–1 Chicago Fire New York, New York
18:30 Parks Soccerball shade.svg16'
Sands Yellow card.svg 36'
Tinnerholm Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ring Soccerball shade.svg75'
Callens Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Frankowski Yellow card.svg 42'
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 2, 20206 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 Deplagne Yellow card.svg 90+6' Report Bornstein Yellow card.svg 90+7'Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 6, 20207 Chicago Fire 1–2 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois
18:00 Herbers Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg3', Soccerball shade.svg54'
Fagúndez Yellow card.svg 35'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 12, 20208 Chicago Fire 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Chicago, Illinois
18:00 Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg11'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg14'
Medrán Yellow card.svg 27'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 34'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 56'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 71'
Bornstein Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Mensah Yellow card.svg 37'
Alashe Soccerball shade.svg68'
Afful Yellow card.svg 70'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 19, 20209 Orlando City SC 4–1 Chicago Fire Orlando, Florida
19:30 Mueller Soccerball shade.svg11'
Nani Soccerball shade.svg24'
Méndez Yellow card.svg 66'
Urso Soccerball shade.svg78'
Michel Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 15'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Sekulić Yellow card.svg 60'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 76'
Bronico Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 23, 202010 Chicago Fire 4−0 Houston Dynamo Chicago, Illinois
18:30 Berić Soccerball shade.svg15'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg23'
Medrán Soccerball shade.svg40'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 63'
Shuttleworth Yellow card.svg 70'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.)		 Report Lassiter Yellow card.svg 83'
Struna Yellow card.svg 87'
Marić Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 27, 202011 Chicago Fire 2–0 Atlanta United FC Chicago, Illinois
18:30 Herbers Soccerball shade.svg7'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report Adams Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 3, 202012 Montreal Impact 2–2 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
18:30 Lappalainen Soccerball shade.svg22'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg67'
Brault-Guillard Yellow card.svg 75'
Piette Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Berić Soccerball shade.svg15'
Calvo Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 7, 202013 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Melia Yellow card.svg 1'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 24'
Reid Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Russell Yellow card.svg 77'
Shelton Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Calvo Yellow card.svg 19'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 19'
Sekulić Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 11, 202014 Chicago Fire 2–1 D.C. United Chicago, Illinois
18:30 Sapong Soccerball shade.svg3', Yellow card.svg 89'
Sekulić Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Azira Yellow card.svg 59'
Medrán Yellow card.svg 90'
Shuttleworth Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Bornstein Soccerball shade.svg56' (o.g.)Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 14, 202015 Minnesota United FC P–P Chicago Fire Saint Paul, Minnesota
19:00Stadium: Allianz Field
Note: Match postponed due to a suspected COVID-19 case in the MNUFC delegation. [36]
October 17, 202016 Chicago Fire 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Chicago, Illinois
14:30 Pineda Yellow card.svg 22'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kinda Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: David Gantar
October 24, 202017 Chicago Fire 2–2 New York Red Bulls Chicago, Illinois
18:30 Beric Soccerball shade.svg51'
Frankowski Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Duncan Soccerball shade.svg39'
Yearwood Yellow card.svg 54'
Long Yellow card.svg 79'
White Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
October 28, 202018 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Chicago Fire Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
18:30 Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Burke Soccerball shade.svg65'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 16'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 48'
Bedoya Yellow card.svg 68'
Ilsinho Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Calvo Red card.svg 36'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg42', Yellow card.svg 45'
Medrán Yellow card.svg 57'
Mihailovic Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
October 31, 202019 Nashville SC 1–1 Chicago Fire Nashville, Tennessee
19:30 Ríos Soccerball shade.svg28'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Sekulić Soccerball shade.svg42'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 3,987
Referee: Malik Badawi
November 4, 202020 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Chicago Fire Saint Paul, Minnesota
19:00 Dibassy Yellow card.svg 41'
Aja Soccerball shade.svg64', Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Berić Soccerball shade.svg17'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 23'
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg52'
Aliseda Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Re-schedule of postponed October 14 match. [37]
November 8, 202021 Chicago Fire 3–4 New York City FC Chicago, Illinois
14:30 Berić Soccerball shade.svg33'
Frankowski Soccerball shade.svg42', Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Callens Soccerball shade.svg15'
Mackay-Steven Soccerball shade.svg32'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg37'
Castellanos Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

MLS is Back Tournament

July 14, 20201 MLSiBT group stage Chicago Fire 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Bay Lake, Florida
08:00 Herbers Yellow card.svg 22'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg52'
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Hopeau Yellow card.svg 41'
Gómez Yellow card.svg 60'
Bwana Soccerball shade.svg77'
Ruidíaz Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [38]
July 19, 20202 MLSiBT group stage Chicago Fire 0–2 San Jose Bay Lake, Florida
19:00 Sekulic Yellow card.svg 29'
Medrán Yellow card.svg 53'
Giménez Yellow card.svg 58'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 61'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 37'
Judson Yellow card.svg 50'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg56'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg83'
Eriksson Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Ramy Touchan
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [38]
July 23, 20203 MLSiBT group stage Chicago Fire 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bay Lake, Florida
8:00 Giménez Yellow card.svg 81'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Reyna Soccerball shade.svg65'
Hasal Yellow card.svg 71'
Dájome Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Referee: Armando Villarreal
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic [38]

Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

3rd Roundv

Squad statistics

Games played

No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS Open Cup Total
StartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutes
1GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Bobby Shuttleworth
2DFFlag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Boris Sekulić
3DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Bornstein 1190 1190
4DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Johan Kappelhof 1190 1190
5DFFlag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Francisco Calvo 1190 1190
6DFlag of Venezuela.svg  VEN Miguel Navarro
7MFFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Ignacio Aliseda
8MFFlag of Serbia.svg  SER Luka Stojanović
9FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA C. J. Sapong
10MFFlag of Spain.svg  ESP Álvaro Medrán 1190 1190
11MFFlag of Poland.svg  POL Przemysław Frankowski 1190 1190
13MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Brandt Bronico 1190 1190
14MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Djordje Mihailovic 1170 1170
16MFFlag of Uganda.svg  UGA Michael Azira 19 19
18GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Kenneth Kronholm 1190 1190
20DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Omsberg
21FWFlag of Germany.svg  GER Fabian Herbers 1181 1181
22DF/MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Pineda 1190 1190
24GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Sparrow
25DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Nicholas Slonina
28FWFlag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Elliot Collier 120 120
27FWFlag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Robert Berić 1190 1190
30MFFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Gastón Giménez
32GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Slonina
33MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremiah Gutjahr
36DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Reynolds III
—GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady
—MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Casas
—MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Gutiérrez
—FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Monis
—MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Allan Rodríguez

Goalkeeping statistics

No.Nat.Name MLS Open Cup Total
Clean sheetsSavesGAClean sheetsSavesGAClean sheetsSavesGA
1Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bobby Shuttleworth
18Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kenneth Kronholm 42 42
24Flag of the United States.svg  USA Connor Sparrow
32Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Slonina
—Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady

Goalscoring and assisting record

Cards

Note: Italics indicates a player who left during the season

Player awards

Fire awards

Man of the Match awards

Game #PlayerPositionNotable StatisticsReference
1 Flag of Slovenia.svg Robert Berić FW1 G [39]
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up

National team call-ups

Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Francisco Calvo

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Elliot Collier

Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Cristian Martínez

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Przemysław Frankowski

Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Michael Azira

Flag of the United States.svg United States
U-23 Team
Djordje Mihailovic

U-20 Team
Andre Reynolds II

U-17 Team
Gabriel Slonina

U-16 Team
Gabriel Slonina

Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up

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