2022 Chicago Fire FC season

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Chicago Fire FC
2022 season
Chicago Fire logo, 2021.svg
Chairman Joe Mansueto
Head coach Ezra Hendrickson
Stadium Soldier Field
(capacity: 61,500)
MLS Conference: 12th
Overall: 24th
MLS Cup Playoffs DNQ
U.S. Open Cup 3rd Round
Top goalscorer Jhon Durán, 8 goals
Highest home attendance30,282 (4/16 vs LA Galaxy)
Lowest home attendance9,352 (3/19 vs Sporting Kansas City)
Average home league attendance15,848
Biggest win DC 0–2 CHI (3/12)
CHI 3–1 SKC (3/19)
CHI 2–0 TOR
VAN 1–3 CHI (7/23)
CHI 3–1 MIA
Biggest defeat MIN 3–0 CHI (4/23)
ATL 4–1 CHI (5/7)
PHI 4–1 CHI (8/13)
←  2021
2023  →

The 2022 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 24th year of existence, as well as their 25th in Major League Soccer. On November 24, 2021, the Fire announced Columbus Crew assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson as the new head coach, making him the tenth full-time head coach in club history. [1] For the fifth straight season and 12th season in club history, the Fire failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Fire would begin with an unbeaten record in their first four games (2-0-2), but would start a 10-game winless run where the club went 0-7-3 following their 3–1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on March 19. Following an international break from May 29 until June 17, the Fire then went 6-3-1 over their next ten games, which ultimately led them to a 2-5-3 record to finish the season. The club also lost to Union Omaha on penalties in the Third Round of the Open Cup, their worst ever performance in the competition. Despite failing to make the playoffs, goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina set the club record for clean sheets in a season with 12 following the Fire's 0–0 draw with the Columbus Crew on September 3. Slonina would be sold to Chelsea on August 2 for a club record fee, with a loan back for the remainder of the season. On the reverse, the Fire also signed Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri for a club-record fee on February 9.

Contents

Current squad

Players signed as of August 5, 2022

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubPlayer Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Gabriel Slonina Flag of the United States.svg G May 15, 2004 (aged 18) Flag of England.svg Chelsea F.C. Loaned In
18 Spencer Richey Flag of the United States.svg G May 30, 1992 (aged 30) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
34 Chris Brady Flag of the United States.svg G March 3, 2004 (aged 18) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
Defenders
2 Boris Sekulić Flag of Slovakia.svg D October 21, 1991 (aged 30) Flag of Poland.svg Górnik Zabrze International
3 Jonathan Bornstein Flag of the United States.svg D November 7, 1984 (aged 37) Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya F.C.
5 Rafael Czichos Flag of Germany.svg D May 14, 1990 (aged 32) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln Captain
International
6 Miguel Navarro Flag of Venezuela.svg D February 26, 1999 (aged 23) Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo La Guaira F.C.
14 Jhon Espinoza Flag of Ecuador.svg D February 24, 1999 (aged 23) Flag of Ecuador.svg S.D. Aucas
20 Wyatt Omsberg Flag of the United States.svg D September 21, 1995 (aged 27) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
22 Mauricio Pineda Flag of the United States.svg D October 17, 1997 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Homegrown
23 Carlos Terán Flag of Colombia.svg D September 24, 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Colombia.svg Envigado F.C.
27 Kendall Burks Flag of the United States.svg D October 8, 1999 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies
36 Andre Reynolds II Flag of the United States.svg D May 2, 2001 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
Midfielders
10 Xherdan Shaqiri Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M October 10, 1991 (aged 30) Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyonnais Designated Player
International
21 Fabian Herbers Flag of Germany.svg M August 17, 1993 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
30 Gastón Giménez Flag of Paraguay.svg M July 27, 1991 (aged 31) Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield Designated Player
31 Federico Navarro Flag of Argentina.svg M March 9, 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres de Cordoba International
U-22 Initiative
35 Sergio Oregel Flag of the United States.svg M May 16, 2005 (aged 17) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
37 Javier Casas Flag of the United States.svg M May 14, 2003 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
38 Alex Monis Flag of the United States.svg M March 20, 2003 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
39 Allan Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg M May 27, 2004 (aged 18) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
40 Brian Gutiérrez Flag of the United States.svg M June 17, 2003 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
Forwards
7 Jairo Torres Flag of Mexico.svg F July 5, 2000 (aged 22) Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas F.C. International
Young DP
8 Chris Mueller Flag of the United States.svg F August 29, 1996 (aged 26) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian F.C.
11 Kacper Przybyłko Flag of Poland.svg F March 25, 1993 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
26 Jhon Durán Flag of Colombia.svg F December 15, 2003 (aged 18) Flag of Colombia.svg Envigado F.C. International
U-22 Initiative
32 Missael Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg F February 9, 2003 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
33 Victor Bezerra Flag of the United States.svg F February 5, 2000 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
99 Stanislav Ivanov Flag of Bulgaria.svg F April 16, 1999 (aged 23) Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Levski Sofia

Player movement

Returning, options, and new contracts

DatePlayerPositionNotesRef
November 29, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bornstein DGeorg Heitz and Ezra Hendrickson confirmed Bornstein would be returning during a press conference; it was later announced that he'd signed a one-year deal [2] [3]
December 3, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Wyatt Omsberg DRe-signed with the Fire on a contract for 2022 with options for 2023 and 2024 [4]
December 6, 2021 Flag of Venezuela.svg Miguel Navarro DSigned a new contract that runs through 2024 with an option for 2025 [5]
December 13, 2021 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gastón Giménez MRe-signed as a Designated Player through 2023 [6]
April 19, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina GK2023 option was exercised [7]
May 16, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brady GKSigned a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027 [8]
September 20, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez MFSigned to a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027 [9]
September 27, 2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Navarro MFSigned to a new U-22 contract through 2027 with an option for 2028 [10]
October 7, 2022 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gastón Giménez MSigned to a new TAM deal through 2025 [11]

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious ClubNotesRef
January 11, 2021 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán F Flag of Colombia.svg Envigado F.C. Signed as a U-22 Initiative Player to a contract starting in 2022 until 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026 [12]
October 12, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Missael Rodriguez F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player to contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 [13]
October 23, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Sergio Oregel M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player to a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 [14]
December 20, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Richey G Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Signed as a free agent to a contract through 2023 with an option for 2024 [15]
December 22, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Victor Bezerra F Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Signed to a homegrown contract through 2024 with an option for 2025 [16]
January 2, 2021 Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos D Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln Acquired from 1. FC Köln on a contract through 2024 [17]
January 22, 2021 Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Przybyłko F Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for $1,150,000 in GAM spread out over 2022 and 2023, under contract through 2023 [18]
February 9, 2022 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri M Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyonnais Acquired from Lyon for an undisclosed fee- though it was the highest in the team's history- on a Designated Player contract through 2024. [19]
February 19, 2022 Flag of Mexico.svg Jairo Torres F Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas F.C. Acquired from Atlas for an undisclosed fee as a young Designated Player on a contract through 2025 [20]
February 25, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Kendall Burks D Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies Signed a contract through 2023 with options for 2024 and 2025 after being drafted eleventh overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft [21]
May 5, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Mueller F Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian F.C. Acquired from Hibernian for free on a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026; the Fire acquired Mueller's rights from Orlando City in exchange for $250k GAM in 2022 and 2023, the Fire's first round draft pick in the 2023 superdraft, and the rights to an unnamed player, while also retaining a percentage of any future sale with Mueller [22]

Loaned in

DatePlayerPositionLoaning ClubNotesRef
August, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina G Flag of England.svg Chelsea F.C. Loaned back to the Fire for the remainder of the season after being sold for a club record fee.

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef
November 8, 2021 Flag of Slovenia.svg Robert Berić F Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. Option Declined; was drafted by Sporting Kansas City in the Re-Entry Draft, but has not signed with the club [23] [24]
November 8, 2021 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Francisco Calvo D Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Option Declined [23]
November 8, 2021 Flag of New Zealand.svg Elliot Collier F Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Option Declined [23]
November 8, 2021 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof D Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Out of Contract [23]
November 8, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth Kronholm GRetiredOption Declined [23]
November 8, 2021 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Medrán M Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Taawoun FC Option Declined [23]
November 8, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Shuttleworth G Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC Out of Contract [23]
November 8, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Slonina DRetiredOption Declined after stepping away from the game earlier in the 2021 season [23] [25]
November 8, 2021 Flag of Serbia.svg Luka Stojanović M Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hazem F.C. Option Declined [23]
December 13, 2021 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Aliseda F Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano Transferred to FC Lugano [26]
August 2, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina G Flag of England.svg Chelsea F.C. Sold for a club record fee- reportedly $10 million, with up to $5 million in add-ons. Loaned back to the Fire for the remainder of the season. [27]
August 5, 2022 Flag of Nigeria.svg Chinonso Offor F Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montreal Sold to Montreal for $325k in 2023 GAM [28]

Second team movement

PlayerPositionMovementNotesRef
Flag of the United States.svg Allan Rodriguez MTo second teamWas delisted from the senior roster and added to the second team's roster at an unknown time, with his bio page reflecting him as a Fire II player; he was later added back to the Fire's senior roster page prior to Fire II's final match on September 19 [29] [30]
Flag of Serbia.svg Mihajlo Mišković GKTo first team temporarilySigned a short-term contract with the Fire for the May 28th game against Toronto FC [31]

Unsigned draft picks and trialists

PickPlayerPositionPrevious ClubNotesRef
Draft R2, P33 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Ostrem D Washington Huskies Signed with Chicago Fire FC II
Draft R3, P63 Flag of the United States.svg Carlo Ritaccio D Akron Zips Signed with Chicago Fire FC II
Draft R3, P85 Flag of France.svg Yanis LeermanD UCF Knights
Trialist Flag of Jamaica.svg Jahmali Waite G UConn Huskies Signed with Pittsburgh Riverhounds [32]
Trialist Flag of El Salvador.svg Alexis Cerritos F Rio Grande Valley FC Signed with Central Valley Fuego FC [32]
Trialist Flag of Portugal.svg Diogo Pacheco F Akron Zips Signed with Minnesota United FC 2 [32]
Trialist Flag of El Salvador.svg Harold Osorio M Flag of El Salvador.svg Alianza F.C. Trialed with the club from July 4–10, signed with Chicago Fire FC II [33]
Trialist Flag of Honduras.svg Aaron Zúñiga D Flag of Honduras.svg Real España Trialing with the club from about August 10-August 17 [34]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
Sporting Director Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Georg Heitz
Technical Director Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Pelzer
Head Coach Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Ezra Hendrickson
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Brown
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Junior Gonzalez
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Frank Klopas
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of the United States.svg Adin Brown

Last updated: December 20, 2021
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Eastern Conference table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Philadelphia Union 34195107226+4667Qualification for the Conference semifinals & 2023 CONCACAF Champions League
2 CF Montréal [lower-alpha 1] 3420956350+1365Qualification for the first round
3 New York City FC 34161175741+1655
4 New York Red Bulls 34151185041+953
5 FC Cincinnati 34129136456+849
6 Inter Miami CF 34141464756−948
7 Orlando City SC 34141464453−948Qualification for the first round & 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
8 Columbus Crew 34108164641+546
9 Charlotte FC 34131834452−842
10 New England Revolution 341012124750−342
11 Atlanta United FC 341014104854−640
12 Chicago Fire FC 34101593948−939
13 Toronto FC [lower-alpha 1] 3491874966−1734
14 D.C. United 3472163671−3527
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ↑ as 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions

Overall table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles FC (C, S)3421946638+2867Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
2 Philadelphia Union 34195107226+4667Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
3 CF Montréal [lower-alpha 3] 3420956350+1365
4 Austin FC 34161086549+1656Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 4]
5 New York City FC 34161175741+1655
6 New York Red Bulls 34151185041+953
7 FC Dallas 34149114837+1153
8 LA Galaxy 34141285851+750
9 Nashville SC 341310115241+1150
10 FC Cincinnati 34129136456+849
11 Minnesota United FC 34141464851−348
12 Inter Miami CF 34141464756−948
13 Orlando City SC (U)34141464453−948Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 5]
14 Real Salt Lake 341211114345−247
15 Portland Timbers 341110135353046
16 Columbus Crew 34108164641+546
17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [lower-alpha 3] (V)34121574057−1743Qualification for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 6]
18 Colorado Rapids 341113104657−1143
19 Charlotte FC 34131834452−842
20 New England Revolution 341012124750−342
21 Seattle Sounders FC 34121754746+141
22 Sporting Kansas City 34111674254−1240
23 Atlanta United FC 341014104854−640
24 Chicago Fire FC 34101593948−939
25 Houston Dynamo FC 34101864356−1336
26 San Jose Earthquakes 34815115269−1735
27 Toronto FC [lower-alpha 3] 3491874966−1734
28 D.C. United 3472163671−3527
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 2022 MLS Cup champions and 2022 MLS Supporters' Shield champions (USA1)
  2. ↑ As 2022 Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA2)
  3. 1 2 3 Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  4. ↑ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2022 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA3)
  5. ↑ As 2022 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
  6. ↑ As 2022 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3439101593948 −96651817 +14942131 −10

Last updated: October 9
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

Preseason
January 29Preseason 1 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Davenport, Florida
2:00pm CDT Report Stadium: Omni Resort at ChampionsGate
February 12Preseason 2 Toronto FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC Austin, Texas
2:00pm CDT Soccerball shade.svg55' Jiménez CHI Report
TOR Report 		Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
February 16Preseason 3 FC Dallas 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Austin, Texas
1:00pm CDT CHI Report
FCD Report 		Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
February 19Preseason 4 Austin FC 0–1 Chicago Fire FC Austin, Texas
2:00pm CDT Report Soccerball shade.svg6' Giménez Stadium: St. David's Performance Center
Regular season
February 261 Inter Miami CF 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17:00 CST Yellow card.svg 53' Yedlin Report Yellow card.svg 87' Durán Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 15,973
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
March 52 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Orlando City SC Chicago, Illinois
17:00 CST Yellow card.svg 12' Herbers
Yellow card.svg 63' M. Navarro
Yellow card.svg 79' Durán
Yellow card.svg 81' Sekulić
Yellow card.svg 90+3' Giménez 		Report Yellow card.svg 90' Araújo
Yellow card.svg 90+3' Pedro Gallese 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 25,477
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 123 D.C. United 0–2 Chicago Fire FC Washington, DC
6:30 PM CST Yellow card.svg 21' Najar
Yellow card.svg 45' Skundrich
Yellow card.svg 65' Hines-Ike 		Report Soccerball shade.svg32' Ivanov
Yellow card.svg 45' Giménez
Soccerball shade.svg80' Bornstein
Yellow card.svg 86' F. Navarro 		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 13,795
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
March 194 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Chicago, Illinois
5:00 PM CST Przybyłko Soccerball shade.svg30'Soccerball shade.svg82'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 37'
Shaqiri Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Fontàs Yellow card.svg 35'
Zusi Yellow card.svg 53'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg56'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 9,352
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 25 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 FC Dallas Chicago, Illinois
2:30 PM CST Omsberg Yellow card.svg 38'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 62'
Przybyłko Yellow card.svg 69'
Casas Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Quignón Yellow card.svg 17'
Farfan Yellow card.svg 47'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 11,411
Referee: Pierre Lauziere
April 96 Orlando City SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC Orlando, Florida
12:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg59' Kara
Yellow card.svg 81' Jansson
Yellow card.svg 85' Méndez 		Yellow card.svg 5, 43' Yellow-red card.svg Gutiérrez
Yellow card.svg 54' Espinoza 		Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 16,051
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 167 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 LA Galaxy Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CST Czichos Yellow card.svg 24'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 44'
Giménez Yellow card.svg 49'
M. Navarro Yellow card.svg 69'		 Report Williams Yellow card.svg 38'
Coulibaly Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 30,282
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 238 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC St. Paul, Minnesota
4:00 PM CST Trapp Yellow card.svg 36'
Reynoso Soccerball shade.svg72'
Arriaga Soccerball shade.svg84'
Lod Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report M. Navarro Yellow card.svg 35'
Giménez Yellow card.svg 41'
F. Navarro Yellow card.svg 52' Yellow-red card.svg 77'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 309 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CDT Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.) Shaqiri
Yellow card.svg 37' Yellow-red card.svg 83' Czichos
Yellow card.svg 45+1' M. Navarro
Yellow card.svg 72' Yellow-red card.svg 80' Durán 		Report Yellow card.svg 15' Fletcher
Yellow card.svg 27' Tolkin
Yellow card.svg 65', Soccerball shade.svg75' (90+1), pen.' Klimala 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 11,108
Referee: Jon Freemon
Note: Near the end of the first half of the match at stoppage time (45' +3'), the match was haunted due to inclement weather. Play was later resumed at 9:22 PM CDT starting with the competition on the first-half stoppage time followed by three minute of half time before going into the second half.
May 710 Atlanta United FC 4–1 Chicago Fire FC Atlanta, Georgia
5:00 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,547
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 1411 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg83' Durán Report Yellow card.svg 8' Moreno
Yellow card.svg 21' Acosta
Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.) Rafael Czichos
Soccerball shade.svg85' Acosta 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 14,049
Referee: Tori Penso
May 1812 New York Red Bulls 3–3 Chicago Fire FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 PM CST Yellow card.svg 1' Terán
Yellow card.svg 19' Espinoza
Soccerball shade.svg38' Mueller
Soccerball shade.svg49',Yellow card.svg 85' Omsberg
Yellow card.svg 70' M. Navarro
Soccerball shade.svg89' Shaqiri 		Report Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) Morgan
Yellow card.svg 26',Soccerball shade.svg58' Harper
Yellow card.svg 63' Edwards
Yellow card.svg 66' S. Nealis
Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Klimala 		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 13,257
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 2213 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC New York, New York
4:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.) Héber
Yellow card.svg 46' Acevedo
Yellow card.svg 89' Martins
Yellow card.svg 90+4' Parks 		Report Yellow card.svg 63' Sekulic Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 18,823
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 2814 Toronto FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC Toronto, Canada
6:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg13' Kerr
Yellow card.svg 31', Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.), 78'
Yellow card.svg 87' Westberg
Yellow card.svg 88' Priso 		Report Soccerball shade.svg52', Yellow card.svg 78' Terán
Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg66' Przybyłko
Yellow card.svg 75' Shaqiri 		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 25,906
Referee: Guido Gonzalez, Jr.
June 1815 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 D.C. United Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CST F. Navarro Yellow card.svg 30'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg78', Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Pines Yellow card.svg 33'
Najar Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 17,650
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 2516 Houston Dynamo FC 2–0 Chicago Fire FC Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CST
Report
Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 13,081
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 2917 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Philadelphia Union Chicago, Illinois
6:00 PM CST Yellow card.svg 51' Terán Report Yellow card.svg 29' Yellow-red card.svg 72' Martínez
Yellow card.svg 35' Bedoya
Yellow card.svg 77' Wagner
Yellow card.svg 83' Gazdag 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 10,384
Referee: Michael Radchuk
July 318 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Chicago Fire FC San Jose, California
8:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg47', 87', Yellow card.svg 73' Kikanovic
Yellow card.svg 63' Marie
Yellow card.svg 75' López 		Report Yellow card.svg 27' Mueller
Yellow card.svg 43' Giménez
Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Gutiérrez 		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 13,224
Referee: Victor Rivas
July 919 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Columbus Crew SC Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CST Yellow card.svg 14' Giménez
Soccerball shade.svg29', Yellow card.svg 43' Czichos
Soccerball shade.svg41' Mueller
Yellow card.svg 50', Red card.svg 90' M. Navarro
Yellow card.svg 54' Gutiérrez
Yellow card.svg 60' Durán 		Report Yellow card.svg 8' Moreira
Soccerball shade.svg63', 75' Etienne
Yellow card.svg 71' Mensah
Soccerball shade.svg83', Yellow card.svg 84' Hernández 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 15,157
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 1320 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Toronto FC Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg4', 16' Durán
Yellow card.svg 45+1' Mueller
Yellow card.svg 64' Gutiérrez 		Report Yellow card.svg 34' O'Neill
Yellow card.svg 37' MacNaughton
Yellow card.svg 65' Criscito
Yellow card.svg 90+4' Nelson 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 10,450
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 1621 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg23' Rafael Czichos Report Yellow card.svg 25' Kelyn Rowe Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,601
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
July 2322 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Chicago Fire FC Vancouver, Canada
9:00 PM CST Cavallini Soccerball shade.svg54'
Dájome Yellow card.svg 65'
Jungwirth Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Shaqiri Soccerball shade.svg13'
Czichos Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mueller Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 14,984
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 3023 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC Chicago, Illinois
4:00 PM CST Durán Yellow card.svg 41'
Shaqiri Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Sosa Yellow card.svg 81'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 23,951
Referee: Timothy Ford
August 624 Charlotte FC 2–3 Chicago Fire FC Charlotte, North Carolina
6:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg1' Reyna
Soccerball shade.svg45' Świderski
Yellow card.svg 66' Gaines
Yellow card.svg 75' Jones 		Report Soccerball shade.svg21', 52', Yellow card.svg 68' Przybyłko
Soccerball shade.svg24' F. Navarro
Yellow card.svg 71' Sekulić
Yellow card.svg 78' Mueller 		Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 32,538
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 1325 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Chicago Fire FC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg16' Gazdag
Yellow card.svg 28' Bedoya
Soccerball shade.svg37' Elliot
Soccerball shade.svg53', Yellow card.svg 86' Carranza
Soccerball shade.svg82', Yellow card.svg 85' Burke
Yellow card.svg 90+1' Mbaizo 		Report Yellow card.svg 2' Pineda
Soccerball shade.svg49' Mueller
Yellow card.svg 70' Xherdan Shaqiri
Yellow card.svg 82' F. Navarro 		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,682
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 2126 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 New York City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
5:00 PM CST Czichos Yellow card.svg 18'
Terán Yellow card.svg 60'
M. Navarro Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Pereira Soccerball shade.svg16'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg46', Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 11,720
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
August 2827 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 CF Montreal Chicago, Illinois
5:00 PM CST Yellow card.svg 22' Terán
Yellow card.svg 57' Torres 		Report Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 45+3' Koné
Soccerball shade.svg24' Romell Quioto
Yellow card.svg 45+6' Victor Wanyama
Yellow card.svg 59' Djordje Mihailovic
Yellow card.svg 62' Sebastian Breza 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,907
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 3128 New England Revolution 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 PM CST Yellow card.svg 21' Kessler Report Yellow card.svg 29' F. Navarro
Yellow card.svg 76' Pineda 		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,325
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 329 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM CST Yellow card.svg 74' Díaz Report Yellow card.svg 85' Herbers
Yellow card.svg 90+7' Espinoza 		Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 18,189
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
September 1030 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Inter Miami CF Bridgeview, Illinois
7:00 PM CST Yellow card.svg 33' Czichos
Soccerball shade.svg40', 87' Durán
Soccerball shade.svg64' Xherdan Shaqiri
Yellow card.svg 76' F. Navarro 		Report Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.) Higuain
Yellow card.svg 84' Neville (Coach)
Yellow card.svg 90' McVey 		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 15,104
Referee: Matt Conger
September 1331 CF Montreal 3–2 Chicago Fire FC Montreal, Canada
6:30 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg21', 29' Kamara
Soccerball shade.svg44' Brault-Guillard
Yellow card.svg 57' Waterman
Yellow card.svg 61' Camacho
Yellow card.svg 69' Wanyama 		Report Yellow card.svg 19' Reynolds II
Soccerball shade.svg39', 57' Xherdan Shaqiri
Yellow card.svg 85' Terán
Yellow card.svg 88' Czichos 		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 1732 Chicago Fire FC 2–3 Charlotte FC Chicago, Illinois
7:00 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg3' Pineda
Soccerball shade.svg30', Yellow card.svg 39' Durán
Yellow card.svg 89' Bezerra 		Report Yellow card.svg 39' Bronico
Yellow card.svg 53', Soccerball shade.svg68', 90+6' Świderski
Yellow card.svg 54' Jones
Soccerball shade.svg76' Santos
Yellow card.svg 79' Gaines 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 21,450
Referee: Tori Penso
October 133 FC Cincinnati 2–3 Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 PM CST Soccerball shade.svg56', 75' Durán
Soccerball shade.svg59' Gutiérrez
Yellow card.svg 68' Pineda
Yellow card.svg 90+4' Rafael Czichos 		Report Yellow card.svg 27' Hagglund
Soccerball shade.svg78' Acosta
Soccerball shade.svg89' Brandon Vazquez
Red card.svg 90+5' Santos 		Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,316
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
October 934 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
2:30 PM CST Yellow card.svg 18' Pineda
Yellow card.svg 44' Mueller
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Monis 		Report Yellow card.svg 57' Vrioni
Soccerball shade.svg88' Borrero
Yellow card.svg 90' Makoun 		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 14,357
Referee: Michael Radchuk

U.S. Open Cup

April 19Third Round Chicago Fire FC (MLS) Flag of Illinois.svg 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Flag of Nebraska.svg Union Omaha (USL1) Chicago, Illinois
7:00 pm CDT Yellow card.svg 7' Oregel
Yellow card.svg 42' Durán
Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.), 115' (pen.) Czichos
Yellow card.svg 97' Espinoza
Yellow card.svg 110' Casas 		Report Yellow card.svg 55' Ricardo Rivera
Yellow card.svg 60' Claudio
Soccerball shade.svg68' Meza
Yellow card.svg 77' Alihodžić
Soccerball shade.svg120+3' Touche 		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Calin Radosav
Penalties
Soccerball shade cross.svg Przybyłko
Soccerball shad check.svg Czichos
Soccerball shad check.svg Espinoza
Soccerball shad check.svg Ivanov
Soccerball shad check.svg Bezerra
Soccerball shade cross.svg M. Navarro 		Soccerball shad check.svg Kametani
Soccerball shad check.svg Alihodžić
Soccerball shade cross.svg Meza
Soccerball shad check.svg Knutson
Soccerball shad check.svg Montesdeoca
Soccerball shad check.svg Acoff

International friendlies

September 24 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC 1–1
(3–1 p)		 Flag of Mexico.svg Club León Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00Yellow card.svg 16', Soccerball shade.svg48' Casas
Yellow card.svg 45' Rodriguez 		Report Yellow card.svg 17' Montes
Soccerball shade.svg40' Alvarado
Yellow card.svg 71' Tesillo 		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Calin Radosav
Penalties
Soccerball shad check.svg Bornstein
Soccerball shad check.svg Ivanov
Soccerball shad check.svg Sekulić 		Soccerball shade cross.svg Tesillo
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ibarra
Soccerball shad check.svg Díaz
Soccerball shade cross.svg Salazar

Statistics

Note: italics indicates a player who left during the season

Games played

No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS Open Cup Total
StartsAppsMinutesBenchStartsAppsMinutesBenchStartsAppsMinutesBench
1GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Slonina 3232288032322880
2DFFlag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Boris Sekulić 323328221 323328221
3DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Bornstein 1322119811 1322119811
5DFFlag of Germany.svg  GER Rafael Czichos 262623321112027272452
6DFFlag of Venezuela.svg  VEN Miguel Navarro 242521711 115242621861
7FWFlag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jairo Torres 614684614684
8FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Mueller 2324197423241974
9FWFlag of Nigeria.svg  NGR Chinonso Offor 372681211904835812
10MFFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SWI Xherdan Shaqiri 2729225827292258
11FWFlag of Poland.svg  POL Kacper Przybyłko 182516061 130182616361
14DFFlag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jhon Espinoza 31947810 1112042059810
18GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Spencer Richey 119027 111202221027
20DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Omsberg 1414125914141259
21MFFlag of Germany.svg  GER Fabian Herbers 1025107010251070
22DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Pineda 232720022 232720022
23DFFlag of Colombia.svg  COL Carlos Terán 192216765 192216765
26FWFlag of Colombia.svg  COL Jhon Durán 142713633 1177152814403
27DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall Burks 2418217 111203530217
30MFFlag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Gastón Giménez 2022170020221700
31MFFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Federico Navarro 273024612 130273124912
32MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Missael Rodriguez 5 119011905
33FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Bezerra 54316 14368616
34GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady 11906 1 11907
35MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Sergio Oregel 1117 1190121017
36DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Reynolds II 41240010 1110551350510
37MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Casas 53419 111201615419
38FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Monis 117 117
40MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Gutiérrez 203316381112021341758
41GKFlag of Serbia.svg  SER Mihajlo Mišković 1 1
99FWFlag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Stanislav Ivanov 121589110 130121692110

Main starting XI

This starting group is based on players who started in the indicated position more than any other player across all competitions.

Detailed Starting Positions
No.Nat.NameGKRBRCBLCBLBRDMLDMRWAMLWST
1Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Slonina 32
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Boris Sekulić 32
3Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Bornstein 2812
5Flag of Germany.svg  GER Rafael Czichos 27
6Flag of Venezuela.svg  VEN Miguel Navarro 24
7Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jairo Torres 141
8Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Mueller 716
9Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGR Chinonso Offor 22
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SWI Xherdan Shaqiri 26
11Flag of Poland.svg  POL Kacper Przybyłko 18
14Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jhon Espinoza 31
18Flag of the United States.svg  USA Spencer Richey 2
20Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Omsberg 122
21Flag of Germany.svg  GER Fabian Herbers 235
22Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Pineda 23810
23Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Carlos Terán 20
26Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jhon Durán 15
27Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall Burks 21
30Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Gastón Giménez 1181
31Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Federico Navarro 224
32Flag of the United States.svg  USA Missael Rodriguez 1
33Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Bezerra
34Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady 1
35Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sergio Oregel 1
36Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Reynolds II 221
37Flag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Casas 1
38Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Monis
40Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Gutiérrez 3711
99Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Stanislav Ivanov 12

Goalkeeping

No.Nat.Name MLS Open Cup Total
Clean SheetsSavesGAClean SheetsSavesGAClean SheetsSavesGA
1Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Slonina 128245 128245
18Flag of the United States.svg  USA Spencer Richey 22 42 64
34Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady 41 41

Goals and assists

Cards

Awards

Man of the Match awards

Game #PlayerPositionReference
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (1)MF [35]
2 Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos (1)DF [36]
3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stanislav Ivanov MF [37]
4 Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Przybyłko (1)FW [38]
5 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gastón Giménez (1)MF [39]
6 Flag of the United States.svg Wyatt Omsberg DF [40]
7 Flag of Paraguay.svg Gastón Giménez (2)MF [41]
8None awarded
9None awarded
10None awarded
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (2)MF [42]
12 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Mueller (1)MF [43]
13 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina (1)GK [44]
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (3)MF
15 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Mueller (2)MF [45]
16None awarded
17 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Navarro (1)MF [46]
18None awarded
19 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Mueller (3)MF [47]
20 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán (1)FW [48]
21 Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos (2)DF [49]
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (4)MF [50]
23 Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Navarro (2)MF [51]
24 Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Przybyłko (2)FW [52]
25None awarded
26None awarded
27None awarded
28 Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers MF [53]
29 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina (2)GK [54]
30 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán (2)FW [55]
31None awarded
32None awarded
33 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán (3)FW [56]
34 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Terán DF [57]

MLS Team of the Week

WeekPlayerPositionReport
1 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina (1)Bench [58]
3 Flag of the United States.svg Wyatt Omsberg Defender [59]
Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina (2)Bench
4 Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Przybyłko (1)Bench [60]
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (1)Midfielder [61]
15 Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers Bench [62]
17 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Terán Defender [63]
Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Navarro Midfielder
20 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán (1)Striker [64]
21 Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos (1)Defender [65]
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Ezra Hendrickson Coach
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (2)Midfielder [66]
Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos (2)Bench
24 Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Przybyłko (2)Forward [67]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (3)Bench
29 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina (3)Bench [68]
30 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán (2)Bench [69]
31 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri (4)Bench [70]
33 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez MF [71]
Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán FW

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerStatisticsReport
20 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Durán 2 goals vs Toronto FC [72]

Second team statistics

Note: italics indicates a player who left during the season.

Games played

No.Pos.Nat.NameMLS Next Pro
StartsAppsMinutesBench
9FWFlag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chinonso Offor 33228
14DFFlag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jhon Espinoza 44287
23DFFlag of Colombia.svg  COL Carlos Terán 2294
26FWFlag of Colombia.svg  COL Jhon Durán 22171
27DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall Burks 1012750
32MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Missael Rodriguez 11201123
33FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Bezerra 1316938
34GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady 12121080
35MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Sergio Oregel 17171321
36DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Reynolds II 66382
37MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Casas 88550
38FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Monis 14211085

Goalkeeping

No.Nat.NameMLS Next Pro
Clean SheetsSavesGA
34Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady 54510

Goals and assists

MLS Next Pro
RankPlayerSoccerball shade.svgA
1 Flag of the United States.svg Victor Bezerra 82
2 Flag of the United States.svg Missael Rodriguez 70
3 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Monis 4
4 Flag of Nigeria.svg Chinonso Offor 2
5 Flag of the United States.svg Javier Casas 11
Flag of the United States.svg Kendall Burks
7 Flag of the United States.svg Sergio Oregel 6

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