2024 Chicago Fire FC season

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Chicago Fire FC
2024 season
Chicago Fire logo, 2021.svg
Chairman Joe Mansueto
Head coach Frank Klopas
Stadium Soldier Field
(capacity: 61,500)
MLS Conference: 15th
Overall: 28th
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
Leagues Cup Group Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Hugo Cuypers (10)
All: Hugo Cuypers (10)
Highest home attendanceAugust 31 vs Miami (55,385)
Lowest home attendanceMay 29 vs Orlando City (11,372)
Average home league attendance21,327
Biggest winJune 15, 4–1 at Toronto
Biggest defeatApril 20, 0–4 vs Real Salt Lake
  2023
2025  

The 2024 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 26th year of existence, as well as their 27th season in Major League Soccer. This was the fifth and final season for sporting director Georg Heitz, who would leave following the season's conclusion, as well as the final season for head coach Frank Klopas as head coach- both men would be replaced by Gregg Berhalter following the season's conclusion. [1] [2] The Fire ultimately failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh season in a row, the longest in team history and longest active streak in MLS. [3]

Contents

Current squad

Players signed as of August 15, 2024 [4]

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubPlayer Notes
Goalkeepers
18 Spencer Richey Flag of the United States.svg G May 30, 1992 (aged 32) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
25 Jeff Gal Flag of the United States.svg G April 6, 1993 (aged 31) Flag of Sweden.svg Degerfors IF
34 Chris Brady Flag of the United States.svg G March 3, 2004 (aged 20) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
78 Bryan Dowd Flag of the United States.svg G May 8, 2002 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg Notre Dame Loaned Out
Defenders
2 Arnaud Souquet Flag of France.svg D February 12, 1992 (aged 32) Flag of France.svg Montpellier HSC
4 Carlos Terán Flag of Colombia.svg D September 24, 2000 (aged 24) Flag of Colombia.svg Envigado F.C.
5 Rafael Czichos Flag of Germany.svg D May 14, 1990 (aged 34) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
14 Tobias Salquist Flag of Denmark.svg D May 18, 1995 (aged 29) Flag of Denmark.svg Silkeborg IF International
15 Andrew Gutman Flag of the United States.svg D October 2, 1996 (aged 28) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
16 Wyatt Omsberg Flag of the United States.svg D September 21, 1995 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
22 Mauricio Pineda Flag of the United States.svg D October 17, 1997 (aged 27) Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels
24 Jonathan Dean Flag of the United States.svg D May 15, 1997 (aged 27) Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion FC
27 Allan Arigoni Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg D November 4, 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano International
Loaned In
36 Justin Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg D April 8, 2004 (aged 20) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC II Homegrown
77 Chase Gasper Flag of the United States.svg D January 25, 1996 (aged 28) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo
Midfielders
7 Maren Haile-Selassie Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M March 13, 1999 (aged 25) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano International
11 Ariel Lassiter Flag of Costa Rica.svg M September 27, 1994 (aged 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal
17 Brian Gutiérrez Flag of the United States.svg M June 17, 2003 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
U22 Initiative
21 Fabian Herbers Flag of Germany.svg M August 17, 1993 (aged 31) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
23 Kellyn Acosta Flag of the United States.svg M July 24, 1995 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg LAFC
30 Gastón Giménez Flag of Paraguay.svg M July 27, 1991 (aged 33) Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
31 Federico Navarro Flag of Argentina.svg M March 9, 2000 (aged 24) Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres de Cordoba U22 Initiative
35 Sergio Oregel Flag of the United States.svg M May 16, 2005 (aged 19) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
37 Javier Casas Flag of the United States.svg M May 14, 2003 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
38 Laurence Wootton Flag of England.svg M January 10, 2000 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Ohio State International
Loaned Out
Forwards
8 Chris Mueller Flag of the United States.svg F August 29, 1996 (aged 28) Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian F.C.
9 Hugo Cuypers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F February 7, 1997 (aged 27) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent International
Designated Player
12 Tom Barlow Flag of the United States.svg F July 8, 1995 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls
19 Georgios Koutsias Flag of Greece.svg F February 8, 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Greece.svg PAOK FC International
U22 Initiative
32 Missael Rodriguez Flag of the United States.svg F February 9, 2003 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
Loaned Out
33 Victor Bezerra Flag of the United States.svg F February 5, 2000 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
Loaned Out

Player movement

Returning, options, and new contracts

DatePlayerPositionNotesRef
November 14, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez MSigned to a new Homegrown U22 contract until 2028 [5]
November 22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Dean DOption for 2024 exercised [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Gal GOption for 2024 exercised [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers MOption for 2024 exercised [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Wyatt Omsberg DOption for 2024 exercised [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Richey GOption for 2024 exercised [6]
January 14, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Javier Casas MRe-signed to a contract for 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026 after his contract option expired in 2023 [6] [7]
July 1, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Reynolds DReturned from his loan to FC Lugano [8]

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious ClubNotesRef
November 22, 2023 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Maren Haile-Selassie M Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano Fire exercised their purchase option, signing him reportedly through 2026 [9] [6] [10]
December 12, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gutman D Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Acquired from Colorado in exchange for Miguel Navarro and $450k in GAM spread out over 2024 and 2025, and immediately signed to a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027 [11]
December 18, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Barlow F Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Acquired from New York in exchange for $250k in GAM spread out over 2024 and 2025 with another $150k if certain requirements are met [12]
January 14, 2023 Flag of Denmark.svg Tobias Salquist D Flag of Denmark.svg Silkeborg IF Signed from Silkeborg on a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 [13]
January 15, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Dowd G Flag of the United States.svg Notre Dame Signed to a contract for 2024 with options through 2027 after being drafted 6th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft [14] [15]
January 30, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gasper D Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Traded from Houston in exchange for a third round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft [16]
February 6, 2024 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Cuypers F Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent Acquired as a Designated Player via transfer from K.A.A Gent for a Club-record fee. Contract will run through 2026 with an option for 2027. [17]
February 13, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta M Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Signed as a free agent to a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027 [18]
April 3, 2024 Flag of England.svg Laurence Wootton M Flag of the United States.svg Ohio State Signed to a contract for 2024 with options through 2027 and was immediately loaned out to Indy Eleven [19]
August 14, 2024 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ariel Lassiter M Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Joined from Montreal for $75k in GAM for 2024 and possibly $75k in GAM in 2025 if certain parameters are met [20]

Loaned In

DatePlayerPositionLoaning ClubNotesRef
January 15, 2024 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Allan Arigoni D Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano Loaned in for 2024 with an option to buy [21]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef
October 23, 2023 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara F Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Contract expired [22] [6]
November 9, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Monis M Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution II Contract expired [23] [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of Mexico.svg Alonso Aceves D Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Loan deal expired [24] [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Kendall Burks D Flag of the United States.svg San Antonio FC Option for 2024 declined [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ousmane Doumbia M Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano Loan deal expired [25] [6]
November 22, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Allan Rodriguez MOption for 2024 declined [6]
December 12, 2023 Flag of Venezuela.svg Miguel Navarro D Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Traded to Colorado alongside $450k in GAM in exchange for Andrew Gutman [11]
February 9, 2024 Flag of Mexico.svg Jairo Torres F Flag of Mexico.svg FC Juárez Mutual termination [26]
February 16, 2024 Flag of Poland.svg Kacper Przybyłko F Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano Transfer [27]
August 14, 2024 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri M Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Basel Mutually agreed to terminate contract [28]

Loaned Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef
March 13, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Reynolds D Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Lugano Sent on a short-term loan to the Fire's sister club through the end of the Swiss season [29]
March 14, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Missael Rodriguez F Flag of the United States.svg Union Omaha Loaned to Omaha for the 2024 USL League One season with the right to recall [30]
March 19, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Victor Bezerra F Flag of the United States.svg Detroit City FC Loaned to Detroit for the 2024 USL Championship season with the right to recall [31]
April 3, 2024 Flag of England.svg Laurence Wootton M Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Loaned to Indy for the 2024 USL Championship season [32]
June 27, 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Dowd G Flag of the United States.svg Huntsville City FC Loaned to Huntsville for the remainder of the 2024 MLS Next Pro season with an option for Nashville SC to purchase after the season [33]

Second team Players Who Joined Fire

PlayerPositionDate(s)Ref
Flag of Guyana.svg Omari Glasgow FMay 4th vs New England Revolution (played 11 minutes)
May 11th vs St. Louis City
May 15 vs Charlotte (played 23 minutes)
July 28 vs Sporting Kansas City (League's Cup)
[34] [35] [36] [37]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Diego Konincks DJune 15 vs Toronto
July 3rd vs Philadelphia
July 7th vs Seattle
July 13th vs NYCFC
[38] [39] [40] [41]
Flag of Poland.svg David Poreba MJuly 3rd vs Philadelphia
July 13th vs NYCFC
July 17th vs Cincinnati
League's Cup
[42] [43] [44] [45]
Flag of France.svg Christian Koffi MLeague's Cup [45]
Flag of El Salvador.svg Harold Osorio MLeague's Cup [45]
Flag of the United States.svg Jaylen Shannon DLeague's Cup [45]

Unsigned draft picks and trialists

PlayerPositionPrevious ClubNotesRef
R2, P4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Oluwaseun Oyegunle DF Syracuse Did not join the team in preseason [14] [46]
R2, P6 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Shokalook FW Akron Joined the team in Florida for preseason but didn't join the team in California; ultimately signed for the second team [14] [46]
R3, P14 Flag of the United States.svg Shane de Flores MF Stanford Did not join the team in preseason [14] [46]

Alongside those listed above, Fire II defenders Lamonth Rochester and Jaylen Shannon and midfielder Omari Glasgow also travelled with the squad to Bradenton during preseason. [46] During the trip to Coachella, Fire academy keeper Patrick Los was added to the roster, while Shannon, Rochester, and Shokalook did not travel with the team. [47]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
Sporting Director Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Georg Heitz
Technical Director Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Pelzer
Head Coach Flag of the United States.svg Frank Klopas
Assistant Coach Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Nagamura
Assistant Coach Flag of Spain.svg Carlos García
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of the United States.svg Zach Thornton
Set Piece Coach Flag of England.svg Ryan Needs
Video Analyst Flag of Greece.svg Theodoros Antonopoulos
Video Analyst Flag of the United States.svg Jeff DeGroot

Last updated: January 19, 2024
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Eastern Conference table

MLS Eastern Conference table (2024)
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Inter Miami CF 3422487949+3074Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Columbus Crew 3419697240+3266Qualification for round one
3 FC Cincinnati 34181155848+1059
4 Orlando City SC 34151275950+952
5 Charlotte FC 34141194637+951
6 New York City FC 34141285449+550
7 New York Red Bulls 34119145550+547
8 CF Montréal 3411131048641643Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Atlanta United FC 341014104649340
10 D.C. United 3410141052701840
11 Toronto FC 341119440612137
12 Philadelphia Union 34915106255+737
13 Nashville SC 34916938541636
14 New England Revolution 34921437743731
15 Chicago Fire FC 34718940622230
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)

Overall table

Overall MLS standings table
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
25 Nashville SC 34916938541636
26 New England Revolution 34921437743731
27 Sporting Kansas City (Q)34819751661531Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [a]
28 Chicago Fire FC 34718940622230
29 San Jose Earthquakes 34625341783721
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)
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Sporting Kansas City qualified as 2024 U.S. Open Cup finalists as the champions, Los Angeles FC, already qualified via the 2024 Leagues Cup.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
343071894061 −215842031 −1121052030 −10

Last updated: October 19
Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Match results

Preseason
January 23Friendly Loudoun United 1–5 Chicago Fire FC Bradenton, Florida
Soccerball shade.svg UnknownSoccerball shade.svg3' Shaqiri
Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.) Koutsias
Soccerball shade.svg28' Herbers
Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.) Przybyłko
Soccerball shade.svg90' Wootton
Stadium: IMG Academy
January 27Friendly New York Red Bulls 2–2 Chicago Fire FC Bradenton, Florida
Soccerball shade.svg38' Forsberg
Soccerball shade.svg79' Manoel
Soccerball shade.svg41' Gutiérrez
Soccerball shade.svg71' Barlow
Stadium: IMG Academy
February 7 CVI Austin FC 0-1 Chicago Fire FC Indio, California
15:00 ESTSoccerball shade.svg74' Wootton Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 11 CVI Los Angeles FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC Indio, California
14:30 ESTSoccerball shade.svg42' Bouanga
Soccerball shade.svg62' Olivera
Soccerball shade.svg72' Ordaz
Soccerball shade.svg21' Herbers Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 14 CVI Minnesota United FC 0–4 Chicago Fire FC Indio, California
16:00 ESTYellow card.svg 44' Yellow-red card.svg 58' Padelford Soccerball shade.svg30' Koutsias
Soccerball shade.svg55' Glasgow
Soccerball shade.svg75' Shaqiri
Soccerball shade.svg81' Haile-Selassie
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 17 CVI Portland Timbers 1-2 Chicago Fire FC Indio, California
14:00 ESTSoccerball shade.svg7' Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Giménez
Soccerball shade.svg56' Haile-Selassie
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Regular season
February 241 Philadelphia Union 2–2 Chicago Fire FC Chester, Pennsylvania
6:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg55' Uhre
Yellow card.svg 85' Martínez
Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Gazdag
Report Soccerball shade.svg39' Gutiérrez
Yellow card.svg 45' Pineda
Yellow card.svg 69' Brady
Soccerball shade.svg81' Herbers
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,734
Referee: Muhammad Hassan
March 22 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 FC Cincinnati Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg45' (pen.) Shaqiri
Yellow card.svg 55' Acosta
Yellow card.svg 66' Pineda
Yellow card.svg 90+4' Gutiérrez
Report Soccerball shade.svg39' Boupendza
Yellow card.svg 43' Nwobodo
Soccerball shade.svg68' Robinson
Yellow card.svg 81' Bucha
Yellow card.svg 84' Baird
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 26,582
Referee: Mario Maric
March 93 Columbus Crew 2–1 Chicago Fire FC Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg68' Russell-Rowe
Yellow card.svg 90' Malte Amundsen
Soccerball shade.svg90+10' Farsi
Report Yellow card.svg 13' Arigoni
Soccerball shade.svg74' Herbers
Yellow card.svg 90+5' Barlow
Stadium: Lower.com Field
Attendance: 23,327
Referee: Richonne Clark
March 164 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 CF Montréal Chicago, Illinois
1:00 PMYellow card.svg 11' Salquist
Yellow card.svg 45+4' Gasper
Soccerball shade.svg45+8' Haile-Selassie
Yellow card.svg 78' Herbers
Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.) Gutiérrez
Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Cuypers
Soccerball shade.svg90+9' Acosta
Report Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.), 12' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 16' Cóccaro
Soccerball shade.svg70' Yankov
Red card.svg 82' Edwards
Yellow card.svg 90+11' Choinière
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 14,874
Referee: DeShun Beard
March 235 New England Revolution 1–1 Chicago Fire FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
1:00 PMSoccerball shade.svg45+4' N. Gil
Yellow card.svg 60' Harkes
Yellow card.svg 81' Polster
Yellow card.svg 90+5' C. Gil
Report Yellow card.svg 18' Herbers
Soccerball shade.svg20' Cuypers
Yellow card.svg 44' Gutiérrez
Yellow card.svg 45+2' Arigoni
Yellow card.svg 90' Barlow
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,269
Referee: Kyle Johnston
March 316 Atlanta United FC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC Atlanta, Georgia
2:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 42,525
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
April 67 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 18,844
Referee: Malik Badawi
April 138 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Chicago Fire FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 PMRed card.svg 42' Reyes Report Yellow card.svg 55' Acosta
Yellow card.svg 75' Czichos
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,501
Referee: Sergii Boiko
April 209 Chicago Fire FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 14,247
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
April 2710 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 75' Arigoni Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 18,236
Referee: Filip Dujic
May 411 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois
8:25 PM
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 18,379
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
May 1112 St. Louis City SC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg2', Yellow card.svg 45+1' Alm
Soccerball shade.svg56', 67' Klauss
Report Yellow card.svg 22' Herbers
Soccerball shade.svg46' Cuypers
Yellow card.svg 61' Shaqiri
Yellow card.svg 90+1' Terán
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 1513 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Charlotte FC Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 34' Terán
Yellow card.svg 50' Czichos
Report Soccerball shade.svg60' Westwood
Yellow card.svg 64' Agyemang
Yellow card.svg 73' Dejaegere
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 12,806
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 1814 Chicago Fire FC 1–3 Columbus Crew Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 24' Czichos
Yellow card.svg 45' Gutiérrez
Soccerball shade.svg85' Terán
Yellow card.svg 90+3' Navarro
Report Soccerball shade.svg30' Diego Rossi
Soccerball shade.svg55' Ramirez
Soccerball shade.svg88' Russell-Rowe
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 23,319
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
May 2515 D.C. United 1–1 Chicago Fire FC Washington, D.C.
6:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,081
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 2916 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Orlando City SC Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 11,372
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 117 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 LA Galaxy Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 25,237
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
June 1518 Toronto FC 1–4 Chicago Fire FC Toronto, Ontario
6:30 PM
Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 28,303
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
June 2219 Orlando City SC 4–2 Chicago Fire FC Orlando, Florida
6:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg4', 60' Torres
Soccerball shade.svg20' (pen.) Muriel
Soccerball shade.svg29' Angulo
Yellow card.svg 83' Araújo
Report Yellow card.svg 46', Soccerball shade.svg69' Cuypers
Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.) Haile-Selassie
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 22,038
Referee: Natalie Simon
June 2920 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC Seattle, Washington
9:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg57' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 90+4' Rusnák
Yellow card.svg 77' Ragen
Report Soccerball shade.svg30' Haile-Selassie
Yellow card.svg 42' Pineda
Yellow card.svg 56' Dean
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,045
Referee: Joe Dickerson
July 321 Chicago Fire FC 4–3 Philadelphia Union Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 4' Omsberg
Soccerball shade.svg30' Haile-Selassie
Yellow card.svg 45+7' Brady
Soccerball shade.svg82', 90+2' Cuypers
Soccerball shade.svg89' Giménez
Report Yellow card.svg 32' Glesnes
Soccerball shade.svg38' Donovan
Soccerball shade.svg45+7' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 54' Gazdag
Soccerball shade.svg49' McGlynn
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 19,453
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
July 722 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Chicago Fire FC San Jose, California
7:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg49', Yellow card.svg 62' López
Yellow card.svg 87' Skahan
Report Yellow card.svg 24' Czichos
Yellow card.svg 37' Acosta
Yellow card.svg 90+5' Herbers
Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 1323 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 New York City FC Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 25' Omsberg
Yellow card.svg 45' Acosta
Yellow card.svg 80' Koutsias
Yellow card.svg 84' Pineda
Report Yellow card.svg 21' Haak
Yellow card.svg 59' Sands
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 25,179
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 1724 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Chicago Fire FC Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 PMYellow card.svg 88' Yellow-red card.svg Powell
Yellow card.svg 89' Yedlin
Report Yellow card.svg 35' Herbers
Yellow card.svg 58' Cuypers
Soccerball shade.svg69' Gutiérrez
Yellow card.svg 90+3' Koutsias
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 25,503
Referee: Filip Dujic
July 2025 Inter Miami CF 2–1 Chicago Fire FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg6' Rojas
Yellow card.svg 39' Taylor
Soccerball shade.svg75' Alba
Yellow card.svg 85' Fray
Report Soccerball shade.svg73' Czichos
Yellow card.svg 88' Gutiérrez
Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 20,318
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II
August 2426 New York City FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC New York, New York
6:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg15', 22' Martínez
Yellow card.svg 50' Gray
Yellow card.svg 90' Parks
Yellow card.svg 90+3' Freese
Report Yellow card.svg 65' Giménez
Soccerball shade.svg78' Cuypers
Yellow card.svg 90' Navarro
Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.) Gutiérrez
Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 24,428
Referee: Malik Badawi
August 3127 Chicago Fire FC 1–4 Inter Miami CF Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 29' Cuypers
Yellow card.svg 64' Czichos
Soccerball shade.svg82' Koutsias
Report Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.) Salquist
Yellow card.svg 45' Fray
Soccerball shade.svg46', 65', Yellow card.svg 76' Suárez
Yellow card.svg 58' Redondo
Yellow card.svg 79' Martínez
Yellow card.svg 83' Cremaschi
Soccerball shade.svg Taylor
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 55,385
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 728 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 45+1', Soccerball shade.svg54' Gutman Report Soccerball shade.svg26' Benteke
Soccerball shade.svg29' Pirani
Yellow card.svg 73' Badji
Yellow card.svg 90' Klich
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 16,426
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 1429 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls Chicago, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 16' Mueller
Soccerball shade.svg31' Barlow
Yellow card.svg 57' Lassiter
Soccerball shade.svg75' Koutsias
Yellow card.svg 87' Haile-Selassie
Report Soccerball shade.svg47' Gjengaar
Yellow card.svg 90+7' Vanzeir
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 22,188
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 1830 Nashville SC 1–0 Chicago Fire FC Nashville, Tennessee
7:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg19' Surridge
Yellow card.svg 21' Godoy
Yellow card.svg 26' Lovitz
Yellow card.svg 85' Yazbek
Yellow card.svg 85' Ajago
Yellow card.svg 91' Willis
Report Yellow card.svg 64' Omsberg Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 27,967
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
September 2131 CF Montréal 2–0 Chicago Fire FC Montreal, Quebec
6:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg21' Martínez
Yellow card.svg 40' Campbell
Soccerball shade.svg74' Clark
Report Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,619
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 2832 Chicago Fire FC 1–1 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 PMYellow card.svg 17' Giménez
Yellow card.svg 58' Acosta
Soccerball shade.svg84' Dean
Yellow card.svg 90+1' Czichos
Yellow card.svg 90+2' Omsberg
Report Soccerball shade.svg45+4' (pen.) Owusu
Yellow card.svg 45+11' Osorio
Yellow card.svg 60' O'Neill
Yellow card.svg 83' Johnson
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 16,097
Referee: Ricardo Montero
October 233 Charlotte FC 4–3 Chicago Fire FC Charlotte, North Carolina
6:30 PMSoccerball shade.svg8', 45+1', Yellow card.svg 69' Świderski
Yellow card.svg 16', Soccerball shade.svg58' Abada
Soccerball shade.svg30' Urso
Yellow card.svg 90+3' Kahlina
Report Soccerball shade.svg25' Herbers
Yellow card.svg 64' Navarro
Soccerball shade.svg67' Acosta
Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Barlow
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 26,899
Referee: Sergii Boiko
October 1934 Chicago Fire FC 0–3 Nashville SC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 PMYellow card.svg 57' Navarro Report Soccerball shade.svg54' Muyl
Yellow card.svg 60' Gaines
Yellow card.svg 63', Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Shaffelburg
Yellow card.svg 69' Godoy
Soccerball shade.svg87' Sam Surridge
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 23,942
Referee: Jon Freemon

U.S. Open Cup

Chicago Fire FC was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team Chicago Fire FC II was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024. [48]

Leagues Cup

West 4

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification TOL SKC CHI
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 2200052+36Advance to knockout stage 2–1 3–1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 210013303 2–1
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC 200022530
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 28GS Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PMSoccerball shade.svg39' Castellanos
Soccerball shade.svg76' Agada
Report Soccerball shade.svg22' Koutsias
Yellow card.svg 53' Shannon
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 1GS Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Bridgeview, Illinois
8:00 PMYellow card.svg 27' Baeza
Soccerball shade.svg30' Angulo
Soccerball shade.svg45', 66' Ruiz
Report Soccerball shade.svg8' Koutsias
Yellow card.svg 75' Navarro
Yellow card.svg 80' Acosta
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Josué Ugalde

Statistics

Note: italics indicates a player who left during the season while * indicates a Fire II player that joined on a short-term loan or for the League's Cup

Games played

No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS Leagues Cup Total
StartsAppsMinutesBenchStartsAppsMinutesBenchStartsAppsMinutesBench
2DFFlag of France.svg  FRA Arnaud Souquet 212618745 22169232420435
4DFFlag of Colombia.svg  COL Carlos Terán 141812215 141812215
5DFFlag of Germany.svg  GER Rafael Czichos 272923361 272923361
7MFFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Maren Haile-Selassie 232720402216425292204
8FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Mueller 152713386 1 152713387
9FWFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Hugo Cuypers 3131263031312630
10MFFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SWI Xherdan Shaqiri 912745912745
11MFFlag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Ariel Lassiter 5744757447
12FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Tom Barlow 5287316 12766308076
14DFFlag of Denmark.svg  DEN Tobias Salquist 10149176 22164121610816
15DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Andrew Gutman 11117361 22711137631
16DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Omsberg 111283813 116111385413
17MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Gutiérrez 263223762218028342556
18GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Spencer Richey 119033 221803327033
19FWFlag of Greece.svg  GRE Georgios Koutsias 5307943 221667329603
21MFFlag of Germany.svg  GER Fabian Herbers 243020381 22164263222021
22DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Mauricio Pineda 1121114310 11901222123310
23MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Kellyn Acosta 273425112218029362491
24DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Dean 122411039 122411039
25GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Gal 2 2 4
27DFFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Allan Arigoni 252820984 1 252820985
30MFFlag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Gastón Giménez 182916873 2216420311851
31MFFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Federico Navarro 8156777 1161 8166938
32MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Missael Rodriguez
33FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Bezerra
34GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady 333329702 333329702
35MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Sergio Oregel
36DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Reynolds 181901 1190292801
37MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Casas 1112 2 1114
38MFFlag of England.svg  ENG Laurence Wootton
42DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Diego Konnincks* 4
43DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jaylen Shannon* 11561156
45MFFlag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Harold Osorio*
48MFFlag of Poland.svg  POL David Poreba* 3
50MFFlag of France.svg  FRA Christian Koffi* 244244
55FWFlag of Guyana.svg  GUY Omari Glasgow* 2341 1343681
77DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Chase Gasper 242411 242411
78GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Bryan Dowd

Goalkeeping

No.Nat.Name MLS Leagues Cup Total
Clean SheetsSavesGAClean SheetsSavesGAClean SheetsSavesGA
18Flag of the United States.svg  USA Spencer Richey 31 125 156
25Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Gal
34Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Brady 410660 410660
78Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryan Dowd

Goals

Rk.PlayerMLSLeague's CupTotal
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Cuypers 10 0 10
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez 6 0 6
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Maren Haile-Selassie 5 0 5
4 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Koutsias 2 2 4
5 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 3 0 3
Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers 3 0 3
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Barlow 2 0 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri 202
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Allan Arigoni 1 0 1
Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos 1 0 1
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Dean 1 0 1
Flag of Paraguay.svg Gastón Giménez 1 0 1
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gutman 1 0 1
Flag of the United States.svg Mauricio Pineda 1 0 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Terán 1 0 1

Assists

Rk.PlayerMLSLeague's CupTotal
AAA
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Maren Haile-Selassie 8 0 8
Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers 5 0 5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez 3 2 5
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 3 0 3
Flag of Paraguay.svg Gastón Giménez 3 0 3
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Mueller 3 0 3
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Cuypers 2 0 2
Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos 2 0 2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ariel Lassiter 2 0 2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri 202
11 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brady 1 0 1
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gutman 1 0 1
Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Koutsias 1 0 1
Flag of Denmark.svg Tobias Salquist 1 0 1
Flag of France.svg Arnaud Souquet 1 0 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Terán 1 0 1

Disciplinary record

Rk.PlayerMLSLeague's CupTotal
Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Terán 301 000 301
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta 600 100 700
Flag of Germany.svg Rafael Czichos 700 000 700
Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers 700 000 700
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Allan Arigoni 600 000 600
Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Navarro 500 100 600
7 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez 500 000 500
Flag of the United States.svg Mauricio Pineda 500 000 500
9 Flag of the United States.svg Wyatt Omsberg 400 000 400
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Cuypers 300 000 300
11 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Barlow 200 000 200
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brady 200 000 200
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Dean 200 000 200
Flag of Paraguay.svg Gastón Giménez 200 000 200
Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Koutsias 200 000 200
16 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Gasper 100 000 100
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gutman 100 000 100
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Maren Haile-Selassie 100 000 100
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Ariel Lassiter 100 000 100
Flag of Denmark.svg Tobias Salquist 100 000 100
Flag of the United States.svg Jaylen Shannon* 000 100 100
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri 100000100

Awards

MLS Team of the Matchday

MatchdayPlayerPositionReport
1/2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez M [49]
5 Flag of the United States.svg Kellyn Acosta M [50]
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xherdan Shaqiri M [51]
11 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brady (1)G [52]
18 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gutiérrez M [53]
20 Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers M [54]
Flag of the United States.svg Frank Klopas Coach
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Cuypers F [55]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Maren Haile-Selassie Bench
27 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Brady (2)G [56]
31 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Gutman Bench [57]
32 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Koutsias Bench [58]

MLS Player of the Matchday

WeekPlayerStatisticsReport
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hugo Cuypers 2 goals [59]

Second team statistics

Note: Stats are for regular and post season combined

Games played

No.Pos.Nat.NameMLS Next ProMLS Next Pro Playoffs Open Cup Total
StartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutes
2DFFlag of France.svg  FRA Arnaud Souquet 1145 1145
16DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Wyatt Omsberg 1145 1145 2290
18GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Spencer Richey 22180 1145 33225
24DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Dean 1190 1190
25GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Gal 77630 11120 88750
31MFFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Federico Navarro 1145 1145
35MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Sergio Oregel 20211616 22172 12129 23251917
36DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Reynolds 34234 22176 56410
37MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Javier Casas 13131003 22152 22111 17171266

Goalkeeping

No.Pos.Nat.NameMLS Next ProMLS Next Pro Playoffs Open Cup Total
Clean SheetsSavesGAClean SheetsSavesGAClean SheetsSavesGAClean SheetsSavesGA
18GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Spencer Richey 116 111126
25GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Gal 1178 81 1259

Goals and assists

RankPlayerSoccerball shade.svgA
1 Flag of the United States.svg Javier Casas 21
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sergio Oregel 12
3 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Reynolds 1

Cards

Rk.PlayerMLS Next ProMLS Next Pro PlayoffsOpen CupTotal
Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1 Flag of the United States.svg Sergio Oregel 600 000 100 700
2 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Reynolds 100 100 000 200
3 Flag of the United States.svg Javier Casas 100 000 000 100

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