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Owner | Joe Mansueto | |
Head coach | Gregg Berhalter | |
Stadium | Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500) | |
MLS | Conference: Overall: | |
The 2025 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 28th season in Major League Soccer. This is the club's first season under owner Joe Mansuetto without sporting director Georg Heitz, who stepped down following the previous season's conclusion. [1] It was announced that he, alongside head coach Frank Klopas, would be replaced by former USMNT and Columbus Crew head coach Gregg Berhalter on October 8, 2024, with Berhalter formally taking over on October 20. [2]
The Fire's preseason formally began on October 20, 2024.
The first front office move of the offseason occurred on October 8, 2024. On that day, former USMNT and Columbus Crew head coach was announced as the new Fire head coach and director of football. He replaces controversial outgoing general manager Georg Heitz and club legend Frank Klopas as head coach. Berhalter will be in charge of the Fire, the Fire's second team, and the club's academy. Frank Klopas was moved into the new Vice President of Football role. On November 8, the Fire announced that assistant coaches Paulo Nagamura and Carlos García were let go by the club, while former Fire player Michael Stephens was announced as the Fire's new head of player recruitment, with the announcement of Gregg Brouhgton as sporting director coming on November 12. [3] [4] [5] On November 23, the Fire announced that technical director Sebastian Pelzer was moving to the Fire's sister club FC Lugano as Chief Sports Officer. [6] On December 23, the Fire announced three more front office moves, hiring Darcy Norman as Director of Performance and Zayne Thomajan as General Manager while promoting Eddie Rock to Head of Strategy from his previous position as Senior Vice President of Football Operations. [7] On January 8th the Fire announced Berhalter's coaching staff, consisting of Filipe Celikkaya, Tom Heinemann, and Hector Jiménez joined as assistant coaches, while Joe Bendik joined as assistant goalkeeping coach, alongside the returning goalkeeping coach in Zach Thornton. Also announced was Vincent Cavin, who became the club's Director of Methodology and Talent Manager. [8]
The Fire's first roster moves came on October 22, when the club announced the options and contract statuses for nine players. Defender Jonathan Dean and goalkeeper Jeffrey Gal both had their options exercised, while defender Rafael Czichos, midfielders Fabian Herbers and Ariel Lassiter, and goalkeeper Spencer Richey were all out of contract, along with defender Allan Arigoni's loan from sister club FC Lugano not being made permanent. Midfielder Javier Casas' option was declined and defender Wyatt Omsberg's contract expired, but the club announced they were in discussions with both players. [9] The Fire would announce four further options on November 27, announcing that forward Victor Bezerra and midfielder Laurence Wootton had their options declined, alongside forward Missael Rodriguez being waved. All three players had spent the 2024 season on loan to USL and USL League One sides. Goalkeeper Bryan Dowd would see his contract exercised after spending the second half of the 2024 season on loan to Huntsville City FC. [10]
The Fire would make their first signing of the offseason on December 11 when the club announced that Fire II midfielder and 2024 MLS Next Pro MVP David Poreba had signed a first team contract. Poreba would ultimately be followed by fellow Fire II winger Omari Glasgow on December 17, making them the first two players to be promoted from the second team to the first team (defender Justin Reynolds was signed in 2022 as a Homegrown, though he'd played with the second team before being officially signed). [11] [12] On December 16 the Fire announced the signing of Jack Elliott as a free agent. Elliot, a defender, had most recently played for the Philadelphia Union, where he'd won a Supporter's Shield and played over 270 games across all competitions. [13] On December 20, the Fire announced the signing of midfielder Dylan Borso to a Homegrown contract. [14] Later in the day the Fire would draft forward Dean Boltz from the University of Wisconsin and defenders Travis Smith Jr from Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer and Geni Kanyane from the University of Dayton. As Dean Boltz had signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS, he was formally added to the Fire when drafted. [15] On January 6, the Fire added Danish winger Philip Zinckernagel from Belgian side Club Brugge KV as a TAM player for an undisclosed fee, followed by American defender Sam Rogers from Norwegian side Lillestrøm SK on the 13th and Portugese defender Leonardo Barroso from Sporting CP B as a U-22 signing on the 14th. [16] [17] [18] On January 21st, the Fire announced the signing of Ivorian winger Jonathan Bamba as a designated player from Spanish side RC Celta de Vigo, becoming the first DP signed under Gregg Berhalter. [19] On January 22, the Fire would sign 15 year old Homegrown midfielder Robert Turdean. He became the second youngest player in team history after former Homegrown goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, the youngest field player, and reportedly signed the second-highest Homegrown deal in MLS history. [20] The club would also announce they'd acquired Malian midfielder Rominigue Kouamé on loan from Cádiz CF for the season with an option to buy. [21]
On December 13, the Fire announced that forward Georgios Koutsias had been loaned to Lugano for the duration of the 2025 season with an option to buy as well as a potential permanent transfer option. [22] On December 24, the Fire announced that DP midfielder Gastón Giménez and the Fire had agreed to mutually terminate his contract, followed January 2 by defender Tobias Salquist being sold to Danish side FC Nordsjælland. [23] [24] On January 26, Argentine side Rosario Central announced that they'd acquired U-22 midfielder Federico Navarro, which the Fire confirmed later in the day. [25]
Players signed as of January 25, 2025 [26]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Player Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Chris Brady | ![]() | G | March 3, 2004 | ![]() | Homegrown |
25 | Jeff Gal | ![]() | G | April 6, 1993 | ![]() | |
78 | Bryan Dowd | ![]() | G | May 8, 2002 | ![]() | |
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Leonardo Barroso | ![]() | D | June 16, 2005 | ![]() | International U-22 |
3 | Jack Elliott | ![]() | D | August 25, 1995 | ![]() | |
4 | Carlos Terán | ![]() | D | September 24, 2000 | ![]() | |
5 | Sam Rogers | ![]() | D | May 17, 1999 | ![]() | |
15 | Andrew Gutman | ![]() | D | October 2, 1996 | ![]() | |
22 | Mauricio Pineda | ![]() | D | October 17, 1997 | ![]() | |
24 | Jonathan Dean | ![]() | D | May 15, 1997 | ![]() | |
36 | Justin Reynolds | ![]() | D | April 8, 2004 | ![]() | Homegrown |
77 | Chase Gasper | ![]() | D | January 25, 1996 | ![]() | |
Arnaud Souquet | ![]() | D | February 12, 1992 | ![]() | ||
Midfielders | ||||||
7 | Maren Haile-Selassie | ![]() | M | March 13, 1999 | ![]() | International |
17 | Brian Gutiérrez | ![]() | M | June 17, 2003 | ![]() | Homegrown U22 Initiative |
23 | Kellyn Acosta | ![]() | M | July 24, 1995 | ![]() | |
27 | Dylan Borso | ![]() | M | June 2, 2006 | ![]() | Homegrown |
29 | David Poreba | ![]() | M | December 1, 2002 | ![]() | |
35 | Sergio Oregel | ![]() | M | May 16, 2005 | ![]() | Homegrown |
Rominigue Kouamé | ![]() | M | December 17, 1996 | ![]() | Loaned In International | |
Robert Turdean | ![]() | M | January 14, 2010 | ![]() | Homegrown | |
Forwards | ||||||
8 | Chris Mueller | ![]() | F | August 29, 1996 | ![]() | |
9 | Hugo Cuypers | ![]() | F | February 7, 1997 | ![]() | International Designated Player |
11 | Philip Zinckernagel | ![]() | F | December 16, 1994 | ![]() | International |
12 | Tom Barlow | ![]() | F | July 8, 1995 | ![]() | |
26 | Omari Glasgow | ![]() | F | November 22, 2003 | ![]() | International |
28 | Dean Boltz | ![]() | F | June 7, 2006 | ![]() | Generation Adidas |
Jonathan Bamba | ![]() | F | March 26, 1996 | ![]() | DP International | |
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Loaned To |
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19 | Georgios Koutsias | ![]() | F | February 8, 2004 | ![]() | ![]() |
Date | Player | Position | Notes | Ref |
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October 22, 2024 | ![]() | D | Option exercised | [9] |
October 22, 2024 | ![]() | G | Option Exercised | [9] |
November 27, 2024 | ![]() | G | Returned from his loan to Huntsville City FC and had his option exercised | [27] [9] |
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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December 12, 2024 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Signed a first team contract for 2025 with options through 2028 | [11] |
December 16, 2024 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Signed as a free agent for 2025 with an option for 2026 | [13] |
December 17, 2024 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Signed a first team contract through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028 | [12] |
December 20, 2024 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Signed as a homegrown through 2027 with options for 2028 and 2029 | [14] |
December 20, 2024 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Drafted third overall by the Fire, and having signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS, was automatically added to the Fire's roster | [15] |
January 6, 2025 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Joined from Club Brugge as a TAM signing through 2028 | [16] |
January 13, 2025 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Joined from Lillestrøm on a contract through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028 | [17] |
January 14, 2025 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Joined as a U-22 initiative signing from Sporting through 2028 with an option for 2029 | [18] |
January 21, 2025 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Joined as a DP from Celta de Vigo through 2027 with an option for 2028 | [19] |
January 22, 2025 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Signed as a Homegrown through 2028 with options for 2029 and 2030 | [20] |
Date | Player | Position | Loaning Club | Notes | Ref |
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January 24, 2025 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Loaned in through the end of the season with an option to buy | [21] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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October 22, 2024 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Loan ended following the 2024 season and the Fire declined his purchase option | [28] [9] |
October 22, 2024 | ![]() | M | Out of contract, though the Fire are negotiating | [9] | |
October 22, 2024 | ![]() | D | Out of contract | [9] | |
October 22, 2024 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Out of contract | [9] |
October 22, 2024 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Out of contract | [9] |
October 22, 2024 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Out of contract | [9] |
October 22, 2024 | ![]() | G | Out of contract | [9] | |
November 13, 2024 | ![]() | F | Announced that he was leaving the club on social media after returning on loan from Detroit City FC; this was confirmed by the club on November 27 | [29] [30] [9] | |
November 27, 2024 | ![]() | F | Returned from his loan to Union Omaha and was ultimately waived | [31] [9] | |
November 27, 2024 | ![]() | M | Returned from his loan to Indy Eleven and had his option declined | [32] [9] | |
December 24, 2024 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Gimenez and the Fire mutually agreed to terminate his contract | [23] |
January 2, 2025 | ![]() | D | ![]() | Transferred to Nordsjælland for an undisclosed amount | [24] |
January 26, 2025 | ![]() | M | ![]() | Transfered to Rosario Central for an undisclosed fee | [25] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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December 13, 2024 | ![]() | F | ![]() | Loaned to Lugano for the duration of the 2025 MLS season with an option for a permanent transfer | [22] |
Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref | |
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R2, P3 | ![]() | D | Wake Forest | Did not join the Fire in preseason | [15] |
R3, P3 | ![]() | D | University of Dayton | Did not join the Fire in preseason | [15] |
Additionally, the Fire brought several academy and Fire II players into preseason camp- goalkeeper Patrick Los, defenders Christopher Cupps, Diego Konincks, and Josue Pfrommer, midfielders Harold Osorio and Sam Williams, and forward Vitaly Hilyut. Alongside them, the Fire also brought former USMNT defender Omar Gonzalez as a guest player to Coachella Valley.
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach and Director of Football | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Goalkeeping Coach | ![]() |
Set Piece Coach | ![]() |
Sporting Director | ![]() |
Head of Player Recruitment | ![]() |
Director of Performance | ![]() |
Head of Strategy | ![]() |
General Manager | ![]() |
Director of Methodology Talent Manager | ![]() |
Last updated: January 8, 2025
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: January 1
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
January 19Orlando Cup | Chicago Fire FC | 0-1 | ![]() | Davie, Florida |
![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Beyond Bancard Field |
January 25Friendly | Chicago Fire FC | 2-0 | Sporting Kansas City | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Gardens North County District Park |
February 5 CVI | Chicago Fire FC | 0-1 | Los Angeles FC | Indio, California |
![]() | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 8 CVI | Portland Timbers | v | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 12 CVI | Chicago Fire FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Indio, California |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February CVI | LA Galaxy | v | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 221 | Columbus Crew | v | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, Ohio |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
March 12 | Chicago Fire FC | v | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
March 8 3 | FC Dallas | v | Chicago Fire FC | Frisco, Texas |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
March 154 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Toronto, Ontario |
1:30 PM | Stadium: BMO Field |
March 225 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
9:30 PM | Stadium: BC Place |
March 296 | Chicago Fire FC | v | CF Montréal | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
April 57 | New York Red Bulls | v | Chicago Fire FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium |
April 138 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Inter Miami CF | Chicago, Illinois |
3:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
April 199 | Chicago Fire FC | v | FC Cincinnati | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
April 2610 | Nashville SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Geodis Park |
May 311 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Orlando City SC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
May 1012 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Atlanta United FC | Chicago, Illinois |
1:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
May 1713 | Charlotte FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
May 2514 | New York City FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | New York, New York |
4:00 PM | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
May 3115 | Orlando City SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium |
June 716 | D.C. United | v | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Audi Field |
June 1417 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Nashville SC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
June 2518 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
June 2819 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Charlotte FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
July 520 | FC Cincinnati | v | Chicago Fire FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
6:30 PM | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
July 1221 | Chicago Fire FC | v | San Diego FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
July 1622 | Atlanta United FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
July 1923 | CF Montréal | v | Chicago Fire FC | Montreal, Quebec |
6:30 | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
July 2624 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York Red Bulls | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
August 925 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Los Angeles FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
August 1626 | Chicago Fire FC | v | St. Louis City SC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
August 2327 | Philadelphia Union | v | Chicago Fire FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Subaru Park |
August 3028 | Inter Miami CF | v | Chicago Fire FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
6:30 PM | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
September 629 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
September 1330 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York City FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
September 2031 | Minnesota United FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Allianz Field |
September 2732 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Columbus Crew | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
October 433 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Toronto FC | Chicago, Illinois |
7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
October 1834 | New England Revolution | v | Chicago Fire FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
5:00 PM | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
Chicago Fire FC did not qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Eastern Conference for the 2024 season.
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
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Leagues Cup | Total | |||||||||
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Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Chris Brady | ||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() | Leonardo Barroso | ||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() | Jack Elliott | ||||||||||||
4 | DF | ![]() | Carlos Terán | ||||||||||||
5 | DF | ![]() | Sam Rogers | ||||||||||||
7 | MF | ![]() | Maren Haile-Selassie | ||||||||||||
8 | FW | ![]() | Chris Mueller | ||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Hugo Cuypers | ||||||||||||
11 | FW | ![]() | Philip Zinckernagel | ||||||||||||
12 | FW | ![]() | Tom Barlow | ||||||||||||
15 | DF | ![]() | Andrew Gutman | ||||||||||||
17 | MF | ![]() | Brian Gutiérrez | ||||||||||||
22 | DF | ![]() | Mauricio Pineda | ||||||||||||
23 | MF | ![]() | Kellyn Acosta | ||||||||||||
24 | DF | ![]() | Jonathan Dean | ||||||||||||
25 | GK | ![]() | Jeff Gal | ||||||||||||
26 | FW | ![]() | Omari Glasgow | ||||||||||||
27 | MF | ![]() | Dylan Borso | ||||||||||||
28 | FW | ![]() | Dean Boltz | ||||||||||||
29 | MF | ![]() | David Poreba | ||||||||||||
35 | MF | ![]() | Sergio Oregel | ||||||||||||
36 | DF | ![]() | Justin Reynolds | ||||||||||||
77 | DF | ![]() | Chase Gasper | ||||||||||||
78 | GK | ![]() | Bryan Dowd | ||||||||||||
FW | ![]() | Jonathan Bamba | |||||||||||||
MF | ![]() | Rominigue Kouamé | |||||||||||||
DF | ![]() | Arnaud Souquet | |||||||||||||
MF | ![]() | Robert Turdean | |||||||||||||
No. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Leagues Cup | Total | ||||||
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Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | |||
1 | ![]() | Chris Brady | |||||||||
25 | ![]() | Jeff Gal | |||||||||
78 | ![]() | Bryan Dowd | |||||||||
Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total |
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Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total |
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A | A | A | ||
Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total | ||||||
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Note: Stats are for regular and post season combined
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | ||||
Rank | Player | ![]() | A |
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Rk. | Player | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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