2026 Chicago Fire FC season

Chicago Fire FC

2026 season
Owner	Joe Mansueto
Head coach	Gregg Berhalter
Stadium	Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500)
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The 2026 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 29th season in Major League Soccer. The season marked the seventh season under owner Joe Mansuetto, and the second with Gregg Berhalter as head coach.

Current squad

Players signed as of November 1, 2025 ^[1]

No.	Name	Date of Birth (Age)	Date Joined	Previous Club	Player Notes
Goalkeepers
1	Chris Brady	(2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 21)	March 24, 2020	Chicago Fire Academy	Homegrown
25	Jeff Gal	(1993-04-06) April 6, 1993 (age 32)	January 11, 2023	Degerfors IF
31	Bryan Dowd	(2002-05-08) May 8, 2002 (age 23)	January 15, 2023	Notre Dame
Defenders
2	Leonardo Barroso	(2005-06-16) June 16, 2005 (age 20)	January 14, 2025	Sporting CP B	International U-22
3	Jack Elliott	(1995-08-25) August 25, 1995 (age 30)	December 16, 2024	Philadelphia Union	TAM
5	Sam Rogers	(1999-05-17) May 17, 1999 (age 26)	January 13, 2025	Lillestrøm SK
14	Viktor Radojević	(2004-07-14) July 14, 2004 (age 21)	August 22, 2025	FK TSC	International U-22
15	Andrew Gutman	(1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 29)	December 12, 2023	Colorado Rapids
16	Joel Waterman	(1996-01-24) January 24, 1996 (age 29)	August 20, 2025	CF Montréal	International
24	Jonathan Dean	(1997-05-15) May 15, 1997 (age 28)	January 12, 2023	Birmingham Legion FC
34	Omar Gonzalez	(1988-10-11) October 11, 1988 (age 37)	February 7, 2025	FC Dallas
36	Justin Reynolds	(2004-04-08) April 8, 2004 (age 21)	May 12, 2022	Chicago Fire FC II	Homegrown
38	Christopher Cupps	(2006-05-26) May 26, 2006 (age 19)	February 18, 2025	Chicago Fire Academy	Homegrown
77	Chase Gasper	(1996-01-25) January 25, 1996 (age 29)	January 30, 2024	Houston Dynamo
Defenders/Midfielders
22	Mauricio Pineda	(1997-10-17) October 17, 1997 (age 28)	January 17, 2020	North Carolina Tar Heels
Midfielders
23	Kellyn Acosta	(1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 30)	February 13, 2024	LAFC	TAM
35	Sergio Oregel	(2005-05-16) May 16, 2005 (age 20)	October 23, 2021	Chicago Fire Academy	Homegrown
37	Robert Turdean	(2010-01-14) January 14, 2010 (age 15)	January 22, 2025	Chicago Fire Academy	Off-Roster Homegrown
42	Djé D'Avilla	(2003-05-05) May 5, 2003 (age 22)	April 1, 2025	U.D. Leiria	International U-22
47	Sam Williams	(2005-03-18) March 18, 2005 (age 20)	March 14, 2025	Chicago Fire FC II	Homegrown
	Anton Salétros	(1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 29)	November 7, 2025	AIK	International
Midfielders/Forwards
7	Maren Haile-Selassie	(1999-03-13) March 13, 1999 (age 26)	December 27, 2022	FC Lugano	International
8	Chris Mueller	(1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 (age 29)	May 5, 2022	Hibernian F.C.
10	André Franco	(1998-04-12)April 12, 1998 (aged 27)	August 13, 2025	FC Porto	International TAM
11	Philip Zinckernagel	(1994-12-16) December 16, 1994 (age 30)	January 6, 2025	Club Brugge KV	International TAM
17	Brian Gutiérrez	(2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 (age 22)	March 9, 2020	Chicago Fire Academy	Homegrown U22 Initiative
19	Jonathan Bamba	(1996-03-26) March 26, 1996 (age 29)	January 21, 2025	RC Celta de Vigo	DP International
26	Omari Glasgow	(2003-11-22) November 22, 2003 (age 21)	December 17, 2024	Chicago Fire FC II
27	Dylan Borso	(2006-06-02) June 2, 2006 (age 19)	December 20, 2024	Wake Forest	Homegrown
29	David Poreba	(2002-12-01) December 1, 2002 (age 22)	December 12, 2024	Chicago Fire FC II
Forwards
9	Hugo Cuypers	(1997-02-07) February 7, 1997 (age 28)	February 6, 2024	Gent	International Designated Player
12	Tom Barlow	(1995-07-08) July 8, 1995 (age 30)	December 18, 2023	New York Red Bulls
28	Dean Boltz	(2006-06-07) June 7, 2006 (age 19)	December 20, 2024	University of Wisconsin
	Georgios Koutsias	(2004-02-08) February 8, 2004 (age 21)	February 28, 2023	FC Lugano	International U-22

Player movement

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2025

Returning, options, and new contracts

Date	Player	Position	Notes	Ref
January 1, 2025	Bryan Dowd	GK	Returned from loan to the Fire's second team	[2]
January 1, 2025	Omari Glasgow	MF/FW	Returned from loan to Loudoun United FC	[3]
January 1, 2025	Georgios Koutsias	FW	Returned from loan to FC Lugano	[4]

In

Date	Player	Position	Previous club	Notes	Ref
November 7, 2025	Anton Salétros	MF	AIK	Transferred from AIK on a contract through 2028	[5]
November 7, 2025	André Franco	MF/FW	FC Porto	Acquired from Porto permanently after a successful loan stint on a contract that runs through the middle of 2028 with an option for the remainder of the year	[6]

Out

Date	Player	Position	Destination Club	Notes	Ref
January 1, 2026	Rominigue Kouamé	MF	Cádiz CF	End of loan	[7]

Technical staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach and Director of Football	Gregg Berhalter
Assistant Coach	Filipe Çelikkaya
Assistant Coach	Tom Heinemann
Assistant Coach	Hector Jiménez
Goalkeeping Coach	Zach Thornton
Assistant Goalkeeping Coach	Joe Bendik
Set Piece Coach	Ryan Needs
Sporting Director	Gregg Broughton
Head of Player Recruitment	Michael Stephens
Director of Performance	Darcy Norman
Head of Strategy	Eddie Rock
General Manager	Zayne Thomajan
Director of Methodology Talent Manager	Vincent Cavin

Last updated: January 8, 2025
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Match results

Preseason

For the third consecutive season, the Fire would participate in the Coachella Valley Invitational. ^[8]

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CVI		v		Indio, California
				Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Regular season

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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 Open Cup

Games played

No.	Name	MLS				Playoffs				Open Cup				Total
		Starts	Apps	Minutes	Bench	Starts	Apps	Minutes	Bench	Starts	Apps	Minutes	Bench	Starts	Apps	Minutes	Bench
1	Chris Brady
2	Leonardo Barroso
3	Jack Elliott
5	Sam Rogers
7	Maren Haile-Selassie
8	Chris Mueller
9	Hugo Cuypers
10	André Franco
11	Philip Zinckernagel
12	Tom Barlow
14	Viktor Radojević
15	Andrew Gutman
16	Joel Waterman
17	Brian Gutiérrez
19	Jonathan Bamba
22	Mauricio Pineda
23	Kellyn Acosta
24	Jonathan Dean
25	Jeff Gal
26	Omari Glasgow
27	Dylan Borso
28	Dean Boltz
29	David Poreba
31	Bryan Dowd
34	Omar Gonzalez
35	Sergio Oregel
36	Justin Reynolds
37	Robert Turdean
38	Christopher Cupps
42	Djé D'Avilla
47	Sam Williams
77	Chase Gasper
	Anton Salétros

Goalkeeping

No.	Nat.	Name	MLS			Playoffs			Open Cup			Total
			Clean Sheets	Saves	GA	Clean Sheets	Saves	GA	Clean Sheets	Saves	GA	Clean Sheets	Saves	GA
1	USA	Chris Brady
25	USA	Jeff Gal
31	USA	Bryan Dowd

Goals

Rk.	Player	MLS	Playoffs	Open Cup	Total

Assists

Rk.	Player	MLS	Playoffs	Open Cup	Total

Disciplinary record

Rk.	Player	MLS			Playoffs			Open Cup			Total			Matches Suspended

References

1. "MLS Club Roster Profiles".
2. "Chicago Fire FC Loans Goalkeeper Bryan Dowd to Chicago Fire FC II". May 20, 2025.
3. "Chicago Fire FC Loans Defender/Winger Omari Glasgow to Loudoun United Football Club". August 7, 2025.
4. "Chicago Fire FC Loans Forward Georgios Koutsias to FC Lugano". December 13, 2024.
5. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Midfielder Anton Salétros". November 7, 2025.
6. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Midfielder André Franco on a Permanent Transfer from FC Porto". November 7, 2025.
7. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Midfielder Rominigue Kouamé on Loan from Spanish Club Cádiz CF". January 24, 2025.
8. "Chicago Fire FC to Participate in 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational". October 15, 2025.

External links

• Official website