| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | FC Zürich | ||
| 2012–2013 | FC Volketswil | ||
| 2013–2014 | FC Zürich | ||
| 2014 | FC Volketswil | ||
| 2014–2017 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Zürich | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Rapperswil-Jona (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Wil (loan) | 35 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 17 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Lugano | 32 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Chicago Fire (loan) | 32 | (6) |
| 2024– | Chicago Fire | 27 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Switzerland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Switzerland U20 | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019 | |||
Maren Haile-Selassie (born 13 March 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire as a left midfielder. [1]
Haile-Selassie made his professional debut for Zürich in a 2–1 Swiss Super League win over Thun on 30 July 2017. [2]
On 9 January 2019, Haile-Selassie was loaned out to Rapperswil-Jona. [3] On 10 July 2019, he was then loaned out to Neuchâtel Xamax for the 2019–20 season. [4]
On 20 December 2021, Haile-Selassie signed a contract with Lugano until 30 June 2025. [5]
On 15 May 2022, Haile-Selassie scored a goal in Lugano's 4–1 victory over St. Gallen in the final of the Swiss Cup. [6]
On 27 December 2022, it was announced that Haile-Selassie would play with Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire for their 2023 season, with Chicago holding an option to make the move permanent. [7] On 4 October 2023, Haile-Selassie scored twice as the Fire defeated Inter Miami, 4-1, earning a spot in the MLS Team of the Matchday. [8]
Haile-Selassie was born in Switzerland to Ethiopian parents. [9] He is a former youth international for Switzerland. [10]
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