Robert Turdean

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Robert Turdean
Personal information
Date of birth (2010-01-14) 14 January 2010 (age 15)
Place of birth Niles, Illinois, USA
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chicago Fire FC
Number 37
Youth career
2021– Chicago Fire
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Chicago Fire 0 (0)
2025– Chicago Fire II 0 (0)
International career
2023–2025 United States U15 12 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 21, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of July 21, 2025

Robert Turdean (born 14 January 2010) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He signed with the Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire FC as a Homegrown Player through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030, as announced on 22 January 2025. [1] His initial contract is the second-most expensive Homegrown contract in MLS history. [2]

On 2 July 2025, it was announced that Turdean had been named to the 2025 MLS Next All-Star Game. [3] Turdean has featured for the U.S. youth national teams but is also eligible for Romania. [2] [4]

References

  1. "Chicago Fire FC Signs 15-Year-Old Academy Product Robert Turdean to Club-Record Deal; Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
  2. 1 2 Calabrese, Alex (22 January 2025). "Robert Turdean Signs Chicago Fire Homegrown Deal". MIR97 Media.
  3. "Soccer's Future Stars Face off in Austin for Fourth Annual MLS NEXT All-Star Game Presented by Allstate". mlssoccer.com. July 2, 2025.
  4. Calabrese, Alex (9 May 2024). "Who Will Be the Chicago Fire's Next Homegrown?". MIR97 Media.