2017 Chicago Fire season
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2017 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
Head coach | Veljko Paunović | ||
Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 3rd | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Brimstone Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nemanja Nikolić (24) All: Nemanja Nikolić (24) | ||
Highest home attendance | 21,891 (August 19 vs Toronto FC) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 11,244 (May 17 vs Colorado Rapids) | ||
Average home league attendance | 17,383 (regular season) 11,647(playoffs) | ||
Biggest win | CHI 4-0 ORL (6/24) CHI (4-0) VAN (7/1) | ||
Biggest defeat | ATL 4-0 CHI (3/18) | ||
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The 2017 Chicago Fire season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 20th season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer. The Fire reached the playoffs for the first time since 2012, losing in the knockout round.
Current squad[edit]
As of September 27, 2017. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
Player movement[edit]
In[edit]
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 23, 2016 | Arturo Álvarez | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Joey Calistri | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Jonathan Campbell | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Drew Conner | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Patrick Doody | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Sean Johnson | GK | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Matt Lampson | GK | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Matt Polster | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Brandon Vincent | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
December 20, 2016 | Nemanja Nikolić | F | Legia Warsaw | Acquired via transfer as a Designated Player, signed a three-year deal | [2] |
January 5, 2017 | Luis Solignac | F | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club after initially having his option declined on November 23, 2016; signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third | [1][3] |
January 7, 2017 | Jorge Bava | GK | Atlético Bucaramanga | Signed as a Discovery Player to a one-year deal with options for 2018 and 2019 | [4] |
January 16, 2017 | Dax McCarty | M | New York Red Bulls | Acquired in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money ($200,000 in 2017 allocation funds and $200,000 for 2018); signed one-year contract with two one-year options | [5] |
January 27, 2017 | Djordje Mihailovic | M | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [6] |
January 30, 2017 | Daniel Johnson | M | University of Louisville | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 11th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [7][8] |
January 30, 2017 | Stefan Cleveland | GK | University of Louisville | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 26th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [7][8] |
February 27, 2017 | Brandt Bronico | M | University of North Carolina Charlotte | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 47th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [9][10] |
February 27, 2017 | Matej Dekovic | D | University of North Carolina Charlotte | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 69th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [9][10] |
March 21, 2017 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | M | Manchester United | Signed as a Designated Player to a one-year deal with a mutual option for at least one year | [11][12][13] |
August 9, 2017 | Christian Dean | D | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Acquired in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money, $50,000 of conditional Targeted Allocation Money in the event he starts 12 or more 2018 regular season matches, and a percentage of any future transfer fees; signed a one-year deal with two-year club options | [14] |
August 11, 2017 | Richard Sánchez | G | Tigres UANL | Signed a one-year contract with options for 2018 and 2019 after being acquired 6th overall in the Allocation Order | [15] |
September 14, 2017 | Jorge Luis Corrales | D | Tulsa Roughnecks | Signed a contract through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020; he was then immediately loaned back to the Roughnecks | [16] |
Out[edit]
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 23, 2016 | Răzvan Cociș | M | None | Contract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Eric Gehrig | D | None | Contract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected; retired and was named Chicago Fire assistant coach on February 15, 2017 | [1][17] |
November 23, 2016 | Nick LaBrocca | M | None | Contract option was not exercised, eligible for free agency | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Patrick McLain | GK | Orlando City SC | Contract option was not exercised, selected by Orlando City SC in the Re-Entry Draft | [1][18] |
November 23, 2016 | Alex Morrell | M | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Contract option was not exercised, signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies on December 29, 2016 | [1][19] |
November 23, 2016 | Rodrigo Ramos | D | Coritiba | Loan expired | [1] |
November 23, 2016 | Michael Stephens | M | San Francisco Deltas | Contract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected; signed with San Francisco Deltas on January 6 | [1][20] |
November 23, 2016 | Khaly Thiam | M | MTK Budapest | Loan expired | [1] |
December 11, 2016 | Sean Johnson | GK | New York City FC | Traded to Atlanta United FC for General Allocation Money; Atlanta then traded him to New York City FC in exchange for General Allocation Money and Targeted Allocation Money | [21][22] |
- Players selected in 2017 MLS SuperDraft, but ultimately not signed: forward Guillermo Delgado (27th overall, second round, from University of Delaware).[8][23]
- Trialists released in the preseason: midfielder Miguel Alvarado,[24][23] defender Chad Barson,[25][26] defender Drew Beckie,[27][23] forward Juan Pablo Caffa,[24][23] goalkeeper Chris Konopka,[24][23] goalkeeper Mihajlo Miskovic (Chicago Fire Academy),[27][24] defender Boyd Okwuonu[27][23] defender Taylor Peay,[23][25] and defender Ryan Taylor.[28][26]
- Trialists who joined the team during the season but were not signed: forward Maximilian Beister,[29] defender Justin Bilyeu,[30][31] midfielder Alessandro Diamanti,[32] and defender Michael Schulze,[33][34]
Loans[edit]
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In[edit]
Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
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December 23, 2016 | Juninho | M | Club Tijuana | Signed on loan to a one-year contract with options to purchase the player outright or extend the contract; Fire sent general allocation money, 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural selection second round pick and the No. 3 spot in the Allocation Ranking Order to Minnesota United FC in exchange for the No. 2 spot used to acquire the player (No. 1 spot holder passed) | [35] |
Out[edit]
Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Return | Ref |
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March 15, 2017 | Joey Calistri | M | Tulsa Roughnecks | Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. | [36][37] | |
March 15, 2017 | Matej Dekovic | D | Tulsa Roughnecks | Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. | [36] | |
March 15, 2017 | / Collin Fernandez | M | Tulsa Roughnecks | Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. | [36] | |
May 13, 2017 | Brandt Bronico | M | Tulsa Roughnecks | The Tulsa Roughnecks tweeted out a starting lineup that included Bronico, confirming that he'd been loaned to the club. He returned in early June. | [38] | |
May 23, 2017 | Stefan Cleveland | GK | Tulsa Roughnecks | Nelson Rodriguez announced that Cleveland would be leaving for Tulsa following the May 25 game against FC Dallas. Following the injury of Jorge Bava, he was called back in. | June 2017 | [39] |
July 14, 2017 | Patrick Doody | D | St. Louis FC | St. Louis announced that they'd acquired Doody on loan. | July 2017 | [40] |
September 14, 2017 | Jorge Luis Corrales | D | Tulsa Roughnecks | Signed a contract through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020; he was then immediately loaned back to the Roughnecks | [16] |
Technical staff[edit]
Position | Staff |
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General Manager | Nelson Rodríguez |
Head Coach | Veljko Paunović |
Assistant Coach | Marko Mitrović |
Assistant Coach | Eric Gehrig |
Goalkeeper Coach | Aleksandar Sarić |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Raphael Fevre |
Director of Scouting | Matt Pearson |
Video Analyst | Nenad Babic |
Manager of Team and Soccer Operations | Alex Boler |
Equipment Manager | Brian Sauer |
Assistant Equipment Manager | Juan Arreola |
Head Athletic Trainer | Steven Purcell |
Assistant Athletic Trainer | Reade Whitney |
Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O. |
Head Orthopedic Officer | Dr. Brian Forsythe, M.D. |
Physical Therapist | Ryan Perry |
Last updated: May 1, 2017
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Standings[edit]
Eastern Conference table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Toronto FC | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | Conference semifinals[a] |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 55 | Knockout round |
4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
11 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored ; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ^ Due to a change in format for the CONCACAF Champions League, the regular season conference champions did not automatically earn a berth in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.[41]
Overall table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
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1 | Toronto FC (C, X) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 55 | |
4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 | |
9 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 | |
15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
17 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |
21 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 | |
22 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- ^ CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[42] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- The winner of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup (Sporting Kansas City).
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of both the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2017; this berth was reallocated to the best US team in aggregate points in both 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons (New York Red Bulls) as Toronto FC won the Cup.
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[42] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2017 season, the following teams qualified:
Results summary[edit]
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 |
34 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 33 | −13 |
Last updated: October 22, 2017
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[edit]
Win Tie Loss
Preseason[edit]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
Saturday, February 4, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, Florida |
18:00 | Nemanja Nikolić 41' | Report | Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex |
Thursday, February 9, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bradenton, Florida |
12:00 | Patrick Doody 49' Michael de Leeuw 56' | Report | Roland Alberg 39' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, Florida |
10:00 | David Accam 1' Dax McCarty 15' Kyle Fisher 18' (o.g.) Nemanja Nikolić 64' | Report | Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla 30' Laurent Ciman 52' Ignacio Piatti 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
Sunday, February 19, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 5–2 | Miami FC | Bradenton, Florida |
17:00 | Luis Solignac 3' John Goossens 42' (pen.) Arturo Álvarez 49' David Arshakyan 52' David Accam 63' João Meira 87' | Report | Dylan Mares 38' Ariel Martínez 71' (pen.) Unknown player 73' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
16:00 | Luis Solignac 31' Djordje Mihailovic 67' Michael de Leeuw 70' Drew Conner 72' Patrick Doody 74' Matej Dekovic 89' | Report | Aodhan Quinn 21' Marco Dominguez 85' Djiby Fall 88' Paul Nicholson 90+1' | Stadium: IMG Academy |
Saturday, February 25, 2017 Suncoast Invitational | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Toronto FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
14:00 | Juninho 9' Nemanja Nikolić 16' (pen.) Michael de Leeuw 39', 74' | Report | Clément Simonin 61' Tosaint Ricketts 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
Major League Soccer[edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05), unless posted otherwise
Saturday, March 4, 2017 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
13:00 CST (UTC-06) | Finlay 17' Higuaín 41' | Report | Accam 73' Goossens 81' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Saturday, March 11, 2017 2 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
13:00 CST (UTC-06) | Nikolić 11' Álvarez 15' | Report | Wingert 79' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saturday, March 18, 2017 3 | Atlanta United FC | 4–0 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta, Georgia |
15:00 | Vincent 4' (o.g.) Gressel 15' Almirón 45' Martínez 60', 82' Villalba 67' | Report | Kappelhof 11' Bava 18' | Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 45,922 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Saturday, April 1, 2017 4 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:00 | Schweinsteiger 17' Júnior 41' 71' Solignac 90+3' | Recap | Duvall 57' Arregui 60' Mancosu 61' Cabrera 76' 80' Lovitz 78' Tabla 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,103 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Saturday, April 8, 2017 5 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
13:00 | Nikolić 22' McCarty 86' | Report | Crognale 84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Saturday, April 15, 2017 6 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | Schweinsteiger 45' Nikolić 47', 73' Kappelhof 77' | Recap | Watson 21' 27' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,914 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Friday, April 21, 2017 7 | Toronto FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
18:30 | Giovinco 28', 82' Zavaleta 32' Osorio 85' | Report | McCarty 15' Kappelhof 24' Accam 88' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 27,097 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Saturday, April 29, 2017 8 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
18:30 | Wright-Phillips 37' Muyl 51' Lade 61' Lawrence 71' Martins 81' Gulbrandsen 87' | Nikolić 59' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,814 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Saturday, May 6, 2017 9 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
21:30 | Steres 56' Santos 65' Alessandrini 74' | Report | Accam 13' (pen.) Nikolić 16' Vincent 60' Schweinsteiger 90' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,256 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saturday, May 13, 2017 10 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 | Nikolić 25' (pen.), 76' Lampson 48' Accam 60' Solignac 73' Brandon Vincent 78' | Report | Frei 26' Dempsey 28' Jones 87' 89' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,153 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Nikolić 15', 74' Accam 57' | Report | Azira 62' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,244 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Saturday, May 20, 2017 12 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
15:00 | Sarvas 8' Neagle 64' | Report | Accam 52' Schweinsteiger 66' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 20,618 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Thursday, May 25, 2017 13 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Nikolić 3' Accam 9' Solignac 18' Kappelhof 82' | Report | Lamah 6' Gruezo 21' Guillen 23' Hume 45' Hedges 70' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,584 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Sunday, June 4, 2017 14 | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
18:30 | Ramos 26' Nocerino 66' | Report | Leeuw 60' Arshakyan 81' | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,469 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Saturday, June 10, 2017 15 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 | Solignac 29' Schweinsteiger 50' Accam 59' Nikolić 70' (pen.) | Report | Kratz 39' Carmona 67' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,453 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Saturday, June 17, 2017 16 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
19:30 | Rowe 21' Mlinar 70' | Report | Nikolić 18' Solignac 61' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,548 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saturday, June 24, 2017 17 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Accam 3', 8', 63' (pen.) Nikolić 52', 69' Schweinsteiger 53' Leeuw 56' | Report | Johnson 22' Higuita 33' Kaká 58' PC 84' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Saturday, July 1, 2017 18 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
18:00 | Nikolić 14', 18' Álvarez 25' Leeuw 84' | Report | Laba 78' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,187 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 19 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
21:30 | Adi 24' (pen.) Blanco 70', 73' | Report | Álvarez 34' Vincent 61' Lampson 65' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Saturday, July 22, 2017 20 | New York City FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | The Bronx, New York |
13:00 | Herrera 8' Villa 47' Brillant 50', 87' Johnson 60' Harrison 83' | Report | Meira 44' Accam 54' Kappelhof 61' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 26,025 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Saturday, July 29, 2017 21 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:00 | Sallói 23' Feilhaber 45+1' Blessing 51' | Report | Besler 28' (o.g.) Júnior 76' Accam 78' Meira 90' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,313 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Saturday, August 5, 2017 22 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Polster 8' Júnior 39' Accam 45+1' Leeuw 49', 64' Campbell 80' Solignac 90+2' | Report | Kamara 24' Angoua 44' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,214 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Saturday, August 12, 2017 23 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
18:30 | Manneh 18' Meram 59', 73' Mensah 67' Kamara 88' (pen.) | Report | Leeuw 13' Meira 26' Polster 73' Lampson 89' | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,690 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 24 | Montreal Impact | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
18:30 | Piatti 6', 38' Cabrera 20' Mancosu 37' (pen.) Duvall 48' Piette 78' | Report | Matt Lampson 36' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,894 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Saturday, August 19, 2017 25 | Chicago Fire | 1–3 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | David Accam 54' | Report | Bradley 5' Delgado 13' Hasler 63' Zavaleta 75' Giovinco 90' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,891 Referee: Jair Marufo |
Saturday, August 26, 2017 26 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | McCarty 69' Accam 77' Schweinsteiger 84' | Report | Danladi 36', 45', 78' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,048 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saturday, September 2, 2017 27 | Montreal Impact | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
18:00 | Boldor 50' Donadel 70' | Report | Júnior 38' Schweinsteiger 59' Leeuw 90+2' | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Saturday, September 9, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 | Campbell 57' Nikolić 66' Alvarez 73' Leeuw 76' | Report | Wright-Phillips 7' Zizzo 31' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,808 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Saturday, September 16, 2017 29 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Vincent 15', 62' Harkes (o.g.) Nikolić 90' (pen.) | Recap | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,643 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Saturday, September 23, 2017 30 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
18:00 | Pontius 10', 55' Sapong 64' Rosenberry 85' Creavalle 86' | Report | Polster 16' Kappelhof 42' Solignac 67' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,619 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 31 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1-4 | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
21:30 | Jungwirth 35' Godoy 39' Yueill 67' Wondolowski 87' | Report | Mihailovic 14' Alvarez 26' Solignac 40' Nikolić 48', 65' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,256 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Saturday, September 30, 2017 32 | Chicago Fire | 1-1 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | McCarty 16' Nikolić 20' | Report | Villa 43' Morález 73' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Sunday, October 15, 2017 33 | Chicago Fire | 3-2 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | Nemanja Nikolić 3', 64' (pen.) Matt Polster 45+1' | [1] | Johan Kappelhof (o.g.) Alejandro Bedoya 13' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,616 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Sunday, October 22, 2017 34 | Houston Dynamo | 3-0 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
15:00 | Leonardo 2' Romell Quioto 68' Mauro Manotas 75' | Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,456 Referee: Alan Kelly |
MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
October 25, 2017 Knockout Round | Chicago Fire | 0-4 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Report | Wright-Phillips 7' Kljestan 11' Royer 70' Verón 85', 87' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,647 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
U.S. Open Cup[edit]
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 4th Round | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Fenton, Missouri |
19:30 | Octavio Guzmán 29' Dragan Stojkov 68' 81' | Report | Luis Solignac 27' Dax McCarty 43' Juninho 71' Brandon Vincent 85' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,786 Referee: Jon Freemon |
June 28, 2017 Round of 16 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Chicago Fire | Cincinnati, Ohio |
18:30 | Josu 55' Andrew Wiedeman 109' | Report | Matt Polster 46' Nemanja Nikolić 72' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 32,287 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
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Aodhan Quinn Josu Harrison Delbridge Jimmy McLaughlin | Nemanja Nikolić Arturo Álvarez Bastian Schweinsteiger Juninho |
Squad statistics[edit]
Games Played[edit]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Total | ||||||||
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Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
1 | GK | URU | Jorge Bava | 8 | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 720 |
2 | MF | USA | Matt Polster | 21 | 22 | 1,769 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 152 | 23 | 25 | 2,011 |
3 | DF | USA | Brandon Vincent | 26 | 27 | 2,341 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 29 | 30 | 2,641 |
4 | DF | NED | Johan Kappelhof | 33 | 33 | 2,881 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 36 | 36 | 3,181 |
5 | DF | USA | Michael Harrington | 9 | 9 | 798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 798 |
6 | MF | USA | Dax McCarty | 28 | 28 | 2,465 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 2,613 |
7 | MF | NED | John Goossens | 1 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
8 | FW | NED | Michael de Leeuw | 26 | 30 | 2,189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 28 | 32 | 2,381 |
9 | FW | ARG | Luis Solignac | 26 | 33 | 2,153 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 28 | 36 | 2,404 |
10 | FW | ARM | David Arshakyan | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 47 |
11 | MF/FW | GHA | David Accam | 24 | 30 | 2,177 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 2,267 |
12 | MF | SLV | Arturo Álvarez | 13 | 25 | 1,084 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 15 | 28 | 1,314 |
13 | MF | USA | Brandt Bronico | 0 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 |
14 | MF | USA | Djordje Mihailovic | 7 | 17 | 732 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 830 |
15 | MF | USA | Joey Calistri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | USA | Jonathan Campbell | 8 | 24 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 10 | 26 | 1,129 |
17 | MF | USA/ PER | Collin Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | MF | USA | Drew Conner | 8 | 21 | 882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 10 | 23 | 1,017 |
19 | MF | BRA | Juninho | 17 | 21 | 1,528 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 20 | 24 | 1,808 |
20 | MF | USA | Daniel Johnson | 0 | 8 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 9 | 200 |
22 | DF | USA | Patrick Doody | 7 | 7 | 629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 629 |
23 | FW | HUN | Nemanja Nikolić | 34 | 34 | 2,946 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 36 | 36 | 3,156 |
25 | DF | CUB | Jorge Luis Corrales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | DF | USA | Christian Dean | 2 | 3 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 220 |
28 | GK | USA | Matt Lampson | 24 | 24 | 2,160 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 27 | 27 | 2,460 |
30 | GK | USA | Stefan Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | MF | GER | Bastian Schweinsteiger | 23 | 24 | 1,993 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 24 | 25 | 2,138 |
33 | DF | CRO | Matej Dekovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
45 | GK | MEX | Richard Sánchez | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 180 |
66 | DF/MF | POR | João Meira | 27 | 30 | 2,412 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 2,482 |
Goalkeeping Statistics[edit]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Playoffs | Open Cup | Total | ||||||||
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Clean sheets | Saves | GA | Clean sheets | Saves | GA | Clean sheets | Saves | GA | Clean sheets | Saves | GA | ||||
1 | GK | URU | Jorge Bava | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
28 | GK | USA | Matt Lampson | 8 | 58 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 67 | 31 |
30 | GK | USA | Stefan Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | GK | MEX | Richard Sánchez | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
Goalscoring and Assisting Record[edit]
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Updated to match played on October 22, 2017.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics – 2017 Chicago Fire
Disciplinary record[edit]
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