2019 Chicago Fire season
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2019 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman (Until September 13) Joe Mansueto (Partial until September 13; sole afterwards) | ||
Head coach | Veljko Paunović | ||
Stadium | SeatGeek Stadium (capacity: 20,000) | ||
MLS | Conference: 8th Overall: 17th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
Leagues Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: C. J. Sapong, 12 goals (2 assists) All: Nemanja Nikolić, 13 goals | ||
Highest home attendance | League: 18,232 (July 27 vs. D.C. United) | ||
Lowest home attendance | League: 6,074 (May 8 vs. New England) | ||
Average home league attendance | League: 11,969 | ||
Biggest win | 5–0 (May 8 vs. New England Revolution) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–4 (May 18 vs. San Jose Earthquakes) | ||
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The 2019 Chicago Fire season was the club's 24th year of existence, as well as their 22nd in Major League Soccer.
Current squad[edit]
As of August 13, 2019. Sources: Chicago Fire official roster and Official MLS Roster
Player movement[edit]
In[edit]
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 25, 2018 | Elliot Collier | F | Chicago Fire | Option was exercised | [1] |
November 26, 2018 | Brandt Bronico | M | Chicago Fire | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Diego Campos | D/M/F | Chicago Fire | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Stefan Cleveland | G | Chicago Fire | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Jorge Luis Corrales | D | Chicago Fire | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Raheem Edwards | D/M/F | Chicago Fire | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Nicolas Hasler | D/M | Chicago Fire | Option was exercised | [2] |
November 28, 2018 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | M | Chicago Fire | Re-signed through 2019 after his contract expired | [3] |
December 9, 2018 | Fabian Herbers | F | Philadelphia Union | Acquired in exchange for the Fire's natural second-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft | [4] |
December 27, 2018 | Marcelo | D | Sporting CP | Signed through 2020 after being acquired from Sporting CP | [5] |
January 22, 2019 | Przemysław Frankowski | M | Jagiellonia Białystok | Signed through 2022 after being acquired from Jagiellonia Białystok | [6] |
January 22, 2019 | Jeremiah Gutjahr | D | Indiana Hoosiers | Signed to a homegrown deal for 2019 with options for 2020, 2021, and 2022 | [7] |
January 24, 2019 | Cristian Martínez | M | Columbus Crew | Signed to a deal after being selected fourth overall in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft; contract is for 2019 with options for 2020 and 2021 | [8] |
January 24, 2019 | Amando Moreno | M | New York Red Bulls II | Signed to a deal after his rights were acquired in exchange for the 32nd overall pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft; contract is for 2019 with options for 2020, 2021, and 2022 | [8] |
January 25, 2019 | Andre Reynolds | D | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed to a homegrown contract through 2022 with an option for 2023 | [9] |
January 26, 2019 | Johan Kappelhof | D | Chicago Fire | Re-signed through 2021 after his contract expired | [2][10] |
January 27, 2019 | David Ousted | G | D.C. United | Acquired off waivers and signed a contract through 2019 with an option for 2020 | [11] |
February 23, 2019 | C. J. Sapong | F | Philadelphia Union | Acquired from Philadelphia for $200k in 2019 TAM, $100k in 2020 TAM, and $100k in 2019 GAM if it becomes available. | [12] |
March 8, 2019 | Gabriel Slonina | G | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a homegrown player through 2022 with an option for 2023 | [13] |
March 14, 2019 | Nicolás Gaitán | M | Dalian Yifang F.C. | Signed through 2019 with an option for 2020 | [14] |
May 3, 2019 | Francisco Calvo | D | Minnesota United FC | Acquired for $400k in allocation money across 2019 and 2020 | [15] |
May 7, 2019 | Kenneth Kronholm | GK | Holstein Kiel | Acquired from Holstein Kiel on a contract through 2021 with an option for 2022 | [16] |
July 22, 2019 | Jonathan Bornstein | D | Maccabi Netanya F.C. | Acquired from Maccabi Netanya on a contract through 2020 with an option for 2021 | [17] |
August 7, 2019 | Michael Azira | M | Montreal Impact | Acquired alongside a second-round draft pick and the Impact's allocation pick in exchange for the Fire's allocation pick and Jorge Corrales | [18] |
Out[edit]
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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October 28, 2018 | Alan Gordon | F | Retired | [19] | |
October 30, 2018 | Brandon Vincent | D | Retired | [20] | |
October 31, 2018 | Christian Dean | D | Retired | [21] | |
November 26, 2018 | Jonathan Campbell | D | Seattle Sounders FC | Option was declined, and his rights were ultimately traded to Seattle on December 28, 2018 | [2][22] |
November 26, 2018 | Drew Conner | M | 1. SC Znojmo | Option was declined | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Michael de Leeuw | F | FC Emmen | Option was declined | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Daniel Johnson | M | Birmingham Legion FC | Option was declined | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Patrick McLain | G | Orange County SC | Option was declined | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Yura Movsisyan | F | Option was declined | [2] | |
November 26, 2018 | Matt Polster | D/M | Rangers FC | Out of contract, later signed with Rangers | [2] |
November 26, 2018 | Luis Solignac | F | Option was declined | [2] | |
January 27, 2019 | Nicolás Del Grecco | D | Waived | [11] | |
March 28, 2019 | Nicolas Hasler | D/M | Sporting Kansas City | Waived | [23] |
July 17, 2019 | Mo Adams | M | Atlanta United FC | Traded for $100k in 2020 GAM | [24] |
August 7, 2019 | Jorge Luis Corrales | D | Montreal Impact | Traded alongside the Fire's allocation pick in exchange for a second-round draft pick, the Impact's allocation pick, and Michael Azira | [18] |
The following players were drafted and did not sign a contract:
- Ebenezer Ackon (D), selected 53rd overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Bowling Green State University; signed with San Antonio FC[25][26]
- Mark Forrest (F), selected 77th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Lehigh University[25]
- Grant Stoneman (D), selected 55th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Loyola University Chicago; signed with Lansing Ignite[25][27]
- Marco Ureña (F), selected in the Waiver Draft from Los Angeles FC; signed with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense[28][29]
The following players were trialing or training with the club but did not sign a contract:
- Antonio Rodriguez[30]
- Christopher Schorch, last played for KFC Uerdingen 05
Loans Out[edit]
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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March 1, 2019 | Elliot Collier | F | Memphis 901 FC | Loaned out with the option for the Fire to recall at any point | [31][32] |
March 16, 2019 | Mo Adams | M | Memphis 901 FC | Returned for the game against the New York Red Bulls on March 30 | [33] |
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 |
Senior Director of Soccer Operations | Eddie Rock |
Strength and Conditioning Coach | Raphael Fevre |
Massage Therapist | Steven Burrows |
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: October 30, 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 | New York City FC (P) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 64 | Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Atlanta United FC (P, U) | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
3 | Philadelphia Union (P, L) | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup |
4 | Toronto FC[b] (P, L) | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 50 | |
5 | D.C. United (P, L) | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 | |
6 | New York Red Bulls (P, L) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 48 | |
7 | New England Revolution (P) | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 45 | Playoffs first round |
8 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 42 | |
9 | Montreal Impact[b] (V) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
10 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | |
11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 37 | |
12 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 24 |
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.
(L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
- ^ as 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
- ^ a b Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
- ^ as 2019 Canadian Championship winners
Overall table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles FC (S) | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 37 | +48 | 72 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
2 | New York City FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 64 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
3 | Atlanta United FC (U) | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[c] |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 56 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
5 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 55 | |
6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 53 | |
7 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 53 | |
8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 51 | |
9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 50 | |
10 | D.C. United | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50 | |
11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 49 | |
12 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 48 | |
13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 48 | |
14 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 45 | |
15 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 44 | |
16 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 58 | 63 | −5 | 42 | |
17 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 42 | |
18 | Montreal Impact (V) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 41 | 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[e] |
19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 40 | |
20 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 38 | |
21 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 38 | |
22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 37 | |
23 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 34 | |
24 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 75 | −44 | 24 |
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; (S) Supporters' Shield winner; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner; (V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
- ^ As Supporters' Shield champions (USA2)
- ^ As Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA3)
- ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
- ^ As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)
- ^ As 2019 Canadian Championship champions (CAN1)
Match results[edit]
Win Tie Loss
Preseason[edit]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
January 30 | Atlético Madrid B | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Madrid, Spain |
28' (pen.) | Report | Katai | Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol | |
Note: Two 35-minute halves. |
February 3 | La Liga AFE | Canceled | Chicago Fire | Madrid, Spain |
Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol |
February 6 | CF Fuenlabrada | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Madrid, Spain |
Report | Katai 52' | Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres |
February 16 2019 Carolina Challenge Cup | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina |
Zardes 26' Trapp 31' | Report | Mihailovic 16' Campos 73' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 20 2019 Carolina Challenge Cup | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina |
20:30 | Adi 79' Lamah 84' | Report | Adams 45+1' Katai 53', 87' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
February 23 2019 Carolina Challenge Cup | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Charleston, South Carolina |
20:30 | Report | Schweinsteiger 61' Herbers 85' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
Major League Soccer[edit]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
March 2 1 | LA Galaxy | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
19:00 | Steres 68' Ibrahimović 80' Álvarez 83' | Report | Marcelo 44' Sapong 49' | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 25,866 Referee: Allen Chapman |
March 9 2 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 | Mihailovic 45' Corrales 64' Schweinsteiger 90' Sapong 90+5' | Report | Smith 34' Dwyer 47' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 11,041 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
March 16 3 | Chicago Fire | 2–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 | Edwards 56', 64' Herbers 84', 90+2' | Report | Rodríguez 8' Morris 15' Lodeiro 49' (pen.) Roldan 77' Ruidíaz 88' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 10,032 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
March 30 4 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 | Sapong 47' Parker 48' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 12,013 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
April 6 5 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
14:00 | Altidore 31' Laryea 37' Pozuelo 57' Osorio 76' | Report | Katai 37' Sapong 45+1' Nikolić 52', 76' Mihailovic 56' Schweinsteiger 81' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,256 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 12 6 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Adams 40' Nikolić 84' (pen.) | Report | Reyna 53' Crépeau 79' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 10,439 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 20 7 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 | Nikolić 34' Sapong 53' Mihailovic 61' Katai 80' Adams 84' | Report | Rubio 31' Kamara 40' Price 86' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 12,697 Referee: Dave Gantar |
April 24 8 | New York City FC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | New York City, New York |
18:00 | Chanot 7' Castellanos 9', 67' Ring 16' Tinnerholm 37' | Report | Adams 16' Mihailovic 75' Schweinsteiger 90' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 21,791 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
April 28 9 | Montreal Impact | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
11:30 | Sagna 78' Browne 83' | Report | Kappelhof 90+5' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 15,758 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
May 4 10 | Los Angeles FC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Los Angeles, California |
21:30 | Beitashour 25' | Report | Corrales 25' Schweinsteiger 41' Frankowski 88' | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,154 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
May 8 11 | Chicago Fire | 5–0 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Nikolić 28', 40' Kappelhof 55' Bronico 78' Gaitán 85' Frankowski 89' | Report | Caicedo 58' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 6,074 Referee: Timothy Ford |
May 11 12 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Minnesota United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Gaitán 21' Katai 34' Schweinsteiger 77' | Report | Métanire 42' Rodríguez 78' Danladi 90+2' Quintero 90+3' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 11,531 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
May 18 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
14:30 | Wondolowski 21', 48', 74', 76' Espinoza 54' | Report | Kappelhof 41' Corrales 63' Katai 83', 90+5' Calvo 86' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 15,232 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
May 25 14 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:30 | Sapong 28' Katai 80' Edwards 90+1' | Report | Mitriță 40' Ring 53' Tajouri-Shradi 90' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 10,986 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
May 29 15 | D.C. United | 3–3 | Chicago Fire | Washington, DC |
19:00 | Segura 43', 61' Canouse 49' Acosta 81' | Report | Sapong 12' Mihailovic 14' Frankowski 62' Calvo 90+2' | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 14,201 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 1 16 | Atlanta United FC | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta, Georgia |
17:00 | Martínez 12', 43' Escobar 33' | Report | Corrales 59' Schweinsteiger 77' | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,502 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
June 22 17 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Katai 5' Adams 15' Schweinsteiger 90+3' | Report | Rusnák 33' (pen.) Luiz 34' Rimando 90+3' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 15,609 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 28 18 | New York Red Bulls | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
19:00 | Gamarra 8' Rzatkowski 28' Robles 30' White 59' Royer 90+3' | Report | Nikolić 74', 81' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,563 Referee: Ted Unkel |
July 3 19 | Chicago Fire | 5–1 | Atlanta United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Calvo 4' Sapong 7', 37' Gaitán 13' (pen.) Herbers 44' Frankowski 55' Gutjahr 87' Nikolić 90+2' | Report | Pereira 11' Vazquez 58' (pen.) Robinson 69' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 13,476 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
July 6 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Missouri |
19:30 | Croizet 14' Gutiérrez 67' Baráth 88' | Report | Herbers 44' McCarty 69' Campos 83' Schweinsteiger 90' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,570 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 13 21 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Gaitán 45+4' Corrales 73' Mihailovic 78' | Report | Cruz 1' Richey 48' Ledesma 52' Bertone 59' Adi 83' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 13,127 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
July 17 22 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Mihailovic 28' Schweinsteiger 52' Sapong 63' | Report | Zardes 47' R. Williams 90' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 7,482 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
July 20 23 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 p.m. EDT | Fabián 11' Wagner 19' Fontana 65' Picault 84' | Report | Bronico 7' | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 17,471 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 27 24 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Sapong 54' Kappelhof 58' | Report | Pines 69' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 18,232 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 3 25 | Houston Dynamo | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
20:00 | Elis 44' Vera 46' | Report | Nikolić 45+3' Bronico 53' McCarty 67' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,250 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 10 26 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
20:00 | McCarty 8', 74' Nikolić 19' Kronholm 32' Schweinsteiger 86' | Report | Taïder 34' (pen.) Diallo 67' Sagna 76' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 11,002 |
August 14 27 | Portland Timbers | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 | Moreira 11' Fernández 21', 88' Loría 27' Ebobisse 81' | Report | Katai 30' Nikolić 74' Calvo 79' Sapong 90+2' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 17 28 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:00 | Nikolić 38', 45' (pen.) Gaitán 45+3' | Report | Collin 43' Monteiro 66' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 14,883 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 24 29 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
18:30 | Zahibo 17' Mancienne 30' Bou 86', 87' | Report | Gaitán 1' Calvo 41' Azira 90+1' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 16,236 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
August 31 30 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
18:30 | Santos 27' | Report | Bornstein 46' Calvo 48' Schweinsteiger 82' Frankowski 90+4' | Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 16,438 Referee: Drew Fischer |
September 14 31 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:30 | Sapong 7', 29' Frankowski 16' Nikolić 39' | Report | Pomykal 5' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 12,847 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 21 32 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Cincinnati, Ohio |
18:30 | Waston 20' | Report | Sapong 25' McCarty 30' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 26,466 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
September 29 33 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | Katai 68' Herbers 77' Gaitán 85' | Report | Altidore 59' Delgado 69' Gonzalez 80' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 6 34 | Orlando City SC | 2–5 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
15:00 | Akindele 5' Nani 45+1' Michel 74' Pereyra 83' | Report | Smith 17' (o.g.) Kappelhof 40' Sapong 61' Katai 63' Frankowski 67', 87' Herbers 76' Calvo 78' | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 22,433 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
Open Cup[edit]
As a member of MLS, the Fire will enter the competition at the fourth round, scheduled to be played on June 12, 2019.[34]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
June 11 Fourth round | Saint Louis FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | St. Charles, Missouri |
19:30 | Martz 17' Abend 21' Kamdem 71' | Report | Kappelhof 19' Nikolić 72' (pen.) | Stadium: Harlen C. Hunter Stadium Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Greg Dopka |
Leagues Cup[edit]
The Fire were invited to this inaugural edition of this competition between MLS and Liga MX.
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
July 23 Quarterfinal | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Marcelo 60' Herbers 72' Campos 82' Bronico 90+3' | Report | Alvarado 43' Aguilar 70' Lichnovsky 86' Hernández 90' | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 14,213 Referee: Oshane Nation |
Squad statistics[edit]
Games Played[edit]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
1 | GK | DEN | David Ousted | 14 | 14 | 1260 | 14 | 14 | 1260 | |||
2 | DF | BRA | Marcelo | 12 | 16 | 1147 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 13 | 17 | 1237 |
3 | DF | USA | Jonathan Bornstein | 10 | 10 | 848 | 10 | 10 | 848 | |||
4 | DF | NED | Johan Kappelhof | 28 | 28 | 2472 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 2497 |
5 | DF | CRC | Francisco Calvo | 20 | 22 | 1846 | 20 | 22 | 1846 | |||
6 | MF | USA | Dax McCarty | 31 | 31 | 2760 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 32 | 32 | 2850 |
7 | M/D | CAN | Raheem Edwards | 2 | 4 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 3 | 5 | 311 |
9 | FW | USA | C. J. Sapong | 28 | 31 | 2507 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 29 | 32 | 2597 |
10 | MF | SRB | Aleksandar Katai | 23 | 28 | 2013 | 23 | 28 | 2013 | |||
11 | MF | POL | Przemysław Frankowski | 23 | 30 | 2210 | 23 | 30 | 2210 | |||
12 | MF | USA | Amando Moreno | 7 | 77 | 7 | 77 | |||||
13 | MF | USA | Brandt Bronico | 19 | 28 | 1777 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 1782 | |
14 | MF | USA | Djordje Mihailovic | 16 | 26 | 1424 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 17 | 27 | 1514 |
15 | DF | USA | Grant Lillard | 2 | 4 | 206 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 5 | 271 | |
16 | MF | Uganda | Michael Azira | 2 | 4 | 216 | 2 | 4 | 216 | |||
17 | FW | CRC | Diego Campos | 5 | 10 | 439 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 6 | 11 | 524 |
18 | MF | PAN | Cristian Martinez | 5 | 50 | 5 | 50 | |||||
20 | MF | ARG | Nicolás Gaitán | 24 | 26 | 1967 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 25 | 27 | 2057 |
21 | FW | GER | Fabian Herbers | 7 | 16 | 730 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 7 | 17 | 820 |
23 | FW | HUN | Nemanja Nikolić | 25 | 30 | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 26 | 31 | 2073 |
27 | GK | USA | Kenneth Kronholm | 19 | 19 | 1710 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 1800 |
28 | FW | NZL | Elliot Collier | |||||||||
30 | GK | USA | Stefan Cleveland | |||||||||
31 | MF | GER | Bastian Schweinsteiger | 29 | 29 | 2586 | 29 | 29 | 2586 | |||
32 | GK | USA | Gabriel Slonina | |||||||||
33 | MF | USA | Jeremiah Gutjahr | 5 | 8 | 502 | 5 | 8 | 502 | |||
36 | DF | USA | Andre Reynolds III | |||||||||
45 | GK | MEX | Richard Sánchez | |||||||||
MF | ENG | Mo Adams | 5 | 10 | 484 | 5 | 10 | 484 | ||||
D/M | LIE | Nicolas Hasler | 1 | 3 | 73 | 1 | 3 | 73 | ||||
DF | CUB | Jorge Luis Corrales | 13 | 15 | 1036 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 1059 |
Goalkeeping Statistics[edit]
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Clean sheets | Saves | GA | Clean sheets | Saves | GA | Clean sheets | Saves | GA | |||
1 | DEN | David Ousted | 4 | 35 | 20 | 4 | 35 | 20 | |||
27 | USA | Kenneth Kronholm | 4 | 47 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 27 | |
30 | USA | Stefan Cleveland | |||||||||
32 | USA | Gabriel Slonina | |||||||||
45 | MEX | Richard Sánchez |
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