2019 Chicago Fire season

The 2019 Chicago Fire season is the club's 24th year of existence, as well as their 22nd in Major League Soccer.

Chicago Fire
2019 season
ChairmanAndrew Hauptman (Until September 13)
Joe Mansueto (Partial until September 13; sole afterwards)
Head coachVeljko Paunović
StadiumSeatGeek Stadium
(capacity: 20,000)
MLSConference: 8th
Overall: 17th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid Not Qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Top goalscorerLeague: C. J. Sapong, 12 goals (2 assists)
All: Nemanja Nikolić, 13 goals
Highest home attendanceLeague: 18,232
(July 27 vs. D.C. United)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 6,074
(May 8 vs. New England)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 11,969
Biggest win5–0
(May 8 vs. New England Revolution)
Biggest defeat1–4
(May 18 vs. San Jose Earthquakes)

Current squad

As of August 13, 2019. Sources: Chicago Fire official roster and Official MLS Roster

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Player Notes
1 David Ousted GK (1985-02-01) February 1, 1985 D.C. United International
2 Marcelo D (1989-07-27) July 27, 1989 Sporting CP International
3 Jonathan Bornstein D (1984-11-07) November 7, 1984 Maccabi Netanya F.C.
4 Johan Kappelhof D (1990-08-05) August 5, 1990 FC Groningen
5 Francisco Calvo D (1992-07-08) July 8, 1992 Minnesota United
6 Dax McCarty M (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 New York Red Bulls (Captain)
7 Raheem Edwards M/D (1995-07-17) July 17, 1995 Montreal Impact International
9 C. J. Sapong F (1988-12-27) December 27, 1988 Philadelphia Union
10 Aleksandar Katai M (1991-02-06) February 6, 1991 Deportivo Alavés International
Designated Player
11 Przemysław Frankowski M (1995-04-12) April 12, 1995 Jagiellonia Białystok International
12 Amando Moreno M (1995-09-10) September 10, 1995 New York Red Bulls II
13 Brandt Bronico M (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995 University of North Carolina Charlotte
14 Djordje Mihailovic M (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
15 Grant Lillard D (1995-12-05) December 5, 1995 Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
On Loan
16 Michael Azira M (1987-08-22) August 22, 1987 Montreal Impact
17 Diego Campos F (1995-10-01) October 1, 1995 Clemson International
18 Cristian Martínez M (1997-02-06) February 6, 1997 Columbus Crew
20 Nicolás Gaitán M (1988-02-23) February 23, 1988 Dalian Yifang F.C. International
21 Fabian Herbers F (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 Philadelphia Union
23 Nemanja Nikolić F (1987-12-31) December 31, 1987 Legia Warsaw Designated Player
International
27 Kenneth Kronholm G (1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 Holstein Kiel
28 Elliot Collier F (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 Loyola Chicago International
On Loan
30 Stefan Cleveland G (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 University of Louisville On Loan
31 Bastian Schweinsteiger M (1984-08-01) August 1, 1984 Manchester United Designated Player
International
32 Gabriel Slonina G (2004-05-15) May 15, 2004 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
33 Jeremiah Gutjahr M (1997-08-10) August 10, 1997 Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
36 Andre Reynolds II D (2001-05-02) May 2, 2001 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
45 Richard Sánchez G (1994-05-05) May 5, 1994 Tigres UANL

Player movement

In

Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
November 25, 2018 Elliot CollierF Chicago FireOption was exercised[1]
November 26, 2018 Brandt BronicoM Chicago FireOption was exercised[2]
November 26, 2018 Diego CamposD/M/F Chicago FireOption was exercised[3]
November 26, 2018 Stefan ClevelandG Chicago FireOption was exercised[4]
November 26, 2018 Jorge Luis CorralesD Chicago FireOption was exercised[5]
November 26, 2018 Raheem EdwardsD/M/F Chicago FireOption was exercised[6]
November 26, 2018 Nicolas HaslerD/M Chicago FireOption was exercised[7]
November 28, 2018 Bastian SchweinsteigerM Chicago FireRe-signed through 2019 after his contract expired[8]
December 9, 2018 Fabian HerbersF Philadelphia UnionAcquired in exchange for the Fire's natural second round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft[9]
December 27, 2018 MarceloD Sporting CPSigned through 2020 after being acquired from Sporting CP[10]
January 22, 2019 Przemysław FrankowskiM Jagiellonia BiałystokSigned through 2022 after being acquired from Jagiellonia Białystok[11]
January 22, 2019 Jeremiah GutjahrD Indiana HoosiersSigned to a homegrown deal for 2019 with options for 2020, 2021, and 2022[12]
January 24, 2019 Cristian MartínezM Columbus CrewSigned to a deal after being selected fourth overall in the 2018 MLS Waiver Draft; contract is for 2019 with options for 2020 and 2021[13]
January 24, 2019 Amando MorenoM New York Red Bulls IISigned 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[14]
January 25, 2019 Andre ReynoldsD Chicago Fire AcademySigned to a homegrown contract through 2022 with an option for 2023[15]
January 26, 2019 Johan KappelhofD Chicago FireRe-signed through 2021 after his contract expired[16][17]
January 27, 2019 David OustedG D.C. UnitedAcquired off waivers and signed a contract through 2019 with an option for 2020[18]
February 23, 2019 C. J. SapongF Philadelphia UnionAcquired from Philadelphia for $200k in 2019 TAM, $100k in 2020 TAM, and $100k in 2019 GAM if it becomes available.[19]
March 8, 2019 Gabriel SloninaG Chicago Fire AcademySigned as a homegrown player through 2022 with an option for 2023[20]
March 14, 2019 Nicolás GaitánM Dalian Yifang F.C.Signed through 2019 with an option for 2020[21]
May 3, 2019 Francisco CalvoD Minnesota UnitedAcquired for $400k in allocation money across 2019 and 2020[22]
May 7, 2019 Kenneth KronholmGK Holstein KielAcquired from Holstein Kiel on a contract through 2021 with an option for 2022[23]
July 22, 2019 Jonathan BornsteinD Maccabi Netanya F.C.Acquired from Maccabi Netanya on a contract through 2020 with an option for 2021[24]
August 7, 2019 Michael AziraM Montreal ImpactAcquired alongside a second round draft pick and the Impact's allocation pick in exchange for the Fire's allocation pick and Jorge Corrales[25]

Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
October 28, 2018 Alan GordonFRetired[26]
October 30, 2018 Brandon VincentDRetired[27]
October 31, 2018 Christian DeanDRetired[28]
November 26, 2018 Jonathan CampbellD Seattle SoundersOption was declined, and his rights were ultimately traded to Seattle on December 28, 2018[29][30]
November 26, 2018 Drew ConnerM 1. SC ZnojmoOption was declined[31]
November 26, 2018 Michael de LeeuwF FC EmmenOption was declined[32]
November 26, 2018 Daniel JohnsonM Birmingham Legion FCOption was declined[33]
November 26, 2018 Patrick McLainG Orange County SCOption was declined[34]
November 26, 2018 Yura MovsisyanFOption was declined[35]
November 26, 2018 Matt PolsterD/M Rangers FCOut of contract, later signed with Rangers[36]
November 26, 2018 Luis SolignacFOption was declined[37]
January 27, 2019 Nicolás Del GreccoDWaived[38]
March 28, 2019 Nicolas HaslerD/M Sporting Kansas CityWaived[39]
July 17, 2019 Mo AdamsM Atlanta UnitedTraded for $100k in 2020 GAM[40]
August 7, 2019 Jorge Luis CorralesD Montreal ImpactTraded alongside the Fire's allocation pick in exchange for a second round draft pick, the Impact's allocation pick, and Michael Azira[41]

The following players were drafted and did not sign a contract:

The following players were trialing or training with the club but did not sign a contract:

Loans Out

Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
March 1, 2019 Elliot CollierF Memphis 901 FCLoaned out with the option for the Fire to recall at any point[50][51]
March 16, 2019 Mo AdamsM Memphis 901 FCReturned for the game against the New York Red Bulls on March 30[52]

Technical staff

Position Staff
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

Eastern Conference table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New York City FC 34 18 6 10 63 42 +21 64 Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Atlanta United FC 34 18 12 4 58 43 +15 58 First round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
3 Philadelphia Union 34 16 11 7 58 50 +8 55 First round & 2020 Leagues Cup
4 Toronto FC[lower-alpha 2] 34 13 10 11 57 52 +5 50
5 D.C. United 34 13 10 11 42 38 +4 50
6 New York Red Bulls 34 14 14 6 53 51 +2 48
7 New England Revolution 34 11 11 12 50 57 7 45 First round
8 Chicago Fire 34 10 12 12 55 47 +8 42
9 Montreal Impact[lower-alpha 2] 34 12 17 5 47 60 13 41 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 3]
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
Source: MLS
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:
  1. as 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
  2. Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
  3. as 2019 Canadian Championship winners

Overall table

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles FC (S) 34 21 4 9 85 37 +48 72 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
2 New York City FC 34 18 6 10 63 42 +21 64 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2]
3 Atlanta United FC (U) 34 18 12 4 58 43 +15 58 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 3]
4 Seattle Sounders FC (C) 34 16 10 8 52 49 +3 56 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 4]
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[lower-alpha 5]
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
Source: MLS
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) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield winner; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner; (V) Canadian Championship winner.
Notes:
  1. As Supporters' Shield champions (USA2)
  2. As Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA3)
  3. As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
  4. As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)
  5. As 2019 Canadian Championship champions (CAN1)

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

January 30 Atlético Madrid B 1–1 Chicago FireMadrid, Spain
 28' (pen.) Report Katai Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol
Note: Two 35-minute halves.
February 3 La Liga AFE Canceled Chicago FireMadrid, Spain
Stadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol
February 6 CF Fuenlabrada 0–1 Chicago FireMadrid, Spain
Report Katai  52' Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres
February 16 2019 Carolina Challenge CupColumbus Crew1–1Chicago FireCharleston, South Carolina
Gyasi Zardes  26'
Will Trapp  31'
Report Djordje Mihailovic  16'
Diego Campos  73'
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

March 2 1LA Galaxy2–1Chicago FireCarson, California
19:00 Steres  68'
Ibrahimovic  80'
Alvarez  83'
Report Marcelo  44'
Sapong  49'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,866
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 9 2Chicago Fire1–1Orlando CityBridgeview, Illinois
12:00 Mihailovic  45'
Corrales  64'
Schweinsteiger  90'
Sapong  95+5'
Report Smith  34'
Dwyer  47'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 11,041
Referee: Robert Sibiga
March 16 3Chicago Fire2–4Seattle SoundersBridgeview, 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 4Chicago Fire1–0New York Red BullsBridgeview, Illinois
12:00 Sapong  47'
Parker  48' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 12,013
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 6 5Toronto FC2–2Chicago FireToronto, Ontario
14:00 Altidore  31'
Laryea  37'
Pozuelo  57'
Osorio  76'
Report Katai  37'
Sapong  45+1'
Nikolic  76',  52'
Mihailovic  56'
Schweinsteiger  81'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,256
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 12 6Chicago Fire1–1Vancouver WhitecapsBridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Mo Adams  40'
Nikolic  84' (pen.)
Report Yordy Reyna  53'
Maxime Crépeau  79'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 10,439
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 20 7Chicago Fire4–1Colorado RapidsBridgeview, Illinois
12:00 Nemanja Nikolić  34'
C. J. Sapong  53'
Djordje Mihailovic  61'
Aleksandar Katai  80'
Mo Adams  84'
Report Diego Rubio  31'
Kei Kamara  40'
Jack Price  86'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 12,697
Referee: Dave Gantar
April 24 8New York City FC1–0Chicago FireNew 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 9Montreal Impact1–0Chicago FireMontreal, Quebec
11:30 Sagna  78'
Browne  83'
Report Kappelhof  90+5' Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 15,758
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 4 10LAFC0–0Chicago FireLos 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 11Chicago Fire5–0New England RevolutionBridgeview, 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 12Chicago Fire2–0Minnesota UnitedBridgeview, 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 13San Jose Earthquakes4–1Chicago FireSan Jose, California
14:30 Wondolowski  21', 48', 74', 76'
Espinoza  54'
Report Kappelhof  41'
Corrales  63'
Aleksandar Katai  83', 90+5'
Calvo  86'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,232
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 25 14Chicago Fire1–1New York City FCBridgeview, 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 15D.C. United3–3Chicago FireWashington, 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 16Atlanta United2–0Chicago FireAtlanta, 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 17Chicago Fire1–1Real Salt LakeBridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Katai  5'
Adams  15'
Schweinsteiger  90+3'
Report Rusnák  33' (pen.)
Luiz  34'
Nick Rimando  90+3'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 15,609
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 28 18New York Red Bulls3–1Chicago FireHarrison, 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 19Chicago Fire5–1Atlanta UnitedBridgeview, 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 20Sporting Kansas City1–0Chicago FireKansas 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 21Chicago Fire1–2FC CincinnatiBridgeview, 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 22Chicago Fire2–2Columbus CrewBridgeview, 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 23Philadelphia Union2–0Chicago FireChester, 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 24Chicago Fire0–0D.C. UnitedBridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Sapong  54'
Kappelhof  58'
Report Pines  69' Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 18,232
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 3 25Houston Dynamo0–1Chicago FireHouston, 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 26Chicago Fire3–2Montreal ImpactBridgeview, 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 27Portland Timbers3–2Chicago FirePortland, Oregon
22:00 Moreira  11'
Fernández  21',  88'
Loría  27'
Ebobisse  81'
Report Katai  30'
Nikolic  74'
Calvo  79'
Sapong  90+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 17 28Chicago Fire2–0Philadelphia UnionBridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Nikolic  38',  45' (pen.)
Gaitán  45+3'
Report Collin  43'
Monteiro  66'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 14,883
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 24 29New England Revolution2–1Chicago FireFoxborough, 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 30Columbus Crew1–1Chicago FireColumbus, 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 31Chicago Fire4–0FC DallasBridgeview, Illinois
14:30 Sapong  7', 29'
Frankowski  16'
Nikolic  39'
Report Pomykal  5' Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 12,847
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 21 32FC Cincinnati0–0Chicago FireCincinnati, Ohio
18:30 Waston  20' Report Sapong  25'
McCarty  30'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 26,466
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 29 33Chicago Fire2–2Toronto FCBridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Katai  68'
Herbers  77'
Gaitán  85'
Report Altidore  59'
Delgado  71'
Gonzalez  80'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 6 34Orlando City2–5Chicago FireOrlando, 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

As a member of MLS, the Fire will enter the competition at the fourth round, scheduled to be played on June 12, 2019.[53]

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

June 11 Fourth roundSaint Louis FC 2–1 Chicago FireSt. 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

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 QuarterfinalChicago Fire 0–2 Cruz AzulBridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Marcelo  60'
Fabian 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

Games Played

No. Pos. Nat. Name MLS Open Cup Total
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

No. Nat. Name MLS Open Cup Total
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

Goalscoring and Assisting Record

Cards

Note: Italics indicates a player who left during the season

Player Awards

Fire Awards

Man of the Match Awards

Game # Player Position Notable Statistics Reference
1 David Ousted GK 3 SV, 2 GA [54]
2 C. J. Sapong MF 1 G, 1 SOG [55]
3 Przemysław Frankowski MF 1 A [56]
4 Mo Adams MF 2 tackles, 3 interceptions, 74% passing [57]
5 C. J. Sapong (2) MF 1 G [58]
6 Dax McCarty MF 4 key passes, 12 recoveries [59]
7 Nicolás Gaitán MF 2 A [60]
8 David Ousted (2) GK 2 SV, 1 GA [61]
9 Johan Kappelhof DF 7 recoveries, 1 tackle [62]
10 Przemysław Frankowski (2) DF 5 tackles [63]
11 Nemanja Nikolić FW 2 goals [64]
12 Johan Kappelhof (2) DF 1 A [65]
13 No player named
14 C. J. Sapong (3) F 1 G [66]
15 Nicolás Gaitán (2) MF 1 A [67]
16 No player named
17 Aleksandar Katai MF 1 G [68]
18 No player named
19 Nicolás Gaitán (3) MF 1 G, 3 A [69]
20 No player named
21 Dax McCarty (2) MF [70]
22 Johan Kappelhof (2) DF [71]
23 No player named
24 Johan Kappelhof (3) DF [72]
25 Kenneth Kronholm GK 4 SV [73]
26 Bastian Schweinsteiger MF 1 G [74]
27 Nemanja Nikolić (2) FW 1 G [75]
28 Nemanja Nikolić (3) FW 2 G [76]
29 No player named
30 Przemysław Frankowski (3) MF 1 G [77]
31 C. J. Sapong (4) MF 2 G [78]
32 Francisco Calvo DF [79]
33
34

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Stats Report
11 Nicolás Gaitán 2 G, 2 A, 2 wins [80]

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Position Report
5 Bastian Schweinsteiger D [81]
Dax McCarty Bench
6 Aleksandar Katai M [82]
7 Bastian Schweinsteiger (2) D [83]
8 Nicolás Gaitán Bench [84]
10 Dax McCarty (2) Bench [85]
11 Francisco Calvo D [86]
Nicolás Gaitán (2) M
Aleksandar Katai (2) Bench
18 Nicolás Gaitán (3) Bench [87]
C. J. Sapong
22 Nicolás Gaitán (4) Bench [88]
23 Bastian Schweinsteiger (3) D [89]
24 Nemanja Nikolić F [90]
26 Przemysław Frankowski Bench [91]
28 Przemysław Frankowski (2) M [92]
C. J. Sapong (2) Bench
31 Przemysław Frankowski (3) M [93]

Affiliate Loans

Nelson Rodriguez announced on January 8, 2019, that the Fire's affiliation with Tulsa had ended, and that they'd affiliate with Indy Eleven in the USL Championship and Lansing Ignite in USL League One for the year. [94] The following players were loaned to either team above:

Date Player Position Destination Club Return Date Ref
March 1, 2019 Raheem EdwardsD/M/FLansingMarch 16, 2019[95][96]
May 16, 2019 Stefan ClevelandGLansing[97]
May 16, 2019 Grant LillardDLansing[98]
May 24, 2019 Diego CamposD/MLansing[99]

National team call-ups

 Armenia
Yura Movsisyan

 Canada
Raheem Edwards

 Costa Rica
Francisco Calvo

 Liechtenstein
Nicolas Hasler

Panama national under-23 football team
Cristian Martínez

 Poland
Przemysław Frankowski

 Serbia
Aleksandar Katai

United States
Senior Team
Djordje Mihailovic

U-23 Team
Djordje Mihailovic

  • Friendly vs Egypt, March 22, 2019 (Started, played 45 minutes)
  • Friendly vs Netherlands, March 24, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)
  • Friendly vs Japan, September 9 (Started, played 90 minutes)

U-15 Team
Gabriel Slonina

  • Torneo delle Nazioni group stage match vs India, April 28, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes, clean sheet)
  • Torneo delle Nazioni group stage match vs Slovenia, April 29, 2019 (Did not play)
  • Torneo delle Nazioni group stage match vs Mexico, April 30, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)
  • Torneo delle Nazioni 9th-12th consolation match qualifier vs England, May 2, 2019 (Did not play)
  • Torneo delle Nazioni 9th consolation match vs Norway, May 4, 2019

Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up

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