Chicago Fire FC 2024 soccer season
The 2024 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 29th year of existence, as well as their 27th in Major League Soccer .
Current squad [ edit ]
Players signed as of April 10, 2024[1]
No.
Name
Nationality
Position
Date of Birth (Age)
Previous Club
Player Notes
Goalkeepers
18
Spencer Richey
G
(1992-05-30 ) May 30, 1992 (age 32)
Seattle Sounders FC
25
Jeff Gal
G
(1993-04-06 ) April 6, 1993 (aged 31)
Degerfors IF
34
Chris Brady
G
(2004-03-03 ) March 3, 2004 (aged 20)
Chicago Fire Academy
Homegrown
78
Bryan Dowd
G
(2002-05-08 ) May 8, 2002 (aged 22)
Notre Dame
Defenders
2
Arnaud Souquet
D
(1992-02-12 ) February 12, 1992 (aged 32)
Montpellier HSC
4
Carlos Terán
D
(2000-09-24 ) September 24, 2000 (age 23)
Envigado F.C.
5
Rafael Czichos
D
(1990-05-14 ) May 14, 1990 (age 34)
1. FC Köln
International
14
Tobias Salquist
D
(1995-05-18 ) May 18, 1995 (age 29)
Silkeborg IF
International
15
Andrew Gutman
D
(1996-10-02 ) October 2, 1996 (age 27)
Colorado Rapids
16
Wyatt Omsberg
D
(1995-09-21 ) September 21, 1995 (age 28)
Minnesota United FC
22
Mauricio Pineda
D
(1997-10-17 ) October 17, 1997 (age 26)
North Carolina Tar Heels
24
Jonathan Dean
D
(1997-05-15 ) May 15, 1997 (age 27)
Birmingham Legion FC
27
Allan Arigoni
D
(1998-11-04 ) November 4, 1998 (age 25)
FC Lugano
InternationalLoaned In
36
Justin Reynolds
D
(2004-04-08 ) April 8, 2004 (aged 20)
Chicago Fire FC II
HomegrownLoaned Out
77
Chase Gasper
D
(1996-01-25 ) January 25, 1996 (aged 28)
Houston Dynamo
Midfielders
7
Maren Haile-Selassie
M
(1999-03-13 ) March 13, 1999 (aged 25)
FC Lugano
International
10
Xherdan Shaqiri
M
(1991-10-10 ) October 10, 1991 (age 32)
Olympique Lyonnais
Captain Designated Player International
17
Brian Gutiérrez
M
(2003-06-17 ) June 17, 2003 (age 20)
Chicago Fire Academy
Homegrown U22 Initiative
21
Fabian Herbers
M
(1993-08-17 ) August 17, 1993 (age 30)
Philadelphia Union
23
Kellyn Acosta
M
(1995-07-24 ) July 24, 1995 (age 28)
LAFC
30
Gastón Giménez
M
(1991-07-27 ) July 27, 1991 (age 32)
Vélez Sarsfield
31
Federico Navarro
M
(2000-03-09 ) March 9, 2000 (aged 24)
Talleres de Cordoba
International U22 Initiative
35
Sergio Oregel
M
(2005-05-16 ) May 16, 2005 (age 19)
Chicago Fire Academy
Homegrown
37
Javier Casas
M
(2003-05-14 ) May 14, 2003 (age 21)
Chicago Fire Academy
Homegrown
38
Laurence Wootton
M
(2000-01-10 ) January 10, 2000 (aged 24)
Ohio State
InternationalLoaned Out
Forwards
8
Chris Mueller
F
(1996-08-29 ) August 29, 1996 (age 27)
Hibernian F.C.
9
Hugo Cuypers
F
(1997-02-07 ) February 7, 1997 (aged 27)
Gent
International Designated Player
12
Tom Barlow
F
(1995-07-08 ) July 8, 1995 (age 28)
New York Red Bulls
19
Georgios Koutsias
F
(2004-02-08 ) February 8, 2004 (aged 20)
PAOK FC
International U22 Initiative
32
Missael Rodriguez
F
(2003-02-09 ) February 9, 2003 (aged 21)
Chicago Fire Academy
HomegrownLoaned Out
33
Victor Bezerra
F
(2000-02-05 ) February 5, 2000 (aged 24)
Indiana Hoosiers
HomegrownLoaned Out
Player movement [ edit ]
Returning, options, and new contracts [ edit ]
Date
Player
Position
Notes
Ref
November 14, 2023
Brian Gutiérrez
M
Signed to a new Homegrown U22 contract until 2028
[2]
November 22, 2023
Jonathan Dean
D
Option for 2024 exercised
[3]
November 22, 2023
Jeffrey Gal
G
Option for 2024 exercised
[3]
November 22, 2023
Fabian Herbers
M
Option for 2024 exercised
[3]
November 22, 2023
Wyatt Omsberg
D
Option for 2024 exercised
[3]
November 22, 2023
Spencer Richey
G
Option for 2024 exercised
[3]
January 14, 2024
Javier Casas
M
Re-signed to a contract for 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026 after his contract option expired in 2023
[3] [4]
Date
Player
Position
Previous Club
Notes
Ref
November 22, 2023
Maren Haile-Selassie
M
FC Lugano
Fire exercised their purchase option, signing him reportedly through 2026
[5] [3] [6]
December 12, 2023
Andrew Gutman
D
Colorado Rapids
Acquired from Colorado in exchange for Miguel Navarro and $450k in GAM spread out over 2024 and 2025, and immediately signed to a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027
[7]
December 18, 2023
Tom Barlow
F
New York Red Bulls
Acquired from New York in exchange for $250k in GAM spread out over 2024 and 2025 with another $150k if certain requirements are met
[8]
January 14, 2023
Tobias Salquist
D
Silkeborg IF
Signed from Silkeborg on a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026
[9]
January 15, 2023
Bryan Dowd
G
Notre Dame
Signed to a contract for 2024 with options through 2027 after being drafted 6th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft
[10] [11]
January 30, 2024
Chase Gasper
D
Houston Dynamo
Traded from Houston in exchange for a third round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft
[12]
February 6, 2024
Hugo Cuypers
F
Gent
Acquired as a Designated Player via transfer from K.A.A Gent for a Club-record fee. Contract will run through 2026 with an option for 2027.
[13]
February 13, 2024
Kellyn Acosta
M
Los Angeles FC
Signed as a free agent to a contract through 2026 with an option for 2027
[14]
April 3, 2024
Laurence Wootton
M
Ohio State
Signed to a contract for 2024 with options through 2027 and was immediately loaned out to Indy Eleven
[15]
Loaned In [ edit ]
Date
Player
Position
Loaning Club
Notes
Ref
January 15, 2023
Allan Arigoni
D
FC Lugano
Loaned in for 2024 with an option to buy
[16]
Loaned Out [ edit ]
Player
Position
Movement
Date(s)
Ref
Omari Glasgow
F
To First Team
May 4th vs New England Revolution (played 11 minutes) May 11th vs St. Louis City May 15 vs Charlotte (played 23 minutes)
[27] [28] [29]
Alongside those listed above, Fire II defenders Lamonth Rochester and Jaylen Shannon and midfielder Omari Glasgow also travelled with the squad to Bradenton during preseason.[30] During the trip to Coachella, Fire academy keeper Patrick Los was added to the roster, while Shannon, Rochester, and Shokalook did not travel with the team.[31]
Technical staff [ edit ]
Competitions [ edit ]
Major League Soccer [ edit ]
Eastern Conference table [ edit ]
Updated to match(es) played on June 8, 2024. Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table [ edit ]
Updated to match(es) played on June 8, 2024. Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Results summary [ edit ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
17
15
3
8
6
17
29
−12
3
5
2
11
17
−6
0
3
4
6
12
−6
Last updated: June 1
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 ]
Preseason [ edit ]
Regular season [ edit ]
U.S. Open Cup [ edit ]
Chicago Fire FC was not sent to the tournament, but their MLS Next Pro team Chicago Fire FC II was sent instead following the deal reached on March 1, 2024.[32]
Leagues Cup [ edit ]
Statistics [ edit ]
Note: italics indicates a player who left during the season
Games played [ edit ]
Goalkeeping [ edit ]
Assists [ edit ]
Disciplinary record [ edit ]
MLS Team of the Matchday [ edit ]
Note: Stats are for regular and post season combined
Games played [ edit ]
Goalkeeping [ edit ]
Goals and assists [ edit ]
Rk.
Player
MLS Next Pro
Open Cup
Total
1
Sergio Oregel
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
References [ edit ]
^ "Chicago Fire Roster Page" .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs Midfielder Brian Gutiérrez to Homegrown U-22 Initiative Contract" . November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Chicago Fire FC Announces 2023 Roster Decisions" . November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs Homegrown Midfielder Javier Casas Jr. to New Contract" . January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquire Winger Maren Haile-Selassie on Loan from FC Lugano" . December 27, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ "Instagram Post" . November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ a b "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Andrew Gutman from Colorado Rapids" . December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Forward Tom Barlow from New York Red Bulls in Exchange for General Allocation Money" . December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Tobias Salquist" . January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024 .
^ a b c d "MLS SuperDraft 2024 Tracker" . December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs MLS SuperDraft Pick Bryan Dowd to First Team Contract" . January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Chase Gasper from Houston Dynamo FC" . January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Belgian Forward Hugo Cuypers as Designated Player for Club-Record Fee" . February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires U.S. Men's National Team Midfielder Kellyn Acosta" . February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs 2024 MLS SuperDraft Pick Laurence Wootton" . April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Defender Allan Arigoni on Loan from FC Lugano" . January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
^ "Kei Kamara made an impact both on and off the field in Chicago" . October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023 .
^ "Alex Monis Goodbye Post" . November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquires Mexican Defender Alonso Aceves on Loan from C.F. Pachuca" . Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Acquire Midfielder Ousmane Doumbia as Designated Player" . June 28, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Agrees to Mutual Termination with Winger Jairo Torres" . February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Transfers Forward Kacper Przybyłko to FC Lugano" . February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Loans Homegrown Defender Justin Reynolds to FC Lugano" . March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Loans Homegrown Forward Missael Rodríguez to Union Omaha" . March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Loans Homegrown Forward Victor Bezerra to Detroit City FC" . March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs 2024 MLS SuperDraft Pick Laurence Wootton" . April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs Omari Glasgow to Short-Term Loan" . May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs Omari Glasgow to Short-Term Agreement" . May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Fire FC Signs Omari Glasgow to Short-Term Agreement" . May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024 .
^ a b c d "Chicago Fire FC Announces 2024 Preseason Training Camp Roster" . January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024 .
^ "Omari Glasgow and Laurence Wootton have also been named to the roster that will travel to California this week" . February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024 .
^ Carisle, Jeff (March 1, 2024). "U.S. Open Cup revamp: Only 8 MLS first teams" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 1, 2024 .
^ "Team of the Matchday: Who were the MLS is Back standouts?" . February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ "Team of the Matchday: Columbus Crew, Inter Miami lead Matchday 5's best" . March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024 .
^ "Team of the Matcday:Red Bulls, Whitecaps make Matchday 8 statements" . April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024 .
^ "Team of the Matchday: Austin FC make statement, Messi & Benteke dazzle" . April 29, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
External links [ edit ]
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