2019 Chicago Fire season

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Chicago Fire
2019 season
Chicago Fire SC wordmark secondary.svg
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 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)
←  2018
2020  →

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

Contents

Current squad

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

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)Previous ClubPlayer Notes
1 David Ousted Flag of Denmark.svg GK February 1, 1985 (age 39) Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United International
2 Marcelo Flag of Brazil.svg D July 27, 1989 (age 34) Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP International
3 Jonathan Bornstein Flag of the United States.svg D November 7, 1984 (age 39) Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya F.C.
4 Johan Kappelhof Flag of the Netherlands.svg D August 5, 1990 (age 33) Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Groningen
5 Francisco Calvo Flag of Costa Rica.svg D July 8, 1992 (age 31) Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC
6 Dax McCarty Flag of the United States.svg M April 30, 1987 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls (Captain)
7 Raheem Edwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M/D July 17, 1995 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact International
9 C. J. Sapong Flag of the United States.svg F December 27, 1988 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
10 Aleksandar Katai Flag of Serbia.svg M February 6, 1991 (age 33) Flag of Spain.svg Deportivo Alavés International
Designated Player
11 Przemysław Frankowski Flag of Poland.svg M April 12, 1995 (age 28) Flag of Poland.svg Jagiellonia Białystok International
12 Amando Moreno Flag of the United States.svg M September 10, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls II
13 Brandt Bronico Flag of the United States.svg M June 20, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Charlotte
14 Djordje Mihailovic Flag of the United States.svg M November 10, 1998 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
15 Grant Lillard Flag of the United States.svg D December 5, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
On Loan
16 Michael Azira Flag of Uganda.svg M August 22, 1987 (age 36) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
17 Diego Campos Flag of Costa Rica.svg F October 1, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Clemson International
18 Cristian Martínez Flag of Panama.svg M February 6, 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
20 Nicolás Gaitán Flag of Argentina.svg M February 23, 1988 (age 36) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dalian Yifang F.C. International
21 Fabian Herbers Flag of Germany.svg F August 17, 1993 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
23 Nemanja Nikolić Flag of Hungary.svg F December 31, 1987 (age 36) Flag of Poland.svg Legia Warsaw Designated Player
International
27 Kenneth Kronholm Flag of the United States.svg G October 14, 1985 (age 38) Flag of Germany.svg Holstein Kiel
28 Elliot Collier Flag of New Zealand.svg F February 22, 1995 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Loyola Chicago International
On Loan
30 Stefan Cleveland Flag of the United States.svg G May 25, 1994 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg University of Louisville On Loan
31 Bastian Schweinsteiger Flag of Germany.svg M August 1, 1984 (age 39) Flag of England.svg Manchester United Designated Player
International
32 Gabriel Slonina Flag of the United States.svg G May 15, 2004 (age 19) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
33 Jeremiah Gutjahr Flag of the United States.svg M August 10, 1997 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Homegrown
36 Andre Reynolds II Flag of the United States.svg D May 2, 2001 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
45 Richard Sánchez Flag of Mexico.svg G May 5, 1994 (age 29) Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious ClubNotesRef
November 25, 2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg Elliot Collier F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Option was exercised [1]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Bronico M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Option was exercised [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Diego Campos D/M/F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Option was exercised [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Cleveland G Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Option was exercised [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of Cuba.svg Jorge Luis Corrales D Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Option was exercised [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards D/M/F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Option was exercised [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Nicolas Hasler D/M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Option was exercised [2]
November 28, 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Re-signed through 2019 after his contract expired [3]
December 9, 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Herbers F Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Acquired in exchange for the Fire's natural second-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft [4]
December 27, 2018 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo D Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP Signed through 2020 after being acquired from Sporting CP [5]
January 22, 2019 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Frankowski M Flag of Poland.svg Jagiellonia Białystok Signed through 2022 after being acquired from Jagiellonia Białystok [6]
January 22, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremiah Gutjahr D Flag of the United States.svg Indiana Hoosiers Signed to a homegrown deal for 2019 with options for 2020, 2021, and 2022 [7]
January 24, 2019 Flag of Panama.svg Cristian Martínez M Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg Amando Moreno M Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Reynolds D Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed to a homegrown contract through 2022 with an option for 2023 [9]
January 26, 2019 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof D Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Re-signed through 2021 after his contract expired [2] [10]
January 27, 2019 Flag of Denmark.svg David Ousted G Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Acquired off waivers and signed a contract through 2019 with an option for 2020 [11]
February 23, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong F Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Slonina G Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a homegrown player through 2022 with an option for 2023 [13]
March 14, 2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán M Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dalian Yifang F.C. Signed through 2019 with an option for 2020 [14]
May 3, 2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Francisco Calvo D Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota United FC Acquired for $400k in allocation money across 2019 and 2020 [15]
May 7, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth Kronholm GK Flag of Germany.svg Holstein Kiel Acquired from Holstein Kiel on a contract through 2021 with an option for 2022 [16]
July 22, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Bornstein D Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya F.C. Acquired from Maccabi Netanya on a contract through 2020 with an option for 2021 [17]
August 7, 2019 Flag of Uganda.svg Michael Azira M Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 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

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef
October 28, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Alan Gordon FRetired [19]
October 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Vincent DRetired [20]
October 31, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Dean DRetired [21]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Campbell D Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Option was declined, and his rights were ultimately traded to Seattle on December 28, 2018 [2] [22]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Drew Conner M Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1. SC Znojmo Option was declined [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael de Leeuw F Flag of the Netherlands.svg FC Emmen Option was declined [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Johnson M Flag of the United States.svg Birmingham Legion FC Option was declined [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McLain G Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC Option was declined [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of Armenia.svg Yura Movsisyan FOption was declined [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Polster D/M Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers FC Out of contract, later signed with Rangers [2]
November 26, 2018 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Solignac FOption was declined [2]
January 27, 2019 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Del Grecco DWaived [11]
March 28, 2019 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Nicolas Hasler D/M Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Waived [23]
July 17, 2019 Flag of England.svg Mo Adams M Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta United FC Traded for $100k in 2020 GAM [24]
August 7, 2019 Flag of Cuba.svg Jorge Luis Corrales D Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 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:

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

Loans Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubNotesRef
March 1, 2019 Flag of New Zealand.svg Elliot Collier F Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC Loaned out with the option for the Fire to recall at any point [31] [32]
March 16, 2019 Flag of England.svg Mo Adams M Flag of the United States.svg Memphis 901 FC Returned for the game against the New York Red Bulls on March 30 [33]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Nelson Rodríguez
Head Coach Flag of Serbia.svg Veljko Paunović
Assistant Coach Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Mitrović
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Eric Gehrig
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Sarić
Senior Director of Soccer OperationsEddie Rock
Strength and Conditioning CoachRaphael Fevre
Massage TherapistSteven Burrows
Director of ScoutingMatt Pearson
Video AnalystNenad Babic
Manager of Team and Soccer OperationsAlex Boler
Equipment ManagerBrian Sauer
Assistant Equipment ManagerJuan Arreola
Head Athletic TrainerSteven Purcell
Assistant Athletic TrainerReade Whitney
Chief Medical OfficerDr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O.
Head Orthopedic OfficerDr. Brian Forsythe, M.D.
Physical TherapistRyan Perry

Last updated: October 30, 2017
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings

Eastern Conference table

2019 MLS Eastern Conference standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York City FC (P)34186106342+2164 Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Atlanta United FC (P, U)34181245843+1558 Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
3 Philadelphia Union (P, L)34161175850+855 Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
4 Toronto FC [lower-alpha 2] (P, L)341310115752+550
5 D.C. United (P, L)341310114238+450
6 New York Red Bulls (P, L)34141465351+248
7 New England Revolution (P)341111125057−745 Playoffs first round
8 Chicago Fire 341012125547+842
9 Montreal Impact [lower-alpha 2] (V)34121754760−1341 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 3]
10 Columbus Crew SC 34101683947−838
11 Orlando City SC 34915104452−837
12 FC Cincinnati 3462263175−4424
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.
(L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (U) U.S. Open Cup winners; (V) Canadian Championship winners
Notes:
  1. ↑ as 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions
  2. 1 2 Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.
  3. ↑ as 2019 Canadian Championship winners

Overall table

2019 MLS regular season standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles FC (S)3421498537+4872 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
2 New York City FC 34186106342+2164 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
3 Atlanta United FC (U)34181245843+1558 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 3]
4 Seattle Sounders FC (C)34161085249+356 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 4]
5 Philadelphia Union 34161175850+855
6 Real Salt Lake 34161354641+553
7 Minnesota United FC 34151185243+953
8 LA Galaxy 34161535859−151
9 Toronto FC 341310115752+550
10 D.C. United 341310114238+450
11 Portland Timbers 34141375249+349
12 New York Red Bulls 34141465351+248
13 FC Dallas 34131295446+848
14 New England Revolution 341111125057−745
15 San Jose Earthquakes 34131655255−344
16 Colorado Rapids 34121665863−542
17 Chicago Fire 341012125547+842
18 Montreal Impact (V)34121754760−1341 2020 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 5]
19 Houston Dynamo 34121844959−1040
20 Columbus Crew SC 34101683947−838
21 Sporting Kansas City 34101684967−1838
22 Orlando City SC 34915104452−837
23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34816103759−2234
24 FC Cincinnati 3462263175−4424
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) Champions; (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 Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Madrid, Spain
Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.) Report Katai Soccerball shade.svgStadium: La Ciudad del Fútbol
Note: Two 35-minute halves.
February 6 CF Fuenlabrada Flag of Spain.svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Madrid, Spain
Report Katai Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Estadio Fernando Torres

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

March 21 LA Galaxy 2–1 Chicago Fire Carson, California
19:00 Steres Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ibrahimović Soccerball shade.svg80'
Álvarez Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Marcelo Yellow card.svg 44'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg49'		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 25,866
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 92 Chicago Fire 1–1 Orlando City SC Bridgeview, Illinois
12:00 Mihailovic Yellow card.svg 45'
Corrales Red card.svg 64'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 90'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 34'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg47'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 11,041
Referee: Robert Sibiga
March 163 Chicago Fire 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
12:00 Edwards Soccerball shade.svg56', Yellow card.svg 64'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg84', Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg8'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg15'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
Roldan Yellow card.svg 77'
Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
March 304 Chicago Fire 1–0 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
12:00 Sapong Yellow card.svg 47'
Parker Soccerball shade.svg48' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 12,013
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 65 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
14:00 Altidore Soccerball shade.svg31'
Laryea Yellow card.svg 37'
Pozuelo Yellow card.svg 57'
Osorio Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Katai Yellow card.svg 37'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Nikolić Yellow card.svg 52', Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mihailovic Yellow card.svg 56'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 26,256
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 126 Chicago Fire 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Adams Yellow card.svg 40'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)		 Report Reyna Soccerball shade.svg53'
Crépeau Yellow card.svg 79'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 10,439
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 207 Chicago Fire 4–1 Colorado Rapids Bridgeview, Illinois
12:00 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg34'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg53'
Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg61'
Katai Soccerball shade.svg80'
Adams Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Rubio Yellow card.svg 31'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg40'
Price Red card.svg 86'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 12,697
Referee: Dave Gantar
April 248 New York City FC 1–0 Chicago Fire New York City, New York
18:00 Chanot Yellow card.svg 7'
Castellanos Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 67'
Ring Yellow card.svg 16'
Tinnerholm Yellow card.svg 37'		 Report Adams Yellow card.svg 16'
Mihailovic Yellow card.svg 75'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 21,791
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 289 Montreal Impact 1–0 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
11:30 Sagna Yellow card.svg 78'
Browne Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 90+5'Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 15,758
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 410 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Chicago Fire Los Angeles, California
21:30 Beitashour Yellow card.svg 25' Report Corrales Yellow card.svg 25'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 41'
Frankowski Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,154
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
May 811 Chicago Fire 5–0 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg28', 40'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 55'
Bronico Soccerball shade.svg78'
Gaitán Soccerball shade.svg85'
Frankowski Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card.svg 58'Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 6,074
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 1112 Chicago Fire 2–0 Minnesota United FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Gaitán Soccerball shade.svg21'
Katai Soccerball shade.svg34'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Métanire Yellow card.svg 42'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 78'
Danladi Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Quintero Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 11,531
Referee: Marcos DeOliveira
May 1813 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Chicago Fire San Jose, California
14:30 Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg21', 48', 74', 76'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 54'		 Report Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 41'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 63'
Katai Soccerball shade.svg83', Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,232
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 2514 Chicago Fire 1–1 New York City FC Bridgeview, Illinois
14:30 Sapong Soccerball shade.svg28'
Katai Yellow card.svg 80'
Edwards Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Mitriță Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ring Yellow card.svg 53'
Tajouri-Shradi Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 10,986
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 2915 D.C. United 3–3 Chicago Fire Washington, DC
19:00 Segura Soccerball shade.svg43', 61'
Canouse Yellow card.svg 49'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg12'
Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg14'
Frankowski Yellow card.svg 62'
Calvo Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 14,201
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 116 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Chicago Fire Atlanta, Georgia
17:00 Martínez Soccerball shade.svg12', 43'
Escobar Yellow card.svg 33'		 Report Corrales Yellow card.svg 59'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,502
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 2217 Chicago Fire 1–1 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Katai Soccerball shade.svg5'
Adams Yellow card.svg 15'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Luiz Yellow card.svg 34'
Rimando Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 15,609
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 2818 New York Red Bulls 3–1 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
19:00 Gamarra Soccerball shade.svg8'
Rzatkowski Yellow card.svg 28'
Robles Yellow card.svg 30'
White Soccerball shade.svg59'
Royer Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg74', Yellow card.svg 81'Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 17,563
Referee: Ted Unkel
July 319 Chicago Fire 5–1 Atlanta United FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Calvo Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg7', 37'
Gaitán Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg44'
Frankowski Yellow card.svg 55'
Gutjahr Yellow card.svg 87'
Nikolić Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Pereira Red card.svg 11'
Vazquez Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Robinson Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 13,476
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 620 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Missouri
19:30 Croizet Soccerball shade.svg14'
Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 67'
Baráth Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Herbers Yellow card.svg 44'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 69'
Campos Yellow card.svg 83'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,570
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 1321 Chicago Fire 1–2 FC Cincinnati Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Gaitán Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Corrales Yellow card.svg 73'
Mihailovic Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Cruz Soccerball shade.svg1'
Richey Yellow card.svg 48'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 52'
Bertone Yellow card.svg 59'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 13,127
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
July 1722 Chicago Fire 2–2 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg28'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 52'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg47'
R. Williams Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 7,482
Referee: Armando Villarreal
July 2023 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 p.m. EDT Fabián Soccerball shade.svg11'
Wagner Yellow card.svg 19'
Fontana Soccerball shade.svg65'
Picault Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Bronico Yellow card.svg 7'Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,471
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 2724 Chicago Fire 0–0 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Sapong Yellow card.svg 54'
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Pines Yellow card.svg 69'Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 18,232
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 325 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
20:00 Elis Yellow card.svg 44'
Vera Yellow card.svg 46'		 Report Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Bronico Yellow card.svg 53'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 14,250
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 1026 Chicago Fire 3–2 Montreal Impact Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 McCarty Soccerball shade.svg8', Yellow card.svg 74'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg19'
Kronholm Yellow card.svg 32'
Schweinsteiger Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Taïder Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Diallo Yellow card.svg 67'
Sagna Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 11,002
August 1427 Portland Timbers 3–2 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
22:00 Moreira Soccerball shade.svg11'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg21', 88'
Loría Yellow card.svg 27'
Ebobisse Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Katai Red card.svg 30'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg74'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 79'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 1728 Chicago Fire 2–0 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg38', 45' (pen.)
Gaitán Red card.svg 45+3'		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 43'
Monteiro Yellow card.svg 66'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 14,883
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 2429 New England Revolution 2–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Zahibo Soccerball shade.svg17'
Mancienne Yellow card.svg 30'
Bou Soccerball shade.svg86', Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Gaitán Yellow card.svg 1'
Calvo Soccerball shade.svg41'
Azira Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,236
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 3130 Columbus Crew 1–1 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Santos Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Bornstein Yellow card.svg 46'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 48'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 82'
Frankowski Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium
Attendance: 16,438
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 1431 Chicago Fire 4–0 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
14:30 Sapong Soccerball shade.svg7', 29'
Frankowski Soccerball shade.svg16'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report Pomykal Yellow card.svg 5'Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 12,847
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 2132 FC Cincinnati 0–0 Chicago Fire Cincinnati, Ohio
18:30 Waston Yellow card.svg 20' Report Sapong Yellow card.svg 25'
McCarty Yellow card.svg 30'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 26,466
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 2933 Chicago Fire 2–2 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Katai Soccerball shade.svg68'
Herbers Soccerball shade.svg77'
Gaitán Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Altidore Soccerball shade.svg59'
Delgado Yellow card.svg 69'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 634 Orlando City SC 2–5 Chicago Fire Orlando, Florida
15:00 Akindele Soccerball shade.svg5'
Nani Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Michel Soccerball shade.svg74'
Pereyra Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Smith Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 40'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg61'
Katai Soccerball shade.svg63'
Frankowski Soccerball shade.svg67', 87'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 76'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 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. [34]

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

June 11 Fourth round Saint Louis FC Flag of Missouri.svg 2–1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire St. Charles, Missouri
19:30 Martz Soccerball shade.svg17'
Abend Soccerball shade.svg21'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 19'
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg72' (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 23Quarterfinal Chicago Fire Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Marcelo Yellow card.svg 60'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 72'
Campos Yellow card.svg 82'
Bronico Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Alvarado Soccerball shade.svg43'
Aguilar Yellow card.svg 70'
Lichnovsky Yellow card.svg 86'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 14,213
Referee: Oshane Nation

Squad statistics

Games Played

No.Pos.Nat.Name MLS Open Cup Total
StartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutesStartsAppsMinutes
1GKFlag of Denmark.svg  DEN David Ousted 14141260 14141260
2DFFlag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo 12161147 1190 13171237
3DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Bornstein 1010848 1010848
4DFFlag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Johan Kappelhof 28282472 1125 29292497
5DFFlag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Francisco Calvo 20221846 20221846
6MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Dax McCarty 31312760 1190 32322850
7M/DFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Raheem Edwards 24244 1167 35311
9FWFlag of the United States.svg  USA C. J. Sapong 28312507 1190 29322597
10MFFlag of Serbia.svg  SRB Aleksandar Katai 23282013 23282013
11MFFlag of Poland.svg  POL Przemysław Frankowski 23302210 23302210
12MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Amando Moreno 777 777
13MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Brandt Bronico 19281777 15 19291782
14MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Djordje Mihailovic 16261424 1190 17271514
15DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Grant Lillard 24206 165 25271
16MFFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Michael Azira 24216 24216
17FWFlag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Diego Campos 510439 1185 611524
18MFFlag of Panama.svg  PAN Cristian Martinez 550 550
20MFFlag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nicolás Gaitán 24261967 1190 25272057
21FWFlag of Germany.svg  GER Fabian Herbers 716730 1190 717820
23FWFlag of Hungary.svg  HUN Nemanja Nikolić 25301983 1190 26312073
27GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Kenneth Kronholm 19191710 1190 20201800
28FWFlag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Elliot Collier
30GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Stefan Cleveland
31MFFlag of Germany.svg  GER Bastian Schweinsteiger 29292586 29292586
32GKFlag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Slonina
33MFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremiah Gutjahr 58502 58502
36DFFlag of the United States.svg  USA Andre Reynolds III
45GKFlag of Mexico.svg  MEX Richard Sánchez
MFFlag of England.svg  ENG Mo Adams 510484510484
D/MFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  LIE Nicolas Hasler 13731373
DFFlag of Cuba.svg  CUB Jorge Luis Corrales 1315103612313161059

Goalkeeping Statistics

No.Nat.Name MLS Open Cup Total
Clean sheetsSavesGAClean sheetsSavesGAClean sheetsSavesGA
1Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN David Ousted 43520 43520
27Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kenneth Kronholm 44725 12 44827
30Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stefan Cleveland
32Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabriel Slonina
45Flag of Mexico.svg  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 #PlayerPositionNotable StatisticsReference
1 Flag of Denmark.svg David Ousted GK3 SV, 2 GA [35]
2 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong MF1 G, 1 SOG [36]
3 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Frankowski MF1 A [37]
4 Flag of England.svg Mo Adams MF2 tackles, 3 interceptions, 74% passing [38]
5 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong (2)MF1 G [39]
6 Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty MF4 key passes, 12 recoveries [40]
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán MF2 A [41]
8 Flag of Denmark.svg David Ousted (2)GK2 SV, 1 GA [42]
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof DF7 recoveries, 1 tackle [43]
10 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Frankowski (2)DF5 tackles [44]
11 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić FW2 goals [45]
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof (2)DF1 A [46]
13No player named
14 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong (3)F1 G [47]
15 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán (2)MF1 A [48]
16No player named
17 Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Katai MF1 G [49]
18No player named
19 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán (3)MF1 G, 3 A [50]
20No player named
21 Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty (2)MF [51]
22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof (2)DF [52]
23No player named
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Johan Kappelhof (3)DF [53]
25 Flag of the United States.svg Kenneth Kronholm GK4 SV [54]
26 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger MF1 G [55]
27 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić (2)FW1 G [56]
28 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić (3)FW2 G [57]
29No player named
30 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Frankowski (3)MF1 G [58]
31 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong (4)MF2 G [59]
32 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Francisco Calvo DF [60]
33
34

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerStatsReport
11 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán 2 G, 2 A, 2 wins [61]

MLS Team of the Week

WeekPlayerPositionReport
5 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger D [62]
Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty Bench
6 Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Katai M [63]
7 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger (2)D [64]
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán Bench [65]
10 Flag of the United States.svg Dax McCarty (2)Bench [66]
11 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Francisco Calvo D [67]
Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán (2)M
Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Katai (2)Bench
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán (3)Bench [68]
Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong
22 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Gaitán (4)Bench [69]
23 Flag of Germany.svg Bastian Schweinsteiger (3)D [70]
24 Flag of Hungary.svg Nemanja Nikolić F [71]
26 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Frankowski Bench [72]
28 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Frankowski (2)M [73]
Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong (2)Bench
31 Flag of Poland.svg Przemysław Frankowski (3)M [74]

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. [75] The following players were loaned to either team above:

DatePlayerPositionDestination ClubReturn DateRef
March 1, 2019 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheem Edwards D/M/FLansingMarch 16, 2019 [31] [33]
May 16, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Cleveland GLansing [76]
May 16, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Grant Lillard DLansing [76]
May 24, 2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Diego Campos D/MLansing [77]

National team call-ups

Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Yura Movsisyan

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Raheem Edwards

Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Francisco Calvo

Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Nicolas Hasler

Flag of Panama.svg Panama national under-23 football team
Cristian Martínez

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Przemysław Frankowski

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Aleksandar Katai

Flag of the United States.svg United States
Senior Team
Djordje Mihailovic

U-23 Team
Djordje Mihailovic

U-15 Team
Gabriel Slonina

Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up

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  62. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Alejandro Pozuelo wows in MLS debut | MLSSoccer.com".
  63. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Jimmy Maurer impresses in Week 6 | MLSSoccer.com".
  64. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Tajouri-Shradi shreds in Week 7 | MLSSoccer.com".
  65. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Pozuelo packs a punch in Week 8 | MLSSoccer.com".
  66. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Barco blazes a path in Week 10 | MLSSoccer.com".
  67. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Montero makes Week 11 his own | MLSSoccer.com".
  68. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Carlos Vela lights candle in Week 18 | MLSSoccer.com".
  69. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Marco Fabian unleashed in Week 22 | MLSSoccer.com".
  70. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Josef Martinez powers all in Week 23 | MLSSoccer.com".
  71. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Zlatan takes charge in Week 24 | MLSSoccer.com".
  72. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Ibrahimovic conjures magic in Week 26 | MLSSoccer.com".
  73. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Carles Gil hustles to the top in Week 28 | MLSSoccer.com".
  74. ↑ "Team of the Week presented by Audi: Frankowski takes charge in Week 31 | MLSSoccer.com".
  75. ↑ "ExtraTime Radio: Dennis te Kloese (LA), Alan Koch (CIN), Fire GM Rodriguez | MLSSoccer.com".
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  77. ↑ "Raheem Edwards available for selection, Diego Campos loaned to Lansing Ignite FC | Chicago Fire FC".
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