2024 Chicago Fire FC season
The 2024 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 26th year of existence, as well as their 27th season in Major League Soccer.
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mansueto | ||
| Head coach | Frank Klopas | ||
| Stadium | Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 14th Overall: 25th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hugo Cuypers (6) All: Hugo Cuypers (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | March 2 vs FC Cincinnati (26,582) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | May 29 vs Orlando City (11,372) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 18,390 | ||
| Biggest win | June 15, 4-1 at Toronto | ||
| Biggest defeat | April 20, 0-4 vs Real Salt Lake | ||
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Current squad
Players signed as of June 28, 2024[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Player Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 18 | Spencer Richey | G | May 30, 1992 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| 25 | Jeff Gal | G | April 6, 1993 (aged 31) | Degerfors IF | ||
| 34 | Chris Brady | G | March 3, 2004 (aged 20) | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown | |
| 78 | Bryan Dowd | G | May 8, 2002 (aged 22) | Notre Dame | Loaned Out | |
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet | D | February 12, 1992 (aged 32) | Montpellier HSC | ||
| 4 | Carlos Terán | D | September 24, 2000 | Envigado F.C. | ||
| 5 | Rafael Czichos | D | May 14, 1990 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 14 | Tobias Salquist | D | May 18, 1995 | Silkeborg IF | International | |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman | D | October 2, 1996 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 16 | Wyatt Omsberg | D | September 21, 1995 | Minnesota United FC | ||
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda | D | October 17, 1997 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| 24 | Jonathan Dean | D | May 15, 1997 | Birmingham Legion FC | ||
| 27 | Allan Arigoni | D | November 4, 1998 | FC Lugano | International Loaned In | |
| 36 | Justin Reynolds | D | April 8, 2004 (aged 20) | Chicago Fire FC II | Homegrown | |
| 77 | Chase Gasper | D | January 25, 1996 (aged 28) | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie | M | March 13, 1999 (aged 25) | FC Lugano | International | |
| 10 | Xherdan Shaqiri | M | October 10, 1991 | Olympique Lyonnais | Captain Designated Player International | |
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez | M | June 17, 2003 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown U22 Initiative | |
| 21 | Fabian Herbers | M | August 17, 1993 | Philadelphia Union | Vice Captain | |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta | M | July 24, 1995 | LAFC | ||
| 30 | Gastón Giménez | M | July 27, 1991 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| 31 | Federico Navarro | M | March 9, 2000 (aged 24) | Talleres de Cordoba | U22 Initiative | |
| 35 | Sergio Oregel | M | May 16, 2005 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown | |
| 37 | Javier Casas | M | May 14, 2003 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown | |
| 38 | Laurence Wootton | M | January 10, 2000 (aged 24) | Ohio State | International Loaned Out | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 8 | Chris Mueller | F | August 29, 1996 | Hibernian F.C. | ||
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers | F | February 7, 1997 (aged 27) | Gent | International Designated Player | |
| 12 | Tom Barlow | F | July 8, 1995 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 19 | Georgios Koutsias | F | February 8, 2004 (aged 20) | PAOK FC | International U22 Initiative | |
| 32 | Missael Rodriguez | F | February 9, 2003 (aged 21) | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown Loaned Out | |
| 33 | Victor Bezerra | F | February 5, 2000 (aged 24) | Indiana Hoosiers | Homegrown Loaned Out | |
Player movement
Returning, options, and new contracts
| 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] |
In
| 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
| 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] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2023 | Kei Kamara | F | Los Angeles FC | Contract expired | [17][3] |
| November 9, 2023 | Alex Monis | M | New England Revolution II | Contract expired | [18][3] |
| November 22, 2023 | Alonso Aceves | D | Pachuca | Loan deal expired | [19][3] |
| November 22, 2023 | Kendall Burks | D | San Antonio FC | Option for 2024 declined | [3] |
| November 22, 2023 | Ousmane Doumbia | M | FC Lugano | Loan deal expired | [20][3] |
| November 22, 2023 | Allan Rodriguez | M | Option for 2024 declined | [3] | |
| December 12, 2023 | Miguel Navarro | D | Colorado Rapids | Traded to Colorado alongside $450k in GAM in exchange for Andrew Gutman | [7] |
| February 9, 2024 | Jairo Torres | F | FC Juárez | Mutual termination | [21] |
| February 16, 2024 | Kacper Przybyłko | F | FC Lugano | Transfer | [22] |
Loaned Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2024 | Justin Reynolds | D | FC Lugano | Sent on a short-term loan to the Fire's sister club through the end of the Swiss season | [23] |
| March 14, 2024 | Missael Rodriguez | F | Union Omaha | Loaned to Omaha for the 2024 USL League One season with the right to recall | [24] |
| March 19, 2024 | Victor Bezerra | F | Detroit City FC | Loaned to Detroit for the 2024 USL Championship season with the right to recall | [25] |
| April 3, 2024 | Laurence Wootton | M | Indy Eleven | Loaned to Indy for the 2024 USL Championship season | [26] |
| June 27, 2024 | Bryan Dowd | G | Huntsville City FC | Loaned to Huntsville for the remainder of the 2024 MLS Next Pro season with an option for Nashville SC to purchase after the season | [27] |
Second team movement
| 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) | [28][29][30] |
| Diego Konincks | D | To First Team | June 15 vs Toronto | [31] |
Unsigned draft picks and trialists
| Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2, P4 | Oluwaseun Oyegunle | DF | Syracuse | Did not join the team in preseason | [10][32] |
| R2, P6 | Jason Shokalook | FW | Akron | Joined the team in Florida for preseason but didn't join the team in California; ultimately signed for the second team | [10][32] |
| R3, P14 | Shane de Flores | MF | Stanford | Did not join the team in preseason | [10][32] |
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.[32] 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.[33]
Technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director | Georg Heitz |
| Technical Director | Sebastian Pelzer |
| Head Coach | Frank Klopas |
| Assistant Coach | Paulo Nagamura |
| Assistant Coach | Carlos García |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Zach Thornton |
| Set Piece Coach | Ryan Needs |
| Video Analyst | Theodoros Antonopoulos |
| Video Analyst | Jeff DeGroot |
Last updated: January 19, 2024
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Competitions
Eastern Conference table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 41 | Qualification for Round One and the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 39 | Qualification for Round One |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 34 | |
| 4 | New York City FC | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 32 | |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 30 | |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Toronto FC | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 24 | Qualification for the Wild card round |
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 21 | |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 21 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 20 | |
| 12 | New England Revolution | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 19 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 19 | |
| 14 | CF Montréal | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 19 | |
| 15 | Chicago Fire FC | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 28, 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)
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | CF Montréal | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 19 |
| 26 | St. Louis City SC | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 19 |
| 27 | Chicago Fire FC | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 18 |
| 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 14 |
| 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on June 28, 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)
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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 |
Last updated: June 22
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
Preseason
| January 23 Friendly | Loudoun United | 1–5 | Chicago Fire FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| Unknown | 3' Shaqiri 16' (pen.) Koutsias 28' Herbers 69' (pen.) Przybyłko 90' Wootton |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| January 27 Friendly | New York Red Bulls | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| 38' Forsberg 79' Manoel |
41' Gutiérrez 71' Barlow |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 7 CVI | Austin FC | 0-1 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 15:00 EST | 74' Wootton | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 11 CVI | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 14:30 EST | 42' Bouanga 62' Olivera 72' Ordaz |
21' Herbers | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 14 CVI | Minnesota United FC | 0–4 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 16:00 EST | 44' 58' Padelford | 30' Koutsias 55' Glasgow 75' Shaqiri 81' Haile-Selassie |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 17 CVI | Portland Timbers | 1-2 | Chicago Fire FC | Indio, California |
| 14:00 EST | 7' Asprilla | 45+2' Giménez 56' Haile-Selassie |
Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Regular season
| February 24 1 | Philadelphia Union | 2–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:30 PM | 55' Uhre 85' Martínez 90+2' Gazdag |
Report | 39' Gutiérrez 45' Pineda 69' Brady 81' Herbers |
Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,734 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
| March 2 2 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–2 | FC Cincinnati | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | 45' (pen.) Shaqiri 55' Acosta 66' Pineda 90+4' Gutiérrez |
Report | 39' Boupendza 43' Nwobodo 68' Robinson 81' Bucha 84' Baird |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 26,582 Referee: Mario Maric |
| March 9 3 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM | 68' Russell-Rowe 90' Malte Amundsen 90+10' Farsi |
Report | 13' Arigoni 74' Herbers 90+5' Barlow |
Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 23,327 Referee: Richonne Clark |
| March 16 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 4–3 | CF Montréal | Chicago, Illinois |
| 1:00 PM | 11' Salquist 45+4' Gasper 45+8' Haile-Selassie 78' Herbers 84' (pen.) Gutiérrez 90+5' Cuypers 90+9' Acosta |
Report | 7' (pen.), 12' (pen.), 16' Cóccaro 70' Yankov 82' Edwards 90+11' Choinière |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,874 Referee: DeShun Beard |
| March 23 5 | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 1:00 PM | 45+4' N. Gil 60' Harkes 81' Polster 90+5' C. Gil |
Report | 18' Herbers 20' Cuypers 44' Gutiérrez 45+2' Arigoni 90' Barlow |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,269 Referee: Kyle Johnston |
| March 31 6 | Atlanta United FC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2:30 PM |
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Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 42,525 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| April 6 7 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Report |
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Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,844 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| April 13 8 | New York Red Bulls | 0–0 | Chicago Fire FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM | 42' Reyes | Report | 55' Acosta 75' Czichos |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 17,501 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| April 20 9 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–4 | Real Salt Lake | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM |
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Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 14,247 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| April 27 10 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–0 | Atlanta United FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | 75' Arigoni | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,236 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| May 4 11 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:25 PM |
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Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 18,379 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| May 11 12 | St. Louis City SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire FC | St. Louis, Missouri |
| 7:30 PM | 2', 45+1' Alm 56', 67' Klauss |
Report | 22' Herbers 46' Cuypers 61' Shaqiri 90+1' Terán |
Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| May 15 13 | Chicago Fire FC | 0–1 | Charlotte FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | 34' Terán 50' Czichos |
Report | 60' Westwood 64' Agyemang 73' Dejaegere |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 12,806 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 18 14 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–3 | Columbus Crew | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | 24' Czichos 45' Gutiérrez 85' Terán 90+3' Navarro |
Report | 30' Diego Rossi 55' Ramirez 88' Russell-Rowe |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 23,319 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| May 25 15 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 6:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 19,081 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| May 29 16 | Chicago Fire FC | 1–1 | Orlando City SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 11,372 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| June 1 17 | Chicago Fire FC | 2–1 | LA Galaxy | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 25,237 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira II |
| June 15 18 | Toronto FC | 1–4 | Chicago Fire FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6:30 PM |
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Report |
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Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 28,303 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| June 22 19 | Orlando City SC | 4–2 | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 6:30 PM | 4', 60' Torres 20' (pen.) Muriel 29' Angulo 83' Araújo |
Report | 46', 69' Cuypers 53' (pen.) Haile-Selassie |
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 22,038 Referee: Natalie Simon |
| June 29 20 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 9:30 PM | Stadium: Lumen Field |
| July 3 21 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| July 7 22 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Chicago Fire FC | San Jose, California |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| July 13 23 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York City FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| July 17 24 | FC Cincinnati | v | Chicago Fire FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| July 20 25 | Inter Miami CF | v | Chicago Fire FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Chase Stadium |
| August 24 26 | New York City FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | New York, New York |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Citi Field |
| August 31 27 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Inter Miami CF | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 7 28 | Chicago Fire FC | v | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 14 29 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York Red Bulls | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 18 30 | Nashville SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Geodis Park |
| September 21 31 | CF Montréal | v | Chicago Fire FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| September 28 32 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Toronto FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:30 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| October 2 33 | Charlotte FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 6:30 PM | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| October 19 34 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Nashville SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium: Soldier Field |
U.S. Open Cup
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.[34]
Leagues Cup
West 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TOL | SKC | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage | — | Aug 5 | Aug 1 | |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Jul 28 | ||
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| July 28 GS | Sporting Kansas City | v | Chicago Fire FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park |
| August 1 GS | Toluca | v | Chicago Fire FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 8:00 PM | Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium |
Statistics
Note: italics indicates a player who left during the season
Games played
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Leagues Cup | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | ||||
| 2 | DF | FRA | Arnaud Souquet | 6 | 11 | 663 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 663 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | DF | COL | Carlos Terán | 10 | 13 | 964 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 964 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | DF | GER | Rafael Czichos | 16 | 17 | 1421 | 16 | 17 | 1421 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | SUI | Maren Haile-Selassie | 11 | 14 | 988 | 11 | 14 | 988 | ||||||
| 8 | FW | USA | Chris Mueller | 8 | 13 | 692 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 692 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | FW | BEL | Hugo Cuypers | 19 | 19 | 1581 | 19 | 19 | 1581 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | SWI | Xherdan Shaqiri | 9 | 12 | 745 | 9 | 12 | 745 | ||||||
| 12 | FW | USA | Tom Barlow | 2 | 16 | 353 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 353 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | DF | DEN | Tobias Salquist | 6 | 6 | 448 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 448 | 2 | ||||
| 15 | DF | USA | Andrew Gutman | 8 | 8 | 517 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 517 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | DF | USA | Wyatt Omsberg | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 11 | ||||||
| 17 | MF | USA | Brian Gutiérrez | 15 | 18 | 1298 | 15 | 18 | 1298 | ||||||
| 18 | GK | USA | Spencer Richey | 1 | 1 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 18 | ||||
| 19 | FW | GRE | Georgios Koutsias | 2 | 16 | 417 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 417 | 3 | ||||
| 21 | MF | GER | Fabian Herbers | 16 | 19 | 1400 | 16 | 19 | 1400 | ||||||
| 22 | DF | USA | Mauricio Pineda | 10 | 16 | 926 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 926 | 3 | ||||
| 23 | MF | USA | Kellyn Acosta | 17 | 19 | 1394 | 17 | 19 | 1394 | ||||||
| 24 | DF | USA | Jonathan Dean | 6 | 13 | 608 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 608 | 6 | ||||
| 25 | GK | USA | Jeff Gal | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 27 | DF | SUI | Allan Arigoni | 17 | 17 | 1417 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 1417 | 1 | ||||
| 30 | MF | PAR | Gastón Giménez | 5 | 14 | 543 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 543 | 3 | ||||
| 31 | MF | ARG | Federico Navarro | 5 | 10 | 434 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 434 | 4 | ||||
| 32 | MF | USA | Missael Rodriguez | ||||||||||||
| 33 | FW | USA | Victor Bezerra | ||||||||||||
| 34 | GK | USA | Chris Brady | 18 | 18 | 1620 | 18 | 18 | 1620 | ||||||
| 35 | MF | USA | Sergio Oregel | ||||||||||||
| 36 | DF | USA | Justin Reynolds | ||||||||||||
| 37 | MF | USA | Javier Casas | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 38 | MF | ENG | Laurence Wootton | ||||||||||||
| 42 | DF | NED | Diego Konnincks | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 55 | FW | GUY | Omari Glasgow | 2 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 1 | ||||||
| 77 | DF | USA | Chase Gasper | 2 | 4 | 241 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 241 | 1 | ||||
| 78 | GK | USA | Bryan Dowd | ||||||||||||
Goalkeeping
| No. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Leagues Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | |||
| 18 | USA | Spencer Richey | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | USA | Jeff Gal | |||||||||
| 34 | USA | Chris Brady | 2 | 60 | 29 | 2 | 60 | 29 | |||
| 78 | USA | Bryan Dowd | |||||||||
Goals
| Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Cuypers | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Brian Gutiérrez | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Maren Haile-Selassie | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Kellyn Acosta | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabian Herbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Allan Arigoni | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carlos Terán | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Assists
| Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | A | A | ||
| 1 | Maren Haile-Selassie | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fabian Herbers | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Brian Gutiérrez | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Kellyn Acosta | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Brady | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Gastón Giménez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Andrew Gutman | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Georgios Koutsias | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Chris Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Arnaud Souquet | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carlos Terán | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Disciplinary record
| Rk. | Player | MLS | League's Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Terán | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Allan Arigoni | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fabian Herbers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rafael Czichos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kellyn Acosta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Pineda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tom Barlow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Federico Navarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Chris Brady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Cuypers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chase Gasper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tobias Salquist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Awards
MLS Team of the Matchday
| Matchday | Player | Position | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | Brian Gutiérrez | M | [35] |
| 5 | Kellyn Acosta | M | [36] |
| 8 | Xherdan Shaqiri | M | [37] |
| 11 | Chris Brady | G | [38] |
| 18 | Brian Gutiérrez | M | [39] |
| 20 | Fabian Herbers | M | [40] |
| Frank Klopas | Coach | ||
Second team statistics
Note: Stats are for regular and post season combined
Games played
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
| 2 | DF | FRA | Arnaud Souquet | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 16 | DF | USA | Wyatt Omsberg | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 90 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Spencer Richey | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 25 | GK | USA | Jeff Gal | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3 | 3 | 270 | |||
| 31 | MF | ARG | Federico Navarro | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 35 | MF | USA | Sergio Oregel | 9 | 10 | 730 | 1 | 2 | 129 | 10 | 12 | 859 |
| 37 | MF | USA | Javier Casas | 5 | 5 | 341 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 7 | 7 | 452 |
| 78 | GK | USA | Bryan Dowd | |||||||||
Goalkeeping
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | ||||
| 18 | GK | USA | Spencer Richey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | GK | USA | Jeff Gal | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 78 | GK | USA | Bryan Dowd | |||||||||
Goals and assists
| Rank | Player | A | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Casas | 1 | |
Cards
| Rk. | Player | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Oregel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
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