2016_Chicago_Fire_season
2016 Chicago Fire season
Chicago Fire 2016 soccer season
The 2016 Chicago Fire season was the club's 21st year of existence, as well as their 19th season in Major League Soccer and their 19th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
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| 2016 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | |||
| Head coach | Veljko Paunović | |||
| Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | |||
| MLS | Conference: 10th Overall: 20th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | |||
| Brimstone Cup | Did not win | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: David Accam (9) All: David Accam (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 18,976 (Oct 16 vs New England Revolution) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 12,073 (Apr 2 vs Philadelphia) Open Cup: 3,666 (Jul 20 vs Fort Lauderdale) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 15,602 (regular season) Open Cup: 5,133 | |||
| Biggest win | MTL 0-3 CHI (8/20) CHI 3-0 PHL (9/3) | |||
| Biggest defeat | DC 6-2 CHI (8/27) | |||
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On November 24, 2015 Veljko Paunović, coach of the 2015 World Cup champions Serbia U-20 team, was announced as the Chicago Fire's new head coach.[1]
Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 6, 2016, with a home match against New York City FC. The Men in Red finished the regular season on October 23, 2016, with an away match against Toronto FC. The club has missed the playoffs for the sixth time in the past seven years.
The loss on the road to Vancouver Whitecaps on May 11, 2016, was the Fire's 28th straight match (19L, 9T) without a road win. This surpassed the New York Red Bulls for the longest road winless streak in MLS history.[2] With the away loss to Real Salt Lake on August 6, 2016, the streak extended to 36 matches (27L, 9T). The two-years and 28 days long streak finally ended when the Fire defeated Montreal Impact, 3–0, on the road on August 20, 2016. It was the first victory away from home since the Fire beat the New England Revolution, 1–0, in Foxborough, MA on July 12, 2014.[3]
Chicago Fire became the first team in MLS history to finish last in the overall table two years in a row.[4]
As of October 23, 2016. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
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| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Aged) | Previous Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 23 | Patrick McLain |  |
GK | (1988-08-22)August 22, 1988 (aged 28) | Sacramento Republic FC |
| 25 | Sean Johnson | |
GK | (1989-05-31)May 31, 1989 (aged 27) | Atlanta Blackhawks |
| 28 | Matt Lampson | |
GK | (1989-09-06)September 6, 1989 (aged 27) | Columbus Crew |
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Brandon Vincent | |
D | (1994-05-01)May 1, 1994 (aged 22) | Stanford Cardinal |
| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |  |
D | (1990-08-05)August 5, 1990 (aged 26) | FC Groningen |
| 5 | Michael Harrington | |
D | (1986-01-24)January 24, 1986 (aged 30) | Colorado Rapids |
| 6 | Eric Gehrig | |
D | (1987-12-15)December 15, 1987 (aged 28) | Columbus Crew SC |
| 13 | Rodrigo Ramos |  |
D | (1995-05-24)May 24, 1995 (aged 21) | Coritiba |
| 16 | Jonathan Campbell | |
D | (1993-06-27)June 27, 1993 (aged 23) | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 22 | Patrick Doody | |
D | (1992-04-22)April 22, 1992 (aged 24) | Indiana Hoosiers |
| 66 | João Meira |  |
D/M | (1987-04-30)April 30, 1987 (aged 29) | Belenenses |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 2 | Matt Polster | |
M | (1993-06-08)June 8, 1993 (aged 23) | SIU Edwardsville Cougars |
| 7 | John Goossens | |
M | (1988-07-25)July 25, 1988 (aged 28) |  FC Voluntari |
| 12 | Arturo Álvarez |  |
M | (1985-06-28)June 28, 1985 (aged 31) |  Videoton FC |
| 15 | Joey Calistri | |
M | (1993-11-20)November 20, 1993 (aged 22) | Northwestern Wildcats |
| 17 | Collin Fernandez | |
M | (1997-02-13)February 13, 1997 (aged 19) | Chicago Fire Juniors |
| 18 | Drew Conner | |
M | (1994-02-18)February 18, 1994 (aged 22) | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Khaly Thiam |  |
M | (1994-01-07)January 7, 1994 (aged 22) | MTK Budapest |
| 21 | Nick LaBrocca | |
M | (1984-12-04)December 4, 1984 (aged 31) | Colorado Rapids |
| 26 | Michael Stephens | |
M | (1989-04-03)April 3, 1989 (aged 27) |  Stabæk |
| 29 | Alex Morrell | |
M | (1994-05-11)May 11, 1994 (aged 22) | North Florida Ospreys |
| 30 | Răzvan Cociș | |
M | (1983-02-19)February 19, 1983 (aged 33) |  FC Hoverla Uzhhorod |
| Forwards | |||||
| 8 | Michael de Leeuw | |
F | (1986-10-07)October 7, 1986 (aged 30) | FC Groningen |
| 9 | Luis Solignac |  |
F | (1991-02-16)February 16, 1991 (aged 25) | Colorado Rapids |
| 10 | David Arshakyan |  |
F | (1994-08-16)August 16, 1994 (aged 22) |  FK Trakai |
| 11 | David Accam |  |
F/M | (1990-09-28)September 28, 1990 (aged 26) |  Helsingborgs IF |
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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
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| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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| November 30, 2015 | Matt Polster | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [5] |
| November 30, 2015 | Patrick Doody | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [5] |
| December 17, 2015 | Joey Calistri | F | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [6] |
| December 17, 2015 | Drew Conner | M | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [6] |
| January 14, 2016 | Brandon Vincent | D | Stanford University | Drafted 4th overall (first round) in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, already signed contract with MLS | [7] |
| January 14, 2016 | Jonathan Campbell | D | University of North Carolina | Drafted 12th overall (first round) in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, already signed contract with MLS | [7] |
| January 18, 2016 | Michael Harrington | D | Colorado Rapids | Signed as a free agent | [8] |
| January 18, 2016 | Patrick McLain | GK | Sacramento Republic FC | Signed as a free agent | [8] |
| January 23, 2016 | Răzvan Cociș | M | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club, after initially having his contract option declined; signed one-year deal with one year club option | [5][9] |
| January 23, 2016 | João Meira | D | Belenenses | Signed as a free agent, one-year deal with one year club option | [9] |
| January 27, 2016 | Nick LaBrocca | M | Colorado Rapids | Signed as a free agent, one-year deal with one year club option | [10] |
| February 2, 2016 | Johan Kappelhof | D | FC Groningen | Signed as a discovery signing using targeted allocation money | [11][12] |
| February 26, 2016 | Matt Lampson | GK | Columbus Crew | Signed as a free agent after trial, one-year deal with one year club option | [13][14] |
| February 29, 2016 | John Goossens | M | FC Voluntari | Signed after a trial, two-year deal with one year club option | [15][16] |
| March 3, 2016 | Arturo Álvarez | M | Videoton FC | Signed after a trial, one-year deal with one year club option | [13][17] |
| March 11, 2016 | Alex Morrell | M | North Florida Ospreys | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club option, after being selected 22nd overall (second round) in 2016 MLS SuperDraft | [7][18][19] |
| May 17, 2016 | Michael de Leeuw | F | FC Groningen | Signed as a discovery signing using targeted allocation money for a three-year deal through 2018 with a club option for 2019 | [20] |
| August 3, 2016 | David Arshakyan | F | FK Trakai | Signed as a Special Discovery Player, two-year deal with options for the third and fourth years | [21] |
| August 3, 2016 | Luis Solignac | F | Colorado Rapids | Acquired in exchange for General Allocation Money | [22] |
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| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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| November 30, 2015 | Adaílton | D | Miami FC | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with Miami FC as a free agent on February 9 | [5][23] |
| November 30, 2015 | Jon Busch | GK | Indy Eleven | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with Indy Eleven as a free agent on January 22 | [5][24] |
| November 30, 2015 | Greg Cochrane | D | San Antonio FC | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with San Antonio FC as a free agent on February 25 | [5][25] |
| November 30, 2015 |  Jason Johnson | F | San Antonio FC | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with San Antonio FC as a free agent on February 16 | [5][26] |
| November 30, 2015 | Alec Kann | GK | Sporting Kansas City | 2016 contract option was declined, selected by Sporting Kansas City in the Re-Entry Draft | [5][27] |
| November 30, 2015 | Jeff Larentowicz | D | LA Galaxy | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with LA Galaxy as a free agent on January 6 | [5][28] |
| November 30, 2015 | Lovel Palmer | D | Indy Eleven | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with Indy Eleven on January 12 | [5][29] |
| November 30, 2015 | Chris Ritter | M | None | 2016 contract option was declined | [5] |
| November 30, 2015 |  Daneil Cyrus | D | W Connection | Loan deal expired | [5] |
| November 30, 2015 | Ty Harden | D | None | Out of contract, eligible for free agency | [5] |
| November 30, 2015 | Mike Magee | F | LA Galaxy | Out of contract, signed with LA Galaxy as a free agent on January 14 | [5][30] |
| November 30, 2015 |  Matt Watson | M | Carolina RailHawks | Out of contract, signed with Carolina RailHawks as a free agent on January 15 | [5][31] |
| January 6, 2016 | Patrick Nyarko | F | D.C. United | Traded for second round pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft | [32] |
| January 14, 2016 | Joevin Jones | D | Seattle Sounders FC | Traded in exchange for first round pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money | [33] |
| February 13, 2016 | Harry Shipp | M |  Montreal Impact | Traded for general allocation money and targeted allocation money, after initially having his option exercised on November 30, 2015 | [5][34][35] |
| March 2, 2016 | Kingsley Bryce | M | None | Waived, after initially having his option exercised on November 30, 2015 | [5][36][37] |
| June 29, 2016 | Gilberto | F | São Paulo FC | Mutual termination of contract; signed with São Paulo FC on July 15 | [38][39] |
| July 29, 2016 |  Kennedy Igboananike | F | D.C. United | Traded for Targeted Allocation Money and the natural third round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft | [40] |
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- Players selected in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, but ultimately not signed: midfielder Jack Harrison (1st overall, first round, from Wake Forest University) - traded to New York City FC,[41] midfielder Vincent Mitchell (62nd overall, fourth round, from Butler University)[42][43] and defender/midfielder Vincent Keller (57th overall, third round, from Creighton University).[36][42]
- Trialists released in the preseason: defender James Musa,[13] midfielder Parker Maher (Saint Louis FC),[13][43] goalkeeper Zach Bennett (winner of the Open Tryout),[43][44] defender Benedikt Krug,[43][45] defender Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire Academy),[36][46] goalkeeper Callum Irving,[15][36] goalkeeper Matt Bersano[36][43] and midfielder Christian Volesky.[36][43]
Loans
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| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
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| February 3, 2016 | Rodrigo Ramos | D | Coritiba | Acquired as a Discovery Signing on a one-year loan | [47] |
| May 4, 2016 | Khaly Thiam | M | MTK Budapest | Acquired on loan through the end of 2016 | [48] |
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More information Position, Staff ...
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Nelson Rodríguez |
| Head Coach |  Veljko Paunović |
| Assistant Coach | Marko Mitrović |
| Assistant Coach | Logan Pause |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Aleksandar Sarić |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Jordan Webb |
| Manager of Team and Soccer Operations | Alex Boler |
| Equipment Manager | Brian Sauer |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Juan Arreola |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Mario Cruz |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Steve Purcell |
| Massage Therapist | Jake Bronowski, LMT |
| Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O. |
| Head Orthopedic Officer | Dr. Brian Forsythe, M.D. |
| Physical Therapist | Ryan Perry |
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Last updated: October 23, 2016
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Eastern Conference table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 42 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 31 |
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Source: MLS
Overall table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 39 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 |
| 18 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 |
| 20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 31 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored;
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 |
| 34 | 31 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 37 | −21 |
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Last updated: October 23, 2016
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
Results
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Stadium | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | T | T | W | T | L | T | L | L | L | W | T | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | T | L | T | W | T | L | W | L | T | L | L | L | T | W | L |
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Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2016. Source: MLS Results and Chicago Fire Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
University of South Florida v Chicago Fire
| February 6, 2016 | University of South Florida | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Tampa, Florida |
| 16:00 | Michael Bajza  44' |
Report | Arturo Alvarez  28' David Accam 33' Vincent Mitchell 52' |
Stadium: Corbett Stadium |
Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union
| February 11, 2016 | Chicago Fire | 4–2 | Philadelphia Union | Clearwater, Florida |
| 15:00 | David Accam 14' (pen.), 40' Nick LaBrocca 60' Gilberto 64' |
Report | Fabian Herbers 16' Warren Creavalle 83' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
University of Portland v Chicago Fire
| February 18, 2016 | University of Portland | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
| Eddie Sanchez 62' |
Report | John Goossens 40' Drew Conner 58' |
Stadium: Merlo Field |
Simple Invitational
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Chicago Fire |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Chicago Fire
| February 21, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:30 | Johan Kappelhof 24' (o.g.) Deybi Flores 33'Cristian Techera 38'Kendall Waston 78' |
Report | John Goossens 5' Gilberto 36', 51' (pen.)Kennedy Igboananike 81' (pen.)Collin Fernandez 86' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
Chicago Fire v Minnesota United FC
| Wed., February 24, 2016 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 | Joey Calistri 24', 35' Matt Polster 42'Patrick Doody 55'Kingsley Bryce 62'Arturo Álvarez 89' (pen.) |
Report | Damian Lowe 75' |
Stadium: Providence Park |
Portland Timbers v Chicago Fire
| February 27, 2016 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 | Zarek Valentin 21' Jermaine Taylor 34'Diego Chará 56' |
Report | João Meira 4' Arturo Álvarez 28'Gilberto 35'Matt Polster 81'Kennedy Igboananike 82' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,134 |
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2016 Major League Soccer season
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05), unless posted otherwise
Chicago Fire v New York City FC
| March 6, 2016 Match 1 | Chicago Fire | 3–4 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 13:00 CST (UTC-06) | Cocis 19' Meira 32'Igboananike 49'Polster 62'Accam 72' (pen.) |
Report | McNamara 10' Brillant 14'Taylor 29', 59'Shelton 36'Diskerud 63' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,768 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Orlando City SC v Chicago Fire
| March 11, 2016 Match 2 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
| 18:00 CST (UTC-06) | Larin 4' Higuita 62'Carrasco 75'Shea 90' |
Report | Accam 14', 83' Polster 28'Harrington  32'Meira 71' |
Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 29,041 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew SC
| March 19, 2016 Match 3 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 16:00 | Report | Meram 38' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,605 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union
| April 2, 2016 Match 4 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 16:00 | Ramos 37' Igboananike 51'Polster 72' |
Report | Creavalle 13' 47' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,073 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
New York City FC v Chicago Fire
| April 10, 2016 Match 5 | New York City FC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | New York City, New York |
| 18:00 | Matarrita 54' |
Report | LaBrocca 86' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 22,930 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Chicago Fire v Montreal Impact
| April 16, 2016 Match 6 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 16:00 | Igboananike 29' |
Report | Drogba 56' Piatti 90+1' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,509 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Chicago Fire v D.C. United
| April 30, 2016 Match 7 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 16:00 | Campbell 41' Igboananike 44' |
Report | Rolfe 45+1' Nyarko 64'Birnbaum 83' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,114 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Chicago Fire
| May 11, 2016 Match 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 21:00 | Pérez 36', 89' Watson 82' |
Report | Igboananike 62' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,638 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
New England Revolution v Chicago Fire
| May 14, 2016 Match 9 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 18:30 | Nguyen 22' Koffie 24'Woodberry 57'Agudelo 80'Hollinger-Janzen 84' |
Report | Álvarez 19' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,997 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
New York Red Bulls v Chicago Fire
| May 18, 2016 Match 10 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 18:30 | Collin 29' Grella 58' |
Report | Meira 22' Vincent 78' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,624 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Chicago Fire v Houston Dynamo
| May 21, 2016 Match 11 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 16:00 | Álvarez 3' Igboananike 56'Polster 76' |
Report | Horst 23' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,363 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Chicago Fire v Portland Timbers
| May 28, 2016 Match 12 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Accam 20' Kappelhof 38'Ramos 77' |
Report | Valeri 18' Ridgewell 69'Klute 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,729 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
Colorado Rapids v Chicago Fire
| June 18, 2016 Match 13 | Colorado Rapids | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 20:00 | Doyle 57' Pappa 89'Burch 90+4' |
Report | Ramos 67' Calistri 81' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,103 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire
| June 22, 2016 Match 14 | Philadelphia Union | 4–3 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 18:00 | Campbell 11' (o.g.) Alberg 15', 45+1', 56' (pen.), 58'Carroll 36'Tribbett 37' |
Report | Accam 2' Cocis 69'Thiam 80'Campbell 85' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 16,667 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
Chicago Fire v San Jose Earthquakes
| July 1, 2016 Match 15 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:00 | Stephens 53' Goossens 58'LaBrocca 90+3' |
Report | Dawkins 10' Francis 49'Alashe 66' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,487 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Toronto FC v Chicago Fire
| July 9, 2016 Match 16 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
| 18:30 | Morrow 9' |
Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 27,934 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Chicago Fire v Sporting Kansas City
| July 13, 2016 Match 17 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Leeuw 19' Thiam 26'Álvarez 68'Meira 79' |
Report | Mustivar 29' Dwyer 71'Medranda 85' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,879 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| Note: The kickoff was delayed by 1 hour and 48 minutes due to a thunderstorm. | ||||
FC Dallas v Chicago Fire
| July 16, 2016 Match 18 | FC Dallas | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
| 20:00 | Urruti 23' Díaz 41'Rosales 90+2' |
Report | Álvarez 90+1' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 13,942 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
New England Revolution v Chicago Fire
| July 23, 2016 Match 19 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 18:30 | Bunbury 77' Watson 85' |
Report | Leeuw 30' Accam 90+1' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,872 Referee: Juan Guzman |
Chicago Fire v New York Red Bulls
| July 31, 2016 Match 20 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 18:00 | Accam 35' Thiam 38'Polster 45+2'Cocis 76' |
Report | Martins 15' Polster 16' (o.g.)Grella 57'Wright-Phillips 90'Zubar 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,221 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Real Salt Lake v Chicago Fire
| August 6, 2016 Match 21 | Real Salt Lake | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
| 21:00 | García 14', 15' Morales 28' (pen.), 64' |
Report | LaBrocca 35' Álvarez 58' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,909 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Chicago Fire v Orlando City SC
| August 14, 2016 Match 22 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00 | Goossens 6' Accam 45+2'Cocis 78' |
Report | Larin 9' Redding 17'Kaká 32'Aja 86' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,148 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Montreal Impact v Chicago Fire
| August 20, 2016 Match 23 | Montreal Impact | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
| 19:30 | Ciman 44' Drogba 71' |
Report | Solignac 15', 31' Accam 73'Polster 89' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 20,801 Referee: David Gantar |
Chicago Fire v LA Galaxy
| August 24, 2016 Match 24 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Álvarez 34' Accam 39' (pen.), 90+3' |
Report | Zardes 31' Van Damme 38'Santos 69'Lletget 71'Hušidić 76' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,179 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
D.C. United v Chicago Fire
| August 27, 2016 Match 25 | D.C. United | 6–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 18:00 | Jeffery 19' Mullins 40', 45+1', 74'Nyarko 51'DeLeon 89' |
Report | Leeuw 31', 47' Thiam 34'Kappelhof 36'Cocis 45+2' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,720 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union
| September 3, 2016 Match 26 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Alberg 22' (o.g.) Meira 58'Cocis 61'Kappelhof 64'Leeuw 71'Álvarez 90' |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,102 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Chicago Fire v Toronto FC
| September 10, 2016 Match 27 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Michael de Leeuw 58' |
Report | Altidore 33' Osorio 52' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,391 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Chicago Fire v D.C. United
| September 16, 2016 Match 28 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:00 | Cocis 22' Accam 29' |
Report | Vincent 19' Boswell 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,807 Referee: Kevin Stott |
New York City FC v Chicago Fire
| September 23, 2016 Match 29 | New York City FC | 4–1 | Chicago Fire | New York City, New York |
| 19:00 | Mena 8' Villa 9', 83'Mendoza 44'Brillant 72' |
Report | Solignac 35' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 25,011 Referee: Jaime Herrera |
Seattle Sounders FC v Chicago Fire
| Wed., September 28, 2016 Match 30 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
| 21:30 | Marshall 24' Lodeiro 58' |
Report | Cocis 75' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,269 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Columbus Crew SC v Chicago Fire
| October 1, 2016 Match 31 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| 18:30 | Afful 8' Meram 50'Duka 59' |
Report | Ramos 88' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 20,034 Referee: Alejandro Mariscal |
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew SC
| October 13, 2016 Match 32 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Parkhurst 53' (o.g.) Leeuw 57'Cocis 80'Meira 85' |
Report | Jahn 13', 80' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,883 Referee: David Gantar |
Chicago Fire v New England Revolution
| October 16, 2016 Match 33 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 14:00 | Leeuw 9' Thiam 44'Solignac 54'Accam 80'Polster 90+2' |
Report | Kamara 29' Fagúndez 43'Woodberry 51'Knighton 73' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,976 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Toronto FC v Chicago Fire
| October 23, 2016 Match 34 | Toronto FC | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
| 15:00 | Giovinco 45' (pen.) Zavaleta 45+2'Morrow 54'Osorio 62' |
Report | Leeuw 18' Goossens 83' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 25,235 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
U.S. Open Cup
Further information: 2016 U.S. Open Cup
The Chicago Fire entered the 2016 U.S. Open Cup with the rest of Major League Soccer in the fourth round.[49]
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Chicago Fire v Indy Eleven
| June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Chicago Fire | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Indy Eleven | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Nick LaBrocca 87' David Accam 111' |
Report | Justin Braun 27', 105' Nicki Paterson 72'Souleymane Youla 90+2'Nemanja Vuković 117' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 5,543 Referee: Elvis Mahmutovic |
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Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew SC
| June 28, 2016 Round of 16 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | David Accam 7', 29' Nick LaBrocca 53'Rodrigo Ramos 66' |
CHI Report MLS Report |
Ethan Finlay 79' (pen.) Tyson Wahl 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 6,190 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Chicago Fire v Fort Lauderdale Strikers
| July 20, 2016 Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | David Accam 5' (pen.) Michael de Leeuw 35'Khaly Thiam 51' |
Report | Gale Agbossoumonde 30'  70'Julius James 47' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 3,666 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
New England Revolution v Chicago Fire
| August 9, 2016 Semifinals | New England Revolution | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:00 | Kei Kamara 16' (pen.) Je-Vaughn Watson 42', 51'Teal Bunbury 85'Kelyn Rowe 89' |
Report | David Accam 40', 89' Johan Kappelhof 43'Michael de Leeuw 90+1' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,801 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Leading scorers
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Updated to match played on October 23, 2016.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2016 Chicago Fire
Appearances and goals
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| 2 | MF | USA |
Matt Polster | 17 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Brandon Vincent | 18 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | NED |
Johan Kappelhof | 25 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | USA |
Michael Harrington | 16 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | USA |
Eric Gehrig | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | NED |
John Goossens | 15 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | NED |
Michael de Leeuw | 8 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | ARG |
Luis Solignac | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | GHA |
David Accam | 17 | 10 | 12+1 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 5 | ||
| 12 | MF | SLV |
Arturo Álvarez | 21 | 3 | 15+3 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | BRA |
Rodrigo Ramos (on loan from Coritiba) | 22 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | USA |
Joey Calistri | 13 | 1 | 2+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | USA |
Jonathan Campbell | 24 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | USA |
Drew Conner | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | SEN |
Khaly Thiam (on loan from MTK Budapest) | 14 | 2 | 9+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF | USA |
Nick LaBrocca | 15 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | USA |
Patrick Doody | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | USA |
Michael Stephens | 15 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 30 | MF | ROU |
Răzvan Cociș | 23 | 2 | 10+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| 66 | DF | POR |
João Meira | 17 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
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| 17 | MF | USA |
Collin Fernandez (on loan to Saint Louis FC) | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | USA |
Alex Morrell (on loan to Saint Louis FC) | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire) | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | BRA |
Gilberto (mutually terminated contract) | 9 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW | NGA |
Kennedy Igboananike (traded) | 21 | 4 | 18+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
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Goalkeeper stats
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Patrick McLain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
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Sean Johnson | 22 | 22 | 1980 | 37 | 1.68 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1980 | 37 | 1.68 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
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Matt Lampson | 15 | 15 | 1380 | 22 | 1.43 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 990 | 18 | 1.64 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 390 | 4 | 0.92 | 3 |
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National team participation
Four Fire players have been called up to play for their senior national teams during this season.
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| Brandon Vincent | United States | Friendly | Canada | February 5, 2016 | 0 | 45' | [50][51] |
| Matt Polster | United States | Friendly | Canada | February 5, 2016 | 0 | unused sub | [50][51] |
| David Accam | Ghana | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |  Mozambique | March 24, 2016 | 0 | 0' (injury) | [52] |
| David Accam | Ghana | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Mozambique | March 27, 2016 | 0 | 0' (injury) | [52] |
| David Arshakyan | Armenia | Friendly |  Czech Republic | August 31, 2016 | 0 | unused sub | [53][54] |
| David Accam | Ghana | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |  Rwanda | September 3, 2016 | 0 | Earned a start | [53][55] |
| David Arshakyan | Armenia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |  Denmark | September 4, 2016 | 0 | 70' | [53][55][56] |
| David Accam | Ghana | Friendly |  Russia | September 6, 2016 | 0 | 12' | [53][57] |
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MLS Goal of the Week
MLS Team of the Week
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| 5 | Johan Kappelhof |
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| 17 | Rodrigo Ramos |
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| 24 | David Accam |
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| 26 | Sean Johnson |
GK | Report |
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MLS All-Star Game
MLS 24 under 24
Chicago Fire midfielder Matt Polster was selected to Major League Soccer's "24 under 24" list, an annual ranking of the top players in the league under the age of 24.[58][59]
Team annual awards
Forward/midfielder David Accam was named the team's Most Valuable Player and Golden Boot winner for the second year in a row in both categories. In 24 league matches Accam scored nine goals and had five assists. Accam also had team-high 14 goals across all competitions of the season.[60]
In his first year with the club Johan Kappelhof was named the Defensive Player of the Year. Tied with Jonathan Campbell for a team-high 33 league appearances, Kappelhof made 85 clearances, 17 blocks and 113 interceptions during his first MLS campaign.[60]
Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was chosen Section 8 Chicago Supporters' Player of the Year.[61][62]
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Primary kit
The new primary kit for 2016 season was officially unveiled on January 25, 2016. The jersey features an all-red design with the return of the iconic white bar across the chest. The Chicago city flag embossed on the lower front for the jersey's jock tag.[63][64]
Secondary kit
According to the league's bi-annual rotation of kits the secondary kit carried over from the previous season. It was originally unveiled on March 2, 2015. The design and details were inspired by the City of Chicago flag.[65][66]
Picks acquired:
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft second round pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Patrick Nyarko.[67]
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft third round pick from New York Red Bulls in exchange for goalkeeper Kyle Reynish.[68]
- 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural first round pick from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the top spot in the MLS Allocation Ranking Order.[69]
- 2019 MLS SuperDraft natural third round pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Kennedy Igboananike.[70][71]
Picks traded:
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Greg Cochrane.[72]
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft natural second round pick to Orlando City SC in exchange for Eric Gehrig.[73][74]
- 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural second round pick to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for the Discovery Priority on Khaly Thiam (however, pursuant to the trade agreement, if Thiam starts in 12 or more 2016 MLS regular season games, or if his loan is extended or successfully converted into a transfer following the 2016 season, Columbus will receive General Allocation Money instead of the SuperDraft pick).[48]
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- "Chicago Fire Add to 2016 SuperDraft Class in Third and Fourth Rounds". chicago-fire.com. January 19, 2016.
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- "Sean Johnson accepts Section 8 Chicago's Player of the Year Award". November 20, 2016.
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