2017_Chicago_Fire_season
2017 Chicago Fire season
Chicago Fire 2017 soccer season
The 2017 Chicago Fire season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 20th season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer. The Fire reached the playoffs for the first time since 2012, losing in the knockout round.
Quick Facts season, Chairman ...
| 2017 season | |||
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| Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
| Head coach | Veljko Paunović | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
| MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 3rd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nemanja Nikolić (24) All: Nemanja Nikolić (24) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,891 (August 19 vs Toronto FC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,244 (May 17 vs Colorado Rapids) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,383 (regular season) 11,647(playoffs) | ||
| Biggest win | CHI 4-0 ORL (6/24) CHI (4-0) VAN (7/1) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ATL 4-0 CHI (3/18) | ||
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As of September 27, 2017. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Player Notes |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Jorge Bava |  |
GK | (1981-08-02) August 2, 1981 (age 42) |  Atlético Bucaramanga |
International |
| 28 | Matt Lampson |  |
GK | (1989-09-06) September 6, 1989 (age 34) | Columbus Crew |
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| 30 | Stefan Cleveland | |
GK | (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 30) | University of Louisville |
Loaned Out |
| 45 | Richard Sánchez |  |
GK | (1994-05-05) May 5, 1994 (age 30) | Tigres UANL |
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| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Brandon Vincent | |
D | (1994-05-01) May 1, 1994 (age 30) | Stanford Cardinal |
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| 4 | Johan Kappelhof |  |
D | (1990-08-05) August 5, 1990 (age 33) | FC Groningen |
International |
| 5 | Michael Harrington | |
D | (1986-01-24) January 24, 1986 (age 38) | Colorado Rapids |
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| 16 | Jonathan Campbell | |
D | (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 30) | North Carolina Tar Heels |
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| 22 | Patrick Doody | |
D | (1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 32) | Indiana Hoosiers |
Homegrown |
| 25 | Jorge Luis Corrales |  |
D | (1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 33) | Tulsa Roughnecks |
Loaned Out |
| 26 | Christian Dean | |
D | (1993-03-14) March 14, 1993 (age 31) |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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| 33 | Matej Dekovic |  |
D | (1993-09-19) September 19, 1993 (age 30) | University of North Carolina Charlotte |
International, Loaned out |
| 66 | João Meira |  |
D/M | (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 37) | Belenenses |
International |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 2 | Matt Polster | |
M | (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 30) | SIU Edwardsville Cougars |
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| 6 | Dax McCarty | |
M | (1987-04-30) April 30, 1987 (age 37) | New York Red Bulls |
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| 7 | John Goossens | |
M | (1988-07-25) July 25, 1988 (age 35) |  FC Voluntari |
International, On injured list |
| 12 | Arturo Álvarez |  |
M | (1985-06-28) June 28, 1985 (age 38) |  Videoton FC |
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| 13 | Brandt Bronico | |
M | (1995-06-20) June 20, 1995 (age 28) | University of North Carolina Charlotte |
Loaned out |
| 14 | Djordje Mihailovic | |
M | (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998 (age 25) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 15 | Joey Calistri | |
M | (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30) | Northwestern Wildcats |
Homegrown, Loaned out |
| 17 | Collin Fernandez | / |
M | (1997-02-13) February 13, 1997 (age 27) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown, Loaned out |
| 18 | Drew Conner | |
M | (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 30) | Wisconsin Badgers |
Homegrown |
| 19 | Juninho |  |
M | (1989-01-08) January 8, 1989 (age 35) | Club Tijuana |
Loaned in |
| 20 | Daniel Johnson | |
M | (1995-09-08) September 8, 1995 (age 28) | University of Louisville |
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| 31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger |  |
M | (1984-08-01) August 1, 1984 (age 39) |  Manchester United |
Designated Player, International |
| Forwards | ||||||
| 8 | Michael de Leeuw | |
F | (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 (age 37) | FC Groningen |
International |
| 9 | Luis Solignac |  |
F | (1991-02-16)February 16, 1991 (aged 25) | Colorado Rapids |
International |
| 10 | David Arshakyan |  |
F | (1994-08-16) August 16, 1994 (age 29) |  FK Trakai |
International |
| 11 | David Accam |  |
F/M | (1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 (age 33) |  Helsingborgs IF |
Designated Player |
| 23 | Nemanja Nikolić | |
F | (1987-12-31) December 31, 1987 (age 36) |  Legia Warsaw |
Designated Player, International |
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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 23, 2016 | Arturo Álvarez | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Joey Calistri | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Jonathan Campbell | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Drew Conner | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Patrick Doody | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Sean Johnson | GK | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Matt Lampson | GK | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Matt Polster | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Brandon Vincent | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [1] |
| December 20, 2016 | Nemanja Nikolić | F | Legia Warsaw | Acquired via transfer as a Designated Player, signed a three-year deal | [2] |
| January 5, 2017 | Luis Solignac | F | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club after initially having his option declined on November 23, 2016; signed to a two-year contract with an option for a third | [1][3] |
| January 7, 2017 | Jorge Bava | GK | Atlético Bucaramanga | Signed as a Discovery Player to a one-year deal with options for 2018 and 2019 | [4] |
| January 16, 2017 | Dax McCarty | M | New York Red Bulls | Acquired in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money ($200,000 in 2017 allocation funds and $200,000 for 2018); signed one-year contract with two one-year options | [5] |
| January 27, 2017 | Djordje Mihailovic | M | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [6] |
| January 30, 2017 | Daniel Johnson | M | University of Louisville | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 11th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [7][8] |
| January 30, 2017 | Stefan Cleveland | GK | University of Louisville | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 26th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [7][8] |
| February 27, 2017 | Brandt Bronico | M | University of North Carolina Charlotte | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 47th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [9][10] |
| February 27, 2017 | Matej Dekovic | D | University of North Carolina Charlotte | Signed to a one-year deal with three-year club options after being drafted 69th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [9][10] |
| March 21, 2017 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | M | Manchester United | Signed as a Designated Player to a one-year deal with a mutual option for at least one year | [11][12][13] |
| August 9, 2017 | Christian Dean | D | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Acquired in exchange for $50,000 of General Allocation Money, $50,000 of conditional Targeted Allocation Money in the event he starts 12 or more 2018 regular season matches, and a percentage of any future transfer fees; signed a one-year deal with two-year club options | [14] |
| August 11, 2017 | Richard Sánchez | G | Tigres UANL | Signed a one-year contract with options for 2018 and 2019 after being acquired 6th overall in the Allocation Order | [15] |
| September 14, 2017 | Jorge Luis Corrales | D | Tulsa Roughnecks | Signed a contract through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020; he was then immediately loaned back to the Roughnecks | [16] |
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| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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| November 23, 2016 | Răzvan Cociș | M | None | Contract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Eric Gehrig | D | None | Contract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected; retired and was named Chicago Fire assistant coach on February 15, 2017 | [1][17] |
| November 23, 2016 | Nick LaBrocca | M | None | Contract option was not exercised, eligible for free agency | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Patrick McLain | GK | Orlando City SC | Contract option was not exercised, selected by Orlando City SC in the Re-Entry Draft | [1][18] |
| November 23, 2016 | Alex Morrell | M | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Contract option was not exercised, signed with Tampa Bay Rowdies on December 29, 2016 | [1][19] |
| November 23, 2016 | Rodrigo Ramos | D | Coritiba | Loan expired | [1] |
| November 23, 2016 | Michael Stephens | M | San Francisco Deltas | Contract option was not exercised, was eligible for the Re-Entry Draft but wasn't selected; signed with San Francisco Deltas on January 6 | [1][20] |
| November 23, 2016 |  Khaly Thiam | M | MTK Budapest | Loan expired | [1] |
| December 11, 2016 | Sean Johnson | GK | New York City FC | Traded to Atlanta United FC for General Allocation Money; Atlanta then traded him to New York City FC in exchange for General Allocation Money and Targeted Allocation Money | [21][22] |
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- Players selected in 2017 MLS SuperDraft, but ultimately not signed: forward Guillermo Delgado (27th overall, second round, from University of Delaware).[8][23]
- Trialists released in the preseason: midfielder Miguel Alvarado,[24][23] defender Chad Barson,[25][26] defender Drew Beckie,[27][23] forward Juan Pablo Caffa,[24][23] goalkeeper Chris Konopka,[24][23] goalkeeper Mihajlo Miskovic (Chicago Fire Academy),[27][24] defender Boyd Okwuonu[27][23] defender Taylor Peay,[23][25] and defender Ryan Taylor.[28][26]
- Trialists who joined the team during the season but were not signed: forward Maximilian Beister,[29] defender Justin Bilyeu,[30][31] midfielder Alessandro Diamanti,[32] and defender Michael Schulze,[33][34]
Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
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| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
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| December 23, 2016 | Juninho | M | Club Tijuana | Signed on loan to a one-year contract with options to purchase the player outright or extend the contract; Fire sent general allocation money, 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural selection second round pick and the No. 3 spot in the Allocation Ranking Order to Minnesota United FC in exchange for the No. 2 spot used to acquire the player (No. 1 spot holder passed) | [35] |
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| Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Return | Ref |
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| March 15, 2017 | Joey Calistri | M | Tulsa Roughnecks | Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. | [36][37] | |
| March 15, 2017 | Matej Dekovic | D | Tulsa Roughnecks | Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. | [36] | |
| March 15, 2017 | / Collin Fernandez | M | Tulsa Roughnecks | Reporter Orrin Schwartz confirmed that Collin Fernandez, Joey Calistri and Matej Dekovic would be loaned to Tulsa Roughnecks with the ability to call back at any time. | [36] | |
| May 13, 2017 | Brandt Bronico | M | Tulsa Roughnecks | The Tulsa Roughnecks tweeted out a starting lineup that included Bronico, confirming that he'd been loaned to the club. He returned in early June. | [38] | |
| May 23, 2017 | Stefan Cleveland | GK | Tulsa Roughnecks | Nelson Rodriguez announced that Cleveland would be leaving for Tulsa following the May 25 game against FC Dallas. Following the injury of Jorge Bava, he was called back in. | June 2017 | [39] |
| July 14, 2017 | Patrick Doody | D | St. Louis FC | St. Louis announced that they'd acquired Doody on loan. | July 2017 | [40] |
| September 14, 2017 | Jorge Luis Corrales | D | Tulsa Roughnecks | Signed a contract through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020; he was then immediately loaned back to the Roughnecks | [16] |
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More information Position, Staff ...
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Nelson Rodríguez |
| Head Coach |  Veljko Paunović |
| Assistant Coach | Marko Mitrović |
| Assistant Coach | Eric Gehrig |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Aleksandar Sarić |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Raphael Fevre |
| Director of Scouting | Matt Pearson |
| Video Analyst | Nenad Babic |
| Manager of Team and Soccer Operations | Alex Boler |
| Equipment Manager | Brian Sauer |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Juan Arreola |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Steven Purcell |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Reade Whitney |
| Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O. |
| Head Orthopedic Officer | Dr. Brian Forsythe, M.D. |
| Physical Therapist | Ryan Perry |
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Last updated: May 1, 2017
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Eastern Conference table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 55 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
| 9 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 11 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 |
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Source: MLS
Overall table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto FC (C, S) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 37 | +37 | 69 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 57 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 55 | |
| 4 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 55 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 54 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 53 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 53 | |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 52 | |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 50 | |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 50 | |
| 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 46 | |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 46 | |
| 14 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 45 | |
| 15 | New England Revolution | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 42 | |
| 17 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 39 | |
| 18 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 19 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 70 | −23 | 36 | |
| 20 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 33 | |
| 21 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 32 | |
| 22 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 32 |
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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) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
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) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
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 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 33 | −13 |
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Last updated: October 22, 2017
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
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
Chicago Fire v Florida Gulf Coast University
| Saturday, February 4, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, Florida |
| 18:00 | Nemanja Nikolić  41' |
Report | Stadium: FGCU Soccer Complex |
Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union
| Thursday, February 9, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bradenton, Florida |
| 12:00 | Patrick Doody  49'Michael de Leeuw 56' |
Report | Roland Alberg 39' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Chicago Fire v Montreal Impact
| Wednesday, February 15, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Montreal Impact | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 10:00 | David Accam 1' Dax McCarty 15'Kyle Fisher 18' (o.g.)Nemanja Nikolić 64' |
Report | Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla 30' Laurent Ciman 52'Ignacio Piatti 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
Chicago Fire v Miami FC
| Sunday, February 19, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 5–2 | Miami FC | Bradenton, Florida |
| 17:00 | Luis Solignac 3' John Goossens 42' (pen.)Arturo Álvarez 49'David Arshakyan 52'David Accam 63'João Meira 87' |
Report | Dylan Mares 38' Ariel Martínez 71' (pen.)Unknown player 73' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Chicago Fire v FC Cincinnati
| Wednesday, February 22, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | FC Cincinnati | Bradenton, Florida |
| 16:00 | Luis Solignac 31' Djordje Mihailovic 67'Michael de Leeuw 70'Drew Conner 72'Patrick Doody 74'Matej Dekovic 89' |
Report | Aodhan Quinn 21' Marco Dominguez 85'Djiby Fall 88'Paul Nicholson 90+1' |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
Chicago Fire v Toronto FC
| Saturday, February 25, 2017 Suncoast Invitational | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Toronto FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 14:00 | Juninho 9' Nemanja Nikolić 16' (pen.)Michael de Leeuw 39', 74' |
Report | Clément Simonin 61' Tosaint Ricketts 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2017 Major League Soccer season
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05), unless posted otherwise
Columbus Crew SC v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, March 4, 2017 1 | Columbus Crew SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| 13:00 CST (UTC-06) | Finlay 17' Higuaín 41' |
Report | Accam 73' Goossens 81' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
Chicago Fire v Real Salt Lake
| Saturday, March 11, 2017 2 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Real Salt Lake | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 13:00 CST (UTC-06) | Nikolić 11' Álvarez 15' |
Report | Wingert 79' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,024 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Atlanta United FC v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, March 18, 2017 3 | Atlanta United FC | 4–0 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 15:00 | Vincent 4' (o.g.) Gressel 15'Almirón 45'Martínez 60', 82'Villalba 67' |
Report | Kappelhof  11'Bava 18' |
Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance: 45,922 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Chicago Fire v Montreal Impact
| Saturday, April 1, 2017 4 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 14:00 | Schweinsteiger 17' Júnior 41'  71'Solignac 90+3' |
Recap | Duvall 57' Arregui 60'Mancosu 61'Cabrera 76' 80'Lovitz 78'Tabla 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,103 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Chicago Fire v Columbus Crew SC
| Saturday, April 8, 2017 5 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 13:00 | Nikolić 22' McCarty 86' |
Report | Crognale 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,434 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Chicago Fire v New England Revolution
| Saturday, April 15, 2017 6 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 16:00 | Schweinsteiger 45' Nikolić 47', 73'Kappelhof 77' |
Recap | Watson 21' 27' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,914 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Toronto FC v Chicago Fire
| Friday, April 21, 2017 7 | Toronto FC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
| 18:30 | Giovinco 28', 82' Zavaleta 32'Osorio 85' |
Report | McCarty 15' Kappelhof 24'Accam 88' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 27,097 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
New York Red Bulls v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, April 29, 2017 8 | New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 18:30 | Wright-Phillips 37' Muyl 51'Lade 61'Lawrence 71'Martins 81'Gulbrandsen 87' |
Nikolić 59' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,814 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
LA Galaxy v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, May 6, 2017 9 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Carson, California |
| 21:30 | Steres 56' Santos 65'Alessandrini 74' |
Report | Accam 13' (pen.) Nikolić 16'Vincent 60'Schweinsteiger 90' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 24,256 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Chicago Fire v Seattle Sounders FC
| Saturday, May 13, 2017 10 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 20:00 | Nikolić 25' (pen.), 76' Lampson 48'Accam 60'Solignac 73'Brandon Vincent 78' |
Report | Frei 26' Dempsey 28'Jones 87' 89' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,153 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Chicago Fire v Colorado Rapids
| Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Nikolić 15', 74' Accam 57' |
Report | Azira 62' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,244 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
D.C. United v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, May 20, 2017 12 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:00 | Sarvas 8' Neagle 64' |
Report | Accam 52' Schweinsteiger 66' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 20,618 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Chicago Fire v FC Dallas
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 13 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Nikolić 3' Accam 9'Solignac 18'Kappelhof 82' |
Report | Lamah 6' Gruezo 21'Guillen 23'Hume 45'Hedges 70' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,584 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Orlando City SC v Chicago Fire
| Sunday, June 4, 2017 14 | Orlando City SC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
| 18:30 | Ramos 26' Nocerino 66' |
Report | Leeuw 60' Arshakyan 81' |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 24,469 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Chicago Fire v Atlanta United FC
| Saturday, June 10, 2017 15 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00 | Solignac 29' Schweinsteiger 50'Accam 59'Nikolić 70' (pen.) |
Report | Kratz 39' Carmona 67' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,453 Referee: Alan Kelly |
New England Revolution v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, June 17, 2017 16 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 | Rowe 21' Mlinar 70' |
Report | Nikolić 18' Solignac 61' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,548 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Chicago Fire v Orlando City SC
| Saturday, June 24, 2017 17 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Accam 3', 8', 63' (pen.) Nikolić 52', 69'Schweinsteiger 53'Leeuw 56' |
Report | Johnson 22' Higuita 33'Kaká 58'PC 84' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Chicago Fire v Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Saturday, July 1, 2017 18 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 18:00 | Nikolić 14', 18' Álvarez 25'Leeuw 84' |
Report | Laba 78' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,187 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Portland Timbers v Chicago Fire
| Wednesday, July 5, 2017 19 | Portland Timbers | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
| 21:30 | Adi 24' (pen.) Blanco 70', 73' |
Report | Álvarez 34' Vincent 61'Lampson 65' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
New York City FC v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, July 22, 2017 20 | New York City FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | New York, New York |
| 13:00 | Herrera 8' Villa 47'Brillant 50', 87'Johnson 60'Harrison 83' |
Report | Meira 44' Accam 54'Kappelhof 61' |
Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 26,025 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Sporting Kansas City v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, July 29, 2017 21 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:00 | Sallói 23' Feilhaber 45+1'Blessing 51' |
Report | Besler 28' (o.g.) Júnior 76'Accam 78'Meira 90' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,313 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Chicago Fire v New England Revolution
| Saturday, August 5, 2017 22 | Chicago Fire | 4–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Polster 8' Júnior 39'Accam 45+1'Leeuw 49', 64'Campbell 80'Solignac 90+2' |
Report | Kamara 24' Angoua 44' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,214 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Columbus Crew SC v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, August 12, 2017 23 | Columbus Crew SC | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
| 18:30 | Manneh 18' Meram 59', 73'Mensah 67'Kamara 88' (pen.) |
Report | Leeuw 13' Meira 26'Polster 73'Lampson 89' |
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 18,690 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Montreal Impact v Chicago Fire
| Wednesday, August 16, 2017 24 | Montreal Impact | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
| 18:30 | Piatti 6', 38' Cabrera 20'Mancosu 37' (pen.)Duvall 48'Piette 78' |
Report | Matt Lampson 36' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,894 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Chicago Fire v Toronto FC
| Saturday, August 19, 2017 25 | Chicago Fire | 1–3 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:00 | David Accam 54' |
Report | Bradley 5' Delgado 13'Hasler 63'Zavaleta 75'Giovinco 90' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,891 Referee: Jair Marufo |
Chicago Fire v Minnesota United FC
| Saturday, August 26, 2017 26 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | McCarty 69' Accam 77'Schweinsteiger 84' |
Report | Danladi 36', 45', 78' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,048 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Montreal Impact v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, September 2, 2017 27 | Montreal Impact | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
| 18:00 | Boldor 50' Donadel 70' |
Report | Júnior 38' Schweinsteiger 59'Leeuw 90+2' |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Chicago Fire v New York Red Bulls
| Saturday, September 9, 2017 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 15:00 | Campbell 57' Nikolić 66'Alvarez 73'Leeuw 76' |
Report | Wright-Phillips 7' Zizzo 31' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,808 Referee: Alan Kelly |
Chicago Fire v D.C. United
| Saturday, September 16, 2017 29 | Chicago Fire | 3–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Vincent 15', 62' Harkes (o.g.) Nikolić 90' (pen.) |
Recap | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,643 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
Philadelphia Union v Chicago Fire
| Saturday, September 23, 2017 30 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 18:00 | Pontius 10', 55' Sapong 64'Rosenberry 85'Creavalle 86' |
Report | Polster 16' Kappelhof 42'Solignac 67' |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,619 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
San Jose Earthquakes v Chicago Fire
| Wednesday, September 27, 2017 31 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1-4 | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
| 21:30 | Jungwirth 35' Godoy 39'Yueill 67'Wondolowski 87' |
Report | Mihailovic 14' Alvarez 26'Solignac 40'Nikolić 48', 65' |
Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 17,256 Referee: Drew Fischer |
Chicago Fire v New York City FC
| Saturday, September 30, 2017 32 | Chicago Fire | 1-1 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | McCarty 16' Nikolić 20' |
Report | Villa 43' Morález 73' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union
| Sunday, October 15, 2017 33 | Chicago Fire | 3-2 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 16:00 | Nemanja Nikolić 3', 64' (pen.) Matt Polster 45+1' |
Johan Kappelhof (o.g.) Alejandro Bedoya 13' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,616 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Houston Dynamo v Chicago Fire
| Sunday, October 22, 2017 34 | Houston Dynamo | 3-0 | Chicago Fire | Houston, Texas |
| 15:00 | Leonardo 2' Romell Quioto 68'Mauro Manotas 75' |
Report | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,456 Referee: Alan Kelly |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Main article: 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Chicago Fire v New York Red Bulls
| October 25, 2017 Knockout Round | Chicago Fire | 0-4 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 | Report | Wright-Phillips 7' Kljestan 11'Royer 70'Verón 85', 87' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,647 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Saint Louis FC v Chicago Fire
| Wednesday, June 14, 2017 4th Round | Saint Louis FC | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Fenton, Missouri |
| 19:30 | Octavio Guzmán 29' Dragan Stojkov 68' 81' |
Report | Luis Solignac 27' Dax McCarty 43'Juninho 71'Brandon Vincent 85' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 5,786 Referee: Jon Freemon |
FC Cincinnati v Chicago Fire
| June 28, 2017 Round of 16 | FC Cincinnati | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Chicago Fire | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 18:30 | Josu 55' Andrew Wiedeman 109' |
Report | Matt Polster 46' Nemanja Nikolić 72' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 32,287 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
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| 1 | GK | URU |
Jorge Bava | 8 | 8 | 720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 720 |
| 2 | MF | USA |
Matt Polster | 21 | 22 | 1,769 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 152 | 23 | 25 | 2,011 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Brandon Vincent | 26 | 27 | 2,341 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 29 | 30 | 2,641 |
| 4 | DF | NED |
Johan Kappelhof | 33 | 33 | 2,881 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 36 | 36 | 3,181 |
| 5 | DF | USA |
Michael Harrington | 9 | 9 | 798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 798 |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Dax McCarty | 28 | 28 | 2,465 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 30 | 30 | 2,613 |
| 7 | MF | NED |
John Goossens | 1 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
| 8 | FW | NED |
Michael de Leeuw | 26 | 30 | 2,189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 192 | 28 | 32 | 2,381 |
| 9 | FW | ARG |
Luis Solignac | 26 | 33 | 2,153 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 28 | 36 | 2,404 |
| 10 | FW | ARM |
David Arshakyan | 0 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 47 |
| 11 | MF/FW | GHA |
David Accam | 24 | 30 | 2,177 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 2,267 |
| 12 | MF | SLV |
Arturo Álvarez | 13 | 25 | 1,084 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 15 | 28 | 1,314 |
| 13 | MF | USA |
Brandt Bronico | 0 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 |
| 14 | MF | USA |
Djordje Mihailovic | 7 | 17 | 732 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 830 |
| 15 | MF | USA |
Joey Calistri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Jonathan Campbell | 8 | 24 | 919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 10 | 26 | 1,129 |
| 17 | MF | USA/ PER |
Collin Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | USA |
Drew Conner | 8 | 21 | 882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 135 | 10 | 23 | 1,017 |
| 19 | MF | BRA |
Juninho | 17 | 21 | 1,528 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 20 | 24 | 1,808 |
| 20 | MF | USA |
Daniel Johnson | 0 | 8 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 9 | 200 |
| 22 | DF | USA |
Patrick Doody | 7 | 7 | 629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 629 |
| 23 | FW | HUN |
Nemanja Nikolić | 34 | 34 | 2,946 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 36 | 36 | 3,156 |
| 25 | DF | CUB |
Jorge Luis Corrales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | USA |
Christian Dean | 2 | 3 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 220 |
| 28 | GK | USA |
Matt Lampson | 24 | 24 | 2,160 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 27 | 27 | 2,460 |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Stefan Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | GER |
Bastian Schweinsteiger | 23 | 24 | 1,993 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 24 | 25 | 2,138 |
| 33 | DF | CRO |
Matej Dekovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 45 | GK | MEX |
Richard Sánchez | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 180 |
| 66 | DF/MF | POR |
João Meira | 27 | 30 | 2,412 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 2,482 |
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Jorge Bava | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| 28 | GK | USA |
Matt Lampson | 8 | 58 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 67 | 31 |
| 30 | GK | USA |
Stefan Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | GK | MEX |
Richard Sánchez | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
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MLS End of Year Awards
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| MLS Golden Boot | Nemanja Nikolić |
24 goals, 4 assists in 34 matches | Report |
| MLS Best XI | Nemanja Nikolić |
Forward | Report |
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MLS Player of the Month
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| Month | Player | Statistics | Report |
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| May | Nemanja Nikolić |
6 goals, 1 assist in 5 matches | Report |
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MLS Player of the Week
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| 7 | Nemanja Nikolić |
2 goals against New England Revolution | Report |
| 17 | David Accam |
3 goals, 1 assist against Orlando City SC | Report |
| 18 | Nemanja Nikolić |
2 goals, 1 assist against Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Report |
| 32 | Nemanja Nikolić |
3 goals against Philadelphia Union |
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MLS Team of the Week
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| 1 | David Accam |
F | Report |
| 2 | Johan Kappelhof |
D | Report |
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| 5 | Bastian Schweinsteiger |
M | Report |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
M | Report |
| 7 | Luis Solignac |
F | Report |
| Nemanja Nikolić |
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| Dax McCarty |
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| Bastian Schweinsteiger |
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| 10 | David Accam |
Bench | Report |
| 11 | David Accam |
M | Report |
| Nemanja Nikolić |
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| 12 | Brandon Vincent |
D | Report |
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D | Report |
| 15 | João Meira |
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Bench | Report |
| 17 | Matt Polster |
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D | Report |
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| 22 | Patrick Doody |
D | Report |
| 26 | Matt Polster |
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D | Report |
| 30 | Djordje Mihailovic |
M | Report |
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F | Report |
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MLS Goal of the Week
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| 32 | Nemanja Nikolić |
1-0 vs Philadelphia Union | 3-2 | Report |
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MLS All-Star Game
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| Fan XI | Bastian Schweinsteiger |
M | Report Archived 2017-11-05 at the Wayback Machine |
| Fan XI | Nemanja Nikolić |
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| Coach's Pick | Johan Kappelhof |
D | Report |
| Coach's Pick | Dax McCarty |
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MLS Homegrown Game
- Friendly vs Mexico, June 28 (Subbed on, played 31 minutes)[42]
- Friendly vs United States, July 1 (Started, played 45 minutes)[42]
- Friendly vs Serbia, January 29 (Did not play)[43]
- Friendly vs Jamaica, February 3 (Started, played 63 minutes)[43]
- World Cup qualifier vs Honduras, March 24 (Did not play)[44]
- World Cup qualifier at Panama, March 28 (Did not play)[44]
- Friendly vs Venezuela, June 3 (Did not play)[45]
- World Cup qualifier vs Trinidad and Tobago, June 8 (Did not play)[45]
- World Cup qualifier at Mexico, June 11 (Did not play)[45]
- Friendly vs Ghana (Started, played 90 minutes)[46]
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup[46]
- vs Panama, July 8 (Started, played 90 minutes)
- vs Martinique, July 12 (Subbed on, played four minutes)
- vs Nicaragua, July 15 (Started, played 90 minutes)
- vs El Salvador, July 19 (Did not play)
- vs Costa Rica, July 22 (Subbed on, played five minutes)
- vs Jamaica, July 26 (Subbed on, played one minute)
- World Cup qualifier vs Costa Rica, September 1 (Did not play)[47]
- World Cup qualifier at Honduras, September 5 (Did not play)[47]
- World Cup qualifier vs Panama, October 6 (Subbed on, played 33 minutes)[48]
- World Cup qualifier at Trinidad and Tobago, October 10 (Did not play)[48]
- 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Preliminary Roster (Was not selected)[46]
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Primary kit
According to the league's bi-annual rotation of kits the primary kit carried over from the previous season. It was originally 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.[49][50]
Secondary kit
The new secondary kit has been unveiled by the club on February 6, 2017. It's gray color is based on the same tone as the center of the club's logo. The jersey has the high V-neck collar and features blue numbers, names and trim, with red accents and "EST. 1997" on jock tag. The back neck tape has crossed axes, as the primary kit. Six-pointed stars from Chicago city flag are placed on the sleeve trim as well as socks.[51][52]
Picks acquired:
- 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural first round pick (No. 11), General Allocation Money, Targeted Allocation Money, discovery rights to an unnamed player, and the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the #1 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order. Philadelphia used the #1 allocation ranking to acquire midfielder Alejandro Bedoya.[53]
- 2017 MLS SuperDraft No. 26 and 27 overall picks (second round) from Toronto FC in exchange for $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.[54]
- 2019 MLS SuperDraft natural third round pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Kennedy Igboananike.[55][56]
- 2019 MLS SuperDraft natural third round pick from Minnesota United FC in exchange for the first spot in the MLS Waiver Order.[57]
Picks traded:
- 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural first round pick (No. 3) to New York City FC in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money.[54]
- 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural second round pick to Columbus Crew SC in exchange for the Discovery Priority on Khaly Thiam. Pursuant to the trade agreement, if Thiam started in 12 or more 2016 MLS regular season games, or if his loan was extended or successfully converted into a transfer following the 2016 season, Columbus would receive General Allocation Money instead of the SuperDraft pick.[58] As Thiam started in 12 or more regular season games, Fire retained the pick. This second round natural selection was traded to Minnesota United FC, together with the No. 3 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order, and general allocation money in exchange for the No. 2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order. Chicago Fire used its allocation ranking to acquire midfielder Juninho (No. 1 spot holder Atlanta United FC passed on the player).[35]
- 2018 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Portland Timbers in exchange for the No. 6 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order, which it then used to sign goalkeeper Richard Sánchez (all previous holders opted not to sign him); if he starts at least five games, Portland receives the Fire's natural second round pick- if he doesn't, they receive the natural third round pick[15]
- "Chicago Fire Exercises Contract Options on Nine Players". chicago-fire.com. November 23, 2016.
- "Chicago Fire Sign Nemanja Nikolic as Designated Player". mlssoccer.com. December 20, 2016.
- "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Re-Sign Luis Solignac". chicago-fire.com. January 5, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Sign Goalkeeper Jorge Rodrigo Bava". chicago-fire.com. January 7, 2017.
- "Red Bulls trade Dax McCarty to Fire for $400,000 in allocation money". mlssoccer.com. January 6, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Sign Djordje Mihailovic as Homegrown Player". chicago-fire.com. January 27, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Sign Daniel Johnson and Stefan Cleveland". chicago-fire.com. January 30, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Add Three Players In 2017 MLS SuperDraft". chicago-fire.com. January 13, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Select Brandt Bronico and Matej Dekovic in MLS SuperDraft". chicago-fire.com. January 17, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Sign 2017 MLS SuperDraft Picks Brandt Bronico and Matej Dekovic". chicago-fire.com. February 27, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires World Champion Bastian Schweinsteiger as Designated Player". chicago-fire.com. March 21, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire sign German star midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger". mlssoccer.com. March 21, 2017.
- "Fire acquire German star Bastian Schweinsteiger from Manchester United". chicagotribune.com. March 21, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire SC Acquire Defender Christian Dean". chicago-fire.com. August 9, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Announce Additions to Soccer Operations Staff". chicago-fire.com. February 15, 2017.
- "Orlando City Selects Goalkeeper Patrick McLain in Stage One of 2016 Re-Entry Draft". orlandocitysc.com. December 16, 2016.
- "Rowdies add 22-year-old forward Alex Morrell to its roster". saintpetersblog.com. December 29, 2016.
- "Deltas Add Pair of Signings". nasl.com. January 6, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Acquire Allocation Money from Atlanta United FC in Exchange for Sean Johnson". chicago-fire.com. December 11, 2016.
- "New York City FC trade for goalkeeper Sean Johnson in three-team deal". mlssoccer.com. December 11, 2016.
- "Chicago Fire Head to Bradenton for Final Weeks of Preseason". chicago-fire.com. February 14, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Training Camp Update February 6". chicago-fire.com. February 6, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Training Camp Update, February 20". chicago-fire.com. February 20, 2017.
- @FireConf (March 13, 2017). "Ryan Taylor and Chad Barson are no longer in camp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "See the full Chicago Fire training camp roster". chicago-fire.com. January 23, 2017.
- Orrin Schwarz [@Orrin_Schwarz] (September 13, 2017). "Max Beister no longer on trial with #cf97" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Danny Santaromita [@TheDanSanto] (July 12, 2017). "Former Red Bull defender Justin Bilyeu is trialing with the Fire in training this afternoon. Former SIUE teammate of Matt Polster. #cf97" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Orrin Schwarz [@Orrin_Schwarz] (October 3, 2017). "A slight drizzle at #cf97 training today. Midfielder Alessandro Diamonte in on trial. Goossens, Johnson working on the side with trainers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Danny Santaromita [@TheDanSanto] (June 20, 2017). "Three Academy products in #cf97 training: Grant Lillard, Andrew Gutman and Mauricio Pineda. German right back Micha…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- שӞᵽªᴙǡ [@TrueMartyParty] (July 9, 2017). "@LtDan61350 He departed the trial without an offer" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquire Club Tijuana Midfielder Juninho Through Allocation Process". chicago-fire.com. December 23, 2016.
- "Two suburban players make Chicago Fire debut". March 14, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire looking to improve depth along back line". July 13, 2017.
- Tulsa Roughnecks FC [@RoughnecksFC] (May 13, 2017). "Here is the Roughnecks Starting XI for tonight's match. #TULvOC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Nelson Rodriguez media roundtable - full audio". Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- "STLFC Add Patrick Doody on Loan - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- Chicago Fire [@ChicagoFire] (October 1, 2017). "More 🔥 call-up news! @artieart10 will join the @fesfut_sv 🇸🇻 squad for an Oct. 8 friendly 🆚 Canada in his hometown…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "US Men's National Team Roster | Gold Cup". June 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019.
- Chicagofirefc. "Chicago Fire Midfielder Dax McCarty Called up for World Cup Qualifiers | Chicago Fire FC". Chicagofirefc.
- Chicago Fire [@ChicagoFire] (October 1, 2017). ".@DaxMcCarty11 is headed to help the #USMNT punch its ticket to Russia 💪 RT to congratulate Dax on his 🇺🇸 call-up!…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "2016 Chicago Fire Primary Kit Unveiled". chicago-fire.com. January 25, 2016.
- "Chicago Fire release new primary jersey for 2016". chicago-fire.com. January 25, 2016.
- "2017 Chicago Fire Secondary Kit Unveiled". chicago-fire.com. February 6, 2017.
- "Photo Gallery: The 2017 Chicago Fire Secondary Jersey". chicago-fire.com. February 6, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Announce Trade with Philadelphia Union". chicago-fire.com. August 3, 2016.
- "DC United acquire Kennedy Igboananike via trade from Chicago Fire". mlssoccer.com. July 29, 2016.
- "Chicago Fire Announce Trade with Minnesota United FC". chicago-fire.com. March 31, 2017.
- "Chicago Fire Acquire Senegalese Midfielder Khaly Thiam". chicago-fire.com. May 4, 2016.