2022 Chicago Fire FC season
The 2022 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 27th year of existence, as well as their 25th in Major League Soccer. On November 24, 2021, the Fire announced Columbus Crew assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson as the new head coach, making him the tenth full-time head coach in club history. [1]
| 2022 season | |||
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| Chairman | Joe Mansueto | ||
| Head coach | Ezra Hendrickson | ||
| Stadium | Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500) | ||
| MLS | Conference: Overall: | ||
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Current squad
As of December 13, 2021
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Player Notes |
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| 2 | Boris Sekulić |  |
D | October 21, 1991 (aged 31) |  Górnik Zabrze |
International |
| 3 | Jonathan Bornstein |  |
D | November 7, 1984 (aged 38) |  Maccabi Netanya F.C. |
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| 6 | Miguel Navarro |  |
D | February 26, 1999 (aged 23) | Deportivo La Guaira F.C. |
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| 9 | Chinonso Offor |  |
F | May 7, 2000 (aged 22) |  FK RFS |
International |
| 14 | Jhon Espinoza |  |
D | February 24, 1999 (aged 23) | S.D. Aucas |
International |
| 20 | Wyatt Omsberg | |
D | September 21, 1995 (aged 27) | Minnesota United |
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| 21 | Fabian Herbers |  |
F | August 17, 1993 (aged 29) | Philadelphia Union |
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| 22 | Mauricio Pineda | |
D | October 17, 1997 (aged 25) | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Homegrown |
| 23 | Carlos Terán |  |
D | September 24, 2000 (aged 22) | Envigado F.C. |
International |
| 30 | Gastón Giménez |  |
M | July 27, 1991 (aged 31) |  Vélez Sarsfield |
International Designated Player |
| 31 | Federico Navarro | |
M | March 9, 2000 (aged 22) | Talleres de Cordoba |
International U-22 Initiative |
| 32 | Gabriel Slonina | |
G | May 15, 2004 (aged 18) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 34 | Chris Brady | |
G | March 3, 2004 (aged 18) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 36 | Andre Reynolds II | |
D | May 2, 2001 (aged 21) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 37 | Javier Casas | |
M | May 14, 2003 (aged 19) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 38 | Alex Monis | |
F | March 20, 2003 (aged 19) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 39 | Allan Rodríguez | |
M | May 7, 2004 (aged 18) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 40 | Brian Gutiérrez | |
M | June 17, 2003 (aged 19) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown |
| 99 | Stanislav Ivanov |  |
M | April 16, 1999 (aged 23) | PFC Levski Sofia |
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| Jhon Durán | |
F | December 15, 2003 (aged 18) | Envigado F.C. |
International U-22 Initiative | |
| Sergio Oregel | |
M | May 16, 2005 (aged 17) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown | |
| Missael Rodriguez | |
F | February 9, 2003 (aged 19) | Chicago Fire Academy |
Homegrown | |
Player movement
Returning
| Date | Player | Position | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2021 | Jonathan Bornstein | D | Georg Heitz and Ezra Hendrickson confirmed Bornstein would be returning during a press conference; it was later announced that he'd signed a one-year deal | [2][3] |
| December 3, 2021 | Wyatt Omsberg | D | Re-signed with the Fire on a contract for 2022 with options for 2023 and 2024 | [4] |
| December 13, 2021 | Gastón Giménez | M | Re-signed as a Designated Player through 2023 | [5] |
In
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2021 | Jhon Durán | F | Envigado F.C. | Signed as a U-22 Initiative Player to a contract starting in 2022 until 2024 with options for 2025 and 2026 | [6] |
| October 12, 2021 | Missael Rodriguez | F | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a homegrown player to contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 | [7] |
| October 23, 2021 | Sergio Oregel | M | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a homegrown player to a contract through 2025 with an option for 2026 | [8] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2021 |  Robert Berić | F |  | Option Declined | [9] |
| November 8, 2021 |  Francisco Calvo | D | | Option Declined | [9] |
| November 8, 2021 |  Elliot Collier | F | | Option Declined | [9] |
| November 8, 2021 |  Johan Kappelhof | D | | Out of Contract | [9] |
| November 8, 2021 | Kenneth Kronholm | G | | Option Declined | [9] |
| November 8, 2021 |  Álvaro Medrán | M | | Option Declined | [9] |
| November 8, 2021 | Bobby Shuttleworth | G | | Out of Contract | [9] |
| November 8, 2021 | Nicholas Slonina | D | Retired | Option Declined after stepping away from the game earlier in the 2021 season | [9][10] |
| November 8, 2021 |  Luka Stojanović | M | | Option Declined | [9] |
| December 13, 2021 | Ignacio Aliseda | F |  FC Lugano | Transfered to FC Lugano | [11] |
Technical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director | Georg Heitz |
| Technical Director | Sebastian Pelzer |
| Head Coach |  Ezra Hendrickson |
| Assistant Coach | Frank Klopas |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Adin Brown |
Last updated: November 24, 2021
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Match results
Preseason
| 2022 Preseason 1 | v | |||
| CDT |
February
| February 26 1 | Inter Miami | v | Chicago Fire | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
| 17:00 CST | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium |
March
| March 5 2 | Chicago Fire | v | Orlando City SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 17:00 CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| March 12 3 | D.C. United | v | Chicago Fire FC | Washington, DC |
| 6:30 PM CST | Stadium: Audi Field |
| March 19 4 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Sporting Kansas City | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
April
| April 2 5 | Chicago Fire FC | v | FC Dallas | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2:30 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| April 9 6 | Orlando City SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 12:00 PM CST | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
| April 16 7 | Chicago Fire FC | v | LA Galaxy | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| April 23 8 | Minnesota United FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 4:00 PM CST | Stadium: Allianz Field |
| April 30 9 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York Red Bulls | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
May
| May 7 10 | Atlanta United FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 5:00 PM CST | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| May 14 11 | Chicago Fire FC | v | FC Cincinnati | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| May 18 12 | New York Red Bulls | v | Chicago Fire FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 6:30 PM CST | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| May 22 13 | New York City FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | The Bronx, New York |
| 4:00 PM CST | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
| May 28 14 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Toronto, Canada |
| 6:00 PM CST | Stadium: BMO Field |
June
| June 18 15 | Chicago Fire FC | v | D.C. United | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| June 25 16 | Houston Dynamo FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: PNC Stadium |
| June 29 17 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Philadelphia Union | Chicago, Illinois |
| 6:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
July
| July 3 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Chicago Fire FC | San Jose, California |
| 8:00 PM CST | Stadium: PayPal Park |
| July 9 19 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Columbus Crew SC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| July 13 20 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Toronto FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| July 16 21 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| July 23 22 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Vancouver, Canada |
| 9:00 PM CST | Stadium: BC Place |
| July 30 23 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Atlanta United FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 4:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
August
| August 6 24 | Charlotte FC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 6:00 PM CST | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| August 13 25 | Philadelphia Union | v | Chicago Fire FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 6:30 PM CST | Stadium: Subaru Park |
| August 21 26 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New York City FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| August 28 27 | Chicago Fire FC | v | CF Montreal | Chicago, Illinois |
| 5:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| August 31 28 | New England Revolution | v | Chicago Fire FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 6:30 PM CST | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
September
| September 3 29 | Columbus Crew SC | v | Chicago Fire FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CST | Stadium: Lower.com Field |
| September 10 30 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Inter Miami CF | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 13 31 | CF Montreal | v | Chicago Fire FC | Montreal, Canada |
| 6:30 PM CST | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
| September 17 32 | Chicago Fire FC | v | Charlotte FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 7:00 PM CST | Stadium: Soldier Field |
October
| October 1 33 | FC Cincinnati | v | Chicago Fire FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:30 PM CST | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| October 9 34 | Chicago Fire FC | v | New England Revolution | Chicago Fire FC |
| TBD | Stadium: Soldier Field |
Statistics
Games Played
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
| 2 | DF | SVK |
Boris Sekulić | |||||||||
| 3 | DF | USA |
Jonathan Bornstein | |||||||||
| 6 | DF | VEN |
Miguel Navarro | |||||||||
| 9 | FW | NGR |
Chinonso Offor | |||||||||
| 14 | DF | ECU |
Jhon Espinoza | |||||||||
| 20 | DF | USA |
Wyatt Omsberg | |||||||||
| 21 | MF | GER |
Fabian Herbers | |||||||||
| 22 | DF | USA |
Mauricio Pineda | |||||||||
| 23 | DF | COL |
Carlos Terán | |||||||||
| 30 | MF | PAR |
Gastón Giménez | |||||||||
| 31 | MF | ARG |
Federico Navarro | |||||||||
| 32 | GK | USA |
Gabriel Slonina | |||||||||
| 34 | GK | USA |
Chris Brady | |||||||||
| 36 | DF | USA |
Andre Reynolds II | |||||||||
| 37 | MF | USA |
Javier Casas | |||||||||
| 38 | FW | USA |
Alex Monis | |||||||||
| 39 | MF | USA |
Allan Rodríguez | |||||||||
| 40 | MF | USA |
Brian Gutiérrez | |||||||||
| 99 | FW | BUL |
Stanislav Ivanov | |||||||||
| FW | COL |
Jhon Durán | ||||||||||
| MF | USA |
Sergio Oregel | ||||||||||
| MF | USA |
Missael Rodriguez | ||||||||||
Goalkeeping Statistics
| No. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | |||
| 32 | USA |
Gabriel Slonina | |||||||||
| 34 | USA |
Chris Brady | |||||||||
Goals and Assists Record
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Awards
Man of the Match Awards
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National Team Call-Ups
NOTE: Francisco Calvo was with the Costa Rica men's national team when his option was declined, while Elliot Collier was called up to the New Zealand men's national team before his option was declined; neither are listed here.
| National Team | Player | Match(es) | Match Statistics |
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| US U-20s |
Brian Gutiérrez | *Revelations Cup match vs  Brazil U-20s, November 10*Revelations Cup match vs Colombia U-20s, November 13*Revelations Cup match vs  Mexico U-20s, November 16 |
*Subbed on, played 29 minutes *Started, played 62 minutes *Started, played 90 minutes |
| Missael Rodriguez | *Revelations Cup match vs Brazil U-20s, November 10 *Revelations Cup match vs Colombia U-20s, November 13*Revelations Cup match vs Mexico U-20s, November 16 |
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| Gabriel Slonina | *Revelations Cup match vs Brazil U-20s, November 10 *Revelations Cup match vs Colombia U-20s, November 13*Revelations Cup match vs Mexico U-20s, November 16 |
*Started, played 90 minutes, 4 goals against, 1 save *Started, 2 goals against, 1 save | |
| United States |
Gabriel Slonina | *Friendly vs  Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 18 |
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References
- "Chicago Fire FC Names Ezra Hendrickson Head Coach". November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- "LIVE: Ezra Hendrickson formally introduced as #cf97 head coach". November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Re-Signs Defender Jonathan Bornstein". December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Re-Signs Defender Wyatt Omsberg". December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Sign Midfielder Gastón Giménez to New Contract". December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Acquires 17-Year-Old Colombian Forward Jhon Jáder Durán". Chicago Fire. January 11, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Sign Academy Forward Missael Rodríguez to Homegrown Player Contract". October 12, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Sign Academy Midfielder Sergio Oregel to Homegrown Player Contract". October 23, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions". Chicago Fire. November 8, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- "A Look Both Back and Forward as the Fire Offseason Begins". Chicago Fire. November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- "Chicago Fire FC Transfer Forward Ignacio Aliseda to FC Lugano". December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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