2011 Chicago Fire season
The 2011 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 14th season in Major League Soccer and their 14th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
| 2011 season | |||
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| Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
| Manager | Frank Klopas (interim) | ||
| Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
| MLS | 11th overall (6th in the Eastern Conference) | ||
| MLS Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Third place | ||
| Brimstone Cup | Did not win | ||
| Top goalscorer | Dominic Oduro (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | Regular season: 20,237 vs Columbus Crew (October 22, 2011) Other (Friendly): 18,224 vs C.D. Guadalajara (September 14, 2011) Other venue: 61,308 vs Manchester United at Soldier Field (July 23, 2011) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | Regular season: 10,362 vs FC Dallas (October 12, 2011) Other (U.S. Open Cup): 8,909 vs Richmond Kickers (August 30, 2011) | ||
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Overview
Squad
As of September 14, 2011.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Player movement
Transfers
In
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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| October 24, 2010 |  C.J. Brown | DF | None | Retired | [21] |
| October 24, 2010 | Brian McBride | FW | None | Retired | [22] |
| November 24, 2010 | Peter Lowry | MF | Portland Timbers | Expansion Draft | [23] |
| November 24, 2010 | John Thorrington | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft | [23] |
| November 24, 2010 |  Collins John | FW |  Gabala FC | Released, free transfer | [24] |
| November 24, 2010 |  Krzysztof Król | DF | Jagiellonia Białystok | Loan expired, returned to parent club | [24] |
| December 31, 2010 |  Wilman Conde | DF |  Atlas | Contract expired, free transfer | [25] |
| December 31, 2010 |  Freddie Ljungberg | MF |  Celtic F.C. | Contract expired, free transfer | [26] |
| January 31, 2011 | Andrew Dykstra | GK | Charleston Battery | Released, free transfer | [27] |
| February 9, 2011 |  Deris Umanzor | DF | C.D. Águila | Released | [28] |
| March 23, 2011 | Calen Carr | FW | Houston Dynamo | Traded for Dominic Oduro | [29] |
| June 15, 2011 |  Gastón Puerari | FW | Atlas | Undisclosed | [30] |
| June 29, 2011 | Davis Paul | FW | Chicago Fire Premier | Released, free transfer | [31][32] |
| July 26, 2011 |  Bratislav Ristić | MF | Released | [33] | |
| July 28, 2011 | Dasan Robinson | DF | Toronto FC | Traded for Dan Gargan and a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick | [34] |
| September 14, 2011 |  Marko Marić | MF | Waived | [35] |
In
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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| March 10, 2011 |  Orr Barouch | FW | Tigres UANL | One year loan | [10][36] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2011 | Kwame Watson-Siriboe | DF | FC Tampa Bay | Through the end of 2011 season | [37] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy (SS, W1) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City (E1) | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3 |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011 (NER v TFC). Source: MLSSoccer.com
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
- ^Note 1 Teams qualify for the MLS Cup Conference Semifinals by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective conferences.
- ^Note 2 Since the LA Galaxy won both the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield and the 2011 MLS Cup, a place in the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League became available. The Seattle Sounders, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up, had already qualified as they also won the 2011 U.S. Open Cup. Therefore, the CCL place went to Real Salt Lake, the 2011 MLS Supporters' Shield third place. Houston Dynamo, the 2011 MLS Cup runner-up, also qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. All four teams directly enter the Group Stage as the Preliminary Round has been eliminated from CCL.
- ^Note 3 Toronto FC qualified for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2011 Canadian Championship.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 |
Last updated: October 23, 2011
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 by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2011. Source: 2011 Major League Soccer season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Pre-season
Kickoff times are in CST.
| February 23, 2011 | Chicago | 4–2 | New York | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale |
| morning | Orr Barouch  2 (pen.)', 30', 42', 90' |
report | John Rooney 9' Corey Hertzog 68' (pen.) |
Attendance: closed door |
| February 23, 2011 | Chicago | 1–1 | New York | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale |
| afternoon | Marco Pappa 53' |
report | Joel Lindpere 18' |
Attendance: closed door |
| February 26, 2011 | Chicago | 0–1 | Seattle | IMG Soccer Academy, Bradenton, FL |
| 13:00 | Cory Gibbs  28'  55' |
report | unnamed trialist 55' Miguel Montano 72'Servando Carrasco 120' |
Attendance: open to public, free entry |
Carolina Challenge Cup
Kickoff times are in CST.
| March 5, 2011 | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Chicago | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston |
| 16:00 | Joao Plata 31' Nick LaBrocca 33'Nick Soolsma 57'Mikael Yourassowsky 67' |
report | Marco Pappa 6' Logan Pause  36' |
| March 9, 2011 | Chicago | 0–1 | D.C. United | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston |
| 16:00 | Diego Cháves 37' |
report | Blake Brettschneider 10' Charlie Davies 34'Conor Shanosky 75'Rodrigo Brasesco 90' |
| March 12, 2011 | Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Chicago | Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston |
| 18:15 | Stephen Armstrong 31' Mark Wiltse 34' |
report | Daniel Paladini 31' Michael Videira 32' 39' |
Major League Soccer
Kickoff times are in CST.
| March 19, 2011 1 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Chicago | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco |
| 19:30 | Milton Rodriguez 19' Jackson Gonçalves 35' Daniel Hernández 36'Brek Shea 55' |
report | Diego Cháves 17' Cory Gibbs 30'Michael Videira 59'Josip Mikulić 71'Gonzalo Segares 78' |
Attendance: 20,145 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| March 26, 2011 2 | Chicago | 3–2 | Kansas City | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 15:00 | Diego Cháves 34' Gastón Puerari 40'Gastón Puerari 48'Marco Pappa 59' |
report | Omar Bravo 30' Matt Besler 51'Davy Arnaud 58'Teal Bunbury 72'Birahim Diop 88' |
Attendance: 12,157 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| April 9, 2011 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago | Qwest Field, Seattle |
| 15:00 | O'Brian White 7' Steve Zakuani 25'James Riley 32'Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 47+' |
report | Diego Cháves 8' Dasan Robinson 71' |
Attendance: 36,223 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 14, 2011 4 | Portland | 4–2 | Chicago | Jeld-Wen Field, Portland |
| 22:00 | Jorge Perlaza 29' Rodney Wallace 37'Kalif Alhassan 43'Jorge Perlaza 47'Jeremy Hall 53'Jack Jewsbury 57'Dasan Robinson 84' (o.g.) |
report | Gonzalo Segares 16' Cory Gibbs 37'Eric Brunner 65' (o.g.)Marco Pappa 80'Jalil Anibaba 84' |
Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| April 17, 2011 5 | Chicago | 1–2 | Los Angeles | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 15:00 | Michael Videira 10' Dominic Oduro 89'Dominic Oduro 93+' |
report | Mike Magee 31' Chad Barrett 42'Michael Stephens 63'Omar Gonzalez 72'Frankie Hejduk 73' |
Attendance: 18,203 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
| April 23, 2011 6 | Chicago | 1–1 | Houston | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Diego Cháves 18' Dominic Oduro 21'Diego Cháves 91+' |
report | Bobby Boswell 83' Lovel Palmer 95+' |
Attendance: 12,473 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| April 30, 2011 7 | Colorado | 1–1 | Chicago | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City |
| 20:00 | Tyrone Marshall 26' Drew Moor 49+'Andre Akpan 50' |
report | Marco Pappa 43' Gonzalo Segares 49'Daniel Paladini 56' |
Attendance: 11,789 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| May 7, 2011 8 | Chicago | 0–0 | Vancouver | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Josip Mikulić 4' Diego Cháves 61'Daniel Paladini 76'Baggio Husidić 83' |
report | Terry Dunfield 25' Davide Chiumiento 61' |
Attendance: 11,680 Referee: Andrew Chapin |
| May 14, 2011 9 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Chicago | BMO Field, Toronto |
| 18:00 | Joao Plata 9' Julian de Guzman 25'Maicon Santos 47' |
report | Gonzalo Segares 19' Daniel Paladini 28'Marco Pappa 63'Orr Barouch 76' |
Attendance: 18,674 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| May 21, 2011 10 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | Chicago | PPL Park, Chester |
| 19:00 | Danny Califf 41' Jordan Harvey 54'Michael Farfan 64'Carlos Ruiz 74' |
report | Bratislav Ristić 30' Dominic Oduro 59'Dominic Oduro 68'Daniel Paladini 72'Gastón Puerari 92+' |
Attendance: 18,372 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 28, 2011 11 | Chicago | 2–2 | San Jose | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Dominic Oduro 57' Cory Gibbs 80'Cory Gibbs 81' |
report | Ramiro Corrales 47' Chris Wondolowski 74' |
Attendance: 11,926 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
| June 4, 2011 12 | Chicago | 0–0 | Seattle | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Diego Cháves 46+' |
report | Michael Fucito 33' Tyson Wahl 36' |
Attendance: 13,839 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| June 9, 2011 13 | Kansas City | 0–0 | Chicago | Livestrong Sporting Park, Kansas City |
| 21:00 | Michael Harrington 21' Jimmy Nielsen 67' Aurelien Collin 97+' |
report | Gastón Puerari 37' Cristian Nazarit 57' |
Attendance: 19,925 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| June 12, 2011 14 | Columbus | 0–1 | Chicago | Crew Stadium, Columbus |
| 15:00 | Emmanuel Ekpo 40' Justin Meram 50' |
report | Patrick Nyarko 53' Cristian Nazarit 91+' |
Attendance: 13,498 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| June 18, 2011 15 | New England | 1–1 | Chicago | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough |
| 18:30 | Dominic Oduro 32' Cristian Nazarit 59'Gonzalo Segares 66'Dominic Oduro 77'Daniel Paladini 90' |
report | Rajko Lekić 48' Shalrie Joseph 78' |
Attendance: 14,246 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| June 22, 2011 16 | Chicago | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Cory Gibbs 3' Orr Barouch 64' |
report | Will Johnson 47+' Robbie Russell 49' |
Attendance: 14,972 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| June 26, 2011 17 | Chicago | 1–1 | New York | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 13:00 | Yamith Cuesta 14' Daniel Paladini 37'Patrick Nyarko 49'Marco Pappa 58' |
report | Joel Lindpere 40' Teemu Tainio 91+' |
Attendance: 16,961 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| July 2, 2011 18 | Chivas USA | 1–1 | Chicago | The Home Depot Center, Carson |
| 21:00 | Dominic Oduro 26' Marco Pappa 55' |
report | Nick LaBrocca 46' Michael Lahoud 67' |
Attendance: 15,152 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 9, 2011 19 | Los Angeles | 2–1 | Chicago | The Home Depot Center, Carson |
| 21:30 | Landon Donovan 58' David Beckham 65'Chris Birchall 94+' |
report | Cristian Nazarit 62' Daniel Paladini 65'Diego Cháves 91+'Josip Mikulić 96+' |
Attendance: 21,762 Referee: David Gantar |
| July 16, 2011 20 | Chicago | 0–1 | Portland | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Cory Gibbs 30' Yamith Cuesta 57' 63'Cristian Nazarit 85' |
report | Jack Jewsbury 25' (pen.) Jeremy Hall 45'James Marcelin 70'Diego Chara 78' |
Attendance: 16,419 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
| August 3, 2011 21 | Chicago | 1–1 | Philadelphia | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 20:00 | Pável Pardo 54' Logan Pause 85' |
report | Veljko Paunović 34' Brian Carroll 35' |
Attendance: 10,557 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| August 7, 2011 22 | Vancouver | 4–2 | Chicago | Empire Field, Vancouver |
| 18:00 | Eric Hassli 1', 72' Jordan Harvey 4'Gershon Koffie 24'Alain Rochat 33'Camilo 48' |
report | Dominic Oduro 23' Dominic Oduro 26'Marco Pappa 53'Logan Pause 71'Orr Barouch 80' |
Attendance: 18,714 Referee: Chris Penso |
| August 13, 2011 23 | New York | 2–2 | Chicago | Red Bull Arena, Harrison |
| 18:30 | Thierry Henry 9' Joel Lindpere 63'Joel Lindpere 64' |
report | Dominic Oduro 16' Sebastián Grazzini 24'Sebastián Grazzini 25' |
Attendance: 25,177 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 18, 2011 24 | Chicago | 1–1 | D.C. United | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 20:00 | Sebastián Grazzini 59' Dan Gargan 68'Logan Pause 83'Yamith Cuesta 93+' |
report | Clyde Simms 38' Dejan Jakovic 70'Josh Wolff 73' |
Attendance: 15,818 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| August 21, 2011 25 | Chicago | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 18:00 | Dominic Oduro 16' Dan Gargan 69' |
report | Danleigh Borman 77' |
Attendance: 12,020 Referee: Paul Ward |
| August 27, 2011 26 | Chicago | 2–0 | Colorado | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Dominic Oduro 17' Cory Gibbs 36' Gonzalo Segares 61' |
report | Drew Moor 55' Sanna Nyassi 67' Brian Mullan 74' |
Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Juan Guzman |
| September 10, 2011 27 | San Jose | 2–0 | Chicago | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
| 21:30 | Chris Wondolowski 10' Steven Beitashour 19'Ramiro Corrales 69'Simon Dawkins 85'Ramiro Corrales 90'Sam Cronin 92+' |
report | Baggio Husidić 35' Dan Gargan 57' |
Attendance: 10,525 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| September 17, 2011 28 | Chicago | 3–2 | Chivas USA | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 15:00 | Cory Gibbs 3' Juan Pablo Ángel 26' (o.g.)Cory Gibbs 37'Josip Mikulić 73'Dominic Oduro 85' |
report | Michael Lahoud 5' Juan Pablo Ángel 61'Nick LaBrocca 63' |
Attendance: 15,246 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| September 25, 2011 29 | Chicago | 3–2 | New England | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 15:00 | Sebastián Grazzini 5' (pen.) Dominic Oduro 9'Patrick Nyarko 30'Dan Gargan 76'Baggio Husidić 86' |
report | Franco Coria 27' Darrius Barnes 46+'Ryan Guy 90', 92+' |
Attendance: 14,576 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| September 28, 2011 30 | Real Salt Lake | 0–3 | Chicago | Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy |
| 20:00 | Kyle Beckerman 11' Fabián Espíndola 16'Yordany Álvarez 56' |
report | Marco Pappa 9', 36', 75' Dan Gargan 16' |
Attendance: no data Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 1, 2011 31 | Houston | 1–1 | Chicago | Robertson Stadium, Houston |
| 15:00 | Colin Clark 33' |
report | Dominic Oduro 43' Gonzalo Segares 68' |
Attendance: 17,544 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| October 12, 2011 32 | Chicago | 1–2 | FC Dallas | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Gonzalo Segares 18' Dan Gargan 39'Pável Pardo 78'Cory Gibbs 82'Sebastián Grazzini 85'Josip Mikulić 90' |
report | Zach Loyd 29' Jackson Gonçalves 41'Jackson Gonçalves 43'Daniel Cruz 52'Daniel Cruz 58' |
Attendance: 10,362 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| October 15, 2011 33 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Chicago | RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
| 18:30 | Andy Najar 76' Dwayne De Rosario 90' (pen.) |
report | Josip Mikulic 46' Orr Barouch 78'Sebastián Grazzini 92+'Diego Cháves 94+' |
Attendance: 16,548 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| October 22, 2011 34 | Chicago | 3–2 | Columbus | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Jalil Anibaba 11', 30' Diego Cháves 80' |
report | Sebastián Miranda 46+' Emilio Rentería 73'Dilly Duka 74'Dilly Duka 79'Emmanuel Ekpo 78' 90' |
Attendance: 20,237 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
U.S. Open Cup
Kickoff times are in CST.
| March 30, 2011 Qualification R2 | Chicago | 2–1 | Colorado | Shea Stadium, Peoria |
| 18:30 | Puerari 45' Anibaba 61' |
report | 46' Akpan |
Attendance: 2,029 |
| May 24, 2011 Qualification R3 | San Jose | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Chicago | Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara |
| 21:30 | McLoughlin 14' Wondolowski 37'Morrow 43'Ring 69'Stephenson 97' |
report | Cuesta 39' Barouch 61'Paladini 63'Barouch 69'Ristic 74'Cuesta 76'Nazarit 89'Segares 98' |
Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Daniel Radford |
| Penalties | ||||
Wondolowski  Cronin  Corrales Stephenson McDonald Sealy |
Pappa Pause Nazarit Barouch Oduro Paladini |
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| June 28, 2011 USOC Round 3 | Rochester | 0–1 | Chicago | Sahlen's Stadium, Rochester |
| 18:30 | Roberts 26' Costanzo 87'Motagalvan 90+' |
report | Cháves 37' Videira 72'Nazarit 90+' |
Attendance: 5,558 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| July 12, 2011 USOC Quarterfinal | Chicago | 4–0 | New York | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 17:00 | Dominic Oduro 7' Yamith Cuesta 48'Orr Barouch 52', 69'Orr Barouch 60' |
report | Matt Kassel 85' John Rooney 87' |
Attendance: open gates Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| August 30, 2011 USOC Semifinal | Chicago | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 19:30 | Sebastián Grazzini 32' (pen.) Dominic Oduro 61' |
report | Stanley Nyazamba 14' Yomby William 68'Yomby William 77' |
Attendance: 8,909 Referee: Jasen Anno |
| October 4, 2011 USOC Final | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Chicago | CenturyLink Field, Seattle |
| 21:00 | Fredy Montero 77' Fredy Montero 90'Osvaldo Alonso 90'Osvaldo Alonso 96+' |
report | Patrick Nyarko 27' Daniel Paladini 39'Jalil Anibaba 90' |
Attendance: 35,615 Referee: Alex Prus |
International friendlies
Kickoff times are in CST.
| July 23, 2011 | Chicago Fire | 1–3 | Manchester United  | Soldier Field, Chicago |
| 16:00 | Cory Gibbs 13' |
report | Wayne Rooney 66' Rafael 75' Ryan Giggs 81'Nani 82' |
Attendance: 61,308 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| September 14, 2011 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | C.D. Guadalajara | Toyota Park, Bridgeview |
| 20:00 | Yamith Cuesta 55' Victor Pineda 81' |
report | Jorge Mora 61' Julio Nava 90+' |
Attendance: 18,224 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
Recognition
Kits
          Home
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     Away
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Away Special
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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| Home | Red / White lettering | Red | Red | |
| Away | White / Navy lettering | White | White | |
| Away Special | White / Green lettering | White | Light green | MLS, April 23 against Houston |
Leading scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Goals | Assists |
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| 1 |  Dominic Oduro |
12 | 2 |
| 2 |  Marco Pappa |
8 | 2 |
| 3 | Diego Cháves |
6 | 1 |
| 4 |  Sebastián Grazzini |
5 | 4 |
| 5 | Cory Gibbs |
3 | 1 |
| 6 | Orr Barouch |
2 | 2 |
| 7 | Jalil Anibaba |
2 | 1 |
| 8 | Cristian Nazarit |
2 | 0 |
| 9 | Patrick Nyarko |
1 | 9 |
| 10 | Pável Pardo |
1 | 5 |
| 11 | Gastón Puerari |
1 | 2 |
| 12 | Dan Gargan |
1 | 0 |
| 13 |  Gonzalo Segares |
0 | 5 |
| 14 |  Baggio Husidic |
0 | 2 |
| 15 | Corben Bone |
0 | 1 |
| Daniel Paladini |
0 | 1 | |
| Michael Videira |
0 | 1 |
Last updated on October 23, 2011. Source: MLSsoccer.com Statistics - 2011 Chicago Fire
MLS Team of the Week
| Week | Player | Position | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Josip Mikulić |
DF | Report |
| Diego Cháves |
FW | ||
| 10 | Dominic Oduro |
MF | Report |
| 12 | Daniel Paladini |
MF | Report |
| 13 | Yamith Cuesta |
DF | Report |
| Frank Klopas |
Coach | ||
| 16 | Dominic Oduro |
FW | Report |
| 17 | Patrick Nyarko |
MF | Report |
| 24 | Sebastián Grazzini |
MF | Report |
| Patrick Nyarko |
MF | ||
| Dominic Oduro |
FW | ||
| 29 | Marco Pappa |
MF | Report |
| 31 | Gonzalo Segares |
DF | Report |
| 32 | Jalil Anibaba |
DF | Report |
MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Week's Statline |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Marco Pappa |
3G (9', 36', 75') |
| 32 | Jalil Anibaba |
2G |
MLS All-Stars 2011
| Position | Player | Note |
|---|---|---|
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
Chicago is in the #5 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Chicago traded allocation ranking positions with Seattle Sounders FC on August 26, 2011, with Seattle gaining the #4 position and Chicago receiving the #6 position.[38][39]
International roster spots
Chicago has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no reported trades involving Chicago international roster spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[39]
Future draft pick trades
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MLS rights to other players
It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra, Wilman Conde, Freddie Ljungberg, and Chris Rolfe as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers.
References
- "Chicago Fire Roster". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- Chicago Fire Select Defender Cory Gibbs in MLS Re-Entry Draft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- Paladini, Mikulic sign | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire select Jalil Anibaba | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Chicago Fire Select Three Players and Acquire Veteran Goalkeeper Jon Conway in 2011 MLS SuperDraft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- Fire sign Gaston Puerari | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire sign Diego Cháves | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire sign Alec Dufty | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Sign Marko Marić | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Ink Two Trialists | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Sign Davis Paul | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire acquire Yamith Cuesta | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Trade Calen Carr | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Sign Gabriel Ferrari | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Sign Pari Pantazopoulos | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Sign Cristian Nazarit | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire sign Sebastián Grazzini | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire sign Pável Pardo | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire trade Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire sign Kellen Gulley | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- CJ Brown To Retire | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- McBride to retire | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Lowry, Thorrington Drafted | Chicago Fire Soccer Club Archived November 28, 2010, at WebCite
- John, Krol Released | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire loses All-Star Conde as ’11 season takes shape
- Ljungberg Joins Celtic | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Release Andrew Dykstra | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Fire Part Ways With Deris Umanzor | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
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- Fire trade Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan| Chicago Fire Soccer Club
- Barouch excited about chance with Chicago | Major League Soccer
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