2021 Chicago Fire FC season

The 2021 Chicago Fire FC season will be the club's 26th year of existence, as well as their 24th in Major League Soccer.

Chicago Fire FC
2021 season
ChairmanJoe Mansueto
Head coachRaphaël Wicky
StadiumSoldier Field
(capacity: 61,500)
MLSConference:
Overall:
Highest home attendanceLeague:
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
Average home league attendanceLeague:

Current squad

As of December 1, 2020

No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Player Notes
1 Bobby Shuttleworth G (1987-05-17) May 17, 1987 Sacramento Republic
2 Boris Sekulić D (1991-10-21) October 21, 1991 Górnik Zabrze International
3 Jonathan Bornstein D (1984-11-07) November 7, 1984 Maccabi Netanya F.C.
4 Johan Kappelhof D (1990-08-05) August 5, 1990 FC Groningen
5 Francisco Calvo D (1992-07-08) July 8, 1992 Minnesota United
6 Miguel Navarro D (1999-02-26) February 26, 1999 Deportivo La Guaira F.C. International
7 Ignacio Aliseda M (2000-03-14) March 14, 2000 Defensa y Justicia International
Designated Player
8 Luka Stojanović M (1994-01-04) January 4, 1994 FK Čukarički International
10 Álvaro Medrán M (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994 Valencia CF International
11 Przemysław Frankowski M (1995-04-12) April 12, 1995 Jagiellonia Białystok International
18 Kenneth Kronholm G (1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 Holstein Kiel
20 Wyatt Omsberg D (1995-09-21) September 21, 1995 Minnesota United
21 Fabian Herbers F (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 Philadelphia Union
22 Mauricio Pineda D/M (1997-10-17) October 17, 1997 North Carolina Tar Heels Homegrown
23 Carlos Terán D (2000-09-24) September 24, 2000 Envigado F.C.
25 Nicholas Slonina D (2001-03-20) March 20, 2001 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
27 Robert Berić F (1991-06-17) June 17, 1991 AS Saint-Étienne International
Designated Player
28 Elliot Collier F (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 Loyola Chicago
30 Gastón Giménez M (1991-07-27) July 27, 1991 Vélez Sarsfield International
Designated Player
32 Gabriel Slonina G (2004-05-15) May 15, 2004 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
34 Chris Brady G (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
36 Andre Reynolds II D (2001-05-02) May 2, 2001 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
37 Javier Casas M (2003-05-14) May 14, 2003 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
38 Alex Monis F (2003-03-20) March 20, 2003 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
39 Allan Rodríguez M (2004-05-07) May 7, 2004 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
40 Brian Gutiérrez M (2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 Chicago Fire Academy Homegrown
Jhon Espinoza D (1999-02-24) February 24, 1999 S.D. Aucas International
Chinonso Offor F (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 FK RFS International
Stanislav Ivanov M (1999-04-16) April 16, 1999 PFC Levski Sofia International

Player movement
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2021

In
Date Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
November 12, 2020 Elliot CollierF Chicago FireOption was exercised[1]
November 12, 2020 Djordje MihailovicM Chicago FireOption was exercised[1]
November 12, 2020 Wyatt OmsbergD Chicago FireOption was exercised[1]
November 12, 2020 Nicholas SloninaD Chicago FireOption was exercised[1]
November 13, 2020 Chinonso OfforF FK RFSSigned on a contract through 2023 with an option for 2024[2]
November 23, 2020 Jhon EspinozaD S.D. AucasSigned on a contract through 2023 with options for 2024 and 2025[3]
December 9, 2020 Stanislav IvanovM PFC Levski SofiaSigned on a contract through 2023 with an option for 2024[4]

Out
Date Player Position Destination Club Notes Ref
November 12, 2020 Micheal AziraM New Mexico UnitedOption was declined[1]
November 12, 2020 Jeremiah GutjahrD/MOption was declined[1]
November 12, 2020 C. J. SapongM/FOption was declined[1]
November 12, 2020 Connor SparrowG Miami FCOption was declined[1]
November 30, 2020 Brandt BronicoM Charlotte FCOption was declined; his rights were ultimately traded to Charlotte FC alongside the Fire's 2022 Fourth Round Draft pick in exchange for Charlotte's Fourth Round Draft pick[5][6]
December 17, 2020 Djordje MihailovicM Montreal ImpactTraded to Montreal in exchange for $800k in GAM in 2021 and 2022, possibly up to $1 million, along with a percentage of any future trade[7]

Unsigned Draft Picks
Pick Player Position Previous Club Notes Ref
Jackson RagenD University of Michigan[8]
Christian PinzonF California State University, Fullerton[8]
Mitch GuitarM University of WisconsinGuitar is officially a member of Indy Eleven in the USL[8]

Technical staff
Position Staff
Sporting Director Georg Heitz
Technical Director Sebastian Pelzer
Head Coach Raphaël Wicky
Assistant Coach Frank Klopas
Assistant Coach David Zdrilic
Goalkeeping Coach Adin Brown
Senior Director of Soccer Operations Eddie Rock
Performance Coach John Grace
Director of Performance Ben Donachie
Strength and Conditioning Coach Raphael Fevre
Massage Therapist Steven Burrows
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 Reade Whitney
Assistant Athletic Trainer Hillary Bell
Assistant Athletic Trainer Tyler Golden
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O.
Head Orthopedic Officer Dr. Brian Forsythe, M.D.
Physical Therapist Ryan Perry

Last updated: January 26, 2021
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

National team call-ups

Italics indicate the player left the squad after their first callup

 Costa Rica
Francisco Calvo

  • Friendly match vs Qatar, November 12
  • Friendly match vs Euskadi, November 16

 Paraguay
Gastón Giménez

 Uganda
Michael Azira

 United States
Djordje Mihailovic

Mauricio Pineda

References
  1. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises 2021 Contract Options on Four Players". Chicago Fire. November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires 20-Year-Old Nigerian Striker Chinonso Offor". Chicago Fire. November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires 21-Year-Old Defender Jhon Espinoza". Chicago Fire. November 23, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires 21-Year-Old Winger Stanislav Ivanov". December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  5. "Chicago Fire FC Declines Midfielder Brandt Bronico's 2021 Contract Option". Chicago Fire. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. "Chicago Fire FC Trades Midfielder Brandt Bronico to Charlotte FC". Chicago Fire. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  7. "Chicago Fire FC Acquires up to $1,000,000 in General Allocation Money from Montreal Impact in Exchange for Midfielder Djordje Mihailović". December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  8. "Chicago Fire FC Selects Three Players in 2021 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas". January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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