2016 Chicago Fire season
2016 season | ||||
Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | |||
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Head coach | Veljko Paunović | |||
Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) |
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MLS | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD |
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MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | |||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | |||
Brimstone Cup | TBD | |||
Top goalscorer | Kennedy Igboananike (4) | |||
Highest home attendance | 17,768 (Mar. 6 vs New York City) |
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Lowest home attendance | 12,073 (Apr. 2 vs Philadelphia) |
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Average home league attendance | 14,309 (regular season) | |||
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The 2016 Chicago Fire season is 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.
On November 24, 2015 Veljko Paunović, coach of the 2015 World Cup champions Serbia U-20 team, was announced 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 will finish the regular season on October 23, 2016 with an away match against Toronto FC.
The loss on the road to Vancouver Whitecaps on May 11, 2016 was Fire's 28th straight match (19L, 9T) without a road win. That surpassed the New York Red Bulls for the longest road winless streak in MLS history.[2] As of May 18, 2016 the streak extended to 30 matches.
Contents
Current squad
As of May 4, 2016. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
Player movement
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In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 30, 2015 | Matt Polster | M | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [3] |
November 30, 2015 | Patrick Doody | D | Chicago Fire | Exercised option | [3] |
December 17, 2015 | Joey Calistri | F | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [4] |
December 17, 2015 | Drew Conner | M | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [4] |
January 14, 2016 | Brandon Vincent | D | Stanford University | Drafted 4th overall (first round) in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, already signed contract with MLS | [5] |
January 14, 2016 | Jonathan Campbell | D | University of North Carolina | Drafted 12th overall (first round) in 2016 MLS SuperDraft, already signed contract with MLS | [5] |
January 18, 2016 | Michael Harrington | D | Colorado Rapids | Signed as a free agent | [6] |
January 18, 2016 | Patrick McLain | GK | Sacramento Republic FC | Signed as a free agent | [6] |
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 | [3][7] |
January 23, 2016 | João Meira | D | Belenenses | Signed as a free agent, one-year deal with one year club option | [7] |
January 27, 2016 | Nick LaBrocca | M | Colorado Rapids | Signed as a free agent, one-year deal with one year club option | [8] |
February 2, 2016 | Johan Kappelhof | D | FC Groningen | Signed as a discovery signing using targeted allocation money | [9][10] |
February 26, 2016 | Matt Lampson | GK | Columbus Crew | Signed as a free agent after trial, one-year deal with one year club option | [11][12] |
February 29, 2016 | John Goossens | M | FC Voluntari | Signed after a trial, two-year deal with one year club option | [13][14] |
March 3, 2016 | Arturo Álvarez | M | Videoton FC | Signed after a trial, one-year deal with one year club option | [11][15] |
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 | [5][16][17] |
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 | [18] |
Out
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 | [3][19] |
November 30, 2015 | Jon Busch | GK | Indy Eleven | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with Indy Eleven as a free agent on January 22 | [3][20] |
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 | [3][21] |
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 | [3][22] |
November 30, 2015 | Alec Kann | GK | Sporting Kansas City | 2016 contract option was declined, selected by Sporting Kansas City in the Re-Entry Draft | [3][23] |
November 30, 2015 | Jeff Larentowicz | D | LA Galaxy | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with LA Galaxy as a free agent on January 6 | [3][24] |
November 30, 2015 | Lovel Palmer | D | Indy Eleven | 2016 contract option was declined, signed with Indy Eleven on January 12 | [3][25] |
November 30, 2015 | Chris Ritter | M | None | 2016 contract option was declined | [3] |
November 30, 2015 | Daneil Cyrus | D | W Connection | Loan deal expired | [3] |
November 30, 2015 | Ty Harden | D | None | Out of contract, eligible for free agency | [3] |
November 30, 2015 | Mike Magee | F | LA Galaxy | Out of contract, signed with LA Galaxy as a free agent on January 14 | [3][26] |
November 30, 2015 | Matt Watson | M | Carolina RailHawks | Out of contract, signed with Carolina RailHawks as a free agent on January 15 | [3][27] |
January 6, 2016 | Patrick Nyarko | F | D.C. United | Traded for second round pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft | [28] |
January 14, 2016 | Joevin Jones | D | Seattle Sounders FC | Traded in exchange for first round pick in 2016 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money | [29] |
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 | [3][30][31] |
March 2, 2016 | Kingsley Bryce | M | None | Waived, after initially having his option exercised on November 30, 2015 | [3][32][33] |
- 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,[34] midfielder Vincent Mitchell (62nd overall, fourth round, from Butler University)[35][36] and defender/midfielder Vincent Keller (57th overall, third round, from Creighton University).[35][35][32]
- Trialists released in the preseason: defender James Musa,[37] midfielder Parker Maher (Saint Louis FC),[11][36] goalkeeper Zach Bennett (winner of the Open Tryout),[38][36] defender Benedikt Krug,[39][36] defender Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire Academy),[40][32] goalkeeper Callum Irving,[13][32] goalkeeper Matt Bersano[36][32] and midfielder Christian Volesky.[36][32]
Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In
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 | [41] |
May 4, 2016 | Khaly Thiam | M | MTK Budapest | Acquired on loan through the end of 2016 | [42] |
Technical staff
Position | Staff |
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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. Jeffrey Mjaanes, M.D. |
Associate Medical Officer | Dr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O. |
Physical Therapist | Ryan Perry |
Last updated: June 1, 2016
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Standings
Eastern Conference table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Toronto FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 16 | Knockout round |
7 | Orlando City SC | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 16 | |
8 | New England Revolution | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 16 | |
9 | Columbus Crew SC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 14 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 11 |
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | FC Dallas (X) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 60 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | |
3 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 57 | |
4 | New York City FC | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 54 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
6 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League |
8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 46 | |
10 | D.C. United | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | |
11 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 | |
12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 | |
13 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 42 | |
14 | New England Revolution | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | |
15 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 41 | |
16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 39 | |
17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
18 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 36 | |
19 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 34 | |
20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 58 | −16 | 31 |
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) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Supporters' Shield winner.
Notes:
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CONCACAF Champions League
Selection Procedure- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
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 |
12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
Last updated: May 28, 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
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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Ground | 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 |
Last updated: May 28, 2016.
Source: MLS Results and Chicago Fire Schedule
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
Saturday, February 6, 2016 | University of South Florida | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Tampa, Florida |
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16:00 | Michael Bajza 44' | Report | Arturo Alvarez 28' David Accam 33' Vincent Mitchell 52' |
Stadium: Corbett Stadium |
Thursday, February 11, 2016 | Chicago Fire | 4–2 | Philadelphia Union | Clearwater, Florida |
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15:00 | David Accam 14' (pen.), 40' Nick LaBrocca 60' Gilberto 64' |
Report | Fabian Herbers 16' Warren Creavalle 83' |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
Thursday, February 18, 2016 | University of Portland | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
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Eddie Sanchez 62' | Report | John Goossens 40' Drew Conner 58' |
Stadium: Merlo Field |
Simple™ Invitational
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 |
Sunday, February 21, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
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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 |
Wed., February 24, 2016 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Minnesota United FC | Portland, Oregon |
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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 |
Saturday, February 27, 2016 | Portland Timbers | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
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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
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Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05), unless posted otherwise
Sunday, March 6, 2016 Match 1 | Chicago Fire | 3–4 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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13:00 CST (UTC-06) | Răzvan Cociș 19' João Meira 32' Kennedy Igboananike 49' Matt Polster 62' David Accam 72' (pen.) |
Report | Thomas McNamara 10' Frédéric Brillant 14' Tony Taylor 29', 59' Khiry Shelton 36' Mix Diskerud 63' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 17,768 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Friday, March 11, 2016 Match 2 | Orlando City SC | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
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18:00 CST (UTC-06) | Cyle Larin 4' Cristian Higuita 62' Servando Carrasco 75' Brek Shea 90' |
Report | David Accam 14', 83' Matt Polster 28' Michael Harrington 32' João Meira 71' |
Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 29,041 Referee: Ted Unkel |
Saturday, March 19, 2016 Match 3 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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16:00 | Report | Justin Meram 38' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,605 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Saturday, April 2, 2016 Match 4 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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16:00 | Rodrigo Ramos 37' Kennedy Igboananike 51' Matt Polster 72' |
Report | Warren Creavalle 13', 47' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,073 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
Sunday, April 10, 2016 Match 5 | New York City FC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | New York City, New York |
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18:00 | Rónald Matarrita 54' | Report | Nick LaBrocca 86' | Stadium: Yankee Stadium Attendance: 22,930 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Saturday, April 16, 2016 Match 6 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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16:00 | Kennedy Igboananike 29' | Report | Didier Drogba 56' Ignacio Piatti 90+1' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,509 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Saturday, April 30, 2016 Match 7 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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16:00 | Jonathan Campbell 41' Kennedy Igboananike 44' |
Report | Chris Rolfe 45+1' Patrick Nyarko 64' Steve Birnbaum 83' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,114 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Match 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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21:00 | Blas Pérez 36', 89' Kendall Waston 82' |
Report | Kennedy Igboananike 62' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 19,638 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Saturday, May 14, 2016 Match 9 | New England Revolution | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
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18:30 | Lee Nguyen 22' Gershon Koffie 24' London Woodberry 57' Juan Agudelo 80' Femi Hollinger-Janzen 84' |
Report | Arturo Álvarez 19' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 18,997 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Match 10 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
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18:30 | Aurélien Collin 29' Mike Grella 58' |
Report | João Meira 22' Brandon Vincent 78' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 16,624 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
Saturday, May 21, 2016 Match 11 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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16:00 | Arturo Álvarez 3' Kennedy Igboananike 56' Matt Polster 76' |
Report | David Horst 23' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,363 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Saturday, May 28, 2016 Match 12 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:30 | David Accam 20' Johan Kappelhof 38' Rodrigo Ramos 77' |
Report | Diego Valeri 18' Liam Ridgewell 69' Chris Klute 90+2' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,729 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
Saturday, June 18, 2016 Match 13 | Colorado Rapids | v | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
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20:00 | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Match 14 | Philadelphia Union | v | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
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TBD | Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium |
Friday, July 1, 2016 Match 15 | Chicago Fire | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:00 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Saturday, July 9, 2016 Match 16 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
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TBD | Stadium: BMO Field |
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Match 17 | Chicago Fire | v | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Saturday, July 16, 2016 Match 18 | FC Dallas | v | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
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20:00 | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
Saturday, July 23, 2016 Match 19 | New England Revolution | v | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
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18:30 | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
Sunday, July 31, 2016 Match 20 | Chicago Fire | v | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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18:00 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Saturday, August 6, 2016 Match 21 | Real Salt Lake | v | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
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21:00 | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
Sunday, August 14, 2016 Match 22 | Chicago Fire | v | Orlando City SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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15:00 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Saturday, August 20, 2016 Match 23 | Montreal Impact | v | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
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TBD | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Match 24 | Chicago Fire | v | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Saturday, August 27, 2016 Match 25 | D.C. United | v | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
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18:00 | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
Saturday, September 3, 2016 Match 26 | Chicago Fire | v | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Saturday, September 10, 2016 Match 27 | Chicago Fire | v | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Friday, September 16, 2016 Match 28 | Chicago Fire | v | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:00 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Friday, September 23, 2016 Match 29 | New York City FC | v | Chicago Fire | New York City, New York |
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19:00 | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
Wed., September 28, 2016 Match 30 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
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21:30 | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
Saturday, October 1, 2016 Match 31 | Columbus Crew SC | v | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
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18:30 | Stadium: Mapfre Stadium |
Thursday, October 13, 2016 Match 32 | Chicago Fire | v | Columbus Crew SC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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19:30 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 Match 33 | Chicago Fire | v | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
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16:00 | Stadium: Toyota Park |
Sunday, October 23, 2016 Match 34 | Toronto FC | v | Chicago Fire | Toronto, Ontario |
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15:00 | Stadium: BMO Field |
Stats
Leading scorers
MLS Regular Season
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Updated to match played on May 28, 2016.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2016 Chicago Fire
Appearances and goals
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No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS Regular season | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
2 | MF | Matt Polster | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
3 | DF | Brandon Vincent | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Johan Kappelhof | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Michael Harrington | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
6 | DF | Eric Gehrig | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
7 | MF | John Goossens | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Gilberto | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
11 | FW | David Accam | 2 | 2 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
12 | MF | Arturo Álvarez | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
13 | DF | Rodrigo Ramos (on loan from Coritiba) | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
15 | FW | Joey Calistri | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
16 | DF | Jonathan Campbell | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Collin Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
18 | MF | Drew Conner | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
21 | MF | Nick LaBrocca | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
22 | DF | Patrick Doody | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
23 | GK | Patrick McLain | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
25 | GK | Sean Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
26 | MF | Michael Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
28 | GK | Matt Lampson | 2 | -5 | 2+0 | -5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
29 | FW | Alex Morrell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
30 | MF | Răzvan Cociș | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
66 | DF | João Meira | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
77 | FW | Kennedy Igboananike | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |||
Players currently out on loan with another club: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire) | |||||||||||||
Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire) |
Goalkeeper stats
No. | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | |||||||||
MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
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23 | Patrick McLain | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
25 | Sean Johnson | 180 | 1 | 0.50 | 3 | 180 | 1 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
28 | Matt Lampson | 810 | 12 | 1.33 | 45 | 810 | 12 | 1.33 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Source: Chicago Fire goalkeeper stats
National team participation
Three Fire players have been called up to play for their national teams during this season.
Players | Team | Competition | Opponent | Date | Goals | Minutes | Ref |
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Brandon Vincent | United States | Friendly | Canada | February 5, 2016 | 0 | 45' | [43][44] |
Matt Polster | United States | Friendly | Canada | February 5, 2016 | 0 | unused sub | [43] |
David Accam | Ghana | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Mozambique | March 24, 2016 | 0 | 0' (injury) | [45] |
David Accam | Ghana | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Mozambique | March 27, 2016 | 0 | 0' (injury) | [45] |
Recognition
MLS Team of the Week
Week | Player | Position | Report |
---|---|---|---|
5 | Johan Kappelhof | D | Report |
Kits
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
---|---|---|---|---|
Home | Red | Red | Red | [46][47] |
Away | White | White | White | [48][49] |
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.[46][47]
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.[48][49]
Draft pick trades
Picks acquired:
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft second round pick in exchange for forward Patrick Nyarko.[50]
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft third round pick in exchange for goalkeeper Kyle Reynish.[51]
Picks traded:
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Greg Cochrane.[52]
- 2016 MLS SuperDraft natural selection second round pick to Orlando City SC in exchange for Eric Gehrig.[53][54]
- 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).[42]
References
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