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Chicago Fire

Regulars · average age 27.9

60SHO7th

68CRE5th

55DRI11th

45PAS24th

55DEF12th

43PHY26th

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Chicago Fire transfer HQ

The whole picture. Each part opens below.

What they need

physical26th of 30
passing24th of 30

Where their regulars rank in Major League Soccer.

The regulars ↓

Chasing

No credible links in right now.

Transfer Watch ↓

Might leave

Nobody credibly linked away.

4 contracts ending within a year

Jeff GalDec 2026
Noah AllenDec 2026
David PorebaDec 2026

Contract Watch ↓

Who decides

Gregg Berhalter

Manager

The manager ↓

Credible links in and out

Transfer Watch

No credible links involving Chicago Fire right now. We only list moves that have been reported, never guesses.

Chicago Fire · usual XI this season4-4-2 · 13 of 34 league games

27 players · minutes are 2026 league matches

The Chicago Fire squad

Goalkeepers · 3

GK

Out on loan · 2

Dylan BorsoMRTGreenock MortonSept 2026
Christopher CuppsMRTGreenock MortonAug 2026

League matches, each opening its match page

Fixtures & results

The whole season →

Results

Sat 7 Nov

CHCChicago Fire3–4Columbus CrewCOU

Sun 1 Nov

COLColorado Rapids2–4Chicago FireCHC

Thu 29 Oct

The Dugout

Manager

The Dugout →

Manager since 8 Oct 2024

Gregg Berhalter

Contract length not known

Before

Frank Klopas 2023–2024

Ezra Hendrickson 2021–2023

Raphaël Wicky 2019–2021

Ending soon, and every contract reported by the club or a journalist, with sources

Contract Watch

2monthsJeff GalUntil 31 Dec 2026 · Squad register
2monthsNoah AllenUntil 31 Dec 2026 · Squad register
2monthsDavid PorebaUntil 31 Dec 2026 · Squad register
7monthsJosh CohenUntil 30 Jun 2027 · Squad register
14monthsDean Boltz

The record since 2016Chicago Fire’s transfer history165 signings and departures on record, year by year.See every move →

Live wirechecked just now

Nothing on the wire about Chicago Fire yet. Reports appear here the moment a credible source publishes one.

Repeats are folded in. Single source: one report so far, not yet in the Index.Full live wire →

Which Chicago Fire fans really know

Best in the stands

No Chicago Fire fans on the board yet. Make this your club and make some calls.

The regulars, averaged

Strongest in creating, 5th in Major League Soccerweakest in physical (26th of 30)

Creating685th/30
Shooting607th/30
Dribbling5511th/30
Defending5512th/30
Passing4524th/30
Physical4326th/30

The 11 most-used players this season, outfield only, averaged out of 99; ranked against every squad in Major League Soccer.

The formation Chicago Fire have started most league games in this season, with whoever has started most in each spot; each player once, and only players still at the club.

Chris Brady

Goalkeeper · age 22 · United States · 2,880 league minutes

Apps: 32
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 6.76

2026 · league

SAV17

SHP69

LNG66

AER32

SWP44

Contract to 2029

GK

Josh Cohen

Goalkeeper · age 34 · United States · 180 league minutes

Apps: 2
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 6.81^*

2026 · league · *rating from 180 min

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2027

GK

Jeff Gal

Goalkeeper · age 33 · United States · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026 · league

Attributes after ten full games.

Contract to 2026

Defenders · 8

CB
Jack Elliott
Centre-back · age 31 · England · 2,447 league minutes
Apps
30
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
6.78
2026 · league
SHO37
CRE28
PAS49
DRI9
DEF62
PHY84
Contract to 2028
RB
Jonathan Dean
Right-back · age 29 · United States · 2,017 league minutes
Apps
29
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.59
2026 · league
SHO18
CRE50
LB
Andrew Gutman
Left-back · age 30 · United States · 1,804 league minutes
Apps
26
Goals
1
Assists
4
Rating
6.75
2026 · league
SHO35
CRE71
CB
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Centre-back · age 21 · South Africa · 1,738 league minutes
Apps
20
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.93
2026 · league
SHO18
CRE12
RB
Leonardo Barroso
Right-back · age 21 · Portugal · 1,333 league minutes
Apps
20
Goals
0
Assists
3
Rating
6.72
2026 · league
SHO40
CRE59
LB
Noah Allen
Left-back · age 22 · United States · 625 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.52
2026 · league
SHO17
CRE27
CB
Sam Rogers
Centre-back · age 27 · United States · 455 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.54
2026 · league
SHO15
CRE6
CB
Andreas Hanche-Olsen
Centre-back · age 29 · Norway · 405 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.60^*
2026 · league · *rating from 405 min
SHO19
CRE

Midfielders · 9

CM
Anton Salétros
Central midfielder · age 30 · Sweden · 2,434 league minutes
Apps
29
Goals
2
Assists
2
Rating
7.00
2026 · league
SHO46
CRE65
PAS45
DRI19
DEF29
PHY22
Contract to 2028
CM
Djé D'Avilla
Central midfielder · age 23 · Ivory Coast · 2,169 league minutes
Apps
31
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.73
2026 · league
SHO46
CRE14
CM
Mauricio Pineda
Central midfielder · age 29 · United States · 815 league minutes
Apps
21
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.53
2026 · league
SHO25
CRE27
AM
Johan Gómez
Attacking midfielder · age 25 · United States · 471 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.66
2026 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029
CM
Sergio Oregel
Central midfielder · age 21 · United States · 382 league minutes
Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.72^*
2026 · league · *rating from 382 min
SHO15
CRE
CM
Anzor Mekvabishvili
Central midfielder · age 25 · Georgia · 250 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.90^*
2026 · league · *rating from 250 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2029
CM
David Poreba
Central midfielder · age 23 · United States · 72 league minutes
Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.76^*
2026 · league · *rating from 72 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2026
AM
André Franco
Attacking midfielder · age 28 · Portugal · 30 league minutes
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.43^*
2026 · league · *rating from 30 min
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028
AM
Robert Turdean
Attacking midfielder · age 16 · Romania · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028

Forwards · 7

RW
Philip Zinckernagel
Right winger · age 31 · Denmark · 2,615 league minutes
Apps
33
Goals
7
Assists
10
Rating
7.33
2026 · league
SHO71
CRE96
PAS60
DRI80
DEF18
PHY16
Contract to 2028
RW
Maren Haile-Selassie
Right winger · age 27 · Switzerland · 2,514 league minutes
Apps
34
Goals
13
Assists
6
Rating
7.17
2026 · league
SHO75
CRE88
LW
Jonathan Bamba
Left winger · age 30 · France · 1,729 league minutes
Apps
27
Goals
6
Assists
3
Rating
6.94
2026 · league
SHO58
CRE71
LM
Robin Lod
Left midfielder · age 33 · Finland · 1,507 league minutes
Apps
24
Goals
4
Assists
3
Rating
6.77
2026 · league
SHO59
CRE61
ST
Robert Lewandowski
Striker · age 38 · Poland · 1,309 league minutes
Apps
19
Goals
9
Assists
4
Rating
7.20
2026 · league
SHO92
CRE53
LM
Puso Dithejane
Left midfielder · age 22 · South Africa · 697 league minutes
Apps
27
Goals
3
Assists
1
Rating
6.64
2026 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2030
ST
Dean Boltz
Striker · age 20 · United States · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2027

This season’s league matches. Attributes are out of 99 (how they’re worked out is on each player’s page). Contracts in amber end by next year. “To leave” is the Index on his live story.

CHCChicago Fire2–2Orlando CityORL

Sun 25 Oct

ATLAtlanta United2–3Chicago FireCHC

Sun 18 Oct

NEENew England Revolution1–0Chicago FireCHC

Fixtures

Sun 22 Nov

CHCChicago Fire23:30Charlotte FCCHR

Sat 28 Nov

CHRCharlotte FC17:30Chicago FireCHC

Wed 2 Dec

CHCChicago Fire00:00Charlotte FCCHR

Until 31 Dec 2027 · Squad register

14monthsSam RogersUntil 31 Dec 2027 · Squad register

14monthsJonathan BambaUntil 31 Dec 2027 · Squad register

14monthsJonathan DeanUntil 31 Dec 2027 · Squad register

14monthsMauricio PinedaUntil 31 Dec 2027 · Squad register

An expiring contract doesn’t mean a player is leaving, and nobody is a free agent until it’s established. Under a year left in amber.

PAS16

DRI48

DEF59

PHY71

Contract to 2027

PAS42

DRI18

DEF52

PHY64

Contract to 2029

PAS59

DRI35

DEF78

PHY70

Contract to 2029

PAS13

DRI90

DEF74

PHY38

Contract to 2028

PAS56

DRI11

DEF53

PHY45

Contract to 2026

PAS69

DRI4

DEF49

PHY45

Contract to 2027

21

PAS57

DEF63

PHY93

Contract to 2031

PAS56

DRI69

DEF55

PHY34

Contract to 2028

PAS55

DRI19

DEF64

PHY36

Contract to 2027

34

PAS71

DRI57

DEF21

PHY10

Contract to 2028

PAS73

DRI62

DEF28

PHY18

Contract to 2029

PAS78

DRI51

DEF22

PHY21

Contract to 2027

PAS63

DRI40

DEF31

PHY37

Contract to 2028

PAS41

DRI43

DEF24

PHY53

Contract to 2028