2018 Chicago Fire season
2018 season | |||
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Chairman | Andrew Hauptman | ||
Head coach | Veljko Paunović | ||
Stadium | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) | ||
MLS | Conference: 10th Overall: 20th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did Not Qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | ||
Brimstone Cup | Lost | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Nemanja Nikolić, 15 goals All: Nemanja Nikolić, 19 goals | ||
Highest home attendance | League: 21,915 (April 14 vs. LA Galaxy) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 8,551 | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,516 | ||
Biggest win | CHI 4-0 ORL (9/16) | ||
Biggest defeat | TOR 3-0 CHI (7/28) | ||
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The 2018 Chicago Fire season is the club's 23rd year of existence, as well as their 21st in Major League Soccer.
Current squad[]
As of August 10, 2018. Source: Chicago Fire official roster and Official MLS Roster
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Player Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||
30 | Stefan Cleveland | ![]() |
GK | May 25, 1994 | ![]() |
Loaned Out |
32 | Patrick McLain | ![]() |
GK | August 22, 1988 | ![]() |
|
45 | Richard Sánchez | ![]() |
GK | May 5, 1994 | ![]() |
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Defenders | ||||||
2 | Matt Polster | ![]() |
D/M | June 8, 1993 | ![]() |
|
3 | Brandon Vincent | ![]() |
D | May 1, 1994 | ![]() |
|
4 | Johan Kappelhof | ![]() |
D | August 5, 1990 | ![]() |
|
15 | Grant Lillard | ![]() |
D | December 5, 1995 | ![]() |
Homegrown |
16 | Jonathan Campbell | ![]() |
D | June 27, 1993 | ![]() |
|
22 | Nicolas Hasler | ![]() |
D/M | May 4, 1991 | ![]() |
International |
24 | Nicolás Del Grecco | ![]() |
D | November 19, 1994 | ![]() |
International Loaned Out |
25 | Jorge Luis Corrales | ![]() |
D | May 20, 1991 | ![]() |
|
26 | Christian Dean | ![]() |
D | March 14, 1993 | ![]() |
|
Midfielders | ||||||
6 | Dax McCarty (Captain) | ![]() |
M | April 30, 1987 | ![]() |
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7 | Raheem Edwards | ![]() |
M/D | July 17, 1995 | ![]() |
International |
10 | Aleksandar Katai | ![]() |
M | February 6, 1991 | ![]() |
International |
13 | Brandt Bronico | ![]() |
M | June 20, 1995 | ![]() |
|
14 | Djordje Mihailovic | ![]() |
M | November 10, 1998 | ![]() |
Homegrown |
18 | Drew Conner | ![]() |
M | February 18, 1994 | ![]() |
Homegrown |
19 | Mo Adams | ![]() |
M | September 23, 1996 | ![]() |
Generation Adidas International |
20 | Daniel Johnson | ![]() |
M | September 8, 1995 | ![]() |
|
31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | ![]() |
M | August 1, 1984 | ![]() |
Designated Player International |
Forwards | ||||||
5 | Yura Movsisyan | ![]() |
F | August 2, 1987 | ![]() |
|
8 | Michael de Leeuw | ![]() |
F | October 7, 1986 | ![]() |
International |
9 | Luis Solignac | ![]() |
F | February 16, 1991 | ![]() |
International |
17 | Diego Campos | ![]() |
F | October 1, 1995 | ![]() |
International Loaned Out |
21 | Alan Gordon | ![]() |
F | October 16, 1981 | ![]() |
|
23 | Nemanja Nikolić | ![]() |
F | December 31, 1987 | ![]() |
Designated Player International |
28 | Elliot Collier | ![]() |
F | February 22, 1995 | ![]() |
International Loaned Out |
Player movement[]
In[]
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
F | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Option was exercised | [1] |
January 10, 2018 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Signed as a homegrown player through 2019 with options for 2020 and 2021 | [2] |
January 15, 2018 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Re-Signed after his contract was initially declined; signed through 2019 with an option for 2020. | [3] |
January 17, 2018 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Signed a new one-year contract after his original expired. | [4] |
January 18, 2018 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Acquired from Orlando City, along with $100,000 in allocation money, for the rights to Fire homegrown prospect Cameron Lindley. | [5] |
January 19, 2018 | ![]() |
F | ![]() |
Acquired via the 5th overall pick in the SuperDraft after signing an MLS contract | [6] |
January 19, 2018 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Acquired via the 10th overall pick in the SuperDraft after signing a Generation Adidas contract | [6] |
February 28, 2018 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Acquired from Vancouver in exchange for $150,000 in TAM | [7] |
February 28, 2018 | ![]() |
F | ![]() |
Signed to a contract for 2018 with options for 2019, 2020, and 2021, after being selected with the 38th overall pick in the SuperDraft | [8] |
February 28, 2018 | ![]() |
F | ![]() |
Signed to a contract for 2018 with options for 2019, 2020, and 2021, after being selected with the 49th overall pick in the SuperDraft | [8] |
March 9, 2018 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Signed to a contract for 2018 with an option for 2019 | [9] |
March 9, 2018 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Signed to a contract for 2018 with an option for 2019 and 2020 | [9] |
March 16, 2018 | ![]() |
F | ![]() |
Signed for the 2018 season | [10] |
July 11, 2018 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Permanently signed through 2019 with an option for 2020 | [11] |
July 12, 2018 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Signed for an undisclosed amount through 2019 with an option for 2020 | [12] |
July 17, 2018 | ![]() |
M/D | ![]() |
Acquired in exchange for $400k in TAM | [13] |
July 20, 2018 | ![]() |
D/M | ![]() |
Acquired in exchange for $50k in GAM and Jon Bakero | [14] |
September 14, 2018 | ![]() |
F | ![]() |
Signed off of waivers | [15] |
Out[]
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 18, 2017 | ![]() |
D/M | ![]() |
After his contract expired, he announced that he wouldn't be returning to the Fire | [16][1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was declined | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
D | Option was declined | [1] | |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
D | Retired | Option was declined; on February 13, he announced his retirement. | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was declined | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Option was declined | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
D | ![]() |
Option was declined | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Loan was not extended | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
G | ![]() |
Option was declined | [1] |
November 28, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Out of Contract | [1] |
December 10, 2017 | ![]() |
M | ![]() |
Traded to Houston for Houston's natural second round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft | [17] |
December 18, 2018 | ![]() |
F | ![]() |
Mutually parted ways | [18] |
January 14, 2018 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Mutually parted ways | [19][20] |
January 19, 2018 | ![]() |
GK | ![]() |
Traded along with $175 thousand in allocation money to Minnesota for the fifth overall pick in the SuperDraft | [21] |
January 19, 2018 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
Traded for $1.2 million in allocation money over 2018 and 2019 | [22] |
July 20, 2018 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
Traded with $50K in GAM for Nicolas Hasler | [14] |
August 6, 2018 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Contract was mutually terminated | [23] |
August 9, 2018 | ![]() |
DF | ![]() |
Waived | [24] |
August 9, 2018 | ![]() |
MF | Waived | [24] |
Loaned in[]
Date | Player | Position | Original Club | Loan Ended | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 6, 2018 | ![]() |
MF | ![]() |
July 11, 2018 | [25] |
Loaned out[]
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Loan Ended | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 10, 2018 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
End of season | [26] |
August 10, 2018 | ![]() |
FW | ![]() |
End of season | [26] |
Unsigned trialists and draft picks[]
Pre-Season
- Midfielder
[27]
- Midfielder/Forward
Joshua Gatt, last played for Colorado Rapids; left the team on February 26[28][29]
- Goalkeeper
, last played for IFK Åmål in Sweden; left the team on February 19[28][30]
- Defender
, last played for Huracán F.C. in Uruguay[28]
- Defender
Josh Morton from California, picked 84th overall in the SuperDraft; was not part of the starting camp roster[6][28]
- Forward
, last played for Florida Gulf Coast Eagles after not being selected in the SuperDraft; left camp sometime after the game against Kansas City[31][32]
Academy midfielders Gilberto Angeles and Javier Casas also trained with the Fire while they were in Florida.[33][27] Academy goalie Kyle Orciuch trained once they got back to Chicago after their travel to Bradenton as well.[34]
Technical staff[]
Position | Staff |
---|---|
General Manager | ![]() |
Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Senior Director of Soccer Operations | Eddie Rock |
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 | Steven Purcell |
Assistant Athletic Trainer | Reade Whitney |
Chief Medical Officer | Dr. Joshua Blomgren, D.O. |
Head Orthopedic Officer | Dr. Brian Forsythe, M.D. |
Physical Therapist | Ryan Perry |
Last updated: October 30, 2017
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff
Standings[]
Eastern Conference table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | Conference Semi-finals[a] |
2 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
3 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | Knockout round |
4 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
5 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
7 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
8 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
9 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | |
10 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
11 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goal differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Overall table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York Red Bulls (X) | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 71 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Atlanta United FC (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 44 | +26 | 69 | |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 40 | +25 | 62 | |
4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
5 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 57 | |
6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 57 | |
7 | New York City FC | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 56 | |
8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 54 | |
9 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 51 | |
10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 51 | |
11 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 50 | |
12 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 49 | |
13 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 48 | |
14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 47 | |
15 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 46 | |
16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | |
17 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 38 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
18 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 36 | |
19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 59 | 64 | −5 | 36 | 2019 CONCACAF Champions League |
20 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 32 | |
21 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 31 | |
22 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 74 | −31 | 28 | |
23 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 4 | 21 | 9 | 49 | 71 | −22 | 21 |
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) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (X) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
- ^ CONCACAF Champions League
Selection procedure- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[36] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
- The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
- The winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup (Houston Dynamo)
One Canada-based team qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, also entering at the second phase (NOTE: Canadian teams could not qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2018 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
- The winner of MLS Cup 2018 (Atlanta United FC);
- Four US-based teams qualified for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Due to a change in format to the tournament, two qualifiers came from each of the 2017 and 2018 MLS seasons.[36] This combined qualification method was used for the 2019 tournament only. For the 2018 season, the following teams qualified:
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 |
33 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 36 | −16 |
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
Match results[]
Win Tie Loss
Preseason[]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)
February 3, 2018 | South Florida Bulls | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Tampa, Florida |
16:00 | Report | Mo Adams ![]() Nemanja Nikolić ![]() Elliot Collier ![]() |
Stadium: USF Soccer Stadium |
February 8, 2018 | Philadelphia Union | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Clearwater, Florida |
10:00 | Alejandro Bedoya ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex |
February 14, 2018 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Bradenton, Florida |
18:00 | Ignacio Piatti ![]() Matteo Mancosu ![]() Ken Krolicki ![]() Daniel Lovitz ![]() |
Report | Grant Lillard ![]() Dax McCarty ![]() Christian Dean ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 17, 2018 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Bradenton, Florida |
Report | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
February 21, 2018 | Nashville SC | 0–0 | Chicago Fire | Bradenton, Florida |
15:00 | Michael Cox ![]() |
Report | Christian Dean ![]() |
Stadium: IMG Academy |
March 3, 2018 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Tulsa Roughnecks | Bridgeview, Illinois |
12:00 | Tony Tchani ![]() Johan Kappelhof ![]() Nemanja Nikolić ![]() Elliot Collier ![]() |
Report | Jhon Pirez ![]() ![]() Michael Gamble ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park |
Major League Soccer[]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)
March 10, 2018 1 | Chicago Fire | 3–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:00 | Kappelhof ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() Katai ![]() Nikolić ![]() |
Report | Gutiérrez ![]() Melia ![]() Russell ![]() Sanchez ![]() Medranda ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,021 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
March 17, 2018 2 | Minnesota United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13:00 | Ibarra ![]() Nicholson ![]() Mears ![]() |
Report | Collier ![]() Ellis ![]() Tchani ![]() |
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,138 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
March 31, 2018 3 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:00 | Katai ![]() Nikolić ![]() Vincent ![]() |
Report | Valeri ![]() ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,678 Referee: Drew Fischer |
April 7, 2018 4 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Kappelhof ![]() Nikolić ![]() ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Report | Artur ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 11,028 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
April 14, 2018 5 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Bridgeview, Illinois |
14:30 | Vincent ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Report | Alessandrini ![]() Ibrahimović ![]() Kitchen ![]() Cole ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 21,915 Referee: Ted Unkel |
April 21, 2018 6 | New York Red Bulls | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Harrison, New Jersey |
13:00 | Robles ![]() Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Report | Katai ![]() Nikolić ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 18,784 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
April 28, 2018 7 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Toronto |
14:00 | Osorio ![]() Vázquez ![]() Hernandez ![]() |
Report | Schweinsteiger ![]() Katai ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,331 Referee: Alan Kelly |
May 5, 2018 8 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
17:00 | Kappelhof ![]() Ellis ![]() Lillard ![]() |
Report | Barco ![]() ![]() Pírez ![]() Villalba ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,024 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 9, 2018 9 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Vincent ![]() Adams ![]() Ellis ![]() |
Report | Petrasso ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 10,067 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
May 12, 2018 10 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
18:30 | Higuain ![]() Zardes ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ellis ![]() |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 11,108 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 20, 2018 11 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Houston Dynamo | Bridgeview, Illinois |
15:00 | Nikolić ![]() Campos ![]() Adams ![]() Sánchez ![]() Ramos ![]() |
Report | Quioto ![]() ![]() Elis ![]() ![]() O. García ![]() Willis ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,206 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 26, 2018 12 | Orlando City | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Orlando, Florida |
18:30 | El Monir ![]() Higuita ![]() Schuler ![]() Rosell ![]() Mueller ![]() Kljestan ![]() |
Report | Katai ![]() Ellis ![]() Gordon ![]() Adams Kappelhof ![]() |
Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,288 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
May 30, 2018 13 | Philadelphia Union | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
17:30 | Ilsinho ![]() Burke ![]() Dočkal ![]() |
Report | Corrales ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 14,805 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
June 2, 2018 14 | Chicago Fire | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Gordon ![]() Katai ![]() Corrales ![]() |
Report | Alashe ![]() Ockford ![]() Hoesen ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,138 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
June 9, 2018 15 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Schweinsteiger ![]() |
Report | Dielna ![]() Bunbury ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 14,415 Referee: Kevin Stott |
June 13, 2018 16 | Colorado Rapids | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Commerce City, Colorado |
20:00 | Badji ![]() Smith ![]() Blomberg ![]() |
Report | Wilson ![]() Katai ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() Kappelhof ![]() ![]() Campos ![]() |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 16,068 Referee: JC Rivero |
June 23, 2018 17 | Seattle Sounders | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
21:00 | Dempsey ![]() Roldan ![]() Tolo ![]() |
Report | Katai ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() Campbell ![]() Collier ![]() |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,513 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 30, 2018 18 | Chicago Fire | 3–2 | New York City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Nikolić ![]() Bronico ![]() Katai ![]() Sánchez ![]() Gordon ![]() |
Report | Ring ![]() Tajouri-Shradi ![]() Berget ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,204 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 7, 2018 19 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3–2 | Chicago Fire | Vancouver, British Columbia |
21:30 | Kamara ![]() Mutch ![]() |
Report | Vincent ![]() Nikolić ![]() Katai ![]() Tchani ![]() |
Stadium: BC Place Stadium Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
July 11, 2018 20 | Chicago Fire | 3–4 | Philadelphia Union | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Corrales ![]() Nikolić ![]() Katai ![]() Kappelhof ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() |
Report | Burke ![]() ![]() Medunjanin ![]() Accam ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 12,008 Referee: Dave Gantar |
July 14, 2018 21 | FC Dallas | 3–1 | Chicago Fire | Frisco, Texas |
19:00 | Gruezo ![]() Cannon ![]() Acosta ![]() Ziegler ![]() |
Report | Conner ![]() ![]() Bronico ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
July 21, 2018 22 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
18:00 | Corrales ![]() Nikolić ![]() |
Report | Mavinga ![]() Giovinco ![]() Morrow ![]() Osorio ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 15,177 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
July 28, 2018 23 | Toronto FC | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Toronto |
18:00 | Giovinco ![]() ![]() Altidore ![]() Bradley ![]() Osorio ![]() |
Report | Bronico ![]() |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 29,190 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
August 4, 2018 24 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Sandy, Utah |
21:00 | Kreilach ![]() Silva ![]() |
Report | Schweinsteiger ![]() ![]() Conner ![]() |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,817 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 11, 2018 25 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Bronico ![]() McCarty ![]() |
Report | Wright-Phillips ![]() Rzatkowski ![]() Royer ![]() Muyl ![]() Murillo ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,064 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
August 18, 2018 26 | Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Montreal, Quebec |
18:30 | Piatti ![]() Camacho ![]() Sagna ![]() Lovitz ![]() |
Report | Corrales ![]() Nikolić ![]() McCarty ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 18,831 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 23, 2018 27 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois |
18:00 | de Leeuw ![]() Nikolić ![]() Katai ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() |
Report | Higuaín ![]() Hansen ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,551 Referee: Armando Villareal |
September 16, 2018 28 | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Orlando City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
16:00 | Nikolić ![]() Katai ![]() ![]() de Leeuw ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,287 Referee: Allen Chapman |
September 22, 2018 29 | New England Revolution | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
18:30 | Mlinar ![]() Bye ![]() Caldwell ![]() ![]() Bunbury ![]() Penilla ![]() |
Report | Katai ![]() McCarty ![]() Mancienne ![]() Kappelhof ![]() |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 24,388 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
September 26, 2018 30 | New York City FC | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | New York City |
18:00 | Tajouri-Shradi ![]() Ring ![]() Villa ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Yankees Stadium Attendance: 21,582 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 29, 2018 31 | Chicago Fire | 3–1 | Los Angeles FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
4:30 | Mihailovic ![]() McCarty ![]() Nikolić ![]() ![]() Katai ![]() Bronico ![]() Kappelhof ![]() |
Report | Rossi ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,471 Referee: Chris Penso |
October 7, 2018 32 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
12:00 | Rooney ![]() |
Report | Edwards ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() |
Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 20,064 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 21, 2018 33 | Atlanta United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta |
2:00 PM EDT | Escobar ![]() Kappelhof ![]() Remedi ![]() |
Report | de Leeuw ![]() Kappelhof ![]() |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 71,812 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 28, 2018 34 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
3:30 PM EDT | McCarty ![]() Schweinsteiger ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 19,459 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Open Cup[]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)
June 6, 2018 Fourth Round | Columbus Crew | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (9–10 p) | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio |
18:00 | Cristian Martinez ![]() Eduardo Sosa ![]() Mohammed Abu ![]() Alex Crognale ![]() Jahn ![]() |
Report | Nemanja Nikolić ![]() Rafael Ramos ![]() Dax McCarty ![]() Aleksandar Katai ![]() |
Stadium: MAPFRE Stadium Attendance: 4,992 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
Penalties | ||||
Valenzuela ![]() Jiménez ![]() Argudo ![]() Abubakar ![]() Jahn ![]() Martinez ![]() Crognale ![]() Sosa ![]() Abu ![]() Opoku ![]() Ketterer ![]() |
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June 20, 2018 Round of 16 | Atlanta United | 0–1 | Chicago Fire | Atlanta |
18:30 | Leandro González Pírez ![]() |
Report | Aleksandar Katai ![]() Nemanja Nikolić ![]() |
Stadium: Mercedes Benz Stadium Attendance: 41,012 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
July 18, 2018 Quarterfinals | Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Louisville City | Bridgeview, Illinois |
19:30 | Nikolić ![]() Aleksandar Katai ![]() Elliot Collier ![]() ![]() Diego Campos ![]() Tony Tchani ![]() |
Report | Paco Craig ![]() Paolo DelPiccolo ![]() Kyle Smith ![]() Sean Totsch ![]() Magnus Rasmussen ![]() |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 2,561 |
August 8, 2018 Semifinals | Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Chicago Fire | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:00 p.m. EDT | Cory Burke ![]() CJ Sapong ![]() |
Report | Aleksandar Katai ![]() |
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium Attendance: 7,934 |
International Friendlies[]
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC−06)
August 28, 2018 | ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Munich, Germany |
13:30 | Serge Gnabry ![]() Sandro Wagner ![]() Arjen Robben ![]() Bastian Schweinsteiger ![]() |
Stadium: Allianz Arena |
Squad 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/MF | ![]() |
Matt Polster | 1 | 2 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Brandon Vincent | 30 | 31 | 2,738 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 32 | 33 | 2,918 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Johan Kappelhof | 29 | 29 | 2,604 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 32 | 32 | 2,874 |
5 | FW | ![]() |
Yura Movsisyan | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
Dax McCarty | 25 | 25 | 2,169 | 3 | 4 | 305 | 28 | 29 | 2,474 |
7 | M/D | ![]() |
Raheem Edwards | 9 | 12 | 826 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 13 | 916 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Michael de Leeuw | 5 | 9 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 454 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Luis Solignac | 8 | 11 | 702 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 10 | 13 | 857 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Aleksandar Katai | 26 | 32 | 2,338 | 3 | 4 | 294 | 28 | 36 | 2,632 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Brandt Bronico | 17 | 23 | 1,531 | 4 | 4 | 372 | 21 | 27 | 1,903 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Djordje Mihailovic | 7 | 8 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 512 |
15 | DF | ![]() |
Grant Lillard | 6 | 8 | 562 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 9 | 682 |
16 | DF | ![]() |
Jonathan Campbell | 10 | 14 | 915 | 2 | 3 | 217 | 12 | 17 | 1,132 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Diego Campos | 12 | 22 | 1,107 | 3 | 3 | 275 | 15 | 25 | 1,382 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Drew Conner | 5 | 11 | 462 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 467 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Mo Adams | 10 | 15 | 908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 908 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Daniel Johnson | 3 | 7 | 261 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 4 | 8 | 340 |
21 | FW | ![]() |
Alan Gordon | 7 | 22 | 799 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 818 |
22 | DF | ![]() |
Nicolas Hasler | 7 | 9 | 701 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 8 | 10 | 786 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
Nemanja Nikolić | 28 | 30 | 2,381 | 4 | 4 | 378 | 32 | 34 | 2,759 |
24 | DF | ![]() |
Nicolás Del Grecco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Jorge Luis Corrales | 15 | 17 | 1,292 | 4 | 4 | 374 | 19 | 21 | 1,666 |
26 | DF | ![]() |
Christian Dean | 2 | 2 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 178 |
28 | FW | ![]() |
Elliot Collier | 9 | 16 | 904 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 10 | 17 | 994 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Stefan Cleveland | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 450 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
Bastian Schweinsteiger | 29 | 30 | 2,636 | 3 | 4 | 319 | 32 | 34 | 2,955 |
32 | GK | ![]() |
Patrick McLain | 4 | 4 | 314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 314 |
45 | GK | ![]() |
Richard Sánchez | 24 | 25 | 2,207 | 4 | 4 | 390 | 28 | 28 | 2,597 |
FW | ![]() |
Jon Bakero | 1 | 4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 75 | |
DF | ![]() |
Kevin Ellis | 19 | 20 | 1,537 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 1,578 | |
DF | ![]() |
Rafael Ramos | 1 | 3 | 105 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 2 | 5 | 241 | |
MF | ![]() |
Tony Tchani | 9 | 13 | 825 | 1 | 3 | 106 | 10 | 16 | 731 |
Goalkeeping Statistics[]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
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Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | ||||
30 | GK | ![]() |
Stefan Cleveland | 0 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 |
32 | GK | ![]() |
Patrick McLain | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
45 | GK | ![]() |
Richard Sánchez | 3 | 80 | 47 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 52 |
Goalscoring and Assisting Record[]
Rank | Player | ![]() |
A |
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1 | ![]() |
15 | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
12 | 5 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 6 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 2 |
7 | ![]() |
1 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
1 | 4 |
9 | ![]() |
1 | 3 |
10 | ![]() |
1 | 2 |
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12 | ![]() |
1 | 1 |
13 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
0 | 4 |
15 | ![]() |
0 | 3 |
16 | ![]() |
0 | 1 |
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Rank | Player | ![]() |
A |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 0 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 1 |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
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5 | ![]() |
0 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 1 |
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Rank | Player | ![]() |
A |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
19 | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
13 | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 0 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 2 |
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8 | ![]() |
2 | 1 |
9 | ![]() |
1 | 5 |
10 | ![]() |
1 | 4 |
11 | ![]() |
1 | 3 |
12 | ![]() |
1 | 2 |
13 | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
0 | 4 |
15 | ![]() |
0 | 3 |
16 | ![]() |
0 | 2 |
17 | ![]() |
0 | 1 |
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Cards[]
Rank | Player | ![]() |
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Matches Missed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 1 | June 23 vs Seattle Sounders June 30 vs New York City FC |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | July 21 vs Toronto |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | |
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5 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
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9 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | [N 1] |
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12 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | |
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14 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Rank | Player | ![]() |
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Matches Missed |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Rank | Player | ![]() |
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Matches Missed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 1 | June 23 vs Seattle Sounders June 30 vs New York City FC October 28 vs D.C. United |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | July 21 vs Toronto |
3 | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | |
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7 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
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9 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | [N 1] |
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12 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | |
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17 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Notes[]
Player left during the season
Awards[]
MLS Team of the Week[]
Week | Player | Position | Report |
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5 | ![]() |
M | Report |
6 | ![]() |
D | Report |
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Bench | ||
8 | ![]() |
GK | Report |
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Bench | ||
13 | ![]() |
Bench | Report |
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14 | ![]() |
Bench | Report |
15 | ![]() |
D | Report |
16 | ![]() |
M | Report |
17 | ![]() |
F | Report |
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Bench | ||
18 | ![]() |
F | Report |
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Bench | ||
26 | ![]() |
Bench | Report |
29 | ![]() |
Bench | Report |
31 | ![]() |
M | Report |
MLS Goal of the week[]
Week | Player | Game | Score | Report |
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18 | ![]() |
vs New York City FC | 3-2 | Report |
31 | ![]() |
vs LAFC | 1-0 | Report |
Tulsa Loanee Statistics[]
The Fire renewed their affiliation with Tulsa for another season on January 12, 2018.[37] The affiliation allows for players to be called back at any point or loaned out at any point.
Loaned Out[]
The following players were loaned out during the season:
Player | Position | Notes | Ref |
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GK | ||
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FW | Traded to Toronto on July 20 | |
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FW | Officially loaned out on August 10 | [38] |
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MF |
Games Played[]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | USL | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | ||||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Nicolás Del Grecco | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Stefan Cleveland | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
91 | MF | ![]() |
Mo Adams | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
FW | ![]() |
Jon Bakero | 2 | 3 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 202 |
Goalscoring and Assisting Record[]
Rank | Player | ![]() |
A |
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2 | 1 |
Cards[]
Rank | Player | ![]() |
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Matches Missed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nicolás Del Grecco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goalkeeping Statistics[]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | USL | Open Cup | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | ||||
30 | GK | ![]() |
Stefan Cleveland | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Notes[]
Player left during the season
National team call-ups[]
Armenia
Yura Movsisyan
- UEFA Nations League Match vs Gibraltar, October 13 (Started, played 69 minutes)
- UEFA Nations League Match vs Macedonia, October 16 (Started, played 74 minutes, scored one goal)
Hungary
Nemanja Nikolić
- Friendly vs Luxembourg, November 9, 2017 (Started, played 75 minutes, scored one goal)
- Friendly vs Costa Rica, November 14, 2017 (Started, played 81 minutes, scored one goal)
- Friendly vs Kazakhstan, March 23 (Started, played 76 minutes)
- Friendly vs Scotland, March 27 (Subbed on, played 7 minutes)
Liechtenstein
Nicolas Hasler
- UEFA Nations League Match vs Armenia, September 6 (Started, played 90 minutes, assisted one goal)
- UEFA Nations League Match vs Gibraltar, September 9 (Started, played 90 minutes)
- UEFA Nations League Match vs Macedonia, October 13 (Started, played 90 minutes)
- UEFA Nations League Match vs Gibraltar, October 16 (Started, played 90 minutes)
- Friendly vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 28 (Started, played 90 minutes)
Brandon Vincent
- Friendly vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 28 (Did not play)
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External links[]
- Chicago Fire FC seasons
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