2017 Chicago Fire season

Chicago Fire

2017 season
Chairman	Andrew Hauptman
Head coach	Veljko Paunović
Stadium	Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000)
MLS	Conference: Overall:
MLS Cup Playoffs	TBD
U.S. Open Cup	TBD
Brimstone Cup	TBD
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The 2017 Chicago Fire season is the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 20th season in Major League Soccer and their 20th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Current squad

As of December 2, 2016. Source: Chicago Fire official roster

No.	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of Birth (Age)	Previous Club	Player Notes
Goalkeepers
25	Sean Johnson		GK	(1989-05-31) May 31, 1989	Atlanta Blackhawks
28	Matt Lampson		GK	(1989-09-06) September 6, 1989	Columbus Crew
Defenders
3	Brandon Vincent		D	(1994-05-01) May 1, 1994	Stanford Cardinal
4	Johan Kappelhof		D	(1990-08-05) August 5, 1990	FC Groningen	International
5	Michael Harrington		D	(1986-01-24) January 24, 1986	Colorado Rapids
16	Jonathan Campbell		D	(1993-06-27) June 27, 1993	North Carolina Tar Heels
22	Patrick Doody		D	(1992-04-22) April 22, 1992	Indiana Hoosiers	Homegrown
66	João Meira		D/M	(1987-04-30) April 30, 1987	Belenenses	International
Midfielders
2	Matt Polster		M	(1993-06-08) June 8, 1993	SIU Edwardsville Cougars
7	John Goossens		M	(1988-07-25) July 25, 1988	FC Voluntari	International
12	Arturo Álvarez		M	(1985-06-28) June 28, 1985	Videoton FC
15	Joey Calistri		M	(1993-11-20) November 20, 1993	Northwestern Wildcats	Homegrown
17	Collin Fernandez		M	(1997-02-13) February 13, 1997	Chicago Fire Juniors	Homegrown
18	Drew Conner		M	(1994-02-18) February 18, 1994	Wisconsin Badgers	Homegrown
Forwards
8	Michael de Leeuw		F	(1986-10-07) October 7, 1986	FC Groningen	International
10	David Arshakyan		F	(1994-08-16) August 16, 1994	FK Trakai	International
11	David Accam		F/M	(1990-09-28) September 28, 1990	Helsingborgs IF	Designated Player

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date	Player	Position	Previous Club	Notes	Ref
November 23, 2016	Arturo Álvarez	M	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Joey Calistri	M	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Jonathan Campbell	D	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Drew Conner	M	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Patrick Doody	D	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Sean Johnson	GK	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Matt Lampson	GK	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Matt Polster	M	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]
November 23, 2016	Brandon Vincent	D	Chicago Fire	Exercised option	[1]

The Chicago Fire currently hold five picks in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft:

• Third and eleventh picks in the first round
• Third pick (25th overall) in the second round
• Third pick (47th overall) in the third round
• Third pick (69th overall) in the fourth round

Out

Date	Player	Position	Destination Club	Notes	Ref
November 23, 2016	Răzvan Cociș	M	None	2017 contract option was not exercised	[1]
November 23, 2016	Eric Gehrig	D	None	2017 contract option was not exercised, eligible for the Re-Entry Draft	[1]
November 23, 2016	Nick LaBrocca	M	None	2017 contract option was not exercised, eligible for free agency	[1]
November 23, 2016	Patrick McLain	GK	None	2017 contract option was not exercised	[1]
November 23, 2016	Alex Morrell	M	None	2017 contract option was not exercised	[1]
November 23, 2016	Rodrigo Ramos	D	Coritiba	Loan expired	[1]
November 23, 2016	Michael Stephens	M	None	2017 contract option was not exercised, eligible for the Re-Entry Draft	[1]
November 23, 2016	Luis Solignac	F	None	2017 contract option was not exercised	[1]
November 23, 2016	Khaly Thiam	M	MTK Budapest	Loan expired	[1]

Technical staff

Position	Staff
General Manager	Nelson Rodríguez
Head Coach	Veljko Paunović
Assistant Coach	Marko Mitrović
Assistant Coach	Logan Pause
Goalkeeper Coach	Aleksandar Sarić
Strength and Conditioning Coach	Vacant
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. Joshua Blomgren, D.O.
Head Orthopedic Officer	Dr. Brian Forsythe, M.D.
Physical Therapist	Ryan Perry

Kits

Home

Primary kit

According to the league's bi-annual rotation of kits the primary kit carried over from the previous season. It was originally 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.^[2][3]

Secondary kit

The new 2017 secondary kit has not yet been revealed by the club.

Draft pick trades

Picks acquired:

• 2017 MLS SuperDraft natural first round pick from Philadelphia Union in exchange for the top spot in the MLS Allocation Ranking Order.^[4]
• 2019 MLS SuperDraft natural third round pick from D.C. United in exchange for forward Kennedy Igboananike.^[5][6]

Picks traded:

• 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).^[7]

References

External links

• Official website