2008 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 13-10-7 - 46 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Denis Hamlett (13-10-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 255,511, Avg. 17,034 in 15 home dates
2008 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 13-10-7 - 46 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Denis Hamlett (13-10-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 255,511, Avg. 17,034 in 15 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2008 season with a record of 13 wins and 10 losses and 7 ties for 46 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.
The Fire chalked up 44 goals and surrendered 33. Chris Rolfe scored 9 goals for Chicago, while John Thorrington, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Brian McBride and Chad Barrett each contributed five or more also. Cuauhtemoc Blanco recorded 11 assists. Jon Busch topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 0.73 goals against average, best among regularly-used goalkeepers.
Denis Hamlett coached the team. The 2008 Chicago Fire lost in the Conference Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Banner | M | October 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC |
| Chad Barrett | F | April 30, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA |
| Cuauhtemoc Blanco | M | January 17, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| C.J. Brown | D | June 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR |
| Jon Busch | G | August 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | Queens, NY |
| Calen Carr | F | October 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 150 | Oakland, CA |
| Wilman Conde | D | August 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 188 | Cali, Colombia |
| Tomasz Frankowski | F | August 16, 1974 | 5'7" | 146 | Bialystok, Poland |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | November 3, 1972 | 5'7" | 155 | Bogota, Colombia |
| Andy Herron | F | March 2, 1978 | 5'9" | 155 | Puerto Limon, Costa Rica |
| Kai Kasiguran | M | September 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Oakwood Village, OH |
| Tyler Kettering | G | July 24, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Dayton, OH |
| Stephen King | M | March 6, 1986 | 5'8" | 153 | Medford, NJ |
| Peter Lowry | M | October 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Missoula, MT |
| Justin Mapp | M | October 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Brandon, MS |
| Lider Marmol | D | October 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Alto Parana, Paraguay Paraguay |
| Brian McBride | F | June 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| Bruno Menezes | M | March 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 161 | Santos, Brazil |
| Nick Noble | G | September 1, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Charleston, WV United States |
| Patrick Nyarko | F | January 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 160 | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Marco Pappa | M | November 15, 1987 | 5'10" | 155 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Logan Pause | M | August 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 158 | Hillsborough, NC |
| Brian Plotkin | M | August 3, 1984 | 5'9" | 150 | Chicago, IL |
| Brandon Prideaux | D | August 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| Dasan Robinson | D | June 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 160 | Evanston, IL |
| Chris Rolfe | F | January 17, 1983 | 5'8" | 155 | Kettering, OH |
| Gonzalo Segares | D | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Bakary Soumare | D | November 9, 1985 | 6'4" | 190 | Bamako, Mali |
| John Thorrington | M | October 17, 1979 | 5'8" | 150 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Austin Washington | D | September 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Spokane, WA |
| Daniel Woolard | D | May 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 155 | Bedford, TX |
