2019 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 10-12-12 - 42 points
Finishing 8th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (10-12-12)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 209,516, Avg. 12,324 in 17 home dates
2019 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 10-12-12 - 42 points
Finishing 8th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (10-12-12)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 209,516, Avg. 12,324 in 17 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2019 season with a record of 10 wins and 12 losses and 12 ties for 42 points finishing eighth in MLS's Eastern Conference.
The Fire chalked up 55 goals and conceded 47. C.J. Sapong scored 13 goals for Chicago, while Nemanja Nikolic, Aleksandar Katai and Przemyslaw Frankowski each netted five or more as well. Nicolas Gaitan accounted for 12 assists. Kenneth Kronholm topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 0.9 goals against average, best among regular keepers.
Veljko Paunovic coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Adams | M | September 23, 1996 | 5'6" | 165 | Nottingham, England |
| Michael Azira | M | August 22, 1987 | 5'10" | 160 | Kampala, Uganda |
| Jonathan Bornstein | D | November 7, 1984 | 5'9" | 145 | Torrance, CA |
| Brandt Bronico | M-F | June 20, 1995 | 5'8" | 155 | Westminster, MD |
| Francisco Calvo | D | July 8, 1992 | 5'11" | San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| Diego Campos | F | October 1, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Stefan Cleveland | G | May 24, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Dayton, OH |
| Elliot Collier | F | February 22, 1995 | 6'4" | 180 | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Jorge Corrales | D | May 20, 1991 | 5'9" | 150 | Pinar del Rio, Cuba |
| Raheem Edwards | M | July 17, 1995 | 5'0" | 181 | Toronto, ON |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | M | April 12, 1995 | 5'8" | 155 | Gdansk, Poland |
| Nicolas Gaitan | M | February 23, 1988 | 5'7" | 150 | San Martin, Argentina |
| Jeremiah Gutjahr | M | August 10, 1997 | 5'10" | 160 | Bloomington, IN |
| Nicolas Hasler | D | May 4, 1991 | 5'9" | 174 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Fabian Herbers | M-F | August 17, 1993 | 6'0" | 165 | Ahaus, Germany |
| Johan Kappelhof | D | August 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 165 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Aleksandar Katai | M | February 6, 1991 | 6'0" | 155 | Srbobran, Serbia |
| Kenneth Kronholm | GK | October 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 183 | Fort Belvoir, VA |
| Grant Lillard | D | December 5, 1995 | 6'4" | 195 | Hinsdale, IL |
| Marcelo | D | July 27, 1989 | 5'10" | 163 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cristian Martinez | M | February 6, 1997 | 5'7" | 174 | Panama City, Panama |
| Dax McCarty | M | April 30, 1987 | 5'9" | 150 | Winter Park, FL |
| Djordje Mihailovic | M | November 10, 1998 | 5'10" | 153 | Lemont, IL |
| Amando Moreno | F | September 10, 1995 | 5'7" | 145 | Morganville, NJ |
| Nemanja Nikolic | F | December 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 176 | Senta, Serbia |
| David Ousted | G | February 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Roskilde, Denmark |
| Andre Reynolds | D | May 2, 2001 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL |
| Richard Sanchez | G | February 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 197 | Mission Hills, CA |
| C.J. Sapong | F | December 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Manassas, VA |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | M | August 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Kolbermoor, Germany |
| Gabriel Slonina | GK | May 15, 2004 | 6'4" | 196 | Addison, IL |
