# 2025 Chicago Fire FC season

The 2025 Chicago Fire FC season is the club's 28th season in Major League Soccer. This is the club's first season under owner Joe Mansuetto without sporting director Georg Heitz, who stepped down following the previous season's conclusion. It was announced that he, alongside head coach Frank Klopas, would be replaced by former USMNT and Columbus Crew head coach Gregg Berhalter on October 8, 2024, with Berhalter formally taking over on October 20.

## Current squad

Players signed as of February 18, 2025
| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Date Joined | Previous Club | Player Notes |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Chris Brady | (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 21) | March 24, 2020 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown |
| 25 | Jeff Gal | (1993-04-06) April 6, 1993 (age 31) | January 11, 2023 | Degerfors IF | |
| Fullbacks ||||||
| 2 | Leonardo Barroso | (2005-06-16) June 16, 2005 (age 19) | January 14, 2025 | Sporting CP B | International U-22 |
| 15 | Andrew Gutman | (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 28) | December 12, 2023 | Colorado Rapids | |
| 24 | Jonathan Dean | (1997-05-15) May 15, 1997 (age 27) | January 12, 2023 | Birmingham Legion FC | |
| 36 | Justin Reynolds | (2004-04-08) April 8, 2004 (age 20) | May 12, 2022 | Chicago Fire FC II | Homegrown |
| 77 | Chase Gasper | (1996-01-25)January 25, 1996 (aged 29) | January 30, 2024 | Houston Dynamo | Unavailable due to Injury |
| Center Backs ||||||
| 3 | Jack Elliott | (1995-08-25) August 25, 1995 (age 29) | December 16, 2024 | Philadelphia Union | TAM |
| 4 | Carlos Terán | (2000-09-24) September 24, 2000 (age 24) | August 21, 2020 | Envigado F.C. | |
| 5 | Sam Rogers | (1999-05-17) May 17, 1999 (age 25) | January 13, 2025 | Lillestrøm SK | |
| 34 | Omar Gonzalez | (1988-10-11) October 11, 1988 (age 36) | February 7, 2025 | FC Dallas | |
| 38 | Christopher Cupps | (2006-05-26) May 26, 2006 (age 18) | February 18, 2025 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown |
| Center Backs/Midfielders ||||||
| 22 | Mauricio Pineda | (1997-10-17) October 17, 1997 (age 27) | January 17, 2020 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 6 | Rominigue Kouamé | (1996-12-17)December 17, 1996 (aged 28) | January 24, 2025 | Cádiz CF | Loaned In International TAM |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta | (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 29) | February 13, 2024 | LAFC | TAM Captain |
| 35 | Sergio Oregel | (2005-05-16) May 16, 2005 (age 19) | October 23, 2021 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown |
| 37 | Robert Turdean | (2010-01-14)January 14, 2010 (aged 15) | January 22, 2025 | Chicago Fire Academy | Off-Roster Homegrown |
| 47 | Sam Williams | (2005-03-18) March 18, 2005 (age 19) | March 14, 2025 | Chicago Fire FC II | Homegrown |
| Midfielders/Wingers ||||||
| 17 | Brian Gutiérrez | (2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 (age 21) | March 9, 2020 | Chicago Fire Academy | Homegrown U22 Initiative |
| 27 | Dylan Borso | (2006-06-02) June 2, 2006 (age 18) | December 20, 2024 | Wake Forest | Homegrown |
| 29 | David Poreba | (2002-12-01)December 1, 2002 (aged 22) | December 12, 2024 | Chicago Fire FC II | |
| Wingers ||||||
| 7 | Maren Haile-Selassie | (1999-03-13) March 13, 1999 (age 26) | December 27, 2022 | FC Lugano | International |
| 8 | Chris Mueller | (1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 (age 28) | May 5, 2022 | Hibernian F.C. | TAM |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel | (1994-12-16)December 16, 1994 (aged 30) | January 6, 2025 | Club Brugge KV | International TAM |
| 19 | Jonathan Bamba | (1996-03-26) March 26, 1996 (age 28) | January 21, 2025 | RC Celta de Vigo | DP International |
| 26 | Omari Glasgow | (2003-11-22)November 22, 2003 (aged 21) | December 17, 2024 | Chicago Fire FC II | International |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Hugo Cuypers | (1997-02-07)February 7, 1997 (aged 28) | February 6, 2024 | Gent | International Designated Player |
| 12 | Tom Barlow | (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995 (age 29) | December 18, 2023 | New York Red Bulls | |
| 28 | Dean Boltz | (2006-06-07) June 7, 2006 (age 18) | December 20, 2024 | University of Wisconsin | Generation Adidas |

### Loaned Out

| Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Loaned To |
| Bryan Dowd | GK | (2002-05-08) May 8, 2002 (age 22) | FC Tulsa |
| Georgios Koutsias | FW | (2004-02-08)February 8, 2004 (aged 21) | FC Lugano |

### Temporary Players

Below are players that joined the Fire from Fire II on short-term loans during the season. Players are allowed to be called up to four games and cannot play in more than two games.
| No. | Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Games Joined For |
| 45 | Harold Osorio | MF | (2003-08-20) August 20, 2003 (age 21) | February 22 vs Columbus March 1 vs DC March 8 vs Dallas March 15 vs Toronto |

## Player movement
### Returning, options, and new contracts

| Date | Player | Position | Notes |
| October 22, 2024 | Jonathan Dean | FB | Option exercised |
| October 22, 2024 | Jeff Gal | GK | Option Exercised |
| November 27, 2024 | Bryan Dowd | GK | Returned from his loan to Huntsville City FC and had his option exercised |

### In

| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes |
| December 12, 2024 | David Poreba | MF/W | Chicago Fire FC II | Signed a first team contract for 2025 with options through 2028 |
| December 16, 2024 | Jack Elliott | CB | Philadelphia Union | Signed as a free agent for 2025 with an option for 2026 |
| December 17, 2024 | Omari Glasgow | W | Chicago Fire FC II | Signed a first team contract through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028 |
| December 20, 2024 | Dylan Borso | MF/W | Wake Forest | Signed as a homegrown through 2027 with options for 2028 and 2029 |
| December 20, 2024 | Dean Boltz | FW | University of Wisconsin | Drafted third overall by the Fire, and having signed a Generation Adidas contract with MLS, was automatically added to the Fire's roster |
| January 6, 2025 | Philip Zinckernagel | W | Club Brugge KV | Joined from Club Brugge as a TAM signing through 2028 |
| January 13, 2025 | Sam Rogers | CB | Lillestrøm SK | Joined from Lillestrøm on a contract through 2026 with options for 2027 and 2028 |
| January 14, 2025 | Leonardo Barroso | FB | Sporting CP B | Joined as a U-22 initiative signing from Sporting through 2028 with an option for 2029 |
| January 21, 2025 | Jonathan Bamba | W | RC Celta de Vigo | Joined as a DP from Celta de Vigo through 2027 with an option for 2028 |
| January 22, 2025 | Robert Turdean | MF | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown through 2028 with options for 2029 and 2030 |
| February 7, 2025 | Omar Gonzalez | CB | FC Dallas | Signed to a one year contract with an option for 2025 |
| February 18, 2025 | Christopher Cupps | CB | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed to a Homegrown deal through 2028 with options for |
| March 14, 2025 | Sam Williams | MF | Chicago Fire FC II | Homegrown rights were acquired from the New York Red Bulls for $100k in GAM plus a possible $75k more after Williams signed a contract with Fire II during the offseason |

### Loaned In

| Date | Player | Position | Loaning Club | Notes | Ref |
| January 24, 2025 | Rominigue Kouamé | MF | Cádiz CF | Loaned in through the end of the season with an option to buy | |

### Out

| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes |
| October 22, 2024 | Allan Arigoni | FB | FC Lugano | Loan ended following the 2024 season and the Fire declined his purchase option |
| October 22, 2024 | Javier Casas | MF | | Out of contract |
| October 22, 2024 | Rafael Czichos | CB | | Out of contract |
| October 22, 2024 | Fabian Herbers | MF/W | CF Montreal | Out of contract |
| October 22, 2024 | Ariel Lassiter | W | Portland Timbers | Out of contract |
| October 22, 2024 | Wyatt Omsberg | CB | New England Revolution | Out of contract |
| October 22, 2024 | Spencer Richey | GK | | Out of contract |
| November 13, 2024 | Victor Bezerra | FW | | Announced that he was leaving the club on social media after returning on loan from Detroit City FC; this was confirmed by the club on November 27 |
| November 27, 2024 | Missael Rodríguez | FW | | Returned from his loan to Union Omaha and was ultimately waived |
| November 27, 2024 | Laurence Wootton | MF | | Returned from his loan to Indy Eleven and had his option declined |
| December 24, 2024 | Gastón Giménez | MF | Cerro Porteño | Gimenez and the Fire mutually agreed to terminate his contract |
| January 2, 2025 | Tobias Salquist | CB | FC Nordsjælland | Transferred to Nordsjælland for an undisclosed amount |
| January 26, 2025 | Federico Navarro | MF | Rosario Central | Transferred to Rosario Central for an undisclosed fee |
| February 13, 2025 | Arnaud Souquet | FB/CB | | Contract was bought out |

### Loaned Out

| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
| December 13, 2024 | Georgios Koutsias | W/FW | FC Lugano | Loaned to Lugano for the duration of the 2025 MLS season with an option for a permanent transfer | |
| March 3, 2025 | Bryan Dowd | GK | FC Tulsa | Loaned for the 2025 USL Championship season | |

### Unsigned draft picks and trialists

| | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
| R2, P3 | Travis Smith Jr | D | Wake Forest | Did not join the Fire in preseason | |
| R3, P3 | Geni Kanyane | D | University of Dayton | Did not join the Fire in preseason | |
Additionally, the Fire brought several academy and Fire II players into preseason camp- goalkeeper Patrick Los, defenders Christopher Cupps, Diego Konincks, and Josue Pfrommer, midfielders Harold Osorio and Sam Williams, and forwards Claudio Cassano and Vitaly Hilyut.

## Technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach and Director of Football | Gregg Berhalter |
| Assistant Coach | Filipe Celikkaya |
| Assistant Coach | Tom Heinemann |
| Assistant Coach | Hector Jiménez |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Zach Thornton |
| Assistant Goalkeeping Coach | Joe Bendik |
| Set Piece Coach | Ryan Needs |
| Sporting Director | Gregg Broughton |
| Head of Player Recruitment | Michael Stephens |
| Director of Performance | Darcy Norman |
| Head of Strategy | Eddie Rock |
| General Manager | Zayne Thomajan |
| Director of Methodology Talent Manager | Vincent Cavin |
Last updated: January 8, 2025 Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

## Competitions
### Major League Soccer
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
Last updated: March 15 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
##### Regular season
### U.S. Open Cup
### Leagues Cup

Chicago Fire FC did not qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup as they were not one of the top 9 teams in the Eastern Conference for the 2024 season.

## Statistics

Note: italics indicates a player who left during the season while * indicates a Fire II player that joined on a short-term loan or for the Open Cup

### Games played

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | MLS | MLS | MLS | Open Cup | Open Cup | Open Cup | Open Cup | Total | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Bench |
| 1 | GK | USA | Chris Brady | 4 | 4 | 360 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 360 | |
| 2 | FB | POR | Leonardo Barroso | | 2 | 85 | | | | | | | 2 | 85 | |
| 3 | CB | ENG | Jack Elliott | 4 | 4 | 360 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 360 | |
| 4 | CB | COL | Carlos Terán | 1 | 1 | 90 | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 90 | |
| 5 | CB | USA | Sam Rogers | 3 | 3 | 270 | 1 | | | | | 3 | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | MLI | Rominigue Kouamé | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | W | SUI | Maren Haile-Selassie | | 1 | 28 | | | | | | | 1 | 28 | |
| 8 | W | USA | Chris Mueller | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | FW | BEL | Hugo Cuypers | 4 | 4 | 993 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 993 | |
| 11 | W | DEN | Philip Zinckernagel | 3 | 3 | 202 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 202 | |
| 12 | FW | USA | Tom Barlow | | 4 | 79 | | | | | | | 4 | 79 | |
| 15 | FB | USA | Andrew Gutman | 4 | 4 | 360 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 360 | |
| 17 | MF/W | USA | Brian Gutiérrez | 3 | 3 | 266 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 266 | |
| 19 | W | CIV | Jonathan Bamba | 4 | 4 | 332 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 332 | |
| 22 | CB/MF | USA | Mauricio Pineda | 1 | 4 | 177 | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 177 | |
| 23 | MF | USA | Kellyn Acosta | 3 | 3 | 210 | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 210 | |
| 24 | FB | USA | Jonathan Dean | 4 | 4 | 275 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 275 | |
| 25 | GK | USA | Jeff Gal | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 26 | W | GUY | Omari Glasgow | 1 | 4 | 156 | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 156 | |
| 27 | MF/W | USA | Dylan Borso | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | FW | USA | Dean Boltz | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | MF/W | USA | David Poreba | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | CB | USA | Omar Gonzalez | | 1 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 35 | MF | USA | Sergio Oregel | 4 | 4 | 330 | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 330 | |
| 36 | FB | USA | Justin Reynolds | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 37 | MF | USA | Robert Turdean | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | CB | USA | Christopher Cupps | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 45 | MF | SLV | Harold Osorio* | | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 47 | MF | USA | Sam Williams | 1 | 3 | 91 | 1 | | | | | 1 | 3 | 91 | 1 |
| 77 | FB | USA | Chase Gasper | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Goalkeeping

| No. | Nat. | Name | MLS | MLS | MLS | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup | Leagues Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Nat. | Name | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA |
| 1 | USA | Chris Brady | | 11 | 8 | | | | | 11 | 8 |
| 25 | USA | Jeff Gal | | | | | | | | | |

### Goals

| Rk. | Player | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
| 1 | Hugo Cuypers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Brian Gutiérrez | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Andrew Gutman | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Leonardo Barroso | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Assists

| Rk. | Player | MLS | Open Cup | Total |
| Rk. | Player | A | A | A |
| 1 | Jonathan Bamba | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Leonardo Barroso | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Hugo Cuypers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Andrew Gutman | 1 | 0 | 1 |

### Disciplinary record

| Rk. | Player | MLS | MLS | MLS | Open Cup | Open Cup | Open Cup | Total | Total | Total | Matches Suspended |
| 1 | Brian Gutiérrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | March 1 vs DC United |
| 2 | Tom Barlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Mauricio Pineda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Sergio Oregel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Sam Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Philip Zinckernagel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |

## Awards
### MLS Team of the Matchday

| Matchday | Player | Position |
| 1 | Brian Gutiérrez | MF |
| 2 | Chris Brady | GK |
| 2 | Hugo Cuypers (1) | Bench |
| 3 | Hugo Cuypers (2) | FW |

## Second team statistics

Note: Stats are for regular and post season combined

### Games played

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Open Cup | Open Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes | Starts | Apps | Minutes |

### Goalkeeping

| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Open Cup | Open Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA | Clean Sheets | Saves | GA |

### Goals and assists

| Rank | Player | A |

### Cards

| Rk. | Player | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | MLS Next Pro | Open Cup | Open Cup | Open Cup | Total | Total | Total |