# 2014 Chicago Fire season

The 2014 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 9, 2014, with an away match against Chivas USA. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 24, 2014, with a home match against Houston Dynamo. Chicago finished the season with a 6–10–18 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in the past five seasons. With 18 drawn matches, the Fire set a new MLS record for most ties in a season, beating the previous record of 16 ties set in 2011 by Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls.
After 12 years with the team, midfielder Logan Pause retired at the end of the season. Pause spent all of his professional career playing for Chicago Fire. On November 3, 2014, he was named Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.

## Squad at the end of the season

As of October 24, 2014. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (aged) | Previous club |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 25 | Sean Johnson | GK | (1989-05-31)May 31, 1989 (aged 25) | Atlanta Blackhawks |
| 28 | Kyle Reynish | GK | (1983-11-03)November 3, 1983 (aged 30) | New York Cosmos |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | Hunter Jumper | LB | (1989-02-28)February 28, 1989 (aged 25) | University of Virginia Cavaliers |
| 4 | Bakary Soumaré | CB | (1985-11-09)November 9, 1985 (aged 28) | Philadelphia Union |
| 5 | Lovel Palmer | RB | (1984-08-30)August 30, 1984 (aged 30) | Real Salt Lake |
| 6 | Patrick Ianni | CB | (1985-06-15)June 15, 1985 (aged 29) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 13 | Gonzalo Segares | LB | (1982-10-13)October 13, 1982 (aged 32) | Apollon Limassol |
| 16 | Greg Cochrane | LB | (1990-11-11)November 11, 1990 (aged 23) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 18 | Steven Kinney | RB | (1987-10-28)October 28, 1987 (aged 26) | Carolina Dynamo |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 7 | Alex | M | (1988-12-15)December 15, 1988 (aged 25) | FC Wohlen |
| 8 | Grant Ward | M | (1994-12-05)December 5, 1994 (aged 19) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 11 | Sanna Nyassi | M | (1989-01-31)January 31, 1989 (aged 25) | Montreal Impact |
| 12 | Logan Pause | M | (1981-08-22)August 22, 1981 (aged 33) | University of North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 20 | Jeff Larentowicz | M | (1983-08-05)August 5, 1983 (aged 31) | Colorado Rapids |
| 21 | Chris Ritter | M | (1990-10-29)October 29, 1990 (aged 23) | Northwestern University Wildcats |
| 22 | Matt Watson | M | (1985-01-01)January 1, 1985 (aged 29) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 30 | Răzvan Cociș | M | (1983-02-19)February 19, 1983 (aged 31) | FC Hoverla Uzhhorod |
| 54 | Benji Joya | M | (1993-09-22)September 22, 1993 (aged 21) | Santos Laguna |
| Forwards ||||||
| 9 | Mike Magee | F | (1984-09-02)September 2, 1984 (aged 30) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 14 | Patrick Nyarko | F | (1986-01-15)January 15, 1986 (aged 28) | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 15 | Matthew Fondy | F | (1989-07-28)July 28, 1989 (aged 25) | Chivas USA |
| 19 | Harry Shipp | F | (1991-11-07)November 7, 1991 (aged 22) | University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 24 | Quincy Amarikwa | F | (1987-10-29)October 29, 1987 (aged 26) | Toronto FC |
| 88 | Robert Earnshaw | F | (1981-11-06)November 6, 1981 (aged 32) | Blackpool |
| 99 | Florent Sinama Pongolle | F | (1984-10-20)October 20, 1984 (aged 30) | FC Rostov |

## Player movement
### In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes |
| December 13, 2013 | Lovel Palmer | D | Real Salt Lake | Acquired in exchange for allocation money |
| December 18, 2013 | Chris Rolfe | F | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club after initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft |
| January 6, 2014 | Kyle Reynish | GK | New York Cosmos | Signed via free transfer |
| January 9, 2014 | Harry Shipp | F | University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Signed as a Homegrown Player |
| January 13, 2014 | Chris Ritter | M | Northwestern University Wildcats | Signed as a Homegrown Player |
| January 15, 2014 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | D | Seattle Sounders FC | Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft |
| January 15, 2014 | Patrick Ianni | D | Seattle Sounders FC | Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft |
| January 24, 2014 | Logan Pause | M | Chicago Fire | Re-signed with the club after having initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft |
| January 24, 2014 | Giuseppe Gentile | F | University of North Carolina Charlotte 49ers | Acquired via the Waiver Draft |
| February 14, 2014 | Orr Barouch | F | Bnei Yehuda | Returned from loan |
| February 25, 2014 | Marco Franco | D | University of California-Irvine Anteaters | Signed after being selected 13th overall (first round) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft |
| February 28, 2014 | Greg Cochrane | D | Los Angeles Galaxy | Traded for a conditional 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick |
| March 5, 2014 | Matt Watson | M | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Traded for a 2014 MLS International Roster Slot |
| July 5, 2014 | Matthew Fondy | F | Chivas USA | Signed as a free agent |
| July 14, 2014 | Răzvan Cociș | M | FC Hoverla Uzhhorod | Signed as a free agent |
| July 29, 2014 | Sanna Nyassi | M | Montreal Impact | Acquired in exchange for Dilly Duka |
| August 15, 2014 | Robert Earnshaw | F | Blackpool | Signed via free transfer |
| August 28, 2014 | Collin Fernandez | M | Chicago Fire Academy | Signed as a Homegrown Player, will not be added to the first team roster until 2015 |
| September 9, 2014 | Florent Sinama Pongolle | F | FC Rostov | Signed as a free agent |

### Out

| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes |
| November 25, 2013 | Arévalo Ríos | M | None | Contract option was not picked up |
| November 25, 2013 | Paolo Tornaghi | GK | None | Waived |
| December 9, 2013 | Corben Bone | M | Philadelphia Union | 2014 contract option was declined; selected with the sixth pick in Stage One of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by Philadelphia Union |
| December 9, 2013 | Joel Lindpere | M | None | 2014 contract option was declined |
| December 9, 2013 | Daniel Paladini | M | Columbus Crew | 2014 contract option was declined; rights traded to Columbus Crew in exchange for the fourth round (61st overall) pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft |
| December 9, 2013 | Maicon Santos | F | None | 2014 contract option was declined |
| December 9, 2013 | Michael Videira | M | None | 2014 contract option was declined |
| December 9, 2013 | Shaun Francis | D | San Jose Earthquakes | Out of contract; selected in Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by San Jose Earthquakes |
| December 9, 2013 | Wells Thompson | M | None | Out of contract |
| January 15, 2014 | Jalil Anibaba | D | Seattle Sounders FC | Traded together with the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni and the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft |
| February 20, 2014 | Kellen Gulley | F | None | Returned from loan and was re-signed by the club after initially having his contract option declined, subsequently was waived in the preseason |
| February 20, 2014 | Brendan King | M | None | Waived by the club |
| February 24, 2014 | Federico Puppo | F | LDU Quito | After being out on loan since July 2012, a mutual agreement was reached to terminate the contract |
| February 24, 2014 | Austin Berry | D | Philadelphia Union | Traded in exchange for allocation money |
| March 6, 2014 | Yazid Atouba | M | None | Re-signed with the club after being out of contract, subsequently was waived in the preseason |
| April 2, 2014 | Chris Rolfe | F | D.C. United | Traded in exchange for allocation money |
| June 11, 2014 | Orr Barouch | F | None | The club and the player have mutually agreed to part ways |
| June 30, 2014 | Giuseppe Gentile | F | None | Waived, after being loaned to Charlotte Eagles earlier in the season |
| July 29, 2014 | Dilly Duka | M | Montreal Impact | Traded in exchange for Sanna Nyassi |
| August 22, 2014 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | D | Chivas USA | Traded in exchange for allocation money |
| October 24, 2014 | Logan Pause | M | None | Retired |
* Players selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, but ultimately not signed by the club: midfielder Zach Bolden (selected 61st overall, fourth round, from University of Denver), midfielder Kadeem Dacres (selected 65th overall, fourth round, from University of Maryland, Baltimore County) and midfielder Bryan Ciesulka (selected 75th overall, fourth round, from Marquette University).
* Trialists released in the preseason: defender Rafael Alves, forward Vini Dantas, goalkeeper Kyle Renfro, defender Andrae Campbell, forward Daniel Jackson, midfielder Freddie Braun (winner of the Open Tryout), defender Tim Ward goalkeeper David Meves defender Parker Walsh and forward Grant Ward.

### Loans
#### In

| Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Notes | Ref |
| February 5, 2014 | Benji Joya | M | Santos Laguna | One year loan with transfer option | |
| March 22, 2014 | Grant Ward | M | Tottenham Hotspur | Acquired on loan | |

#### Out

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Notes |
| July 9, 2013 | Álvaro Fernández | M | Nacional | Was initially loaned for the 2013 season; current status not yet announced by the club |
| June 6, 2014 | Alec Kann | GK | Charlotte Eagles | Loaned for the rest of the season with the option to recall |
| June 13, 2014 | Victor Pineda | M | Indy Eleven | Loaned with the option to recall |
| July 3, 2014 | Juan Luis Anangonó | F | LDU Quito | Six-month loan |
| September 12, 2014 | Marco Franco | D | Indy Eleven | Loaned through end of 2014 NASL season with option to recall |

## Technical staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach and Director of Soccer | Frank Yallop |
| First Assistant Coach | C. J. Brown |
| Assistant Coach | Clint Mathis |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Aron Hyde |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Tony Jouaux |
| Technical Director | Brian Bliss |
| Head of Scouting | Trevor James |
| Director of Soccer & Team Development | Paul Cadwell |
| Director of Team Operations | Ron Stern |
| Head Equipment Manager | Charles Raycroft |
| Assistant Equipment Manager | Allan Araujo |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Bo Leonard, MS, ATC, PES-NASM |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Steve Bagus, ATC, PES-NASM |
| Massage Therapist | Jake Bronowski, LMT |
| Team Medical Director | Dr. Gilberto Munoz |
Last updated: October 24, 2014 Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

## Standings
### Conference tables

Eastern Conference
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 55 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 42 | |
| 7 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | |
| 10 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
Western Conference
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
| 7 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |

### Overall table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC (S) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
| 7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 42 | |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | |
| 14 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
| 15 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | |
| 16 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
| 17 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
| 19 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |

### 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 |
| 34 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 31 | −12 |
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

### Results

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Stadium | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | T | T | T | T | T | T | L | W | W | L | T | T | L | T | T | W | T | L | T | T | W | L | T | W | L | T | T | L | T | T | L | L | W |

## Match results

Win  Tie  Loss

### Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

### Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

### U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

### Friendlies

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | MLS Regular season | MLS Regular season | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | USA | Alec Kann (on loan to Charlotte Eagles) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Hunter Jumper | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | MLI | Bakary Soumaré | 30 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | JAM | Lovel Palmer | 32 | 1 | 29+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | USA | Patrick Ianni | 14 | 1 | 11+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Alex | 31 | 1 | 24+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Grant Ward (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | 27 | 2 | 12+11 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | USA | Mike Magee | 20 | 8 | 17+0 | 7 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | GAM | Sanna Nyassi | 10 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Logan Pause | 16 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | CRC | Gonzalo Segares | 22 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | GHA | Patrick Nyarko | 17 | 1 | 9+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Matthew Fondy | 10 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA | Greg Cochrane | 15 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Steven Kinney | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | Harry Shipp | 37 | 7 | 26+7 | 7 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA | Jeff Larentowicz | 37 | 7 | 33+0 | 6 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | USA | Chris Ritter | 11 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Matt Watson | 31 | 1 | 22+5 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA | Marco Franco (on loan to Orange County Blues) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | USA | Quincy Amarikwa | 36 | 10 | 29+3 | 8 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 25 | GK | USA | Sean Johnson | 37 | -59 | 33+0 | -49 | 4+0 | -10 |
| 27 | MF | USA | Victor Pineda (on loan to Indy Eleven) | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | USA | Kyle Reynish | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | ROU | Razvan Cocis | 11 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ECU | Juan Luis Anangonó (on loan to LDU Quito) | 16 | 4 | 4+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 2 |
| 54 | MF | USA | Benji Joya (on loan from Santos Laguna) | 12 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 88 | FW | WAL | Robert Earnshaw | 5 | 3 | 1+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | FRA | Florent Sinama Pongolle | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire) ||||||||||
| 11 | MF | USA | Dilly Duka (traded) | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ISR | Orr Barouch (contract terminated) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Chris Rolfe (traded) | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | COL | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (traded) | 21 | 1 | 19+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 92 | FW | USA | Giuseppe Gentile (waived) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
* Source:

### Leading scorers

MLS Regular Season :
| Rank | Scorer | Goals | Assists |
| 1 | Quincy Amarikwa | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | Harry Shipp | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Magee | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Jeff Larentowicz | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Robert Earnshaw | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Juan Luis Anangono | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Patrick Nyarko | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Grant Ward | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Sanna Nyassi | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Matt Watson | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Lovel Palmer | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Florent Sinama Pongolle | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Benji Joya | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Greg Cochrane | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Alex | 0 | 1 |
U.S. Open Cup :
| Rank | Scorer | Goals | Assists |
| 1 | Quincy Amarikwa | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Juan Luis Anangonó | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Jeff Larentowicz | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Alex | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Patrick Ianni | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Harry Shipp | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Matt Watson | 0 | 1 |
Updated to match played on October 24, 2014. Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2014 Chicago Fire

## Recognition
### MLS Player of the Week

| Week | Player | Report |
| 10 | Harry Shipp | POTW |

### MLS Team of the Week

| Week | Player | Position | Report |
| 2 | Bakary Soumaré | D | Report |
| 10 | Harry Shipp | M | Report |
| 13 | Bakary Soumaré | D | Report |
| 14 | Harry Shipp | M | Report |
| 17 | Sean Johnson | GK | Report |
| 18 | Sean Johnson | GK | Report |
| 18 | Lovel Palmer | D | Report |
| 22 | Jeff Larentowicz | D | Report |
| 25 | Bakary Soumaré | D | Report |
| 30 | Lovel Palmer | D | Report |
| 33 | Sean Johnson | GK | Report |

### Team annual awards

Forward Quincy Amarikwa won the Golden Boot award for scoring the team-leading eight goals this season. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Johnson was also named the team's Most Valuable Player. The winners were selected by the local media members.
First-year defender Lovel Palmer was voted Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year.
Patrick Nyarko's strike in the match against New York Red Bulls on May 10 was voted the team's 2014 Goal of the Year.

## Kits

| Home | Home Alt. | Away |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
| Home | Red / Navy | Red | Red | |
| Home Alt. | Red / Navy | Navy | Red | MLS, March 23 against New York |
| Away | Navy | Navy | Navy | |

### Primary kit

The club unveiled its new 2014 primary kit on March 4, 2014. According to the release, the jersey design was inspired by the City of Chicago fire trucks which feature a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half. The light blue represents the primary color of the Chicago flag.

### Third kit

On October 8, 2013, the club unveiled the third kit to be worn in the 2014 season. The municipal-themed design named "Heart on Your Sleeve" incorporated the city flag as well as the iconic Chicago skyline. The winning design was selected via a fan vote online.

## Miscellany
### Draft pick trades

Picks acquired:
* 2014 MLS SuperDraft 13th overall pick, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Patrick Ianni from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Jalil Anibaba
* 2014 MLS SuperDraft fourth round pick from Real Salt Lake in exchange for Kwame Watson-Siriboe
* 2014 MLS SuperDraft fourth round pick from Columbus Crew in exchange for Daniel Paladini
Picks traded:
* 2014 MLS SuperDraft second round pick and allocation money to Philadelphia Union in exchange for defender Bakary Soumaré
* 2014 MLS SuperDraft third round pick to Toronto FC in exchange for Quincy Amarikwa
* 2014 MLS SuperDraft 8th overall pick, a 2015 MLS SuperDraft conditional third round pick and Jalil Anibaba to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Patrick Ianni
* 2016 MLS SuperDraft conditional pick to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Greg Cochrane