page_title: Johan Kappelhof
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Johan Kappelhof / Career
caption_attribution_description: also pictured: Matt Lampson, Johan Kappelhof, Michael de Leeuw Taken at a U.S. Open Cup match between FC Cincinnati and Chicago Fire SC at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 28, 2017.
context_page_description: Johan Kappelhof is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for Major Soccer League side Chicago Fire. He previously played for FC Groningen and in the youth academy of Ajax.
context_section_description: Kappelhof was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Whilst being in Ajax's youth academy for 13 years he moved from being a right winger to a defender.
  At Groningen he made his debut in 2011 before helping the Green-White Armes win the KNVB Cup in 2014/15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
  He played in all 6 of Gronigen's Europe league group games.
  He joined Chicago Fire ahead of the 2016 season. In 2017 he was voted Chicago Fire's defender of the year after 4 assists in 33 matches. He was also selected in the 2017 MLS all star game. In March 2017 he set a record for the most clearances and tackles made in a single MLS match since OPTA records began.
caption: Lampson, Kappelhof, and de Leeuw of Chicago Fire defend against FC Cincinnati's Jimmy McLaughlin in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.
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