1998 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 18-11 (SO: 2-1) - 56 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 5-0
Won MLS Cup
Coach: Bob Bradley (18-11, SO: 2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 286,190, Avg. 17,887 in 16 home dates
1998 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 18-11 (SO: 2-1) - 56 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 5-0
Won MLS Cup
Coach: Bob Bradley (18-11, SO: 2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 286,190, Avg. 17,887 in 16 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 1998 season with a record of 18 wins and 11 losses, with a 2-1 showing in shootouts for 56 points finishing second in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-0.
The Fire topped the league with just 46 goals allowed. Chicago chalked up 64 goals. Ante Razov scored 10 goals for the team, while Frank Klopas, Lubos Kubik, Peter Nowak, Jerzy Podbrozny, Josh Wolff and Roman Kosecki each netted five or more also. Jerzy Podbrozny recorded 14 assists. Zach Thornton led the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 0.78 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Bob Bradley coached the team. The 1998 Chicago Fire won the MLS Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Armas | M | August 27, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Bronx, NY |
| Brian Bates | M | August 16, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Woodbridge, VA |
| C.J. Brown | D | June 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR |
| Jorge Campos | G | October 15, 1966 | 5'7" | 155 | Acapulco, Mexico |
| Joe Carver | F | June 11, 1971 | |||
| Chuck Codd | D | ||||
| Scott Coufal | G | August 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Brookfield, WI |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | November 3, 1972 | 5'7" | 155 | Bogota, Colombia |
| Zak Ibsen | M | June 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | Santa Clara, CA |
| Josh Keller | M | February 16, 1975 | 5'10" | 155 | Freemont, CA |
| Frank Klopas | F | September 1, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
| Roman Kosecki | F | February 15, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Piaseczno, Poland |
| Ritchie Kotschau | D | November 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Mineola, NY |
| Lubos Kubik | D | January 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Tony Kuhn | F | December 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Memphis, TN |
| Manny Lagos | M | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Paul, MN |
| Andrew Lewis | M | July 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | New Providence, NJ |
| Jesse Marsch | M | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| Peter Nowak | M | July 5, 1964 | 5'7" | 145 | Pabianice, Poland |
| Francis Okaroh | D | August 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Enugu, Nigeria |
| Jerzy Podbrozny | F | December 17, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | Przemysl, Poland |
| Ante Razov | F | March 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mike Richardson | D | October 8, 1968 | Inkberrow, England | ||
| Kevin Rueda | G | March 16, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Jorge Salcedo | M | September 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Paramount, CA |
| Tom Soehn | D | April 15, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Zach Thornton | G | October 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Baltimore, MD |
| David Winner | G | April 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Josh Wolff | F | February 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Stone Mountain, GA |
