2001 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 16-6-5 - 53 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Central Division
Postseason: 2-2-2
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (16-6-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 229,438, Avg. 16,388 in 14 home dates
2001 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 16-6-5 - 53 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Central Division
Postseason: 2-2-2
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (16-6-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 229,438, Avg. 16,388 in 14 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2001 season with a record of 16 wins and 6 losses and 5 ties for 53 points finishing first in MLS's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2-2.
The Fire scored 50 goals and allowed 30. Eric Wynalda netted 10 goals for Chicago, while Dema Kovalenko, Hristo Stoitchkov and Peter Nowak each tallied five or more as well. Peter Nowak contributed 10 assists. Zach Thornton topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 0.72 goals against average, best among regularly-used goalkeepers.
Bob Bradley coached the team. The 2001 Chicago Fire lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Aldrich | D | February 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| Chris Armas | M | August 27, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Bronx, NY |
| DaMarcus Beasley | M | May 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 137 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Jamar Beasley | M | October 11, 1979 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Steve Bernal | D | July 3, 1978 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Carlos Bocanegra | D | May 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Upland, CA |
| C.J. Brown | D | June 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR |
| Matt Chulis | D | August 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 155 | Central Islip, NY |
| Jim Curtin | D | June 23, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Oreland, PA |
| Sergi Daniv | M | August 23, 1975 | 5'7" | 149 | Lviv, Ukraine |
| Justin Evans | M | January 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Venetia, PA |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | November 3, 1972 | 5'7" | 155 | Bogota, Colombia |
| David Hayes | F | May 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 155 | Washington, DC |
| Dema Kovalenko | M | August 28, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Andrew Lewis | M | July 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | New Providence, NJ |
| Amos Magee | F | September 7, 1971 | 5'7" | 150 | St. Paul, MN |
| Jesse Marsch | M | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| Peter Nowak | M | July 5, 1964 | 5'7" | 145 | Pabianice, Poland |
| Chad Prince | D | July 19, 1979 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodbury, NY |
| Ante Razov | F | March 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Henry Ring | G | March 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Franklin, TN |
| Hristo Stoitchkov | F | February 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 181 | Plodviv, Bulgaria |
| Zach Thornton | G | October 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Baltimore, MD |
| David Vaudreuil | D | December 21, 1966 | 5'7" | 158 | Honolulu, HI |
| Evan Whitfield | D | June 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 155 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Josh Wolff | F | February 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| John Wolyniec | F | January 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 172 | Staten Island, NY |
| Eric Wynalda | F | June 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 172 | Fullerton, CA |
