2002 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 11-13-4 - 37 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (11-13-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 180,908, Avg. 12,922 in 14 home dates
2002 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 11-13-4 - 37 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (11-13-4)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 180,908, Avg. 12,922 in 14 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2002 season with a record of 11 wins and 13 losses and 4 ties for 37 points finishing third in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Fire scored 43 goals and conceded 38. Ante Razov netted 14 goals for Chicago, while Josh Wolff tallied five or more, too. Zach Thornton topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 0.82 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Bob Bradley coached the team. The 2002 Chicago Fire lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Armas | M | August 27, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Bronx, NY |
| DaMarcus Beasley | M | May 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 137 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Carlos Bocanegra | D | May 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Upland, CA |
| C.J. Brown | D | June 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR |
| Craig Capano | M | July 7, 1985 | 5'7" | 140 | Hyde Park, NY |
| Jim Curtin | D | June 23, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | Oreland, PA |
| Sergi Daniv | M | August 23, 1975 | 5'7" | 149 | Lviv, Ukraine |
| Kelly Gray | D-M | April 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA |
| David Hayes | F | May 24, 1976 | 5'10" | 155 | Washington, DC |
| Aleksey Korol | F | October 14, 1977 | 5'10" | 160 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Dema Kovalenko | M | August 28, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Amos Magee | F | September 7, 1971 | 5'7" | 150 | St. Paul, MN |
| Jesse Marsch | M | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| Jason Moore | M | April 4, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Decatur, GA |
| Peter Nowak | M | July 5, 1964 | 5'7" | 145 | Pabianice, Poland |
| Mike Nugent | F | February 10, 1980 | 5'9" | 155 | Boston, MA |
| Orlando Perez | D | July 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Ante Razov | F | March 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Henry Ring | G | March 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Franklin, TN |
| Miguel Saavedra | M | July 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 155 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Dipsy Selolwane | F | January 27, 1978 | 5'9" | 150 | Gaborone, Botswana |
| Billy Sleeth | D | October 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 170 | Spokane, WA |
| Hristo Stoitchkov | F | February 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 181 | Plodviv, Bulgaria |
| Zach Thornton | G | October 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Baltimore, MD |
| Johnny Torres | F | April 24, 1976 | 5'8" | 140 | Medellin, Colombia |
| David Vaudreuil | D | December 21, 1966 | 5'7" | 158 | Honolulu, HI |
| Billy Walsh | M | October 7, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Chatham, NJ |
| 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 |
