2009 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 11-7-12 - 45 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Denis Hamlett (11-7-12)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 220,331, Avg. 14,689 in 15 home dates
2009 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 11-7-12 - 45 points
Finishing 2nd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Denis Hamlett (11-7-12)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 220,331, Avg. 14,689 in 15 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2009 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses and 12 ties for 45 points finishing second in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.
Chicago bagged 39 goals and surrendered 34. Brian McBride scored 7 goals for the Fire, while Marco Pappa, Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Chris Rolfe each contributed five or more also. Jon Busch topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 0.76 goals against average, best among regular keepers.
Denis Hamlett coached the team. The 2009 Chicago Fire lost in the Conference Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Banner | M | October 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC |
| Cuauhtemoc Blanco | M | January 17, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| C.J. Brown | D | June 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR |
| Jon Busch | G | August 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | Queens, NY |
| Calen Carr | F | October 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 150 | Oakland, CA |
| Wilman Conde | D | August 29, 1982 | 6'2" | 188 | Cali, Colombia |
| Stefan Dimitrov | F | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria |
| Andrew Dykstra | G | January 2, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Woodbridge, VA |
| Baggio Husidic | F-M | May 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 172 | Velika Kladusa, Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Peter Lowry | M | October 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | Missoula, MT |
| Justin Mapp | M | October 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 160 | Brandon, MS |
| Brian McBride | F | June 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| David Myrie | D | June 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 175 | Puerto Viejo, Colombia |
| Nick Noble | G | September 1, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Charleston, WV United States |
| Patrick Nyarko | F | January 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 160 | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Marco Pappa | M | November 15, 1987 | 5'10" | 155 | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Logan Pause | M | August 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 158 | Hillsborough, NC |
| Brandon Prideaux | D | August 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA |
| Dasan Robinson | D | June 6, 1984 | 5'11" | 160 | Evanston, IL |
| Chris Rolfe | F | January 17, 1983 | 5'8" | 155 | Kettering, OH |
| Gonzalo Segares | D | October 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Bakary Soumare | D | November 9, 1985 | 6'4" | 190 | Bamako, Mali |
| John Thorrington | M | October 17, 1979 | 5'8" | 150 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Tim Ward | D | February 28, 1987 | 6'0" | 165 | Waukesha, WI |
| Austin Washington | D | September 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Spokane, WA |
| Daniel Woolard | D | May 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 155 | Bedford, TX |
