2018 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 8-18-8 - 32 points
Finishing 10th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (8-18-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 251,708, Avg. 14,806 in 17 home dates
2018 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 8-18-8 - 32 points
Finishing 10th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (8-18-8)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 251,708, Avg. 14,806 in 17 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2018 season with a record of 8 wins and 18 losses and 8 ties for 32 points finishing tenth in MLS's Eastern Conference.
Chicago netted 48 goals and allowed 61. Nemanja Nikolic scored 15 goals for the Fire, and Aleksandar Katai tallied five or more also. Richard Sanchez topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 1.28 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Veljko Paunovic coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Adams | M | September 23, 1996 | 5'6" | 165 | Nottingham, England |
| Jon Bakero | F | November 5, 1996 | 6'3" | 165 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Brandt Bronico | M-F | June 20, 1995 | 5'8" | 155 | Westminster, MD |
| Jonathan Campbell | D | June 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 188 | Greensboro, NC |
| Diego Campos | F | October 1, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Stefan Cleveland | G | May 24, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Dayton, OH |
| Elliot Collier | F | February 22, 1995 | 6'4" | 180 | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Drew Conner | M | February 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 165 | Cary, IL |
| Jorge Corrales | D | May 20, 1991 | 5'9" | 150 | Pinar del Rio, Cuba |
| Michael de Leeuw | F | October 7, 1986 | 5'10" | 148 | Goirle, Netherlands |
| Christian Dean | D | March 14, 1993 | 6'3" | 198 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| Nicolas Del Grecco | D | November 19, 1993 | 6'1" | 172 | Morteros, Argentina |
| Raheem Edwards | M | July 17, 1995 | 5'0" | 181 | Toronto, ON |
| Kevin Ellis | D | June 30, 1991 | 5'9" | 160 | Kansas City, MO |
| Alan Gordon | F | October 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA |
| Nicolas Hasler | D | May 4, 1991 | 5'9" | 174 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| Daniel Johnson | M | September 8, 1995 | 5'9" | 140 | Duluth, GA |
| Johan Kappelhof | D | August 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 165 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Aleksandar Katai | M | February 6, 1991 | 6'0" | 155 | Srbobran, Serbia |
| Grant Lillard | D | December 5, 1995 | 6'4" | 195 | Hinsdale, IL |
| Dax McCarty | M | April 30, 1987 | 5'9" | 150 | Winter Park, FL |
| Patrick McLain | G | August 22, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Eau Claire, WI |
| Djordje Mihailovic | M | November 10, 1998 | 5'10" | 153 | Lemont, IL |
| Yura Movsisyan | F | August 2, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Nemanja Nikolic | F | December 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 176 | Senta, Serbia |
| Matt Polster | M | June 8, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Rafael Ramos | D | January 9, 1995 | 5'7" | 148 | Seia, Portugal |
| Richard Sanchez | G | February 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 197 | Mission Hills, CA |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | M | August 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Kolbermoor, Germany |
| Luis Solignac | F | February 16, 1991 | 6'0" | 179 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Tony Tchani | M | April 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 185 | Bafang, Cameroon |
| Brandon Vincent | D | May 1, 1994 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
