The 2017 Chicago Fire season was the club's 19th year of existence, as well as their 20th season in

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, the top-flight of American soccer. The Fire reached the

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for the first time since

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, losing in the knockout round.

Current squad

As of September 27, 2017. Source
Chicago Fire official roster
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Player movement

In

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

Out

* Players selected in

2017 MLS SuperDraft The 2017 MLS SuperDraft was the eighteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The first two rounds of the 2017 ...

, but ultimately not signed: forward Guillermo Delgado (27th overall, second round, from

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). * Trialists released in the preseason: midfielder Miguel Alvarado, defender Chad Barson, defender

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, forward Juan Pablo Caffa, goalkeeper

Chris Konopka Christopher Konopka (born April 14, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Konopka is the first American born soccer player to ever win the Irish Double and also the first to win back-to-back FAI Cup ...

, goalkeeper Mihajlo Miskovic (Chicago Fire Academy), defender Boyd Okwuonu defender Taylor Peay, and defender Ryan Taylor. * Trialists who joined the team during the season but were not signed: forward

Maximilian Beister Maximilian Beister (born 6 September 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Hamburger SV Beister began his career 2001 with VfL Lüneburg. In 2004, he joined the Hamburger SV youth academy. In ...

, defender Justin Bilyeu, midfielder

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, and defender Michael Schulze,

Loans

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

In

Out

Technical staff

Standings

Eastern Conference table

Overall table

Results summary

Match results

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST ( UTC-06)

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05), unless posted otherwise

MLS Cup Playoffs

Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05)

U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05)

Squad statistics

Games Played

Goalkeeping Statistics

Goalscoring and Assisting Record

Updated to match played on October 22, 2017.
Source
MLSsoccer.com statistics – 2017 Chicago Fire
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Disciplinary record

Updated to match played on October 22, 2017.
Source
MLSsoccer.com statistics – 2017 Chicago Fire
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Awards

MLS End of Year Awards

MLS Player of the Month

MLS Player of the Week

MLS Team of the Week

MLS Goal of the Week

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MLS Homegrown Game

National team call-ups

Arturo Álvarez *Friendly vs

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

, October 8 (Started, played 89 minutes)

David Accam David Accam (born 28 September 1990) is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He won 11 caps for the Ghana national team. Club career Ghana Accam did not belong to a club during the first twelve years of his life. ...

*Friendly vs

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

, June 28 (Subbed on, played 31 minutes) *Friendly vs

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, July 1 (Started, played 45 minutes)

Dax McCarty Michael Dax McCarty (born April 30, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. McCarty spent his entire professional career in Major League Soccer with six different clubs. Early career McCarty was raise ...

*Friendly vs

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, January 29 (Did not play) *Friendly vs

Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...

, February 3 (Started, played 63 minutes) *

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, March 24 (Did not play) *

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

, March 28 (Did not play) *Friendly vs

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

, June 3 (Did not play) *

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, June 8 (Did not play) *

, June 11 (Did not play) *Friendly vs

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

(Started, played 90 minutes) *

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:*vs

, July 8 (Started, played 90 minutes) :*vs

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, July 12 (Subbed on, played four minutes) :*vs

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, July 15 (Started, played 90 minutes) :*vs

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, July 19 (Did not play) :*vs

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, July 22 (Subbed on, played five minutes) :*vs

, July 26 (Subbed on, played one minute) *

, September 1 (Did not play) *

, September 5 (Did not play) *

, October 6 (Subbed on, played 33 minutes) *

, October 10 (Did not play) Matt Polster *

Preliminary Roster (Was not selected)

Kits

Primary kit

According to the league's bi-annual rotation of kits the primary kit carried over from the previous season. It was originally unveiled on January 25, 2016. The jersey features an all-red design with the return of the iconic white bar across the chest. The Chicago city flag embossed on the lower front for the jersey's jock tag.

Secondary kit

The new secondary kit has been unveiled by the club on February 6, 2017. It's gray color is based on the same tone as the center of the club's logo. The jersey has the high V-neck collar and features blue numbers, names and trim, with red accents and "EST. 1997" on jock tag. The back neck tape has crossed axes, as the primary kit. Six-pointed stars from Chicago city flag are placed on the sleeve trim as well as socks.

Draft pick trades

Picks acquired: *

natural first round pick (No. 11), General Allocation Money, Targeted Allocation Money, discovery rights to an unnamed player, and the #2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order from

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in exchange for the #1 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order. Philadelphia used the #1 allocation ranking to acquire midfielder

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. *

No. 26 and 27 overall picks (second round) from

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in exchange for $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money. *

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natural third round pick from

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in exchange for forward Kennedy Igboananike. *

natural third round pick from

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in exchange for the first spot in the MLS Waiver Order. Picks traded: *

natural first round pick (No. 3) to

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in exchange for $250,000 in General Allocation Money. *

natural second round pick to

Columbus Crew SC The Columbus Crew are an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team began play in 1996 as one of the 10 charter clubs of the league. ...

in exchange for the Discovery Priority on Khaly Thiam. Pursuant to the trade agreement, if Thiam started in 12 or more 2016 MLS regular season games, or if his loan was extended or successfully converted into a transfer following the 2016 season, Columbus would receive General Allocation Money instead of the SuperDraft pick. As Thiam started in 12 or more regular season games, Fire retained the pick. This second round natural selection was traded to

, together with the No. 3 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order, and general allocation money in exchange for the No. 2 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order. Chicago Fire used its allocation ranking to acquire midfielder

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(No. 1 spot holder

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passed on the player). *

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conditional pick to

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in exchange for the No. 6 ranking in the MLS Allocation Order, which it then used to sign goalkeeper Richard Sánchez (all previous holders opted not to sign him); if he starts at least five games, Portland receives the Fire's natural second round pick- if he doesn't, they receive the natural third round pick

References

External links

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