J. Dean · career
Robert Jonathan Dean Jr
Full Back · Chicago Fire · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Dean is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 1 club — 77 appearances with 7 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Chicago Fire — Season rating 20, 1 goal and 4 assists in 31 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (15 → 20).
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±3 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Chicago Fire | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Chicago Fire | 31 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | Chicago Fire | 24 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Chicago Fire II | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | Chicago Fire II | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Birmingham Legion | 35 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Birmingham Legion | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Birmingham Legion | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
Mobile Mini Sun Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 11 | 780 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
32 played1 unused sub3 injured11 not in squad· 1896 min, 1g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Fortaleza EC | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 25 | Friendlies Clubs | H Sporting Kansas City | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | Friendlies Clubs | H Los Angeles FC | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Portland Timbers | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 12 | Friendlies Clubs | H San Jose Earthquakes | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Las Vegas Lights | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Los Angeles Galaxy | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 23 | Major League Soccer | A Columbus Crew | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 2 | Major League Soccer | H DC United | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 9 | Major League Soccer | A FC Dallas | 3-1 | Played | 78 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 15 | Major League Soccer | A Toronto FC | 2-1 | Played | 17 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 23 | Major League Soccer | A Vancouver Whitecaps | 3-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Mar 30 | Major League Soccer | H CF Montreal | 1-1 | Chest Injury | — | |||
| Apr 5 | Major League Soccer | A New York Red Bulls | 1-2 | Chest Injury | — | |||
| Apr 13 | Major League Soccer | H Inter Miami | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 20 | Major League Soccer | H FC Cincinnati | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 27 | Major League Soccer | A Nashville SC | 2-7 | Played | 53 | 6.3 | ||
| May 4 | Major League Soccer | H Orlando City SC | 0-0 | Played | 60 | 7.2 | ||
| May 8 | US Open Cup | H Detroit City | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Major League Soccer | H Atlanta United FC | 2-1 | Played | 81 | 6.6 | ||
| May 17 | Major League Soccer | A Charlotte | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 20 | US Open Cup | A New England Revolution | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | Major League Soccer | A New York City FC | 1-3 | Played | 76 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| May 31 | Major League Soccer | A Orlando City SC | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jun 7 | Major League Soccer | A DC United | 7-1 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jun 15 | Major League Soccer | H Nashville SC | 0-2 | Played | 66 | 6.3 | ||
| Jun 26 | Major League Soccer | H Philadelphia Union | 0-1 | Played | 10 | 6.7 | ||
| Jun 29 | Major League Soccer | H Charlotte | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jul 5 | Major League Soccer | A FC Cincinnati | 1-2 | Played | 17 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 9 | US Open Cup | A Minnesota United FC | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 13 | Major League Soccer | H San Diego | 1-2 | Played | 24 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 16 | Major League Soccer | A Atlanta United FC | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jul 19 | Major League Soccer | A CF Montreal | 2-0 | Played | 26 | 6.3 | ||
| Jul 27 | Major League Soccer | H New York Red Bulls | 1-0 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 10 | Major League Soccer | H Los Angeles FC | 2-2 | Played | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 17 | Major League Soccer | H St. Louis City | 3-2 | Played | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 23 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 0-4 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 7 | Major League Soccer | H New England Revolution | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Sep 14 | Major League Soccer | H New York City FC | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 21 | Major League Soccer | A Minnesota United FC | 3-0 | Played | 89 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 28 | Major League Soccer | H Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Played | 40 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 30 | Major League Soccer | A Inter Miami | 5-3 | Played | 61 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 5 | Major League Soccer | H Toronto FC | 2-2 | Played | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | Major League Soccer | A New England Revolution | 2-2 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 23 | Major League Soccer | H Orlando City SC | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Oct 26 | Major League Soccer | A Philadelphia Union | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 1 | Major League Soccer | H Philadelphia Union | 0-3 | Played | 45 | 5.6 |