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29.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
32.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueMajor League Soccer
League position8th of 15
Squad size24
Average age26.1
CountryUSA

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 15 · Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 29.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 32.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDDLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 4.6% on last season (Season 28.5 → 27.2), while squad talent has held (Rating 31.6 → 31.5). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

P. Zinckernagel is the form pick (Season 51), while J. Gómez carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is H. Cuypers (€ 12M), and M. Haile-Selassie is the most valuable asset at 12.

29.2
4.6%
Squad season
32.3
0.5%
Squad rating
8thof 15
League finish
DDDLL
Last 5
Top performer
P. Zinckernagel
Season 51
Highest potential
J. Gómez
Rating 58
Marquee signing
H. Cuypers
€ 12M
Top asset
M. Haile-Selassie
Value 12

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1230
Defence
1634
Midfield
1632
Attack
3330

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Zinckernagel
5126
Haile-Selassie
4739
Lod
3817
Mekvabishvili
3637
Elliott
2724
Dean
2727
D'Avilla
2743
Lewandowski
266
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Haile-Selassie8goals
  2. 2R. Lewandowski6goals
  3. 3P. Zinckernagel5goals
  4. 4R. Lod4goals
  5. 5P. Dithejane2goals

Top assists

  1. 1P. Zinckernagel8assists
  2. 2A. Gutman4assists
  3. 3M. Haile-Selassie4assists
  4. 4R. Lod2assists
  5. 5R. Lewandowski2assists

Squad · 24

Nat.
1C. BradyGoalkeeperUSA228.527—21177.6%486.2%
25J. GalGoalkeeperUSA330.8——2118.2%1233.9%
2Leonardo BarrosoCentre-back
played DEF · MID
Portugal216.813—1875.7%414.3%
3J. ElliottCentre-backEngland313.425—2710%248.1%
4M. MbokaziCentre-back
earlier at Orlando Pirates · 90 min, 0g
South Africa21712—2213.7%4374.7%
5S. RogersCentre-backUSA275.46—656.8%2911.7%
12P. DithejaneFull-back
played FWD · DEF · MID
earlier at TS Galaxy · 354 min, 0g
South Africa227.5212479.1%4172.1%
15A. GutmanFull-backUSA293.52312313%2910.1%
24J. DeanFull-back
played DEF · MID
USA294.122—2743.8%272.2%
30J. Sandmeyer
Defender
—23—————
38Christopher CuppsCentre-back
earlier at Chicago Fire II · 316 min, 0g
USA185.22—187.2%373.7%
6A. SalétrosCentral midfielder
on loan at AIK Stockholm · 180 min, 0g
Sweden302.523—1754.7%2718.8%
11P. ZinckernagelWinger
played MID · FWD
Denmark313.62655117.9%261.2%
17R. LodAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Finland331.82643814.9%1715.4%
22M. PinedaDefensive midfielder
played DEF · MID
USA28319—840.4%2710.4%
23A. MekvabishviliNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at Universitatea Craiova · 489 min, 0g
Georgia2561—36±0%37±0%
29D. PorębaAttacking midfielderUSA2372—31300%3718.1%
35S. OregelCentral midfielderUSA216.211—192.2%3618%
37R. TurdeanCentral midfielderUSA164.4——036
42T. D'AvillaCentral midfielderCôte d'Ivoire238.22512719.9%435.4%
7M. Haile-SelassieWinger
played MID · FWD · DEF
Switzerland271227847157.9%3919%
9R. LewandowskiNewCentre-forward
earlier at Barcelona · 623 min, 4g
Poland380.91362646.7%665.9%
18J. GómezNewCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
earlier at Eintracht Braunschweig · 106 min, 0g
USA256.13—20±0%58±0%
19J. BambaWinger
played FWD · MID
Côte d'Ivoire302.81922037.3%2414.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)11-6-8 in 25
Goals (for / against)45 / 38
Clean sheets6
Last 5DDDLL

Fixtures & results

Major League Soccer11W 6D 8L
11W 6D 8L in 25 · 45–38
Nov 7HColumbus Crew—·
Nov 1AColorado Rapids—·
Oct 29HOrlando City SC—·
Oct 24AAtlanta United FC—·
Oct 17ANew England Revolution—·
Oct 15HPhiladelphia Union—·
Oct 10HNew York City FC—·
Oct 7HVancouver Whitecaps—·
Sep 26ACharlotte—·
Sep 20ANashville SC0–3L
Sep 13HNew England Revolution1–2L
Sep 10HInter Miami1–1D
Sep 5AToronto FC4–4D
Aug 29ASeattle Sounders2–2D
Aug 22ANew York Red Bulls1–1D
Aug 19AOrlando City SC2–1W
Aug 16HPortland Timbers2–1W
Aug 2HCharlotte2–1W
Jul 25ANew York City FC1–3L
Jul 22AInter Miami2–3L
May 24HToronto FC2–1W
May 16ACF Montreal2–0W
May 13ADC United3–1W
May 9HNew York Red Bulls1–3L
May 3HFC Cincinnati2–3L
Apr 26HSporting Kansas City5–0W
Apr 18AFC Cincinnati3–3D
Apr 12HAtlanta United FC1–0W
Apr 5HNashville SC1–0W
Mar 21APhiladelphia Union2–1W
Mar 15HDC United1–2L
Mar 8AColumbus Crew0–0D
Feb 28HCF Montreal3–0W
Feb 22AHouston Dynamo1–2L

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

C. CassanoFC Lugano· Return from loan2026/27
R. LewandowskiBarcelona· Free agent2026/27
N. AllenInter Miami· Loan2026/27
A. Hanche-OlsenFSV Mainz 05· Transfer2026/27
J. GómezEintracht Braunschweig· Transfer2026/27
A. MekvabishviliUniversitatea Craiova· Transfer2026/27

Out

C. MuellerMMueller Chris· End of career2026/27
H. CuypersMonterrey· Transfer2026/27
Christopher CuppsMMorton· Loan2026/27
J. WatermanPortland Timbers· Transfer2026/27
V. RadojevićCF Montreal· Loan2026/27
Dylan BorsoMMorton· Loan2026/27
Jason ShokalookReal Salt Lake· Transfer2026/27