2017 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 16-11-7 - 55 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Knockout Round
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (16-11-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 295,511, Avg. 17,383 in 17 home dates
2017 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 16-11-7 - 55 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Knockout Round
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (16-11-7)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 295,511, Avg. 17,383 in 17 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2017 season with a record of 16 wins and 11 losses and 7 ties for 55 points finishing third in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Chicago scored 61 goals and conceded 47. Nemanja Nikolic netted 24 goals for the Fire, while Luis Solignac and David Accam tallied five or more as well. Matt Lampson topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 0.86 goals against average, best among regular keepers.
Veljko Paunovic coached the team. The 2017 Chicago Fire lost in the Knockout Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Accam | M | September 28, 1990 | 5'9" | 154 | Accra, Ghana |
| Arturo Alvarez | M | June 28, 1985 | 5'9" | 170 | Houston, TX |
| David Arshakyan | F | August 16, 1994 | 6'4" | 190 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Jorge Rodrigo Bava | G | August 2, 1981 | 6'4" | 188 | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Brandt Bronico | M-F | June 20, 1995 | 5'8" | 155 | Westminster, MD |
| Joey Calistri | M | November 20, 1993 | 5'10" | 160 | Deerfield, IL |
| Jonathan Campbell | D | June 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 188 | Greensboro, NC |
| Stefan Cleveland | G | May 24, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Dayton, OH |
| 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 |
| Matej Dekovic | D | September 19, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Patrick Doody | D | April 22, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Naperville, IL |
| Collin Fernandez | M | February 13, 1997 | 5'8" | 140 | Downers Grove, IL |
| John Goossens | M | July 25, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Heemstede, Netherlands |
| Michael Harrington | D | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Greenville, NC |
| Daniel Johnson | M | September 8, 1995 | 5'9" | 140 | Duluth, GA |
| Juninho | M | January 8, 1989 | 5'7" | 140 | San Jose dos Campos, Brazil |
| Johan Kappelhof | D | August 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 165 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Matt Lampson | G | September 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, TN |
| Dax McCarty | M | April 30, 1987 | 5'9" | 150 | Winter Park, FL |
| Joao Meira | D-M | April 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Setubal, Portugal |
| Djordje Mihailovic | M | November 10, 1998 | 5'10" | 153 | Lemont, IL |
| Nemanja Nikolic | F | December 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 176 | Senta, Serbia |
| Matt Polster | M | June 8, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 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 |
| Brandon Vincent | D | May 1, 1994 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
