1999 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 15-9 (SO: 3-5) - 48 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (15-9, SO: 3-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 256,261, Avg. 16,016 in 16 home dates
1999 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 15-9 (SO: 3-5) - 48 points
Finishing 3rd in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Bob Bradley (15-9, SO: 3-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 256,261, Avg. 16,016 in 16 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 1999 season with a record of 15 wins and 9 losses, with a 3-5 showing in shootouts for 48 points finishing third in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Fire chalked up 54 goals and allowed 41. Ante Razov scored 14 goals for Chicago, while Peter Nowak, Josh Wolff and Lubos Kubik each netted five or more as well. Roman Kosecki contributed 10 assists. Zach Thornton topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 0.73 goals against average, best among keepers with significant playing time.
Bob Bradley coached the team. The 1999 Chicago Fire lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Armas | M | August 27, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Bronx, NY |
| John Ball | M | November 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Newtown, CT |
| C.J. Brown | D | June 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR |
| Jon Busch | G | August 18, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | Queens, NY |
| Paul Dougherty | F | December 5, 1966 | 5'3" | 130 | Leamington Spa, England |
| Sam George | M | June 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Margarita, CA |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | November 3, 1972 | 5'7" | 155 | Bogota, Colombia |
| Josh Keller | M | February 16, 1975 | 5'10" | 155 | Freemont, CA |
| Frank Klopas | F | September 1, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Athens, Greece |
| Roman Kosecki | F | February 15, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Piaseczno, Poland |
| Ritchie Kotschau | D | November 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Mineola, NY |
| Dema Kovalenko | M | August 28, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Lubos Kubik | D | January 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Manny Lagos | M | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Paul, MN |
| Andrew Lewis | M | July 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | New Providence, NJ |
| Jesse Marsch | M | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| Mike McGinty | G | August 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Peter Nowak | M | July 5, 1964 | 5'7" | 145 | Pabianice, Poland |
| Francis Okaroh | D | August 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Enugu, Nigeria |
| Jerzy Podbrozny | F | December 17, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | Przemysl, Poland |
| Ante Razov | F | March 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Tom Soehn | D | April 15, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Dan Stebbins | F | November 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Greg Sutton | G | April 19, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Hamilton, ON |
| Zach Thornton | G | October 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Baltimore, MD |
| Ryan Tinsley | D | October 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 155 | New York, NY |
| Jesse Van Saun | F | April 20, 1976 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsdale, NJ |
| Evan Whitfield | D | June 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 155 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Josh Wolff | F | February 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| Jeff Zaun | D | April 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | Orange, NJ |
