2000 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 17-9-6 - 57 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Central Division
Postseason: 4-3
Lost MLS Cup
Coach: Bob Bradley (17-9-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 214,189, Avg. 13,387 in 16 home dates
2000 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 17-9-6 - 57 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Central Division
Postseason: 4-3
Lost MLS Cup
Coach: Bob Bradley (17-9-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 214,189, Avg. 13,387 in 16 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2000 season with a record of 17 wins and 9 losses and 6 ties for 57 points finishing first in MLS's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-3.
Chicago led the circuit with 67 goals. The club allowed 51 goals. Ante Razov scored 18 goals for the Fire, while Dema Kovalenko, Josh Wolff, Peter Nowak and Hristo Stoitchkov each contributed five or more, too. Peter Nowak accounted for 14 assists. Zach Thornton topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 0.85 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Bradley coached the team. The 2000 Chicago Fire lost in the MLS Cup.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Agogo | F | August 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Accra, Ghana |
| Chris Armas | M | August 27, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Bronx, NY |
| DaMarcus Beasley | M | May 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 137 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Carlos Bocanegra | D | May 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Upland, CA |
| Tenywa Bonseu | D | October 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 176 | Kampala, Uganda |
| C.J. Brown | D | June 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Eugene, OR |
| Justin Evans | M | January 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Venetia, PA |
| Sam George | M | June 29, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Santa Margarita, CA |
| Diego Gutierrez | D | November 3, 1972 | 5'7" | 155 | Bogota, Colombia |
| Chris Jahr | D | January 7, 1975 | Racine, WI | ||
| Dema Kovalenko | M | August 28, 1977 | 5'8" | 160 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Lubos Kubik | D | January 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Yuri Lavrinenko | M | June 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Andrew Lewis | M | July 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | New Providence, NJ |
| Jesse Marsch | M | November 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Racine, WI |
| Peter Nowak | M | July 5, 1964 | 5'7" | 145 | Pabianice, Poland |
| Ante Razov | F | March 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Chris Snitko | G | January 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim Hills, CA |
| Tom Soehn | D | April 15, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| Mike Sorber | M | May 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO |
| Hristo Stoitchkov | F | February 8, 1966 | 5'9" | 181 | Plodviv, Bulgaria |
| Greg Sutton | G | April 19, 1977 | 6'6" | 215 | Hamilton, ON |
| Zach Thornton | G | October 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Baltimore, MD |
| Scott Vallow | G | June 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Modesto, CA United States |
| Evan Whitfield | D | June 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 155 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Josh Wolff | F | February 25, 1977 | 5'9" | 160 | Stone Mountain, GA |
| John Wolyniec | F | January 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 172 | Staten Island, NY |
