2016 Chicago Fire Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 7-17-10 - 31 points
Finishing 10th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (7-17-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 265,234, Avg. 15,602 in 17 home dates
2016 Chicago Fire StatisticsTeam Record: 7-17-10 - 31 points
Finishing 10th in MLS's Eastern Conference
Coach: Veljko Paunovic (7-17-10)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 265,234, Avg. 15,602 in 17 home dates
The Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ended the 2016 season with a record of 7 wins and 17 losses and 10 ties for 31 points finishing tenth in MLS's Eastern Conference.
Chicago scored 42 goals and conceded 58. David Accam netted 9 goals for the Fire, while Arturo Alvarez, Razvan Cocis and Michael de Leeuw each contributed five or more as well. Sean Johnson topped the squad with 6 wins. Matt Lampson recorded a 1.09 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Veljko Paunovic coached the team.
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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 |
| Joey Calistri | M | November 20, 1993 | 5'10" | 160 | Deerfield, IL |
| Jonathan Campbell | D | June 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 188 | Greensboro, NC |
| Razvan Cocis | M | February 19, 1983 | 5'11" | 161 | Slatina, Romania |
| Drew Conner | M | February 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 165 | Cary, IL |
| Michael de Leeuw | F | October 7, 1986 | 5'10" | 148 | Goirle, Netherlands |
| Patrick Doody | D | April 22, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Naperville, IL |
| Collin Fernandez | M | February 13, 1997 | 5'8" | 140 | Downers Grove, IL |
| Eric Gehrig | D | December 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 160 | Harvey, IL |
| Gilberto | F | June 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 160 | Piranhas, Brazil |
| John Goossens | M | July 25, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Heemstede, Netherlands |
| Michael Harrington | D | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Greenville, NC |
| Kennedy Igboananike | F | February 26, 1989 | 5'9" | 154 | Nri-Igbo, Nigeria |
| Sean Johnson | G | May 31, 1989 | 6'3" | 217 | Atlanta, GA |
| Johan Kappelhof | D | August 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 165 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nick LaBrocca | M | December 4, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | Staten Island, NY |
| Matt Lampson | G | September 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, TN |
| Patrick McLain | G | August 22, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Eau Claire, WI |
| Joao Meira | D-M | April 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Setubal, Portugal |
| Alex Morrell | F | May 11, 1994 | 5'7" | 135 | Lakeland, FL |
| Matt Polster | M | June 8, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Rodrigo Ramos | D | May 24, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Juazeiro, Brazil |
| Luis Solignac | F | February 16, 1991 | 6'0" | 179 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Michael Stephens | M | April 3, 1989 | 5'9" | 155 | Hinsdale, IL |
| Khaly Thiam | M | January 7, 1994 | 6'1" | 183 | Dakar, Senegal |
| Brandon Vincent | D | May 1, 1994 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA |
