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2011 Chicago Fire season

The 2011 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 14th season in Major League Soccer and their 14th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Chicago Fire
2011 season
ChairmanAndrew Hauptman
ManagerFrank Klopas (interim)
StadiumToyota Park (capacity: 20,000)
MLS11th overall (6th in the Eastern Conference)
MLS PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRunners-up
Carolina Challenge CupThird place
Brimstone CupDid not win
Top goalscorerDominic Oduro (12)
Highest home attendanceRegular season:
20,237 vs Columbus Crew (October 22, 2011)
Other (Friendly):
18,224 vs C.D. Guadalajara (September 14, 2011)
Other venue:
61,308 vs Manchester United at Soldier Field (July 23, 2011)
Lowest home attendanceRegular season:
10,362 vs FC Dallas (October 12, 2011)
Other (U.S. Open Cup):
8,909 vs Richmond Kickers (August 30, 2011)
Biggest winRSL 0-3 CHI (9/28)
Biggest defeatPOR 4-2 CHI (4/14)
VAN 4-2 CHI (8/7)
← 2010
2012 →

Overview edit

February edit

Squad edit

As of September 14, 2011.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Jon Conway
3 DF   USA Dan Gargan
4 DF   USA Kwame Watson-Siriboe (on loan to FC Tampa Bay)
5 DF   USA Cory Gibbs
6 DF   USA Jalil Anibaba
7 MF   USA Mike Banner
8 FW   GHA Dominic Oduro
9 MF   BIH Baggio Husidić
10 MF   ARG Sebastián Grazzini
11 MF   USA Daniel Paladini
12 MF   USA Logan Pause (captain)
13 DF   CRC Gonzalo Segares
14 FW   GHA Patrick Nyarko
15 FW   ISR Orr Barouch (on loan from Tigres UANL)
16 MF   GUA Marco Pappa
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   MEX Pável Pardo
19 MF   USA Corben Bone
21 MF   USA Michael Videira
23 DF   CRO Josip Mikulić
24 DF   GRE Pari Pantazopoulos
25 GK   USA Sean Johnson
27 MF   USA Victor Pineda
28 DF   USA Steven Kinney
29 FW   COL Cristian Nazarit
30 GK   USA Alec Dufty
88 FW   USA Gabriel Ferrari
89 DF   COL Yamith Cuesta
94 FW   USA Kellen Gulley
99 FW   URU Diego Cháves

Player movement edit

Transfers edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011

In edit

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 15, 2010   Cory Gibbs DF   New England Revolution Re-Entry Draft [2]
January 11, 2011   Daniel Paladini MF   Carolina RailHawks Free [3]
January 11, 2011   Josip Mikulić DF   NK Zagreb Undisclosed [3]
January 13, 2011   Jalil Anibaba DF   University of North Carolina SuperDraft, 1st round [4]
January 13, 2011   Jon Conway GK   Toronto FC Acquired for 3rd round draft pick [5]
February 3, 2011   Gastón Puerari FW   Montevideo Wanderers Undisclosed [6]
February 18, 2011   Diego Cháves FW   Nacional Undisclosed [7]
March 1, 2011   Alec Dufty GK   AC St. Louis Free [8]
March 2, 2011   Marko Marić MF   Skoda Xanthi F.C. Free [9]
March 10, 2011   Michael Videira MF   AC St. Louis Free [10]
March 17, 2011   Davis Paul FW   University of California, Berkeley SuperDraft, 3rd round [11]
March 23, 2011   Yamith Cuesta DF   Chivas USA Acquired for a 2012 Supplemental Draft pick [12]
March 23, 2011   Dominic Oduro FW   Houston Dynamo Acquired for Calen Carr [13]
March 24, 2011   Gabriel Ferrari FW   FC Wohlen Undisclosed [14]
April 4, 2011   Pari Pantazopoulos DF   Zakynthos Free [15]
May 4, 2011   Cristian Nazarit FW   Independiente Santa Fe Undisclosed [16]
July 13, 2011   Sebastián Grazzini MF   Club Atlético All Boys Undisclosed [17]
July 26, 2011   Pável Pardo MF   Club América Undisclosed [18]
July 28, 2011   Dan Gargan DF   Toronto FC Acquired with a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick for Dasan Robinson [19]
August 11, 2011   Kellen Gulley FW   Chicago Fire Juniors Mississippi Undisclosed; will not be added to first-team roster until 2012 [20]

Out edit

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
October 24, 2010   C.J. Brown DF None Retired [21]
October 24, 2010   Brian McBride FW None Retired [22]
November 24, 2010   Peter Lowry MF   Portland Timbers Expansion Draft [23]
November 24, 2010   John Thorrington MF   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Expansion Draft [23]
November 24, 2010   Collins John FW   Gabala FC Released, free transfer [24]
November 24, 2010   Krzysztof Król DF   Jagiellonia Białystok Loan expired, returned to parent club [24]
December 31, 2010   Wilman Conde DF   Atlas Contract expired, free transfer [25]
December 31, 2010   Freddie Ljungberg MF   Celtic F.C. Contract expired, free transfer [26]
January 31, 2011   Andrew Dykstra GK   Charleston Battery Released, free transfer [27]
February 9, 2011   Deris Umanzor DF   C.D. Águila Released [28]
March 23, 2011   Calen Carr FW   Houston Dynamo Traded for Dominic Oduro [29]
June 15, 2011   Gastón Puerari FW   Atlas Undisclosed [30]
June 29, 2011   Davis Paul FW   Chicago Fire Premier Released, free transfer [31][32]
July 26, 2011   Bratislav Ristić MF Released [33]
July 28, 2011   Dasan Robinson DF   Toronto FC Traded for Dan Gargan and a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick [34]
September 14, 2011   Marko Marić MF Waived [35]

Loans edit

In edit

Date Player Position Loaned from Fee/notes Ref
March 10, 2011   Orr Barouch FW   Tigres UANL One year loan [10][36]

Out edit

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
June 2, 2011   Kwame Watson-Siriboe DF   FC Tampa Bay Through the end of 2011 season [37]

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 44 41 +3 49
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47
10 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
11 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
12 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
13 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 −5 38
15 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
16 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33 CONCACAF Champions League
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 43 9 9 16 46 45  +1 6 3 8 24 19  +5 3 6 8 22 26  −4

Last updated: October 23, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com Standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAAHHAHAAHHAAAHHAAHHAAHHHAHHAAHAH
ResultTWLLLTTTTLTTTWTTTTLLTLTTWWLWWWTLWW
Position94914171616141617161717151515151515161616161515141514131313131211
Updated to match(es) played on October 23, 2011. Source: 2011 Major League Soccer season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results edit

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season edit

Kickoff times are in CST.

February 23, 2011 Chicago 4–2 New York Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
morning Orr Barouch   2 (pen.)', 30', 42', 90' report John Rooney   9'
Corey Hertzog   68' (pen.)		 Attendance: closed door
February 23, 2011 Chicago 1–1 New York Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale
afternoon Marco Pappa   53' report Joel Lindpere   18' Attendance: closed door
February 26, 2011 Chicago 0–1 Seattle IMG Soccer Academy, Bradenton, FL
13:00 Cory Gibbs   28'   55' report unnamed trialist   55'
Miguel Montano   72'
Servando Carrasco   120'		 Attendance: open to public, free entry

Carolina Challenge Cup edit

See also: 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup

Kickoff times are in CST.

March 5, 2011 Toronto FC 0–1 Chicago Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston
16:00 Joao Plata   31'
Nick LaBrocca   33'
Nick Soolsma   57'
Mikael Yourassowsky   67'		 report Marco Pappa   6'
Logan Pause   36'
March 9, 2011 Chicago 0–1 D.C. United Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston
16:00 Diego Cháves   37' report Blake Brettschneider   10'
Charlie Davies   34'
Conor Shanosky   75'
Rodrigo Brasesco   90'
March 12, 2011 Charleston Battery 0–0 Chicago Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston
18:15 Stephen Armstrong   31'
Mark Wiltse   34'		 report Daniel Paladini   31'
Michael Videira   32'   39'

Major League Soccer edit

Kickoff times are in CST.

March 19, 2011 1 FC Dallas 1–1 Chicago Frisco, Texas
19:30 Rodriguez   19'
Gonçalves   35'
Hernández   36'
Shea   55'		 report Cháves   17'
Gibbs   30'
Videira   59'
Mikulić   71'
Segares   78'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 20,145
Referee: Terry Vaughn
March 26, 2011 2 Chicago 3–2 Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Cháves   34'
Puerari   40'   48'
Pappa   59'		 report Bravo   30'
Besler   51'
Arnaud   58'
Bunbury   72'
Diop   88'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Jasen Anno
April 9, 2011 3 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Seattle, Washington
15:00 White   7'
Zakuani   25'
Riley   32'
Hurtado   47+'		 report Cháves   8'
Robinson   71'		 Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 36,223
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 14, 2011 4 Portland 4–2 Chicago Portland, Oregon
22:00 Perlaza   29'
Wallace   37'
Alhassan   43'
Perlaza   47'
Hall   53'
Jewsbury   57'
Robinson   84' (o.g.)		 report Segares   16'
Gibbs   37'
Brunner   65' (o.g.)
Pappa   80'
Anibaba   84'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 17, 2011 5 Chicago 1–2 Los Angeles Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Videira   10'
Oduro   89'   93+'		 report Magee   31'
Barrett   42'
Stephens   63'
Gonzalez   72'
Hejduk   73'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,203
Referee: Niko Bratsis
April 23, 2011 6 Chicago 1–1 Houston Bridgeview
19:30 Cháves   18'
Oduro   21'
Cháves   91+'		 report Boswell   83'
Palmer   95+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,473
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 30, 2011 7 Colorado 1–1 Chicago Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Marshall   26'
Moor   49+'
Akpan   50'		 report Pappa   43'
Segares   49'
Paladini   56'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 7, 2011 8 Chicago 0–0 Vancouver Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Mikulić   4'
Cháves   61'
Paladini   76'
Husidić   83'		 report Dunfield   25'
Chiumiento   61'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Andrew Chapin
May 14, 2011 9 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Toronto
18:00 Plata   9'
Guzman   25'
Santos   47'		 report Segares   19'
Paladini   28'
Pappa   63'
Barouch   76'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,674
Referee: Elias Bazakos
May 21, 2011 10 Philadelphia 2–1 Chicago Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 Califf   41'
Harvey   54'
Farfan   64'
Ruiz   74'		 report Ristić   30'
Oduro   59'   68'
Paladini   72'
Puerari   92+'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,372
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 28, 2011 11 Chicago 2–2 San Jose Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Oduro   57'
Gibbs   80'   81'		 report Corrales   47'
Wondolowski   74'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,926
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
June 4, 2011 12 Chicago 0–0 Seattle Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Cháves   46+' report Fucito   33'
Wahl   36'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,839
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 9, 2011 13 Kansas City Wizards 0–0 Chicago Kansas City, Kansas
21:00 Harrington   21'
Nielsen   67'
Collin   97+'		 report Puerari   37'
Nazarit   57'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,925
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 12, 2011 14 Columbus 0–1 Chicago Columbus, Ohio
15:00 Ekpo   40'
Meram   50'		 report Nyarko   53'
Nazarit   91+'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 13,498
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 18, 2011 15 New England 1–1 Chicago Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Oduro   32'
Nazarit   59'
Segares   66'
Oduro   77'
Paladini   90'		 report Lekić   48'
Joseph   78'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,246
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
June 22, 2011 16 Chicago 0–0 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Gibbs   3'
Barouch   64'		 report Johnson   47+'
Russell   49'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,972
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 26, 2011 17 Chicago 1–1 New York Bridgeview, Illinois
13:00 Cuesta   14'
Paladini   37'
Nyarko   49'
Pappa   58'		 report Lindpere   40'
Tainio   91+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,961
Referee: Michael Kennedy
July 2, 2011 18 Chivas USA 1–1 Chicago Carson, California
21:00 Oduro   26'
Pappa   55'		 report LaBrocca   46'
Lahoud   67'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 15,152
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 9, 2011 19 Los Angeles 2–1 Chicago Carson, California
21:30 Donovan   58'
Beckham   65'
Birchall   94+'		 report Nazarit   62'
Paladini   65'
Cháves   91+'
Mikulić   96+'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 21,762
Referee: David Gantar
July 16, 2011 20 Chicago 0–1 Portland Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Gibbs   30'
Cuesta   57'   63'
Nazarit   85'		 report Jewsbury   25' (pen.)
Hall   45'
Marcelin   70'
Chara   78'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,419
Referee: Elias Bazakos
August 3, 2011 21 Chicago 1–1 Philadelphia Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 Pardo   54'
Pause   85'		 report Paunović   34'
Carroll   35'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,557
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 7, 2011 22 Vancouver 4–2 Chicago Vancouver, British Columbia
18:00 Hassli   1', 72'
Harvey   4'
Koffie   24'
Rochat   33'
Sanvezzo   48'		 report Oduro   23'   26'
Pappa   53'
Pause   71'
Barouch   80'		 Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 18,714
Referee: Chris Penso
August 13, 2011 23 New York 2–2 Chicago Harrison, New Jersey
18:30 Henry   9'
Lindpere   63'   64'		 report Oduro   16'
Grazzini   24'   25'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,177
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 18, 2011 24 Chicago 1–1 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
20:00 Grazzini   59'
Gargan   68'
Pause   83'
Cuesta   93+'		 report Simms   38'
Jakovic   70'
Wolff   73'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,818
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 21, 2011 25 Chicago 2–0 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 Oduro   16'
Gargan   69'		 report Borman   77' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,020
Referee: Paul Ward
August 27, 2011 26 Chicago 2–0 Colorado Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Oduro   17'
Gibbs   36'
Segares   61'		 report Moor   55'
Nyassi   67'
Mullan   74'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,211
Referee: Juan Guzman
September 10, 2011 27 San Jose 2–0 Chicago Santa Clara, California
21:30 Wondolowski   10'
Beitashour   19'
Corrales   69'
Dawkins   85'
Corrales   90'
Cronin   92+'		 report Husidić   35'
Gargan   57'		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Geoff Gamble
September 17, 2011 28 Chicago 3–2 Chivas USA Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Gibbs   3'
Ángel   26' (o.g.)
Gibbs   37'
Mikulić   73'
Oduro   85'		 report Lahoud   5'
Ángel   61'
LaBrocca   63'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,246
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 25, 2011 29 Chicago 3–2 New England Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Grazzini   5' (pen.)
Oduro   9'
Nyarko   30'
Gargan   76'
Husidić   86'		 report Coria   27'
Barnes   46+'
Guy   90', 92+'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,576
Referee: Michael Kennedy
September 28, 2011 30 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Chicago Sandy, Utah
20:00 Beckerman   11'
Espíndola   16'
Álvarez   56'		 report Pappa   9', 36', 75'
Gargan   16'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: no data
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 1, 2011 31 Houston 1–1 Chicago Houston
15:00 Clark   33' report Oduro   43'
Segares   68'		 Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 17,544
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 12, 2011 32 Chicago 1–2 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Segares   18'
Gargan   39'
Pardo   78'
Gibbs   82'
Grazzini   85'
Mikulić   90'		 report Loyd   29'
Gonçalves   41'   43'
Cruz   52'   58'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 10,362
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 15, 2011 33 D.C. United 1–2 Chicago Washington, D.C.
18:30 Najar   76'
Rosario   90' (pen.)		 report Mikulic   46'
Barouch   78'
Grazzini   92+'
Cháves   94+'		 Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,548
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 22, 2011 34 Chicago 3–2 Columbus Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Anibaba   11', 30'
Cháves   80'		 report Miranda   46+'
Rentería   73'
Duka   74'   79'
Ekpo   78'   90'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,237
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

U.S. Open Cup edit

See also: U.S. Open Cup and 2011 U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CST.

March 30, 2011 Qualification R2 Chicago 2–1 Colorado Shea Stadium, Peoria
18:30 Puerari   45'
Anibaba   61'		 report   46' Akpan Attendance: 2,029
May 24, 2011 Qualification R3 San Jose 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Chicago Buck Shaw Stadium, Santa Clara
21:30 McLoughlin   14'
Wondolowski   37'
Morrow   43'
Ring   69'
Stephenson   97'		 report Cuesta   39'
Barouch   61'
Paladini   63'
Barouch   69'
Ristic   74'
Cuesta   76'
Nazarit   89'
Segares   98'		 Attendance: 4,124
Referee: Daniel Radford
Penalties
Wondolowski  
Cronin  
Corrales  
Stephenson  
McDonald  
Sealy  		   Pappa
  Pause
  Nazarit
  Barouch
  Oduro
  Paladini
June 28, 2011 USOC Round 3 Rochester 0–1 Chicago Sahlen's Stadium, Rochester
18:30 Roberts   26'
Costanzo   87'
Motagalvan   90+'		 report Cháves   37'
Videira   72'
Nazarit   90+'		 Attendance: 5,558
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
July 12, 2011 USOC Quarterfinal Chicago 4–0 New York Toyota Park, Bridgeview
17:00 Dominic Oduro   7'
Yamith Cuesta   48'
Orr Barouch   52', 69'
Orr Barouch   60'		 report Matt Kassel   85'
John Rooney   87'		 Attendance: open gates
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 30, 2011 USOC Semifinal Chicago 2–1 Richmond Kickers Toyota Park, Bridgeview
19:30 Sebastián Grazzini   32' (pen.)
Dominic Oduro   61'		 report Stanley Nyazamba   14'
Yomby William   68'
Yomby William   77'		 Attendance: 8,909
Referee: Jasen Anno
October 4, 2011 USOC Final Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Chicago CenturyLink Field, Seattle
21:00 Fredy Montero   77'
Fredy Montero   90'
Osvaldo Alonso   90'
Osvaldo Alonso   96+'		 report Patrick Nyarko   27'
Daniel Paladini   39'
Jalil Anibaba   90'		 Attendance: 35,615
Referee: Alex Prus

International friendlies edit

Kickoff times are in CST.

July 23, 2011 Chicago Fire   1–3 Manchester United   Soldier Field, Chicago
16:00 Cory Gibbs   13' report Wayne Rooney   66'
Rafael   75'
Ryan Giggs   81'
Nani   82'		 Attendance: 61,308
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 14, 2011 Chicago Fire   0–1 C.D. Guadalajara   Toyota Park, Bridgeview
20:00 Yamith Cuesta   55'
Victor Pineda   81'		 report Jorge Mora   61'
Julio Nava   90+'		 Attendance: 18,224
Referee: Michael Kennedy

Recognition edit

Kits edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away Special
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Red / White lettering Red Red
Away White / Navy lettering White White
Away Special White / Green lettering White Light green MLS, April 23 against Houston

Leading scorers edit

Rank Scorer Goals Assists
1   Dominic Oduro 12 2
2   Marco Pappa 8 2
3   Diego Cháves 6 1
4   Sebastián Grazzini 5 4
5   Cory Gibbs 3 1
6   Orr Barouch 2 2
7   Jalil Anibaba 2 1
8   Cristian Nazarit 2 0
9   Patrick Nyarko 1 9
10   Pável Pardo 1 5
11   Gastón Puerari 1 2
12   Dan Gargan 1 0
13   Gonzalo Segares 0 5
14   Baggio Husidic 0 2
15   Corben Bone 0 1
  Daniel Paladini 0 1
  Michael Videira 0 1

Last updated on October 23, 2011. Source: MLSsoccer.com Statistics - 2011 Chicago Fire

MLS Team of the Week edit

Week Player Position Report
6   Josip Mikulić DF Report
  Diego Cháves FW
10   Dominic Oduro MF Report Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
12   Daniel Paladini MF Report Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
13   Yamith Cuesta DF Report
  Frank Klopas Coach
16   Dominic Oduro FW Report
17   Patrick Nyarko MF Report
24   Sebastián Grazzini MF Report
  Patrick Nyarko MF
  Dominic Oduro FW
29   Marco Pappa MF Report
31   Gonzalo Segares DF Report Archived 2013-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
32   Jalil Anibaba DF Report

MLS Player of the Week edit

Week Player Week's Statline
29   Marco Pappa 3G (9', 36', 75') Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
32   Jalil Anibaba 2G

MLS All-Stars 2011 edit

Position Player Note
No Fire players were selected to the 2011 All-Star Team

Miscellany edit

Allocation ranking edit

Chicago is in the #5 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Chicago traded allocation ranking positions with Seattle Sounders FC on August 26, 2011, with Seattle gaining the #4 position and Chicago receiving the #6 position.[38][39]

International roster spots edit

Chicago has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no reported trades involving Chicago international roster spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[39]

Future draft pick trades edit

MLS rights to other players edit

It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra, Wilman Conde, Freddie Ljungberg, and Chris Rolfe as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers.

References edit

  1. ^ "Chicago Fire Roster". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. ^ Chicago Fire Select Defender Cory Gibbs in MLS Re-Entry Draft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  3. ^ a b Paladini, Mikulic sign | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  4. ^ Fire select Jalil Anibaba | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  5. ^ Chicago Fire Select Three Players and Acquire Veteran Goalkeeper Jon Conway in 2011 MLS SuperDraft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  6. ^ Fire sign Gaston Puerari | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  7. ^ Fire sign Diego Cháves | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  8. ^ Fire sign Alec Dufty | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  9. ^ Fire Sign Marko Marić | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  10. ^ a b Fire Ink Two Trialists | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  11. ^ Fire Sign Davis Paul | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  12. ^ Fire acquire Yamith Cuesta | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  13. ^ Fire Trade Calen Carr | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  14. ^ Fire Sign Gabriel Ferrari | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  15. ^ Fire Sign Pari Pantazopoulos | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  16. ^ Fire Sign Cristian Nazarit | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  17. ^ Fire sign Sebastián Grazzini | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  18. ^ Fire sign Pável Pardo | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  19. ^ Fire trade Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  20. ^ Fire sign Kellen Gulley | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  21. ^ CJ Brown To Retire | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  22. ^ McBride to retire | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  23. ^ a b Lowry, Thorrington Drafted | Chicago Fire Soccer Club Archived November 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ a b John, Krol Released | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  25. ^ Fire loses All-Star Conde as '11 season takes shape
  26. ^ Ljungberg Joins Celtic | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  27. ^ Fire Release Andrew Dykstra | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  28. ^ Fire Part Ways With Deris Umanzor | Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  29. ^ "Fire Trade Calen Carr | Chicago Fire Soccer Club". Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
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  32. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  33. ^ "Fire sign Pavel Pardo | Chicago Fire Soccer Club". Archived from the original on September 15, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  34. ^ Fire trade Dasan Robinson for Dan Gargan| Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  35. ^ "Fire Waive Marko Maric | Chicago Fire". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  36. ^ "Barouch excited about chance with Chicago | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  37. ^ Chicago Fire Soccer Club
  38. ^ "Chicago Fire Acquire Third Round 2012 SuperDraft Pick from Seattle - OurSports Central". August 26, 2011.
  39. ^ a b 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
  40. ^ "Fire Acquire Yamith Cuesta" (Press release). Chicago Fire Communications. March 23, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
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