2020 Chicago Fire FC season


The 2020 Chicago Fire FC season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 23rd in Major League Soccer. This was the Fire's first full year under the ownership of Joe Mansueto following his purchase of the club on September 13, 2019. This was also the Fire's first season back in city limits, playing in Soldier Field for the first time since 2005. The Fire faced Atlanta United FC in their first home match. The team also announced a rebrand on November 21, 2019. They became known as Chicago Fire Football Club and changed their logo. The change was met with large amounts of negative reaction on social media. The Fire failed to advance out of the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament. After finishing 11th in the Eastern Conference, the team did not qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Current squad

As of March 6, 2020. Sources: and
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth Previous clubPlayer Notes
1Bobby Shuttleworthbirth date and age|1987|5|17

Player movement

Unsigned trialists and draftees

The Fire also had several academy players in the camp- Chris Brady, Javier Casas, Brian Gutierrez, Alex Monis, and Allan Rodriguez.

Match results

Major League Soccer

Due to changes in the schedule, this will be the first season where the Fire don't face every club in the league. They did not compete against Real Salt Lake.
Kickoff times are in CST

Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CST

Squad statistics

Goalscoring and assisting record

MLS Regular Season
RankPlayer

Open Cup
RankPlayer

MLS regular season
RankPlayer
1col-end

Cards

MLS Regular Season
RankPlayerMatches Missed
1col-3yelsent off|2sent off|0col-3yelsent off|2sent off|0col-end

Player awards

Fire awards

Man of the Match awards
Game #PlayerPositionNotable StatisticsReference
1

National team call-ups

Francisco Calvo
Elliot Collier
Cristian Martínez
Przemysław Frankowski
Michael Azira
United States
U-23 Team
Djordje Mihailovic
U-20 Team
Andre Reynolds II
U-17 Team
Gabriel Slonina
U-16 Team
Gabriel Slonina
  • 2019 NIKE International Friendly vs Netherlands, November 14
  • 2019 NIKE International Friendly vs US U-17, November 16
  • 2019 NIKE International Friendly vs Turkey, November 18
Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up