Chicago Fire FC
American soccer team
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| June 3 2025 | Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto announced plans for a new, privately funded soccer-specific stadium and entertainment district located along the Chicago River south of Roosevelt Road. The stadium will be the anchor tenant of The 78 mixed-use development. |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire FC failed to qualify for the 2025 Leagues Cup after not finishing among the top 9 teams in the Eastern Conference during the 2024 season. |
| April 1 2025 | Djé D'Avilla signed from U.D. Leiria as an International U-22 player |
| March 14 2025 | Sam Williams' Homegrown rights were acquired from New York Red Bulls for $100k in GAM plus a potential additional $75k |
| March 14 2025 | Sam Williams signed from Chicago Fire FC II as a homegrown player. |
| February 22 2025 | Harold Osorio joined as a temporary player from Fire II, playing against Columbus. |
| February 18 2025 | Christopher Cupps signed from Chicago Fire Academy as a homegrown player. |
| February 13 2025 | Arnaud Souquet, a French full-back/center-back, had his contract bought out by Chicago Fire FC. |
| February 13 2025 | Kellyn Acosta signed from LAFC as a TAM player and designated team captain. |
| February 7 2025 | Omar Gonzalez signed to a one-year contract with an option for 2025 |
| February 7 2025 | Omar Gonzalez signed from FC Dallas. |
| January 26 2025 | Federico Navarro, an Argentine midfielder, transferred from Chicago Fire FC to Rosario Central for an undisclosed fee. |
| January 24 2025 | Rominigue Kouamé joined from Cádiz CF on loan as an international TAM player. |
| January 22 2025 | Robert Turdean signed as a Homegrown player through 2028, with options for 2029 and 2030 |
| January 21 2025 | Jonathan Bamba signed from RC Celta de Vigo as an international Designated Player. |
| January 14 2025 | Leonardo Barroso signed from Sporting CP B as an international U-22 player for Chicago Fire FC. |
| January 13 2025 | Sam Rogers joined from Lillestrøm SK on a contract through 2026, with options for 2027 and 2028 |
| January 6 2025 | Philip Zinckernagel signed from Club Brugge KV as an international TAM player. |
| January 2 2025 | Tobias Salquist, a Danish center-back, transferred from Chicago Fire FC to FC Nordsjælland for an undisclosed amount. |
| 2024 | Zayne Thomajan succeeds John Urban as Chief Operating Officer (General Manager) of Chicago Fire FC |
| 2024 | Gregg Berhalter assumes the role of Sporting Director, succeeding Georg Heitz |
| 2024 | Paulo Nagamura and Carlos García join the coaching staff. |
| 2024 | Gregg Broughton becomes the latest General Manager/Sporting Director, taking over from Georg Heitz. |
| December 20 2024 | Dylan Borso signed as a homegrown player through 2027, with options for 2028 and 2029 |
| December 20 2024 | Dean Boltz was drafted third overall and signed a Generation Adidas contract, automatically added to the Fire's roster |
| December 17 2024 | Omari Glasgow signed a first team contract with Chicago Fire FC through 2026, with options for 2027 and 2028 |
| December 16 2024 | Jack Elliott signed as a free agent from Philadelphia Union for the 2025 season, with an option for 2026 |
| December 12 2024 | David Poreba signed a first team contract with Chicago Fire FC, with options through 2028 |
| October 20 2024 | Gregg Berhalter becomes head coach of Chicago Fire FC |
| April 27 2024 | Zach Thornton's Ring of Fire induction ceremony will be held at Soldier Field during a match against Atlanta United. |
| February 10 2024 | Former goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach Zach Thornton was inducted into the Ring of Fire. |
| 2023 | St. Louis City SC entered Major League Soccer, creating a new geographic rivalry with Chicago Fire FC. |
| 2023 | Chicago Fire FC finished 13th in conference and 24th overall, reaching quarterfinals of Leagues Cup. Maren Haile-Selassie was the top goalscorer with 6 goals. |
| December 5 2023 | Frank Klopas confirmed as head coach |
| May 8 2023 | Frank Klopas again serves as interim head coach |
| April 26 2023 | Fire announced a deal with Cumulus Media to carry matches on English language radio, with broadcasts on WLS 890 am and wlsam.com. Max Thoma will provide play-by-play with Dasan Robinson as color commentator. |
| 2022 | Junior Gonzalez and C. J. Brown rejoin the coaching staff. Zach Thornton begins coaching role. |
| 2022 | Ishwara Glassman-Chrein's presidency ends |
| 2022 | The team finished 12th in conference and 24th overall, reaching Round 3 of the US Open Cup. Jhon Durán was the top goalscorer with 8 goals. |
| 2021 | Unveiled a new club crest in the middle of the season, with full implementation beginning in 2022. The new logo was designed by Matthew Wolff. |
| 2021 | Nelson Rodríguez's presidency ends; Ishwara Glassman-Chrein becomes club president |
| 2021 | Chicago Fire FC finished 12th in conference and 22nd overall, with Robert Berić scoring 8 goals as top goalscorer. The team did not qualify for playoffs or the US Open Cup. |
| November 24 2021 | Ezra Hendrickson appointed as head coach |
| September 30 2021 | Frank Klopas returns as interim head coach |
| April 2021 | Club announced television broadcast team consisting of Tyler Terens (play-by-play), Tony Meola (color analyst), with Arlo White expected to call several games. |
| 2020 | Chicago Fire FC fails to advance out of the group stage of the MLS is Back Tournament. |
| 2020 | The team finished 11th in conference and 22nd overall, participating in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage. Robert Berić was the top goalscorer with 12 goals. |
| 2020 | Frank Klopas returns to the coaching staff, serving until 2023. David Zdrillic and Adin Brown also join the coaching team. |
| 2020 | The Fire signed Argentinian players Ignacio Aliseda and Gaston Gimenez, and Robert Beric from Saint-Étienne, who scored in his debut match against Seattle Sounders FC. |
| 2020 | Chicago Fire returned to playing at Soldier Field for the MLS season. |
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