Chicago Fire FC II is an American professional soccer team that is located in Bridgeview, Illinois. It is the reserve team of Chicago Fire FC and participates in MLS Next Pro.
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| Full name | Chicago Fire FC II | ||
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| Founded | December 6, 2021 | ||
| Stadium | SeatGeek Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Head coach | Mike Matkovich | ||
| League | MLS Next Pro | ||
| 2023 | 6th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
editOn December 6, 2021, the Chicago Fire FC were named as one of 21 clubs that would field a team in the new MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2022 season.[1][2]
Players and staff
editRoster
edit- As of June 30, 2024
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | DF | Jean Alpha Diouf |  Senegal
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| 42 | DF | Diego Konincks |  Netherlands
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| 43 | DF | Jaylen Shannon |  United States
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| 44 | FW | Jason Shokalook | United States
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| 45 | MF | Harold Osorio |  El Salvador
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| 46 | MF | Juan Miguel Calle |  Colombia
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| 47 | MF | Billy Hency | United States
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| 51 | MF | David Tchetchao Karo |  Benin
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| 54 | DF | Lamonth Rochester |  Jamaica
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| 59 | DF | Romain Blake | Jamaica
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| — | FW | Claudio Cassano |  Italy
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| — | DF | Olu Oyegunle |  Canada
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| — | DF | Sam Williams | United States
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- ^ Chicago Fire MLS roster player
- ^ Chicago Fire academy player
Staff
edit- Alex Boler – General Manager
- Mike Matkovich – Head Coach
- Vacant – Assistant Coach
Team Records
editYear-by-year
edit| Season | MLS Next Pro | Playoffs | Top Scorer | ||||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Conference | Overall | Player | Goals | |||
| 2022 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 31 | 8th, Eastern | 16th | Did not qualify | Victor Bezerra |
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| 2023 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 6th, Eastern | 14th | Eastern Conference Quarterfinals | Billy Hency |
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| 2024 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 4th, Eastern | 7th | Eastern Conference Semifinals |  David Poreba |
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Head coaches record
edit- As of September 18, 2022
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludovic Taillandier[3] |  France
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February 24, 2022 | November 12, 2024 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 33.33 |
| Mike Matkovich[4] |  United States
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December 6, 2024 | present | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MLS NEXT Pro unveils 21 clubs for inaugural season starting March 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC to Participate in MLS NEXT Pro in 2022". Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Announce Team Name and Schedule for 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Regular Season". chicagofirefc.com. February 24, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC II Names Mike Matkovich Head Coach". chicagofirefc.com. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
External links
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