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Chicago Fire - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 1998
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Chicago Fire 1998

CityChicago
Full nameChicago Fire Soccer Club
Diminutive Chicago
Foundation1998

Roster Chicago Fire 1998

Display :

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Goalkeepers

photo Zach Thornton

Zach Thornton

Goalkeeper

United States

Arrived on : 06/11/1997

left on : 02/02/2004
B.date10/10/1973
Age24 years
Height1m91
Weight104 kg

Display stats

Played matches 33
First team matches 31
On the bench 2
Goals 0
Clean sheets 11
Goals against 31
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 2761
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 61%
Draws 15%
Losses 24%
photo David Winner

David Winner

Goalkeeper

United States

Arrived on : 01/07/1998

left on : 25/07/1998
B.date23/04/1971
Age27 years
Height1m85
Weight84 kg
photo Scott Coufal

Scott Coufal

Goalkeeper

United States

Arrived on : 01/04/1998

left on : 23/07/1998
B.date27/08/1974
Age23 years
Height1m88
Weight88 kg

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 1
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Clean sheets 0
Goals against 3
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 135
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 0%
Losses 50%
photo Jorge Campos

Jorge Campos

Goalkeeper

Mexico

Arrived on : 16/04/1998

left on : 29/09/1998
B.date15/10/1966
Age31 years
Height1m73
Weight70 kg

Display stats

Played matches 10
First team matches 9
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Clean sheets 0
Goals against 17
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 885
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 40%
Draws 10%
Losses 50%

Defenders

photo Lubos Kubik

Lubos Kubik

Sweeper

Czech Republic

Arrived on : 20/02/1998

left on : 04/01/2001
B.date20/01/1964
Age34 years
Height1m86
Weight80 kg

Display stats

Played matches 40
First team matches 40
On the bench 0
Goals 11
Efficiency 323
Own goals 0
Assists 6
Minutes played 3553
Yellow cards 6
Red cards 0
Victories 58%
Draws 15%
Losses 28%
photo CJ Brown

CJ Brown

Central defender

United States

Arrived on : 01/02/1998

left on : 15/12/2010
B.date15/05/1975
Age23 years
Height1m85

Display stats

Played matches 37
First team matches 37
On the bench 0
Goals 2
Efficiency 1658
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 3315
Yellow cards 5
Red cards 1
Victories 59%
Draws 14%
Losses 27%
photo Andrew Lewis

Andrew Lewis

Versatile Defender

United States

Arrived on : 06/11/1997

left on : 14/04/1999
B.date10/09/1974
Age23 years
Height1m85
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 15
First team matches 8
On the bench 7
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 839
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 67%
Draws 13%
Losses 20%
photo Tom Soehn

Tom Soehn

Defender

United States

Arrived on : 14/07/1998

left on : 03/04/2001
B.date15/04/1966
Age32 years
Height1m77
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 11
First team matches 6
On the bench 5
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 562
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 0
Victories 55%
Draws 18%
Losses 27%
photo Ritchie Kotschau

Ritchie Kotschau

Defender

United States

Arrived on : 31/01/1998

left on : 02/08/1999
B.date22/11/1975
Age22 years
Height1m78
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 26
First team matches 25
On the bench 1
Goals 4
Efficiency 529
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 2117
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 62%
Draws 8%
Losses 31%
photo Jorge Salcedo

Jorge Salcedo

Defender

United States

Arrived on : 06/11/1997

left on : 29/06/1998
B.date27/09/1972
Age25 years
Height1m85
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 11
First team matches 6
On the bench 5
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 630
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 55%
Draws 9%
Losses 36%
photo Zak Ibsen

Zak Ibsen

Defender

United States

Arrived on : 20/03/1998

left on : 18/02/1999
B.date02/06/1972
Age26 years
Height1m80
Weight75 kg

Display stats

Played matches 34
First team matches 7
On the bench 27
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 1216
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 59%
Draws 15%
Losses 26%
photo Brian Bates

Brian Bates

Defender

United States

Arrived on : 30/05/1998

left on : 14/07/1998
B.date16/08/1972
Age25 years
Height1m85
Weight75 kg

Display stats

Played matches 2
First team matches 2
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 158
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 50%
Draws 0%
Losses 50%
photo Francis Okaroh

Francis Okaroh

Defender

Nigeria

Arrived on : 06/11/1997

left on : 14/03/2000
B.date25/08/1963
Age34 years
Height1m83
Weight77 kg

Display stats

Played matches 33
First team matches 33
On the bench 0
Goals 0
Own goals 1
Assists 1
Minutes played 2932
Yellow cards 8
Red cards 0
Victories 61%
Draws 15%
Losses 24%
photo Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson

Defender

United States

Arrived on : 28/07/1998

left on : 30/07/1998
B.date08/10/1968
Age29 years

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 0
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 7
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 0%
Losses 100%
photo Chuck Codd

Chuck Codd

Defender

United States

Arrived on : 01/08/1998

left on : 15/08/1998

Midfielders

photo Chris Armas

Chris Armas

Defensive Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 27/01/1998

left on : 13/11/2007
B.date27/08/1972
Age25 years
Height1m70

Display stats

Played matches 39
First team matches 39
On the bench 0
Goals 1
Efficiency 3549
Own goals 0
Assists 4
Minutes played 3549
Yellow cards 5
Red cards 0
Victories 59%
Draws 15%
Losses 26%
photo Piotr Nowak

Piotr Nowak

Centre Midfield

Poland

Arrived on : 16/11/1997

left on : 03/01/2003
B.date05/07/1964
Age33 years
Height1m68
Weight66 kg

Display stats

Played matches 31
First team matches 30
On the bench 1
Goals 7
Efficiency 355
Own goals 0
Assists 7
Minutes played 2484
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 65%
Draws 13%
Losses 23%
photo Jesse Marsch

Jesse Marsch

Centre Midfield

United States

Arrived on : 06/01/1998

left on : 01/01/2006
B.date08/11/1973
Age24 years
Height1m80
Weight77 kg

Display stats

Played matches 38
First team matches 34
On the bench 4
Goals 3
Efficiency 1012
Own goals 0
Assists 2
Minutes played 3035
Yellow cards 6
Red cards 0
Victories 58%
Draws 16%
Losses 26%
photo Manny Lagos

Manny Lagos

Versatile Midfielder

United States

Arrived on : 06/11/1997

left on : 02/08/1999
B.date11/06/1971
Age27 years
Height1m83
Weight75 kg

Display stats

Played matches 1
First team matches 0
On the bench 1
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 11
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 0%
Draws 0%
Losses 100%
photo Diego Gutierrez

Diego Gutierrez

Midfield

United States

Arrived on : 01/06/1998

left on : 10/02/2002
B.date03/11/1972
Age25 years
Height1m70
Weight70 kg

Display stats

Played matches 21
First team matches 16
On the bench 5
Goals 2
Efficiency 770
Own goals 0
Assists 1
Minutes played 1540
Yellow cards 4
Red cards 2
Victories 52%
Draws 19%
Losses 29%
photo Josh Keller

Josh Keller

Midfield

United States

Arrived on : 20/07/1998

left on : 17/03/1999
B.date16/02/1975
Age23 years
Height1m78
Weight70 kg

Display stats

Played matches 9
First team matches 4
On the bench 5
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 347
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 0
Victories 44%
Draws 22%
Losses 33%
photo Roman Kosecki

Roman Kosecki

Offensive Midfielder

Poland

Arrived on : 02/03/1998

left on : 31/12/1999
B.date15/02/1966
Age32 years
Height1m76
Weight73 kg

Display stats

Played matches 28
First team matches 28
On the bench 0
Goals 10
Efficiency 219
Own goals 0
Assists 8
Minutes played 2191
Yellow cards 4
Red cards 2
Victories 57%
Draws 11%
Losses 32%

Forwards

photo Jerzy Podbrozny

Jerzy Podbrozny

Striker

Poland

Arrived on : 09/03/1998

left on : 30/11/1999
B.date17/12/1966
Age31 years
Height1m76
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 34
First team matches 33
On the bench 1
Goals 8
Efficiency 334
Own goals 0
Assists 12
Minutes played 2670
Yellow cards 2
Red cards 0
Victories 65%
Draws 15%
Losses 21%
photo Josh Wolff

Josh Wolff

Forward

United States

Arrived on : 21/01/1998

left on : 07/09/1998
B.date25/02/1977
Age21 years
Height1m72
Weight72 kg

Display stats

Played matches 23
First team matches 10
On the bench 13
Goals 9
Efficiency 139
Own goals 0
Assists 3
Minutes played 1249
Yellow cards 1
Red cards 0
Victories 61%
Draws 17%
Losses 22%
photo Ante Razov

Ante Razov

Forward

United States

Arrived on : 20/03/1998

left on : 19/12/2000
B.date02/03/1974
Age24 years
Height1m85
Weight79 kg

Display stats

Played matches 38
First team matches 31
On the bench 7
Goals 11
Efficiency 247
Own goals 0
Assists 6
Minutes played 2716
Yellow cards 3
Red cards 0
Victories 58%
Draws 16%
Losses 26%
photo Frank Klopas

Frank Klopas

Forward

United States

Arrived on : 19/02/1998

left on : 25/01/2000
B.date01/09/1966
Age31 years
Height1m75
Weight70 kg

Display stats

Played matches 33
First team matches 20
On the bench 13
Goals 8
Efficiency 222
Own goals 0
Assists 2
Minutes played 1772
Yellow cards 3
Red cards 0
Victories 48%
Draws 18%
Losses 33%
photo Tony Kuhn

Tony Kuhn

Forward

United States

Arrived on : 20/03/1998

left on : 22/04/1998
B.date15/12/1975
Age22 years
Height1m88
Weight84 kg

Display stats

Played matches 7
First team matches 1
On the bench 6
Goals 0
Own goals 0
Assists 0
Minutes played 151
Yellow cards 0
Red cards 0
Victories 29%
Draws 29%
Losses 43%

Manager

photo Bob Bradley

Bob Bradley

Manager

B.date 03/03/1958

Age 40 years

Arrived on : 30/10/1997

Left on : 05/10/2002

41 Games
24 Victories
11 Losses

Success rate in this team:

59 %

Success rate since the beginning of his career:

59 %

Staff members

Denis HamlettArrived on : 01/03/1998
assistant managerLeft on : 20/06/2007
Mike JeffriesArrived on : 01/01/1998
assistant managerLeft on : 23/01/2001
Peter WiltArrived on : 24/06/1997
chairmanLeft on : 12/04/2005

Games list

16/1016/10/1998MLSMLSFinales de conférenceFChicago Fire1 12-1 s.oLA Galaxy
25/1025/10/1998MLSMLSFinalFinalChicago Fire2 0D.C. United
30/1030/10/1998US Open CupUSOCFinalFinalChicago Fire2 1a.e.t.Columbus Crew

General ranking
MLS

pts m v d l GF GA diff
1
logo Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy 683224488544+41
2
logo D.C. United D.C. United 5832241087448+26
3
logo Chicago Fire Chicago Fire 5632203126245+17
4
logo Columbus CrewColumbus Crew4532155176756+11
5
logo Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids 4432164166269-7
6
logo MetrostarsMetrostars3932153175463-9
7
logo Dallas BurnDallas Burn3732156174359-16
8
logo Miami Fusion 1997-2001 Miami Fusion 1997-2001 3532155174668-22
9
logo Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Bay Mutiny 3432126204657-11
10
logo San Jose ClashSan Jose Clash3332138194860-12

Competitions overview 1998Last updated on 02/05/2024 at 09:05

MLS

mpvdlgfgadiff
3721511684721

US Open Cup

mpvdlgfgadiff
4310954

Total

mpvdlgfgadiff
4124611775225

Transfers: In

Players in

06/0106/01/1998photo Jesse Marsch Jesse MarschD.C. UnitedTrade
21/0121/01/1998photo Josh Wolff Josh WolffU. South CarolinaDraft
27/0127/01/1998photo Chris Armas Chris ArmasLA GalaxyTrade
31/0131/01/1998photo Ritchie Kotschau R. KotschauGeorge Mason U.Draft
01/0201/02/1998photo CJ Brown CJ BrownFreeDraft
01/0201/02/1998photo Don Gramenz Don GramenzMinnesotaDraft
01/0201/02/1998photo Paul Lekics Paul LekicsRichmondDraft
19/0219/02/1998photo Frank Klopas Frank KlopasKansas CityTrade
20/0220/02/1998photo Lubos Kubik Lubos KubikLazne Bohdanec
01/0301/03/1998photo Brad Wilson Brad WilsonTampa BayDraft
02/0302/03/1998photo Roman Kosecki Roman KoseckiLegia
09/0309/03/1998photo Jerzy Podbrozny Jerzy PodbroznyToledo
20/0320/03/1998photo Zak Ibsen Zak IbsenJaguarsTrade
20/0320/03/1998photo Tony Kuhn Tony KuhnNashville
20/0320/03/1998photo Ante Razov Ante RazovLA Galaxy
01/0401/04/1998photo Scott Coufal Scott CoufalNew England
16/0416/04/1998photo Jorge Campos Jorge CamposUNAM
27/0427/04/1998photo Tony Kuhn Tony KuhnMilwaukeeReturn from loan
30/0530/05/1998photo Brian Bates Brian BatesMLS Pro 40Return from loan
01/0601/06/1998photo Diego Gutierrez Diego GutierrezMLS Pro 40Return from loan
29/0629/06/1998photo Josh Keller Josh KellerTampa BayTrade
01/0701/07/1998photo David Winner David WinnerNew England
14/0714/07/1998photo Josh Keller Josh KellerMLS Pro 40Return from loan
14/0714/07/1998photo Tom Soehn Tom SoehnDallas BurnTrade
20/0720/07/1998photo Josh Keller Josh KellerMLS Pro 40Trade

Players loaned in

28/0728/07/1998photo Michael Richardson M. RichardsonSockersLoan
01/0801/08/1998photo Chuck Codd Chuck CoddSockersLoan

Staff members in

01/0101/01/1998photo Mike Jeffries Mike JeffriesNew Orleansassistant manager
01/0301/03/1998photo Denis Hamlett Denis HamlettColoradoassistant manager

Transfers: Out

Players out

06/0106/01/1998photo A. J. Wood A. J. WoodD.C. UnitedTrade
27/0127/01/1998photo Kevin Hartman Kevin HartmanLA Galaxy
27/0127/01/1998photo Danny Pena Danny PenaLA GalaxyTrade
19/0219/02/1998photo Jason Farrell Jason FarrellColumbusTrade
01/0301/03/1998photo Paul Lekics Paul LekicsRichmond
01/0301/03/1998photo Steve Patterson Steve PattersonZodiac
01/0401/04/1998photo Don Gramenz Don GramenzMinnesota
01/0401/04/1998photo Brad Wilson Brad WilsonZodiac
29/0629/06/1998photo Jorge Salcedo Jorge SalcedoTampa BayTrade
14/0714/07/1998photo Brian Bates Brian BatesDallas BurnTrade
25/0725/07/1998photo David Winner David WinnerMiami
30/0730/07/1998photo Michael Richardson M. RichardsonSockersReturn from loan
15/0815/08/1998photo Chuck Codd Chuck CoddSockersReturn from loan

Players loaned out

22/0422/04/1998photo Tony Kuhn Tony KuhnMilwaukeeLoan
28/0528/05/1998photo Brian Bates Brian BatesMLS Pro 40Loan
28/0528/05/1998photo Diego Gutierrez Diego GutierrezMLS Pro 40Loan
03/0703/07/1998photo Josh Keller Josh KellerMLS Pro 40Loan
16/0716/07/1998photo Josh Keller Josh KellerMLS Pro 40Loan

Players retired

23/0723/07/1998photo Scott Coufal Scott CoufalRetired

Trophy room

Victories

US Open Cup 42006200320001998
Major League Soccer 11998

Runner-ups

US Open Cup 220112004
North American SuperLiga 12009
Major League Soccer 220032000
Data verified since 1998

Club overall statsLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 07:44

Home

Away

Total

Number of matches without scoring

League

5%

28%

16%

All competitions

5%

26%

15%

Number of matches without conceding a goal

League

32%

28%

30%

All competitions

29%

26%

27%

Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals

League

58%

50%

54%

All competitions

62%

53%

56%

Number of times the team scores first

League

79%

50%

65%

All competitions

81%

53%

68%

Number of times the opponent scores first

League

21%

50%

35%

All competitions

19%

47%

32%

Average minute of the first goal scored

League

31

42

31

All competitions

31

45

37

Average minute of the first goal conceded

League

41

31

41

All competitions

41

31

37

Most frequent score

Home
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
2 - 03 times3 times
0 - 11 times1 times
1 - 31 times1 times
3 - 12 times2 times
5 - 01 times1 times
5 - 21 times1 times
1 - 02 times2 times
4 - 12 times2 times
3 - 22 times3 times
1 - 21 times1 times
2 - 11 times2 times
1 - 12 times2 times
Away
ScoreLeagueAll competitions
0 - 22 times2 times
1 - 03 times3 times
4 - 41 times1 times
1 - 21 times1 times
1 - 11 times1 times
1 - 31 times2 times
0 - 13 times3 times
3 - 02 times2 times
4 - 11 times1 times
3 - 22 times2 times
2 - 21 times1 times

Total

Victories

Draws

Losses

Result when the team scores first

League

Home

80%

13.33%

6.67%

Away

77.78%

11.11%

11.11%

Total

79.17%

12.5%

8.33%

All competitions

Home

82.35%

11.76%

5.88%

Away

80%

10%

10%

Total

78.57%

14.29%

7.14%

Result when the opponent scores first

League

Home

50%

50%

Away

22.22%

77.78%

Total

15.38%

15.38%

69.23%

All competitions

Home

50%

50%

Away

22.22%

77.78%

Total

15.38%

15.38%

69.23%

Total

Team leading

Team drawing

Team chasing

Time leading and behind score

League

46%

45%

9%

42

40

8

Min./Match

18%

52%

31%

16

47

28

Min./Match

32%

48%

20%

29

43

18

Min./Match

All competitions

45%

47%

8%

40

42

7

Min./Match

17%

54%

29%

16

48

26

Min./Match

31%

51%

18%

28

46

16

Min./Match

Season formLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 07:44

Explanation: +1 for a victory, 0 for a draw, -1 for a loss

Goals per quarterLast updated on 12/05/2024 at 12:31

MinutesGoals forGoals against
0 - 159
10
Best scorer : Ante Razov - 5 Goals
16 - 3011
5
Best scorer : Ante Razov - 5 Goals
31 - 4514
9
Best scorer : Lubos Kubik - 6 Goals
46 - 6017
4
Best scorer : Ante Razov - 7 Goals
61 - 757
8
Best scorer : Piotr Nowak - 4 Goals
76 - 9019
15
Best scorer : Josh Wolff - 14 Goals

Last 10 years rankingLast updated on 25/04/2024 at 14:55

This ranking is calculated on the total of league games of the country between 1989 and 1998 weighted by the tier of the competition teams played for. The points per match are calculated on the basis of a 3-point victory and a 1-point draw.
10New England1.14 pts/m
11CF Montréal1.85 pts/m
12Colorado Foxes1.64 pts/m
13Seattle Sounders1.87 pts/m
14Vancouver1.45 pts/m
15Chicago Fire1.78 pts/m
16Rochester NY1.89 pts/m
17Hershey Wildcats1.96 pts/m
18FL Strikers1.36 pts/m
19Richmond Kickers1.89 pts/m
20Miami1.09 pts/m
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 15/05/1991. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.

Overall ranking at every minuteLast updated on 12/05/2024 at 07:20

Best club streaksLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 07:44

Series Home Away Total
consecutive wins838
League727
consecutive draws0
consecutive losses243
League245
consecutive matches without a win245
League245
consecutive matches without a draw17810
League16714
consecutive matches without a loss9612
League8511
matches with at least one goal scored19614
League17513
matches with at least one goal conceded769
League667
matches without scoring any goal123
League123
matches without conceding any goal222
League222

Running streaksLast updated on 08/05/2024 at 07:44

Series Running Home Away Total
consecutive wins222
League121
consecutive losses
League
consecutive matches without a win
League
consecutive matches without a draw242
League141
consecutive matches without a loss926
League825
matches with at least one goal scored1926
League1725
matches with at least one goal conceded11
League
matches without scoring any goal
League
matches without conceding any goal2
League121

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