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MLS
Chicago Fire Roster
An updated look at the Chicago Fire rosters, including roster status, contract type and options.
NOTICE: MLSPA typically releases financial details in May & Sept of each season.
RELATED:
Chicago Fire FC Offseason Guide
GAM (last reported)
$1,003,353
Model
U22 Intiative Player Model
2026 Senior Roster
Each Team shall have an eighteen (18) to twenty (20) man senior roster.
Club Option
| Player (22) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamba Jonathan Bamba INTL | F |
FRA
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Barroso Leonardo Barroso INTL | D |
PRT
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Brady Chris Brady | GK |
USA
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Cohen Josh Cohen | GK |
USA
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Cuypers Hugo Cuypers INTL | F |
BEL
|
Designated |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| D'Avilla Dje D'Avilla INTL | M |
CIV
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Dithejane Puso Dithejane INTL | F |
ZAF
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Elliott Jack Elliott | D |
GBR
|
TAM |
GTD
|
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| Franco André Franco INTL | M |
PRT
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
||
| Glasgow Omari Glasgow INTL | F |
GUY
|
LOAN
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Gutman Andrew Gutman | D |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Haile-Selassie Maren Haile-Selassie INTL | F |
CHE
|
GTD
|
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| Kouamé Rominigue Kouamé INTL | M |
CIV
|
TAM |
PURCHASE
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
|
| Lod Robin Lod | M |
FIN
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
||
| Mbokazi Mbekezeli Mbokazi INTL |
ZAF
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Oregel Sergio Oregel | M |
USA
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|
| Pineda Mauricio Pineda | D |
USA
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Radojević Viktor Radojević INTL | D |
SRB
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Rogers Sam Rogers | D |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Salétros Anton Salétros INTL | M |
SWE
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Waterman Joel Waterman INTL | D |
CAN
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
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| Zinckernagel Philip Zinckernagel INTL | F |
DNK
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
2026 Supplemental
Each Team shall have a Supplemental Roster of eight (8) or more additional Players.
| Player (9) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boltz Dean Boltz | F |
USA
|
Generation adidas |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
| Borso Dylan Borso | M |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
| Cupps Christopher Cupps | D |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Dean Jonathan Dean | D |
USA
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
||
| Gal Jeff Gal | GK |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
|||
| Mueller Chris Mueller | F |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Poreba David Poreba | M |
POL
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
||
| Shokalook Jason Shokalook | F |
USA
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
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| Williams Sam Williams | M |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
2026 Non-Active/Incoming
| Player (1) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turdean Robert Turdean | M |
USA
|
Homegrown |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
2026 International Roster Spots
| Player (14 of 11) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamba 1. Jonathan Bamba | F |
FRA
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|
| Barroso 2. Leonardo Barroso | D |
PRT
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Cuypers 3. Hugo Cuypers | F |
BEL
|
Designated |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
||
| D'Avilla 4. Dje D'Avilla | M |
CIV
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Dithejane 5. Puso Dithejane | F |
ZAF
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Franco 6. André Franco | M |
PRT
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
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| Glasgow 7. Omari Glasgow | F |
GUY
|
LOAN
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
||
| Haile-Selassie 8. Maren Haile-Selassie | F |
CHE
|
GTD
|
|||||
| Kouamé 9. Rominigue Kouamé | M |
CIV
|
TAM |
PURCHASE
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
|
| Mbokazi 10. Mbekezeli Mbokazi |
ZAF
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Radojević 11. Viktor Radojević | D |
SRB
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Salétros 12. Anton Salétros | M |
SWE
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Waterman 13. Joel Waterman | D |
CAN
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
||
| Zinckernagel 14. Philip Zinckernagel | F |
DNK
|
TAM |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
2026 Designated Player
| Player (2) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamba Jonathan Bamba | F |
FRA
|
Designated |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
|
| Cuypers Hugo Cuypers | F |
BEL
|
Designated |
GTD
|
CLUB
|
CLUB
|
2026 U22 Initiaitve
| Player (5) | Pos | Country | Designation | 2026-27 | 2027 Sprint | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barroso Leonardo Barroso | D |
PRT
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| D'Avilla Dje D'Avilla | M |
CIV
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Dithejane Puso Dithejane | F |
ZAF
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
| Mbokazi Mbekezeli Mbokazi |
ZAF
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
|
| Radojević Viktor Radojević | D |
SRB
|
U22-Initiative |
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
GTD
|
CLUB
|
2026 Salary Totals
| MLS Financial Rules | ||
| Team Salary Budget | $6,425,000 | |
| General Allocation Money (GAM), last reported | $1,003,353 | |
| Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) | $2,125,000 | |
| Maximum Salary Budget Charge | ||
| Senior Minimum Salary | ||
| Reserve Minimum Salary | ||
| MLS Roster Rules & Regulations | click here |
