2014 Chicago Fire season explained
Club: | Chicago Fire |
Season: | 2014 |
Chairman: | Andrew Hauptman |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Stdtitle: | Stadium |
Stadium: | Toyota Park (capacity: 20,000) |
League: | MLS |
League Result: | 15th overall (9th in the Eastern Conference) |
League2: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
League2 Result: | Did not qualify |
Cup1: | U.S. Open Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Semifinals |
Cup2: | Brimstone Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Winners |
League Topscorer: | Quincy Amarikwa (8) |
Season Topscorer: | Quincy Amarikwa (9) |
Highest Attendance: | 18,776 vs Houston Dynamo (October 24) |
Lowest Attendance: | 12,699 vs Philadelphia Union (April 5) |
Average Attendance: | (regular season) |
Largest Win: | RBNY 4-5 CHI (5/8) |
Largest Loss: | SJ 5-1 CHI (7/23) |
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Prevseason: | 2013 |
Nextseason: | 2015 |
The 2014 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.
Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 9, 2014, with an away match against Chivas USA. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 24, 2014, with a home match against Houston Dynamo. Chicago finished the season with a 6–10–18 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in the past five seasons. With 18 drawn matches, the Fire set a new MLS record for most ties in a season, beating the previous record of 16 ties set in 2011 by Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls.[1]
After 12 years with the team, midfielder Logan Pause retired at the end of the season. Pause spent all of his professional career playing for Chicago Fire.[2] [3] [4] On November 3, 2014, he was named Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.[5]
Squad at the end of the season
As of October 24, 2014. Source: Chicago Fire official roster
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (aged) | Previous club |
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Goalkeepers |
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25 | Sean Johnson | | GK | October 24, 2014 | Atlanta Blackhawks |
28 | Kyle Reynish | | GK | October 24, 2014 | New York Cosmos |
Defenders |
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3 | Hunter Jumper | | LB | October 24, 2014 | University of Virginia Cavaliers |
4 | Bakary Soumaré | | CB | October 24, 2014 | Philadelphia Union |
5 | Lovel Palmer | | RB | October 24, 2014 | Real Salt Lake |
6 | Patrick Ianni | | CB | October 24, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC |
13 | Gonzalo Segares | | LB | October 24, 2014 | Apollon Limassol |
16 | Greg Cochrane | | LB | October 24, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
18 | Steven Kinney | | RB | October 24, 2014 | Carolina Dynamo |
Midfielders |
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7 | Alex | | M | October 24, 2014 | FC Wohlen |
8 | Grant Ward | | M | October 24, 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur |
11 | Sanna Nyassi | | M | October 24, 2014 | Montreal Impact |
12 | Logan Pause | | M | October 24, 2014 | University of North Carolina Tar Heels |
20 | Jeff Larentowicz | | M | October 24, 2014 | Colorado Rapids |
21 | Chris Ritter | | M | October 24, 2014 | Northwestern University Wildcats |
22 | Matt Watson | | M | October 24, 2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
30 | Răzvan Cociș | | M | October 24, 2014 | FC Hoverla Uzhhorod |
54 | Benji Joya | | M | October 24, 2014 | Santos Laguna |
Forwards |
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9 | Mike Magee | | F | October 24, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
14 | Patrick Nyarko | | F | October 24, 2014 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
15 | Matthew Fondy | | F | October 24, 2014 | Chivas USA |
19 | Harry Shipp | | F | October 24, 2014 | University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
24 | Quincy Amarikwa | | F | October 24, 2014 | Toronto FC |
88 | Robert Earnshaw | | F | October 24, 2014 | Blackpool |
99 | Florent Sinama Pongolle | | F | October 24, 2014 | FC Rostov |
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Player movement
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2014.
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
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December 13, 2013 | | D | | | [6] |
December 18, 2013 | | F | | Re-signed with the club after initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [7] |
January 6, 2014 | | GK | | Signed via free transfer | [8] |
January 9, 2014 | | F | | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [9] |
January 13, 2014 | | M | | Signed as a Homegrown Player | [10] |
January 15, 2014 | | D | | | [11] |
January 15, 2014 | | D | | | |
January 24, 2014 | | M | | | [12] |
January 24, 2014 | | F | | Acquired via the Waiver Draft | [13] |
February 14, 2014 | | F | | Returned from loan | [14] [15] |
February 25, 2014 | | D | | Signed after being selected 13th overall (first round) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | [16] [17] [18] |
February 28, 2014 | | D | | Traded for a conditional 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick | [19] |
March 5, 2014 | | M | | Traded for a 2014 MLS International Roster Slot | [20] |
July 5, 2014 | | F | | Signed as a free agent | [21] |
July 14, 2014 | | M | | Signed as a free agent | [22] |
July 29, 2014 | | M | | Acquired in exchange for Dilly Duka | [23] |
August 15, 2014 | | F | | Signed via free transfer | [24] |
August 28, 2014 | | M | | Signed as a Homegrown Player, will not be added to the first team roster until 2015 | [25] |
September 9, 2014 | | F | | Signed as a free agent | [26] | |
Out
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
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November 25, 2013 | | M | None | Contract option was not picked up | [27] |
November 25, 2013 | | GK | None | Waived | |
December 9, 2013 | | M | | 2014 contract option was declined; selected with the sixth pick in Stage One of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by Philadelphia Union | [28] [29] [30] |
December 9, 2013 | | M | None | 2014 contract option was declined | |
December 9, 2013 | | M | | | [31] |
December 9, 2013 | | F | None | 2014 contract option was declined | |
December 9, 2013 | | M | None | 2014 contract option was declined | |
December 9, 2013 | | D | | Out of contract; selected in Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by San Jose Earthquakes | [32] [33] |
December 9, 2013 | | M | None | Out of contract | |
January 15, 2014 | | D | | | |
February 20, 2014 | | F | None | Returned from loan and was re-signed by the club after initially having his contract option declined, subsequently was waived in the preseason | [34] [35] |
February 20, 2014 | | M | None | Waived by the club | |
February 24, 2014 | | F | | After being out on loan since July 2012, a mutual agreement was reached to terminate the contract | [36] [37] [38] |
February 24, 2014 | | D | | Traded in exchange for allocation money | [39] |
March 6, 2014 | | M | None | Re-signed with the club after being out of contract, subsequently was waived in the preseason | [40] |
April 2, 2014 | | F | | Traded in exchange for allocation money | [41] |
June 11, 2014 | | F | None | The club and the player have mutually agreed to part ways | [42] |
June 30, 2014 | | F | None | Waived, after being loaned to Charlotte Eagles earlier in the season | [43] [44] |
July 29, 2014 | | M | | Traded in exchange for Sanna Nyassi | |
August 22, 2014 | | D | | Traded in exchange for allocation money | [45] |
October 24, 2014 | | M | None | Retired | [46] | |
- Players selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, but ultimately not signed by the club: midfielder Zach Bolden (selected 61st overall, fourth round, from University of Denver),[47] midfielder Kadeem Dacres (selected 65th overall, fourth round, from University of Maryland, Baltimore County) and midfielder Bryan Ciesulka (selected 75th overall, fourth round, from Marquette University).[48]
- Trialists released in the preseason: defender Rafael Alves,[49] forward Vini Dantas, goalkeeper Kyle Renfro, defender Andrae Campbell,[50] forward Daniel Jackson, midfielder Freddie Braun (winner of the Open Tryout),[51] defender Tim Ward[52] goalkeeper David Meves defender Parker Walsh and forward Grant Ward.[53]
Loans
In
Date | Player | Position | Loaned From | Notes | Ref |
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February 5, 2014 | | M | | One year loan with transfer option | [54] |
March 22, 2014 | | M | | Acquired on loan | [55] |
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Out
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Loaned To | Notes | Ref |
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July 9, 2013 | | M | | Was initially loaned for the 2013 season; current status not yet announced by the club | [56] |
June 6, 2014 | | GK | | Loaned for the rest of the season with the option to recall | [57] |
June 13, 2014 | | M | | Loaned with the option to recall | [58] |
July 3, 2014 | | F | | Six-month loan | [59] |
September 12, 2014 | | D | | Loaned through end of 2014 NASL season with option to recall | [60] | |
Standings
Conference tables
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Results
Match results
Preseason
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)
Major League Soccer
See main article: 2014 Major League Soccer season. Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
U.S. Open Cup
See main article: 2014 U.S. Open Cup. Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Friendlies
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)
Statistics
Appearances and goals
|-|colspan=14|Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire)
Leading scorers
Updated to match played on October 24, 2014.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2014 Chicago Fire
Recognition
MLS Team of the Week
Team annual awards
Forward Quincy Amarikwa won the Golden Boot award for scoring the team-leading eight goals this season. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Johnson was also named the team's Most Valuable Player. The winners were selected by the local media members.[61]
First-year defender Lovel Palmer was voted Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year.[62]
Patrick Nyarko's strike in the match against New York Red Bulls on May 10 was voted the team's 2014 Goal of the Year.[63]
Kits
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home[64] [65] | Red / Navy | Red | Red | |
Home Alt. | Red / Navy | Navy | Red | MLS, March 23 against New York |
Away | Navy | Navy | Navy | | |
Primary kit
The club unveiled its new 2014 primary kit on March 4, 2014. According to the release, the jersey design was inspired by the City of Chicago fire trucks which feature a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half. The light blue represents the primary color of the Chicago flag.
Third kit
On October 8, 2013, the club unveiled the third kit to be worn in the 2014 season. The municipal-themed design named "Heart on Your Sleeve" incorporated the city flag as well as the iconic Chicago skyline. The winning design was selected via a fan vote online.[66]
Miscellany
Draft pick trades
Picks acquired:
Picks traded:
Notes and References
- Web site: Chicago Fire take mantle of MLS "tie kings" after making history in draw vs. Philadelphia. mlssoccer.com. October 3, 2014.
- Web site: As Logan Pause announces retirement, Chicago Fire lose another link to the past. mlssoccer.com. September 5, 2014.
- Web site: Logan Pause Retirement Press Conference. chicago-fire.com. September 5, 2014.
- Web site: Pause walks away from the field with a message to all Fire supporters. chicago-fire.com. October 25, 2014.
- Web site: The Legend Continues: Logan Pause named Vice President of Chicago Fire Soccer Club. chicago-fire.com. November 3, 2014.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Acquires Lovel Palmer from Real Salt Lake. chicago-fire.com . 13 December 2013.
- News: Chicago Fire forward Rolfe happy to stay longer with "club I want to be with". chicago-fire.com . 18 December 2013.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Goalkeeper Kyle Reynish. chicago-fire.com . 10 January 2014.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Harrison Shipp as Homegrown Player. chicago-fire.com . 9 January 2014.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Sign Chris Ritter as Homegrown Player. chicago-fire.com . 13 January 2014.
- Web site: TRADE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Patrick Ianni. 15 January 2014. chicago-fire.com.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Re-Sign Veteran Midfielder Logan Pause. 24 January 2014. chicago-fire.com.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Giuseppe Gentile Through MLS Waiver Draft. 24 January 2014. chicago-fire.com.
- News: Fire Loan Orr Barouch to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C.. chicago-fire.com . 13 September 2012.
- Web site: Orr Barouch set to re-join Fire in Tucson as trialists are released from camp. chicago-fire.com. February 14, 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects UC Irvine's Marco Franco . chicago-fire.com . 16 January 2014.
- Web site: Marco Franco selection sees Chicago Fire draft for a need at right back . chicago-fire.com. 16 January 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Defender Marco Franco. chicago-fire.com. 25 February 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Defender Greg Cochrane . chicago-fire.com. 3 March 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Matt Watson from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. chicago-fire.com. 5 March 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Sign Forward Matthew Fondy. chicago-fire.com. 5 July 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Sign Romanian Midfielder Răzvan Cociș. chicago-fire.com. 14 July 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires midfielder Sanna Nyassi from Montreal Impact. chicago-fire.com. 29 July 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Sign Welsh International Forward Robert Earnshaw. chicago-fire.com. 15 August 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs Collin Fernandez as a Homegrown Player . chicago-fire.com . 28 August 2014.
- Web site: NEWS: Chicago Fire announce the signing of French forward Florent Sinama-Pongolle. chicago-fire.com. 9 September 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire part ways with Paolo Tornaghi and Egidio Arevalo Rios. chicago-fire.com . 25 November 2013.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Exercise Contract Options on 10 Players Ahead of Thursday's Re-Entry Draft. chicago-fire.com . 9 December 2013.
- News: Major League Soccer unveils list of 68 eligible players for 2013 Re-Entry Process. mlssoccer.com . 9 December 2013.
- News: Portland Timbers nab Steve Zakuani in Re-Entry Draft Stage 1; DC United get Sean Franklin, Bobby Boswell. mlssoccer.com . December 12, 2013.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Acquire 2014 MLS SuperDraft Pick from Columbus Crew. chicago-fire.com. December 12, 2013.
- News: MLS Transactions 2014. mlssoccer.com. 9 December 2013. 11 December 2013. 27 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180627115730/https://www.mlssoccer.com/transactions/2014. dead.
- Web site: RE-ENTRY: Chicago Fire pass in Stage Two as Shaun Francis is selected by San Jose Earthquakes . chicago-fire.com. December 18, 2013.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Re-signs Yazid Atouba and Kellen Gulley. chicago-fire.com . 14 January 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Waive Kellen Gulley And Brendan King . chicago-fire.com. 20 February 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Loan Federico Puppo. chicago-fire.com . 25 January 2013.
- Web site: Frank Yallop and Chicago Fire Technical Staff Pre-Season Press Conference. 24 January 2014. Frank Yallop at the press conference - "they are still our property" (34:07)
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Terminates Contract of Federico Puppo. chicago-fire.com. February 24, 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Allocation Money from Philadelphia Union for Austin Berry. chicago-fire.com. 24 February 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Soccer Club waives midfielder Yazid Atouba. chicago-fire.com. 6 March 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire acquires allocation money from D.C. United in exchange for Chris Rolfe. chicago-fire.com. 2 April 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire, Orr Barouch Mutually Agree To Part Ways. chicago-fire.com. 11 June 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Loans Forward Giuseppe Gentile to USL PRO Side Charlotte Eagles. chicago-fire.com . 10 April 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Waive Forward Giuseppe Gentile. chicago-fire.com . 30 June 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Receives Allocation Money from Chivas USA. chicago-fire.com. 22 August 2014.
- Web site: Pause walks away from the field with a message to all Fire supporters. chicago-fire.com. 25 October 2014.
- Web site: PREVIEW: What you should know ahead of Orlando City, D.C. United friendlies. February 11, 2014. chicago-fire.com. The Fire currently have 28 signed players, plus Orr Barouch who seems set to re-join the team in Tucson after rehabbing an injury. The team also has nine unsigned players...
- Web site: 2014 MLS SuperDraft Tracker. mlssoccer.com . 21 January 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Roster at Preseason in Ave Maria, Florida. 2 February 2014. chicago-fire.com.
- Web site: PREVIEW: What you should know ahead of Orlando City, D.C. United friendlies. chicago-fire.com. 11 February 2014.
- Web site: RELEASE:Chicago Fire Announce Freddie Braun as 2013 Open Tryout Winner. chicago-fire.com. December 19, 2013. "Former Fire PDL midfielder emerges from field of 160, invited to preseason phase one."
- Web site: Former Chicago Fire defender Tim Ward hopeful of another chance with the Men in Red. 28 January 2014. chicago-fire.com.
- Web site: With Grant Ward headed back to Spurs, Yallop hopes to move on loan deal to bring him to Chicago. chicago-fire.com. February 20, 2014.
- News: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Midfielder Benji Joya. chicago-fire.com . 4 February 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Grant Ward On Loan from Tottenham Hotspur FC. chicago-fire.com . 22 March 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Loan Alvaro Fernandez to Club Nacional de Football. chicago-fire.com . 9 July 2013.
- News: Chicago Fire loans Alec Kann to USL-PRO side Charlotte Eagles. chicago-fire.com . 6 June 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire loans midfielder Victor Pineda to Indy Eleven. chicago-fire.com . 13 June 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Loan Juan Luis Anangono to LDU Quito. chicago-fire.com . 3 July 2014.
- News: Chicago Fire Loan Marco Franco to USL PROs OC Blues FC. 12 September 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson named 2014 Team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year. October 27, 2014. chicago-fire.com.
- Web site: NEWS: Lovel Palmer wins 2014 Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year Award. chicago-fire.com. October 30, 2014.
- Web site: Patrick Nyarko's May 10 strike at New York voted 2014 Aldi Goal of the Year. November 22, 2014. chicago-fire.com.
- Web site: RELEASE: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Unveils 2014 Primary Kit. chicago-fire.com. March 4, 2014.
- Web site: PHOTOS: Players Model Chicago Fire Primary Kit. chicago-fire.com. March 4, 2014.
- Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Quaker Oats Announce Winning "Heart on Your Sleeve" Design of the #cf97ThirdKit Design Contest . October 8, 2013.