club roster 2009 season stats GP Goals Assists 26 0 3 name: Logan Pause position: M height: 5-10 weight:155 Birthdate: August 22, 1981 Hometown: Hillsborough, NC last club:

Regular Season Stats

full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights

year	club	gp	gs	min	g	a	sht	sog	fc	fs	c	ej
2009	Chicago	26	26	2,287	0	3	5	1	13	16	2	0
Career		172	151	13,334	1	8	24	8	139	131	16	2

Most Recent Video Highlights

date	clubs	video description
09/29/07	Fire @ Chivas USA	Logan Pause Halftime Interview
04/07/07	Revolution @ Fire	Pause Goal

Since arriving in Chicago in 2003, Pause has battled for first team minutes with some of the best defensive midfielders the league has produced in "MLS Originals" Armas, Diego Gutierrez, and Jesse Marsch. Even so, the gritty player has been on the field more often than not, averaging 24 MLS games played a year with at least 1,350 minutes played per season. Versatility has been one of the Hillsborough, North Carolina native's greatest attributes, as he has shown his worth both at his familiar defensive midfield position and as a dependable right back during his six seasons. In 2007, Pause made his mark early in the Fire's first-ever season opener at TOYOTA PARK, scoring his first MLS career tally in Chicago's 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution. He continued to serve as a consistent force for the Chicago midfield, starting in 21 of 23 games played. As 2008 began, Logan Pause stepped into the defensive center midfield role for the Fire. And during the 2009 season his form continued as he notched 3 assists and cementing his place in the talent loaded midfield. Thanks to his experience, work ethic, and poise, Pause will once again serve as a team leader on the field and off in 2010.

MLS Experience

2009: Played 23 games, starting all of them for 2017 minutes …had played every minute of 2008 season until 6/5 vs. SJ… Has been issued just one caution through 23 games…served the game winning assist 5/24 @ NY…MLS Cup Playoffs: Played 90 min. in both ECSF series games…played 90 min in 2-1 loss @ CLB…Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Played Did Not Play...International Exhibitions: Played 90 minutes vs. Club America 4/29 at TOYOTA Park…SUPERLIGA: Played four complete games logging an assist in the grand final loss on penalty kicks as the Fire propelled themselves to a second place finish.

2008: Played 27 games, started in 27 for 2430 minutes…wore captain's armband on 8/2 vs. CHV in 1-0 win and 9/6 vs. NY in 1-0 win… Suffered a R hip labral tear on 6/24…had played every minute of 2008 season until 6/28 vs. SJ, missing the game due to injury…has been issued just one caution through his 27 games (3/29 at RSL)… MLS Cup Playoffs: Played 90 min. in both ECSF series games…played 90 min in 2-1 loss @ CLB…Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Played 120 min. vs. CLB in 3-2 USOC play-in win on 6/10… Played 90 min. in 2-1 USOC quarterfinal loss to DC on 7/08...International Exhibitions: Played first half vs. Wisla Krakow in 0-0 draw on 5/21…wore captain's armband during first 45 min. of 2-0 win vs. Everton on 7/30… MLS Reserve Division: Started 1 game for 32 min. played.

2007: Started in 21 of 23 regular season games played for 1,905 minutes of play … Scored first career MLS goal in the season opener on 4-07 vs. New England … Suffered a concussion in early June and missed three games … Returned to action on 7-01 vs. COL … Ranks eighth in the books for games played (119), and ninth for career Starts (98) and career minutes played (8,617) ... MLS Cup Playoffs: Played 90 minutes in both legs of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series against DC … Played 88 minutes in the Eastern Conference Championship @ NE in 1-0 loss on 11-08 … Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Played 28 minutes in the 0-1 third round loss to the Carolina RailHawks in Cary, N.C. … MLS Reserve Division: Started and played 90 min. in one game for the Chicago Fire Reserves.

2006: Started 19 of his 25 appearances in MLS play and registered one assist in 1,782 minutes of action … Started games at right back, left back, defensive midfielder and right midfielder positions in 2006 … The Fire's 1-0 win on 7-04 vs. KC marked the first time Pause was not penciled into the starting XI in 2006, breaking a streak of 22 straight League starts across the 2005-06 seasons … Appeared in at least 21 matches for a fourth straight season to start his MLS career … His assist on Thiago's 64th min. goal on 4-30 @ NE helped the Fire to a 2-1 win that broke a nine-game losing streak at Gillette Stadium … MLS Cup Playoffs: Did not play in the MLS postseason due to injury (R meniscus surgery) … Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Started in three of his four appearances in the 2006 USOC, logging 287 minutes and helping the Fire to a fourth title in the tournament … Went the full 90 min. on 9-27 vs. LA in helping the Fire to a 3-1 win and a 4th USOC title … MLS Reserve Division: Started in all five of his appearances for the Fire Reserves, playing 290 minutes while serving as the squad's captain.

2005: Shifted from his usual defensive midfield spot to right-sided defender, where he collected career highs in games played (27), games started (24) and minutes (2,094) … His two assists also tied his career-high mark … Missed most of 2005 preseason after undergoing Athletic Pubalgia surgery on 1-31-05 … Recorded his first assist of 2005 on 6-04 vs. CHV … Tallied his second assist of the season - and first career GWA - on 9-17 @ CLB, assisting on Chris Rolfe's decisive goal in the 84', helping the "Men in Red" to a crucial 2-1 victory … MLS Cup Playoffs: Went the full 90 minutes on 10-21 vs. DCU in Game One of the 2005 Eastern Conference Semifinal Series and on 10-30 @ DC in the Fire's 4-0 victory in Game Two … Played every minute of the Fire's heartbreaking loss on 11-06 @ NE in the Eastern Conference Championship … Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Played in three of the Fire's Open Cup games in 2005, including three starts, and logged 267 minutes in the competition … MLS Reserve Division: Served as captain in all five of his starting appearances with the Fire Reserves, notching 414 minutes played.

2004: Started 19 of his 21 appearances in MLS play while notching the first two assists of his MLS career … Recorded his second assist of the season on 9-4 vs. DC by assisting on Kelly Gray's tally in the 83' of the Fire's 3-1 win … Recorded his first career assist on 6-19 vs. SJ by assisting on Nate Jaqua's goal in the 7', helping the Fire to a 1-1 draw … Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Was one of seven players to start all four games for the Fire in Open Cup play and registered 391 of a possible 398 min. en route to the club's fourth appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final in the team's seven years … Started and played 88 min. on 9-22 @ KC in the Fire's 1-0 OT loss in the 2004 U.S. Open Cup Final … CONCACAF Champions Cup: Started all four of the Fire's Champions Cup matches against San Juan Jabloteh (TRI) in the quarterfinals and Saprissa (CRC) in the semifinals, registering 282 min. in his debut appearance in the regional club championship.

2003: Was Chicago's third round selection (24th overall) in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft … Appeared in 23 matches for the Fire and helped the team capture the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title for the third time in team history, while also helping the team to its first ever MLS Supporters Shield and Eastern Conference crown … Made his MLS debut on 4-19 @ DC, starting and playing all 100 min. and helping the Fire to a 0-0 draw at RFK Stadium … Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Made two substitute appearances for the Fire in U.S. Open Cup play, logging 54 min. in the competition … Made his Open Cup debut on 8-6 @ MIL (A) by replacing Chris Armas and playing 25 min. in the Fire's 4-1 fourth round win … MLS Cup Playoffs: Made his lone post-season appearance on 11-9 vs. DC, coming in for Jesse Marsch and playing 11 min., as Chicago advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 2-0 win in Leg 2 of the East Semifinals.

College

2002: Carolina's 2002 co-captain (along with Matt Crawford) … All-ACC and All-American candidate … Named First-team All-ACC … Unselfishly moved from midfielder to central defender and became one of the best defenders in the ACC … Often moved forward to offensive midfield late in games when the Tar Heels needed a goal … 2001: Helped lead Carolina to the 2001 Men's College Cup title, the team's first in its history … Second-team All-ACC performer … Expected to miss the 2001 season after tearing the miniscus in his left knee and undergoing surgery just prior to the season … Returned to the lineup in the eighth game of the year versus Duke, scoring the GWG in Carolina's 1-0 victory … Finished the season with nine points (4G, 1A) … Named to the Dean's List and ACC Honor Roll … 2000: One of the top freshmen in the ACC … Appeared in 22 games, starting 20 … Finished the season with 13 points (4G, 5A) … Scored his first collegiate goal on 9-07, notching the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Campbell … Dean's List and ACC Honor Roll student.

International

Pause appeared in four of the U.S. Under-23's five matches in the 2004 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico in February 2004, helping the side to an appearance in the semifinals of the competition … Started in the U-23s semifinal match vs. MEX on 2-10 (0-4 L) and the consolation match vs. HON on 2-12 (1-1 T, 2-4 L in PK's)… Appeared as a substitute in a pair of pool play matches on 2-03 vs. PAN (4-3 W) and 2-07 vs. HON (4-3 W) … Also a former member of the U.S. U-16 and U-18 National Teams.

Club/Prep

Honor roll student and four-year letterman at Jordan High School in Durham, N.C … Named a Parade All-American as a senior … A regular on the regional ODP team … Member of the N.C. ODP team from 1993-99 and its captain from 1995-99 … A unanimous choice for District Player of the Year in 1999 … Conference and Region player of the year … Two-time team captain for JHS … Played club soccer for Carolina United and the CASL Red Caps.

Personal

Full name is Logan Allen Pause … Parents are Katherine and Michael … Considers his professional debut with the Fire in 2003 as his best soccer moment … Attempts to pattern his game after former Fire captain and midfielder Chris Armas … Coaches youth soccer for the Chicago Kickers … Enjoys cycling and cooking in his free time … Favorite TV shows are The Office and 24, while favorite movies include Braveheart and Dumb & Dumber… Born on August 22, 1981, in Raleigh, NC… Married on December 5, 2010 to Vaneesha Doiuoia.