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name: Gonzalo Segares
position: D height: 5-11 weight:162 Birthdate: October 13, 1982 Hometown: San Jose, Costa Rica last club: Williamsburg Legacy |
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| 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 | 12 | 12 | 965 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 105 | 9,232 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 22 | 174 | 116 | 31 | 1 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | clubs | video description |
| 04/25/09 | Fire @ Crew |
 Segares brings Fire level
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| 11/06/08 | Revolution @ Fire |
Segares caps win
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| 08/09/08 | Fire @ Revolution |
Gonzalo Segares launches a powerful kick
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If 2006 was Chicago Fire defender Gonzalo Segares' breakout year, then 2007 was the icing on the cake. The 2007 Fire Defender of the Year played every minute of the first 20 matches of 2007 until having to sit on August 25 due to yellow card accumulation, a byproduct of his hard-nosed, stingy defensive efforts. Not only did Segares start and play in 27 league matches for the Fire, he also received his first international "caps" for the Costa Rican National Team. The San Jose, Costa Rica native saw time for the "Ticos" in their Sept. 9 friendly against Honduras, as well as the Sept. 12 friendly against Canada. The 25-year-old was a lynchpin of the Fire postseason run in 2007, playing every minute of both legs in the Eastern Conference Semifinal Series against D.C. United, as well as contributing another 90 minutes in the Eastern Conference Championship against the New England Revolution.
Segares began his professional career with the Chicago Fire as a 2005 SuperDraft third round selection and quickly proved himself during his rookie campaign. Segares was in the Fire's starting eleven for the first three games of the 2006 campaign until an ankle injury sidelined the young defender for a month of action. Upon his return, Segares came back with a vengeance, starting 19 of Chicago's last 24 games. Segares also helped the "Men in Red" earn an MLS club-record fourth Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title in 2006, playing every minute in the tournament's Final. He is expected to hold down the left side of defense in Chicago's starting XI in 2008, while balancing burgeoning duties for both club and country.
MLS Experience
2007: Named the 2007 Fire Defender of the Year award winner Played every minute through 20 matches in 2007 before serving a one-game suspension on 8-25 vs. KC Finished the season with 27 regular season games started and played Registered a game-winning assist (Rolfe, 60') on 4-29 in 1-0 win @ HOU Notched a goal on 9-15 against RBNY in the 2-2 tie Received first ever "caps" for Costa Rican National Team in friendlies on 9-09 vs. Honduras and 9-12 vs. Canada MLS Cup Playoffs: Played 90 min. in both legs of the Eastern Conference Semifinal series matches against DC Played 90 min. in the 1-0 loss to NE on 11-08 in the Eastern Conference Final Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Played 90 min. in the 1-0 loss to the Carolina RailHawks in the third round MLS Reserve Division: Appeared in one match for the Fire Reserves, playing 90 min. on 9-23 against the D.C. United Reserves.2006: Started in 22 of his 25 League appearances, scoring a goal and an assist in 1984 minutes Started Chicago's first three matches before missing five contests (4-30 @ NE through 5-27 @ CHV) due to injury (L ankle sprain) Returned to line-up and appeared in 22 of the Fire's remaining 24 League contests Registered first career multi-point game on 10-15-06 @ DC by scoring his first goal (21') and assist (Guerrero, 24') of the season to lead the Fire to a 3-2 victory in its regular season finale MLS Cup Playoffs: Started in each of the Fire's contests vs. NE in their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series Started and went the full 90 on 10-22 vs. NE, helping the Fire record a 1-0 shutout in Leg One Started and played the first half in the Fire's 2-1 loss in the away leg Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Started and went the full 90 minutes in three of the Fire's four contests in the USOC en route to a fourth title 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 one of two games played for the Fire Reserves and logged 105 minutes.
2005: Enjoyed an impressive rookie campaign, scoring three goals and two assists in 1,864 minutes across 21 League contests - all starts Made his first-team debut on 5-21 vs. COL, starting and playing all 90 min. in helping the Fire to a 2-1 win Started 21 of Fire's last 24 contests after impressing in MLS Reserve Division play at the beginning of the season Scored first career MLS goal on 6-15 @ DC Registered first MLS assist on 6-04 vs. CHV, helping Nate Jaqua achieve a hat trick by assisting on his second goal of the match in the 60' of a 5-2 win Tallied game-winning goals in back-to-back matches on 7-02 @ CHV and 7-09 vs. NE, helping the Fire to its season-best third and fourth consecutive wins Returned to Fire's first-team line-up on 8-10 vs. KC after missing previous two League contests due to injury (L ankle sprain) MLS Cup Playoffs: Played all 270 minutes in the Fire's three postseason contests, helping the squad to within one match of its fourth MLS Cup berth His apparent goal in the waning moments on 11-06 @ NE in the Eastern Conference Championship was deemed offside, resulting in a heartbreaking 1-0 Fire loss Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Played in two of the Fire's four contests, registering 200 minutes on the way to the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals MLS Reserve Division: Played in seven contests, all starts, and logged 611 minutes for the Fire Reserves in their inaugural campaign Started and played every minute in the Fire Reserves first six contests, including the team's inaugural match, a 4-1 loss at DC on 4-10.
International
2007: Received his first international "caps" for the Costa Rican National Team, seeing time for the "Ticos" in their Sept. 9 friendly against Honduras, as well as the Sept. 12 friendly against Canada U-17s: Participated in qualifying for the World Youth Championships Cup qualifying in Jamaica in 1998.
College
One of the top defenders in the Colonial Athletic Association throughout his career, he won the conference's Defender of the Year Award in both his sophomore and senior seasons Started all 84 games during his four years at VCU and scored 16 goals and 11 assists for 43 points Known as a fierce competitor and a player who can build up the attack from the back rather than play the long ball.2004: One of three MAC Hermann Trophy finalists, awarded annually to the best collegiate player NSCAA/adidas First Team All-American CAA Defensive Player of the Year All-CAA First Team selection Started all 21 games for the Rams and scored four goals and an assist for nine points.
2003: Started 21 matches, helping VCU to earn 10 shutouts All-CAA First Team selection Added three goals and two assists for eight points.
2002: First team All-CAA selection and the CAA Defensive Player of the Year Started all 21 games for the Rams Finished second on the team with 18 points (5g, 8a) out of the backfield, while his eight assists led the Rams.
2001: Started all 21 games at left back for the Rams as a true freshman while scoring eight points on four goals.
Club/Prep
Spent three years with the Williamsburg Legacy Helped the Legacy to a Conference championship or runner-up position every year.
Personal
Nicknamed "Sega" Most rewarding moment of his soccer career was becoming a professional player as a member of the Fire Was a Sociology major at VCU Admires Costa Rican National Team player Gilberto Martinez and Brazilian National Team player Ronaldinho Enjoys watching TV, playing video games and listening to music - including reggae, reggaeton and rock & roll - in his free time Favorite TV show is ESPN's SportsCenter Always prays before games.
