Who was the Chicago Fire Man of the Match vs. Houston?
Cast your vote now for the Chicago Fire All-Decade Best XI! Below are all the nominees with a list of their accomplishments while with the Fire.* Select the designated number of players in each position and fill in your personal information at the bottom to vote.
*Players should be voted based on their achievements while playing with the Fire, not before or after.
Played three seasons with the Fire (’05-’07); holds Fire records for shutouts in a season (10) and career goals against average (1.20); led Fire to Open Cup Championship in '06; came from the Fire's PDL team
Played four seasons with the Fire (’01-’04); ’04 Fire MVP; ’04 MLS All-Star; holds Fire record for season saves (128); member of ’03 U.S. Open Cup winning team
Played nine seasons with the Fire (’98-’06); '02 Fire MVP, '01 & '02 Fire Defender of the Year, '98 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, '98 MLS Best XI; five-time All-Star selection ('98-'01, '03); member of U.S. National Team ('94, '98-'99, '01); holds Fire records for games played in career (215), season (30), minutes played in career (19,205), season (2,728), career shutouts (57), career saves (801), career wins (109) & wins in a season (17); led Fire to MLS Cup ('98) & U.S. Open Cup ('98, '00, '03)
Played four seasons with the Fire ('00-'03); '00 MLS Rookie of the Year; '02 & '03 MLS Defender of the Year; '02 & '03 MLS All-Star; '02 & '03 MLS Best XI Team; U.S. National Team ('01-present); won Open Cup with Fire in '01
Currently in eleventh season with the Fire ('98-present); '01 MLS All-Star team member; '06 Fire Defender of the Year; '01, '02, & '03 Fire/USSF Humanitarian of the Year; U.S. Men's National Team member ('98-'00, '03); won MLS Cup ('98) and U.S. Open Cups ('98, '00, '03, '06) as member of Fire; all-time leader in games played, games started, and minutes played in Fire history
Played seven seasons with the Fire ('01-'07); '04 Fire Defender of the Year; part of the '03 and '06 U.S. Open Cup Championship squads
Played three seasons with the Fire ('98-'00); '98 MLS Defender of the Year; '98 & '99 Fire Defender of the Year; member of '98 & '99 All-Star Team, '98 & '99 MLS Best XI; '99 Fire MVP; '05 "Ring of Fire" inductee; member of MLS Cup and Open Cup winner in '98
Played two seasons with the Fire ('98-'99); member of '98 MLS Cup and Open Cup winning teams; member of Nigerian National Team; currently is Director of Francis Okaroh's Ultimate Soccer Academy in Massachusetts
Currently in fourth season with the Fire ('05-present); '07 Fire Defender of the Year; Costa Rica National Team player; played full 90 minutes in '06 Open Cup clinching match vs. LA
Played three seasons with the Fire ('98-'00); assistant coach for Fire '01-'03; '00 Fire Humanitarian of the Year; member of MLS Cup ('98) and Open Cup ('00) winning teams; currently Head Coach of D.C. United
Played ten seasons with the Fire ('98-'07); '03 Fire/Honda MVP; '03 ACE Comeback Player of the Year; five MLS Best XI teams; seven time MLS All-Star; '00 U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year; member of U.S. National team (’98-’05); part of the '02 & '05 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion teams; member of MLS Cup ('98) and U.S. Open Cup champion ('98, '00, '03, '06) teams; currently Chicago Fire Assistant Coach
Played five seasons with the Fire ('00-'04); '03 MLS Best XI; four-time MLS All-Star selection ('01-'04); '02 FIFA World Cup; won '00 & '03 Open Cups with Fire
Signed with the Fire on April 3, 2007 as the largest signing in Fire history; currently in his 2nd season with the Fire; 2007 MLS Goal of the Year Winner, 2007 Fire MVP and Newcomer of the Year Finalist
Played three seasons with the Fire ('05-'07); '05 MLS All-Star; '05 Fire/Honda MVP and Fire Defender of the Year; Honduras national team member; member of '06 Open Cup winning team; played every minute of Fire MLS Cup playoff matches in '05 and '06
Currently in seventh season with the Fire ('98-'01, '06-current); '01 MLS All-Star; '06 & '07 MLS Humanitarian of the Year; played for U.S. National team in '01; member of '98 MLS Cup and '98, '01, & '06 Open Cup winning teams for Fire
Played four seasons with the Fire ('99-'02); '01, '02 MLS All-Star; GWG to capture Central Division title in '01; member of '00 Open Cup winning team; scored GWG in Game 3 of '01 MLS Cup Quarterfinals vs. Dallas
Currently in sixth season with the Fire ('03-present); member of Supporters Shield team in '03; '06 MLS Best XI; youngest player in MLS history to play 100 games (9-23-06, 21 years-340 days); member of MLS Select Team in '05, playing against Real Madrid; U.S. National Team member in '05 & '07
Played eight seasons with the Fire ('98-'05); '04 & '05 Fire/USSF Humanitarian of the Year; member of U.S. National Team ('01); won MLS Cup ('98) and Open Cup ('98, '00, '03) with Fire; scored game-winning shootout goal in 1st-ever Fire playoff game; MLS All-Star in '01
Played five seasons with the Fire ('98-'02); '98, '00 & '01 MLS Best XI & all-time MLS Best XI; '98, '00 & '01 Fire MVP; inaugural "Ring of Fire" inductee ('03); MLS All-Star selection ('98-'00); played for Polish National Team; holds Fire record for career assists (48); currently U.S. National Team Assistant Coach and U.S. Olympic Team Head Coach
Played two seasons with the Fire ('98-'99); shares Fire record for assists in a season (14); played for Polish National Team; won MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in '98 with Fire; scored shootout winning goal in '98 MLS Cup Semifinals and game-winning goal in '98 MLS Cup Final
Currently in fourth season with the Fire ('05-present); '05 Fire/Budweiser Golden Boot Award winner; first rookie ever to lead the team in scoring; alternate for '06 USA World Cup team; current member of U.S. Men's National Team player pool; member of '06 Open Cup winning team; came from the Fire's PDL team
Played six seasons with the Fire ('99-'04); member of '00 U.S. Olympic Team; won Open Cups with the Fire in '00 & '03; currently an assistant coach of men's soccer at DePaul
Played two seasons with the Fire ('98-'99); "Ring of Fire" inductee in '04; member of MLS Cup and Open Cup winning teams in '98; scored game-winning golden goal to help Chicago win the '98 US Open Cup; scored the first two goals in Fire's Soldier Field history; currently the Chicago Fire Technical Director
Played two seasons with the Fire ('98-'99); '99 MLS All-Star; scored Chicago's historic first goal in team history on 3/21/98 in Miami; member of '98 MLS Cup and Open Cup winning teams
Played two seasons seasons played with the Fire ('03-'04); '03 Rookie of the Year, '03 Goal of the Year; '04 Fire Golden Boot Award winner; holds all-time MLS rookie goals scored record (11); scored 3rd hat trick in Fire history (6-5-04); '04 MLS All-Star
Played seven seasons with the Fire ('98-'04); '03 MLS Best XI; '98, '00-'03 Fire Golden Boot Award Winner; member of U.S. National Team ('95, '99-'00, '03-'07); '98 MLS Cup and '98, '00, '03 Open Cup winner; holds Fire record for most of goals in career (76), season (18) and game half (3); also holds Fire record for shots and shots on goal; MLS All-Star in '00 & '03; only player in Fire History with 2 hat tricks
Played four seasons played with the Fire ('00-'02, '04); '00 MLS Best XI; '00 Open Cup winning team member
Played five seasons played with the Fire ('98-'02); '00 U.S. Olympic Team member; U.S. National Team member ('99-'02, '04-current); MLS Cup winning team member ('98); scored 4 goals vs. FC Dallas in '00 U.S. Open Cup; GWG in '00 U.S. Open Cup Semis; MLS All-Star selection in '02
Played one season with the Fire ('01); '01 Fire Golden Boot Award winner after leading the Fire with 10 goals; scored 2 goals in '01 Open Cup 2nd Round vs. San Diego, including game-winner; National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee in '04
