The 2008 Chicago Fire season was the club's 13th year of existence, as well as their 11th season in Major League Soccer and 11th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

 on March 29, 2008 and ended with a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

 in the Eastern Conference Final

2008 MLS Cup Playoffs

The 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs were the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2008 season, and culminated with MLS Cup 2008 on November 23, 2008 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.-Format:...

 on November 13, 2008. Denis Hamlett

Denis Hamlett

Denis Hamlett is a Costa Rican former professional soccer player. He has also served as an assistant coach and manager in Major League Soccer....

 made his debut as the Chicago Fire coach after being promoted.

Squad

• Players in bold have had senior international caps
  Cap (sport)
  In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
  
   for their respective national squads.

(Vice-captain)
(Captain)

In

Patrick Nyarko

Patrick Nyarko

Patrick Nyarko is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 Drafted 7th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Dominic Cervi

Dominic Cervi

Dominic Cervi is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Football League First Division club Greenock Morton on loan from Scottish Premier League side Celtic.-Personal life:...

 Drafted 12th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry is an American soccer player who is currently without a club.-College and amateur:Lowry grew up in Fair Oaks, California. He played club soccer for Irvine Strikers under head coach Don Ebert...

 Drafted 26th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Dwight Barnett

Dwight Barnett

Dwight Barnett is a Jamaican footballer.-Youth and College:Barnett played two years of college soccer at Herkimer County Community College, captaining the Generals to a 2005 NJCAA Division III National Championship...

 Drafted 38th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Stephen King

Stephen King (soccer)

Stephen King is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth and High School:...

 Drafted 40th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Austin Washington

Austin Washington

Austin Washington is an American soccer player who most recently played for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...

 Drafted 54th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Andy Herron

Andy Herron

Andy Francisco Herron Aguilar is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Limón FC in Costa Rica.-Club career:...

 Rights acquired from Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

 for 4th round pick in the 2010 Superdraft Tomasz Frankowski

Tomasz Frankowski

Tomasz Frankowski is a Polish footballer who plays for Jagiellonia Białystok.Frankowski achieved his greatest success at Wisła Kraków of Poland, where he helped fire them to a collection of domestic honours...

  Signed from   Wolverhampton Wanderers Brandon Prideaux

Brandon Prideaux

Brandon Prideaux is a former American professional soccer player, currently an assistant coach for the men's soccer team at the University of Washington....

 Acquired in waiver draft from Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids

The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

Líder Mármol

Líder Mármol

Eder Líder Mármol Cuenca is a Paraguayan professional footballer. He currently plays for Atlante.-Club career:...

 Signed as free agent. Brian McBride

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

 Free agent

Out

Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and Amateur:...

 To   Queens Park Rangers Ivan Guerrero

Ivan Guerrero

Ivan Guerrero, also known as the pseudonymous "whoiseyevan", is a filmmaker who has gained cult following from a series of mash-up trailers he created, called "Premakes"...

 Lost to San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 in the Expansion Draft

2007 MLS Expansion Draft

The 2007 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 21, 2007, and is a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team San Jose Earthquakes...

Jim Curtin

Jim Curtin

Jim Curtin is a former American soccer defender known for his time with the Chicago Fire.-College:Curtin played college soccer at Villanova University...

 Traded to Chivas USA Chris Armas

Chris Armas

Chris Armas is a retired American soccer player. He is currently the head women's soccer coach at Adelphi University. He was also a teacher of physical education at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York.-College:Armas is of Puerto Rican descent...

 Retired Paulo Wanchope

Paulo Wanchope

Pablo César Wanchope Watson , more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. As of February 2009, Wanchope is the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca, with 45 goals in 73 international...

 Retired Jeff Curtin

Jeff Curtin

Jeff Curtin is a retired American soccer player, who last played for D.C. United of Major League Soccer....

 Waived, later signed with D.C. United

D.C. United

D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

Osei Telesford

Osei Telesford

Osei Telesford is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...

 Waived, later signed with   Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

Chad Barrett

Chad Barrett

Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 Traded to Toronto FC

Toronto FC

Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 in Brian McBride

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

 deal Brian Plotkin

Brian Plotkin

Brian Plotkin is an retired American soccer player.-College and Amateur:Brian Plotkin graduated from Naperville North High School. Plotkin played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers from the U12 to U19 levels, and played college soccer for Indiana University from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90...

 Waived, later signed with Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

Appearances and goals

Last updated on June 5, 2008.

|}

Overall

The 2008 Chicago Fire season was the club's 13th year of existence, as well as their 11th season in Major League Soccer and 11th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

 on March 29, 2008 and ended with a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

 in the Eastern Conference Final

2008 MLS Cup Playoffs

The 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs were the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2008 season, and culminated with MLS Cup 2008 on November 23, 2008 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.-Format:...

 on November 13, 2008. Denis Hamlett

Denis Hamlett

Denis Hamlett is a Costa Rican former professional soccer player. He has also served as an assistant coach and manager in Major League Soccer....

 made his debut as the Chicago Fire coach after being promoted.

Squad

• Players in bold have had senior international caps
  Cap (sport)
  In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
  
   for their respective national squads.

(Vice-captain)
(Captain)

In

Patrick Nyarko

Patrick Nyarko

Patrick Nyarko is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 Drafted 7th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Dominic Cervi

Dominic Cervi

Dominic Cervi is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Football League First Division club Greenock Morton on loan from Scottish Premier League side Celtic.-Personal life:...

 Drafted 12th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry is an American soccer player who is currently without a club.-College and amateur:Lowry grew up in Fair Oaks, California. He played club soccer for Irvine Strikers under head coach Don Ebert...

 Drafted 26th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Dwight Barnett

Dwight Barnett

Dwight Barnett is a Jamaican footballer.-Youth and College:Barnett played two years of college soccer at Herkimer County Community College, captaining the Generals to a 2005 NJCAA Division III National Championship...

 Drafted 38th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Stephen King

Stephen King (soccer)

Stephen King is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth and High School:...

 Drafted 40th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Austin Washington

Austin Washington

Austin Washington is an American soccer player who most recently played for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...

 Drafted 54th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Andy Herron

Andy Herron

Andy Francisco Herron Aguilar is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Limón FC in Costa Rica.-Club career:...

 Rights acquired from Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

 for 4th round pick in the 2010 Superdraft Tomasz Frankowski

Tomasz Frankowski

Tomasz Frankowski is a Polish footballer who plays for Jagiellonia Białystok.Frankowski achieved his greatest success at Wisła Kraków of Poland, where he helped fire them to a collection of domestic honours...

  Signed from   Wolverhampton Wanderers Brandon Prideaux

Brandon Prideaux

Brandon Prideaux is a former American professional soccer player, currently an assistant coach for the men's soccer team at the University of Washington....

 Acquired in waiver draft from Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids

The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

Líder Mármol

Líder Mármol

Eder Líder Mármol Cuenca is a Paraguayan professional footballer. He currently plays for Atlante.-Club career:...

 Signed as free agent. Brian McBride

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

 Free agent

Out

Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and Amateur:...

 To   Queens Park Rangers Ivan Guerrero

Ivan Guerrero

Ivan Guerrero, also known as the pseudonymous "whoiseyevan", is a filmmaker who has gained cult following from a series of mash-up trailers he created, called "Premakes"...

 Lost to San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 in the Expansion Draft

2007 MLS Expansion Draft

The 2007 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 21, 2007, and is a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team San Jose Earthquakes...

Jim Curtin

Jim Curtin

Jim Curtin is a former American soccer defender known for his time with the Chicago Fire.-College:Curtin played college soccer at Villanova University...

 Traded to Chivas USA Chris Armas

Chris Armas

Chris Armas is a retired American soccer player. He is currently the head women's soccer coach at Adelphi University. He was also a teacher of physical education at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York.-College:Armas is of Puerto Rican descent...

 Retired Paulo Wanchope

Paulo Wanchope

Pablo César Wanchope Watson , more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. As of February 2009, Wanchope is the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca, with 45 goals in 73 international...

 Retired Jeff Curtin

Jeff Curtin

Jeff Curtin is a retired American soccer player, who last played for D.C. United of Major League Soccer....

 Waived, later signed with D.C. United

D.C. United

D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

Osei Telesford

Osei Telesford

Osei Telesford is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...

 Waived, later signed with   Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

Chad Barrett

Chad Barrett

Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 Traded to Toronto FC

Toronto FC

Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 in Brian McBride

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

 deal Brian Plotkin

Brian Plotkin

Brian Plotkin is an retired American soccer player.-College and Amateur:Brian Plotkin graduated from Naperville North High School. Plotkin played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers from the U12 to U19 levels, and played college soccer for Indiana University from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90...

 Waived, later signed with Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

Appearances and goals

Last updated on June 5, 2008.

|}

Overall

The 2008 Chicago Fire season was the club's 13th year of existence, as well as their 11th season in Major League Soccer and 11th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

 on March 29, 2008 and ended with a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

 in the Eastern Conference Final

2008 MLS Cup Playoffs

The 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs were the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2008 season, and culminated with MLS Cup 2008 on November 23, 2008 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.-Format:...

 on November 13, 2008. Denis Hamlett

Denis Hamlett

Denis Hamlett is a Costa Rican former professional soccer player. He has also served as an assistant coach and manager in Major League Soccer....

 made his debut as the Chicago Fire coach after being promoted.

Squad

• Players in bold have had senior international caps
  Cap (sport)
  In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
  
   for their respective national squads.

(Vice-captain)
(Captain)

In

Patrick Nyarko

Patrick Nyarko

Patrick Nyarko is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 Drafted 7th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Dominic Cervi

Dominic Cervi

Dominic Cervi is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Football League First Division club Greenock Morton on loan from Scottish Premier League side Celtic.-Personal life:...

 Drafted 12th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry

Peter Lowry is an American soccer player who is currently without a club.-College and amateur:Lowry grew up in Fair Oaks, California. He played club soccer for Irvine Strikers under head coach Don Ebert...

 Drafted 26th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Dwight Barnett

Dwight Barnett

Dwight Barnett is a Jamaican footballer.-Youth and College:Barnett played two years of college soccer at Herkimer County Community College, captaining the Generals to a 2005 NJCAA Division III National Championship...

 Drafted 38th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Stephen King

Stephen King (soccer)

Stephen King is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-Youth and High School:...

 Drafted 40th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Austin Washington

Austin Washington

Austin Washington is an American soccer player who most recently played for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...

 Drafted 54th overall in 2008 MLS Superdraft Andy Herron

Andy Herron

Andy Francisco Herron Aguilar is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Limón FC in Costa Rica.-Club career:...

 Rights acquired from Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

 for 4th round pick in the 2010 Superdraft Tomasz Frankowski

Tomasz Frankowski

Tomasz Frankowski is a Polish footballer who plays for Jagiellonia Białystok.Frankowski achieved his greatest success at Wisła Kraków of Poland, where he helped fire them to a collection of domestic honours...

  Signed from   Wolverhampton Wanderers Brandon Prideaux

Brandon Prideaux

Brandon Prideaux is a former American professional soccer player, currently an assistant coach for the men's soccer team at the University of Washington....

 Acquired in waiver draft from Colorado Rapids

Colorado Rapids

The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...

Líder Mármol

Líder Mármol

Eder Líder Mármol Cuenca is a Paraguayan professional footballer. He currently plays for Atlante.-Club career:...

 Signed as free agent. Brian McBride

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

 Free agent

Out

Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens

Matt Pickens is an American soccer player who currently plays for Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer.-Youth and Amateur:...

 To   Queens Park Rangers Ivan Guerrero

Ivan Guerrero

Ivan Guerrero, also known as the pseudonymous "whoiseyevan", is a filmmaker who has gained cult following from a series of mash-up trailers he created, called "Premakes"...

 Lost to San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 in the Expansion Draft

2007 MLS Expansion Draft

The 2007 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 21, 2007, and is a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team San Jose Earthquakes...

Jim Curtin

Jim Curtin

Jim Curtin is a former American soccer defender known for his time with the Chicago Fire.-College:Curtin played college soccer at Villanova University...

 Traded to Chivas USA Chris Armas

Chris Armas

Chris Armas is a retired American soccer player. He is currently the head women's soccer coach at Adelphi University. He was also a teacher of physical education at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York.-College:Armas is of Puerto Rican descent...

 Retired Paulo Wanchope

Paulo Wanchope

Pablo César Wanchope Watson , more commonly known as Paulo Wanchope, is a Costa Rican former professional footballer. As of February 2009, Wanchope is the second most prolific goalscorer in the history of the national football team, behind Rolando Fonseca, with 45 goals in 73 international...

 Retired Jeff Curtin

Jeff Curtin

Jeff Curtin is a retired American soccer player, who last played for D.C. United of Major League Soccer....

 Waived, later signed with D.C. United

D.C. United

D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...

Osei Telesford

Osei Telesford

Osei Telesford is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and College:...

 Waived, later signed with   Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders

Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

Chad Barrett

Chad Barrett

Chad Barrett is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...

 Traded to Toronto FC

Toronto FC

Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....

 in Brian McBride

Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League...

 deal Brian Plotkin

Brian Plotkin

Brian Plotkin is an retired American soccer player.-College and Amateur:Brian Plotkin graduated from Naperville North High School. Plotkin played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers from the U12 to U19 levels, and played college soccer for Indiana University from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90...

 Waived, later signed with Columbus Crew

Columbus Crew

The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...

Appearances and goals

Last updated on June 5, 2008.

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