The 2011 Chicago Fire season is the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 14th season in Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

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 and their 14th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

Squad

As of September 14, 2011.

In

Date	Player	Position	Previous Club	Fee/Notes	Ref
December 15, 2010	Cory Gibbs Cory Gibbs Cory Gibbs is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...	DF	New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...	Re-Entry Draft 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 8, 2010 and December 15, 2010. The Stage 1 Draft of the Re-Entry Process took place on Wednesday, December 8, at 2 p.m. ET via teleconference. The Stage 2 Draft took place on Wednesday, December 15, at 2 p.m. ET...
January 11, 2011	Daniel Paladini Daniel Paladini Daniel Paladini is an American soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	MF	Carolina RailHawks	Free
January 11, 2011	Josip Mikulić Josip Mikulic Josip Mikulić is a Bosnian-born Croatian footballer who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Europe:...	DF	NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...	Undisclosed
January 13, 2011	Jalil Anibaba Jalil Anibaba Jalil Anibaba is an American soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	DF	University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...	SuperDraft, 1st round
January 13, 2011	Jon Conway Jon Conway Jon Conway is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...	GK	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....	Acquired for 3rd round draft pick 2011 MLS SuperDraft The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
February 3, 2011	Gastón Puerari Gastón Puerari Gastón Puerari is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlas in the Mexican Primera División.-Uruguay:...	FW	Montevideo Wanderers	Undisclosed
February 18, 2011	Diego Cháves Diego Chaves Diego Cháves is a Uruguayan professional footballer currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth:Diego was born in Uruguay, but spent most of his childhood in Argentina...	FW	Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....	Undisclosed
March 1, 2011	Alec Dufty Alec Dufty Alec Dufty is an American soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	GK	AC St. Louis AC St. Louis Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...	Free
March 2, 2011	Marko Marić Marko Maric Marko Marić is a Croatian footballer.-Europe:Marić began his career with Croatia's NK Zagreb and in two years at the club appeared in 35 league matches. In 2005 he joined Greek First Division side Egaleo FC. In two years in Greece Marić appeared in 41 league matches and scored one goal...	MF	Skoda Xanthi F.C.	Free
March 10, 2011	Michael Videira Michael Videira Michael Videira is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	MF	AC St. Louis AC St. Louis Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the...	Free
March 17, 2011	Davis Paul Davis Paul Davis Paul is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:...	FW	University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...	SuperDraft, 3rd round
March 23, 2011	Yamith Cuesta Yamith Cuesta Yamith Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Club:Cuesta made his debut in the Colombian First Division with Bogota club Santa Fe in 2007, playing 24 matches and scoring two goals.In 2008, he joined Expreso Rojo in the Colombian Second...	DF	Chivas USA C.D. Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....	Acquired for a 2012 Supplemental Draft pick 2012 MLS SuperDraft The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...
March 23, 2011	Dominic Oduro Dominic Oduro Dominic Oduro is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:Oduro started his playing career in Ghana, playing for both Prempeh College and the University of Ghana before transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004...	FW	Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...	Acquired for Calen Carr Calen Carr Calen Carr is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-High School and College:...
March 24, 2011	Gabriel Ferrari Gabriel Ferrari Gabriel Enzo Ferrari is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Early career:...	FW	FC Wohlen FC Wohlen FC Wohlen is a Swiss football club based in the town Wohlen in Canton Aargau. They play in the Challenge League, the second highest league in the country....	Undisclosed
April 4, 2011	Pari Pantazopoulos Pari Pantazopoulos Paraskevas "Pari" Pantazopoulos is a Greek-born American soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.-Youth and high school:...	DF	Zakynthos Zakynthos F.C. Zakynthos Football Club or APS Zakynthos Greek is a Greek football club, based in Zakynthos, Greece.The association was founded in 1961....	Free
May 4, 2011	Cristian Nazarit	FW	Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....	Undisclosed
July 13, 2011	Sebastián Grazzini Sebastián Grazzini Sebastián Hugo Grazzini is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.-Career:...	MF	Club Atlético All Boys All Boys Club Atlético All Boys is a sports club based in the Floresta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The institution is mostly known by its football team, which currently plays at the Primera División, the top division of Argentine football league system....	Undisclosed
July 26, 2011	Pável Pardo Pavel Pardo Pável Pardo Segura , is a Mexican international footballer, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.- Biography :...	MF	Club América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....	Undisclosed
July 28, 2011	Dan Gargan Dan Gargan Dan Gargan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:...	DF	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....	Acquired with a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 2012 MLS SuperDraft The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...  pick for Dasan Robinson Dasan Robinson Dasan Alexander Robinson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Robinson grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated from Elyria High School...
August 11, 2011	Kellen Gulley	FW	Chicago Fire Juniors Mississippi Chicago Fire Juniors The Chicago Fire Juniors are the youth club affiliate of the Chicago Fire professional soccer club with branches in Chicago, NW Indiana, West Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. Established in 2004 as the official youth soccer club of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire, the Chicago Fire...	Undisclosed; will not be added to first-team roster until 2012

Out

Date	Player	Position	Destination Club	Fee/Notes	Ref
October 24, 2010	C.J. Brown	DF	None	Retired
October 24, 2010	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...	FW	None	Retired
November 24, 2010	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...	MF	Portland Timbers Portland Timbers Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....	Expansion Draft 2010 MLS Expansion Draft The 2010 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 24, 2010, and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.-Format:...
November 24, 2010	John Thorrington John Thorrington John Thorrington is a South African-born American soccer player who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer....	MF	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Expansion Draft 2010 MLS Expansion Draft The 2010 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 24, 2010, and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.-Format:...
November 24, 2010	Collins John Collins John Collins John is a Liberian-born Dutch footballer.-Club:John started his professional career at Dutch first division side FC Twente as a 17-year old, going on to score 11 league goals during one-and-a-half seasons combined...	FW	Gabala FC	Released, free transfer
November 24, 2010	Krzysztof Król Krzysztof Król Krzysztof Król is a Polish footballer who currently plays for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.-Career:Król played with the youth teams of Górnik Radlin, WSP Wodzisław Śląski and Amica Wronki, before signing his first professional contract with Dyskobolia Grodzisk in 2006...	DF	Jagiellonia Białystok	Loan expired, returned to parent club
December 31, 2010	Wilman Conde Wilman Conde, Jr. Wilman Conde, Jr. is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Atlas.-Professional:Conde made his professional debut with Deportes Quindío during the 2000 campaign. His play at Quindío led to interest from the top Colombian sides, and in 2001 he joined Deportivo Cali and became a fixture at...	DF	Atlas	Contract expired, free transfer
December 31, 2010	Fredrik Ljungberg Fredrik Ljungberg Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. Ljungberg was captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his international retirement after UEFA Euro 2008.Ljungberg was a model for Calvin Klein underwear...	MF	Celtic F.C. Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...	Contract expired, free transfer
January 31, 2011	Andrew Dykstra Andrew Dykstra Andrew Dykstra is an American soccer player currently playing for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...	GK	Charleston Battery Charleston Battery Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....	Released, free transfer
February 9, 2011	Deris Umanzor	DF	C.D. Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...	Released
March 23, 2011	Calen Carr Calen Carr Calen Carr is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.-High School and College:...	FW	Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...	Traded for Dominic Oduro Dominic Oduro Dominic Oduro is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:Oduro started his playing career in Ghana, playing for both Prempeh College and the University of Ghana before transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004...
June 15, 2011	Gastón Puerari Gastón Puerari Gastón Puerari is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlas in the Mexican Primera División.-Uruguay:...	FW	Atlas	Undisclosed
June 29, 2011	Davis Paul Davis Paul Davis Paul is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:...	FW	Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...	Released, free transfer
July 26, 2011	Bratislav Ristić Bratislav Ristic Bratislav Ristić is a Serbian footballer who last played for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer in July 2011.-Club career:...	MF		Released
July 28, 2011	Dasan Robinson Dasan Robinson Dasan Alexander Robinson is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:Robinson grew up in the Cleveland area and graduated from Elyria High School...	DF	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....	Traded for Dan Gargan Dan Gargan Dan Gargan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:...  and a 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 2012 MLS SuperDraft The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...  pick
September 14, 2011	Marko Marić Marko Maric Marko Marić is a Croatian footballer.-Europe:Marić began his career with Croatia's NK Zagreb and in two years at the club appeared in 35 league matches. In 2005 he joined Greek First Division side Egaleo FC. In two years in Greece Marić appeared in 41 league matches and scored one goal...	MF		Waived

In

Date	Player	Position	Loaned From	Fee/Notes	Ref
March 10, 2011	Orr Barouch Orr Barouch Orr Barouch is an Israeli footballer currently playing for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer, on loan from Primera División de Mexico side Tigres.-Early life and career:...	FW	Tigres UANL	One year loan

Out

Date	Player	Position	Destination Club	Fee/Notes	Ref
June 2, 2011	Kwame Watson-Siriboe Kwame Watson-Siriboe Kwame Watson-Siriboe is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	DF	FC Tampa Bay	Through the end of 2011 season

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

Pre-season

Kickoff times are in CST.

Carolina Challenge Cup

Kickoff times are in CST.

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CST.

U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CST.

International friendlies

Kickoff times are in CST.

Kits

Type	Shirt	Shorts	Socks	Info
Home	Red with white horizontal band	Red	Red
Away	White	White	White	MLS, October 22, against Columbus Crew: Pink Fire word mark, pink-colored names and numbers, MLS W.O.R.K.S. patch
Fire Goes Green	White	White	Light green	MLS, April 23, against Houston Dynamo; Green Fire word mark, green-colored names and numbers, special patch

Leading scorers

Rank	Scorer	Goals	Assists
1	Dominic Oduro Dominic Oduro Dominic Oduro is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:Oduro started his playing career in Ghana, playing for both Prempeh College and the University of Ghana before transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004...	12	2
2	Marco Pappa Marco Pappa Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce is a Guatemalan footballer who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer since 2008 and is a member of the Guatemala national team.-Club career:...	8	2
3	Diego Cháves Diego Chaves Diego Cháves is a Uruguayan professional footballer currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth:Diego was born in Uruguay, but spent most of his childhood in Argentina...	6	1
4	Sebastián Grazzini Sebastián Grazzini Sebastián Hugo Grazzini is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.-Career:...	5	4
5	Cory Gibbs Cory Gibbs Cory Gibbs is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...	3	1
6	Orr Barouch Orr Barouch Orr Barouch is an Israeli footballer currently playing for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer, on loan from Primera División de Mexico side Tigres.-Early life and career:...	2	2
7	Jalil Anibaba Jalil Anibaba Jalil Anibaba is an American soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	2	1
8	Cristian Nazarit	2	0
9	Patrick Nyarko Patrick Nyarko Patrick Nyarko is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:...	1	9
10	Pável Pardo Pavel Pardo Pável Pardo Segura , is a Mexican international footballer, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.- Biography :...	1	5
11	Gastón Puerari Gastón Puerari Gastón Puerari is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlas in the Mexican Primera División.-Uruguay:...	1	2
12	Dan Gargan Dan Gargan Dan Gargan is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College:...	1	0
13	Gonzalo Segares Gonzalo Segares Gonzalo Segares Gonzalez is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...	0	5
14	Baggio Husidic Baggio Husidić Adis "Baggio" Hušidić is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Early life:...	0	2
15	Corben Bone Corben Bone Corben Bone is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	0	1
	Daniel Paladini Daniel Paladini Daniel Paladini is an American soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	0	1
	Michael Videira Michael Videira Michael Videira is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...	0	1

Last updated on October 23, 2011. Source: MLSsoccer.com Statistics - 2011 Chicago Fire

MLS Player of the Week

Week	Player	Week's Statline
29	Marco Pappa Marco Pappa Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce is a Guatemalan footballer who plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer since 2008 and is a member of the Guatemala national team.-Club career:...	3G (9', 36', 75')
32	Jalil Anibaba Jalil Anibaba Jalil Anibaba is an American soccer player currently playing for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...	2G

MLS All-Stars 2011

Position	Player	Note
No Fire players were selected to the 2011 All-Star Team MLS All-Star 2011 The 2011 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, held on July 27, 2011, was the 16th consecutive Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The MLS All-Stars faced Manchester United of the English Premier League for the second year running in the...

Allocation ranking

Chicago is in the #5 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

 player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Chicago traded allocation ranking positions with Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...

 on August 26, 2011, with Seattle gaining the #4 position and Chicago receiving the #6 position.

International roster spots

Chicago has 8 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. There have been no reported trades involving Chicago international roster spots for the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club’s roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).

Future draft pick trades

Acquired
Year	Draft	Round	Traded from	Ref.
2012 2012 MLS SuperDraft The 2012 MLS SuperDraft will be the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It will be held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. . The draft will be reduced from three rounds to two. The 19 MLS clubs will select a total of 38 players...	SuperDraft MLS SuperDraft The MLS SuperDraft is an annual event, taking place in January of each year, in which the Major League Soccer teams select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the league...	Round 2	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....
2012	SuperDraft	Round 3	Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...

Traded
Year	Draft	Round	Traded to	Ref.
2012 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft The 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft is a secondary draft that will be held by Major League Soccer via conference call on January 17, 2012. The draft will be four rounds with all 19 MLS clubs participating.- Changes from 2011 :...	Supplemental MLS Supplemental Draft The MLS Supplemental Draft had a number of incarnations:From 1996 to 1999, all players playing in the United States currently playing professionally in the United Soccer Leagues were eligible for the MLS Supplemental Draft, where they could be selected by all Major League Soccer teams. Players...	Not specified	Chivas USA C.D. Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....

MLS rights to other players

It is believed Chicago maintains the MLS rights to Carlos Bocanegra

Carlos Bocanegra

Carlos Manuel Bocanegra is an American soccer player who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and is the captain of the United States national team.-Chicago Fire:...

, Wilman Conde, Fredrik Ljungberg

Fredrik Ljungberg

Karl Fredrik "Freddie" Ljungberg is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. Ljungberg was captain of the Swedish national team until he announced his international retirement after UEFA Euro 2008.Ljungberg was a model for Calvin Klein underwear...

, and Chris Rolfe

Chris Rolfe

Chris Rolfe is an American soccer player who currently plays for AaB in the Danish Superliga.-College:...

as each of these players declined contract offers by the club and signed overseas on free transfers.