2019 Chicago Fire season

The 2019 Chicago Fire season was the club's 21st year of existence, as well as their 22nd in Major League Soccer.

Current squad
As of August 13, 2019. Sources: Chicago Fire official roster and Official MLS Roster

Out
The following players were drafted and did not sign a contract:
 * 🇬🇭 Ebenezer Ackon (D), selected 53rd overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Bowling Green State University; signed with San Antonio FC
 * 🇺🇸 Mark Forrest (F), selected 77th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Lehigh University
 * 🇺🇸 Grant Stoneman (D), selected 55th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft from Loyola University Chicago; signed with Lansing Ignite
 * 🇨🇷 Marco Ureña (F), selected in the Waiver Draft from Los Angeles FC; signed with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense

The following players were trialing or training with the club but did not sign a contract:
 * Antonio Rodriguez
 * 🇩🇪 Christopher Schorch, last played for 🇩🇪 KFC Uerdingen 05

Preseason
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Major League Soccer
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Open Cup
As a member of MLS, the Fire will enter the competition at the fourth round, scheduled to be played on June 12, 2019.

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Leagues Cup
The Fire were invited to this inaugural edition of this competition between MLS and Liga MX.

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

Cards
Note: Italics indicates a player who left during the season

Fire Awards
Man of the Match Awards

Affiliate Loans
Nelson Rodriguez announced on January 8, 2019, that the Fire's affiliation with Tulsa had ended, and that they'd affiliate with Indy Eleven in the USL Championship and Lansing Ignite in USL League One for the year. The following players were loaned to either team above:

National team call-ups
🇦🇲 armenia Yura Movsisyan
 * UEFA Nations League Match vs Gibraltar, November 16, 2018 (Started, played 70 minutes, scored four goals)
 * UEFA Nations League Match vs Liechtenstein, November 19, 2018 (Started, played 90 minutes)

🇨🇦 canada Raheem Edwards
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Preliminary Roster

🇨🇷 costa rica Francisco Calvo
 * Friendly vs Peru, June 5, 2019 (Did not play)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Nicaragua, June 16, 2019 (Did not play)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Bermuda, June 20, 2019 (Did not play)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Haiti, June 24, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Mexico, June 29, 2019 (Subbed on, played 21 minutes)
 * Friendly vs Uruguay, September 6 (Did not play)

🇱🇮 liechtenstein Nicolas Hasler
 * UEFA Nations League Match vs Macedonia, November 16, 2018 (Started, played 90 minutes)
 * UEFA Nations League Match vs Armenia, November 19, 2018 (Started, played 90 minutes, scored one goal)
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Greece, March 23, 2019 (Started, played 86 minutes)
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Italy, March 26, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)

🇵🇦 Panama national under-23 football team Cristian Martínez

🇵🇱 poland Przemysław Frankowski
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Austria, March 21 (Subbed on, played 45 minutes)
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Latvia, March 24 (Subbed on, played 7 minutes)
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs North Macedonia, June 7 (Started, played 46 minutes))
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Israel, June 10 (Did not play)

Aleksandar Katai
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Ukraine, June 7 (Did not play)
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Lithuania, June 10 (Subbed on, played 3 minutes, 1 assist)
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Portugal, September 7 (Subbed on, played 7 minutes)
 * Euro 2020 Qualifying Match vs Luxembourg, September 10 (Started, played 46 minutes)

🇺🇸 United States Senior Team Djordje Mihailovic
 * Friendly vs Panama, January 27, 2019 (Started, played 62 minutes, scored one goal)
 * Friendly vs Costa Rica, February 2, 2019 (Started, played 63 minutes)
 * Friendly vs Jamaica, June 5, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Guyana, June 18, 2019 (Subbed on, played 16 minutes)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Trinidad and Tobago, June 22, 2019 (Did not play)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Panama, June 26, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Curaçao, June 30, 2019 (Did not play)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match vs Jamaica, July 3, 2019 (Did not play)
 * 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final vs Mexico, July 7, 2019 (Did not play)

U-23 Team Djordje Mihailovic
 * Friendly vs Egypt, March 22, 2019 (Started, played 45 minutes)
 * Friendly vs Netherlands, March 24, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)
 * Friendly vs Japan, September 9 (Started, played 90 minutes)

U-15 Team Gabriel Slonina
 * Torneo delle Nazioni group stage match vs India, April 28, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes, clean sheet)
 * Torneo delle Nazioni group stage match vs Slovenia, April 29, 2019 (Did not play)
 * Torneo delle Nazioni group stage match vs Mexico, April 30, 2019 (Started, played 90 minutes)
 * Torneo delle Nazioni 9th-12th consolation match qualifier vs England, May 2, 2019 (Did not play)
 * Torneo delle Nazioni 9th consolation match vs Norway, May 4, 2019

Note: Italics indicates player left after his first call up