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Chicago Fire FC
CHI Logo-2021.svg
Nickname(s) The Fire
The Men in Red
Founded October 8, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-10-08)
Stadium Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois
Stadium
capacity
61,500
Owner Joe Mansueto
Sporting director Gregg Broughton
Head coach Gregg Berhalter
League Major League Soccer
2024 Eastern Conference: 15th
Overall: 28th
Playoffs: Did not qualify

The Chicago Fire Football Club is a professional soccer team from Chicago, USA. They play in Major League Soccer (MLS) as part of the Eastern Conference. The team moved to this conference in 2002.

The club is named after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It was started on October 8, 1997, which was the 126th anniversary of that famous fire. The team began playing in 1998 as one of the first new teams in the league.

In their very first season in 1998, the Fire won both the MLS Cup and the U.S. Open Cup. This achievement is called winning the "double". They also won the U.S. Open Cup in 2000, 2003, and 2006. In 2003, they won the MLS Supporters' Shield too.

The Fire has a big system for developing young players. This includes the Chicago Fire Development Academy and the Chicago Fire Juniors youth program. They also run the Chicago Fire Foundation, which is their charity group. The team plays its home games at Soldier Field, which they share with the Chicago Bears football team.

History of the Fire

How the Team Started

The Chicago Fire FC began as the Chicago Fire Soccer Club on October 8, 1997. The team's name honors the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The current owner is Joe Mansueto, who bought the club in 2019.

The Fire first played at Soldier Field from 1997 to 2006. Then, from 2006 to 2019, they played at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. In 2019, the team moved back to Soldier Field for the 2020 MLS season. The Fire is one of the most successful teams in the U.S. Open Cup, winning championships in 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2006.

Many famous players have played for the Fire. These include U.S. players like Chris Armas and Brian McBride. The team also brought in international stars like Bastian Schweinsteiger and Cuauhtémoc Blanco.

Before the Fire, Chicago had another soccer team called the Chicago Sting. They played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984. The Sting won the Soccer Bowl twice, in 1981 and 1984.

Early Success (1997–2000)

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The Fire (in red) playing against the Dallas Burn at Soldier Field in July 1998

The Fire started strong in 1997. They brought in talented players from different countries, like Piotr Nowak from Poland and Jorge Campos from Mexico. American players like Zach Thornton and Chris Armas were also very important.

Under their first coach, Bob Bradley, the team had an amazing first year. They won the "double" in 1998. They beat D.C. United in the MLS Cup Final and the Columbus Crew in the U.S. Open Cup.

The team kept up its success. They reached the MLS Cup final in 2000, but lost to Kansas City. They did win the U.S. Open Cup again that year. Famous international players like Hristo Stoitchkov joined the team. Young American players like DaMarcus Beasley also grew into stars. The Fire quickly became one of the best teams in the league.

Moving Around (2002–2004)

In 2002, Soldier Field was being renovated. So, the Fire moved to Naperville, a suburb of Chicago. That same year, coach Bob Bradley left the team. Dave Sarachan became the new head coach.

In 2003, Chicago reached the league final. They also won the Supporters' Shield and the U.S. Open Cup. The team returned to the newly renovated Soldier Field in the middle of the 2003 season.

After that season, team captain Piotr Nowak retired. New players like Damani Ralph joined the team. However, the Fire's performance slowed down. In 2004, they missed the league playoffs for the first time.

New Home and Changes (2005–2007)

The 2005 season started with a big change in club leadership. The team played a special game against A.C. Milan from Italy. They also had a surprising 4–0 win against D.C. United in the playoffs.

In 2006, the Fire moved into their new stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. It was called Toyota Park (now SeatGeek Stadium). The team didn't have a great league season that year. But they won the U.S. Open Cup again, which was a good sign for the future.

Fans really wanted another league title. In 2007, the Fire signed Mexican star Cuauhtémoc Blanco. After a strong start, the team's performance dropped. Coach Sarachan was then replaced by Juan Carlos Osorio.

New Ownership (2007–2009)

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Section 8 during a June 2008 match at Toyota Park

More changes happened in 2007. A company called Andell Holdings bought the Chicago Fire. Andrew Hauptman became the new chairman. The team has not won a major trophy since this change.

Under coach Osorio, the Fire played well and made the playoffs. But they lost to New England in the Eastern Conference Final. Osorio then left to coach the New York Red Bulls.

In 2008, former Fire star Frank Klopas became the Technical Director. Denis Hamlett was named manager. The team signed Chicago native Brian McBride. They beat New England in the playoffs, but then lost to Columbus in the Eastern Conference Final.

In 2009, the team's roster stayed mostly the same. They finished second in the Eastern Conference. However, they lost in the playoffs to Real Salt Lake after a penalty shootout. Coach Denis Hamlett was then let go.

A Changing Team (2010–2012)

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Chicago's Patrick Nyarko (right) dribbling past a Seattle defender during an April 2012 match

For the 2010 season, Carlos de los Cobos became the new head coach. Several key players like Cuauhtémoc Blanco left the team. More changes happened later that year, with new players joining. Despite these changes, the Fire missed the playoffs for only the second time. Longtime players Brian McBride and C.J. Brown retired.

The 2011 season also started slowly. After many games without a win, Carlos de los Cobos was replaced by Frank Klopas as interim coach. With new players like Pável Pardo, the Fire improved. They reached the U.S. Open Cup Final but lost to Seattle. They just barely missed the playoffs. Klopas was then made the permanent coach.

In 2012, the Fire had a much better season. They signed players like Chris Rolfe and Arne Friedrich. Rolfe was named the team's MVP. The Fire had their best record since 2000, finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference. However, they lost their first playoff game at home to the Houston Dynamo.

Missing the Playoffs (2013–2015)

The team made some changes for the 2013 season. They brought in players like Joel Lindpere and Jeff Larentowicz. The season started with the team struggling to score goals. Later, they traded for Chicago native Mike Magee from the Los Angeles Galaxy. Magee became a key player.

2013 Chicago Fire group photo
Chicago Fire F.C. lineup photo, 2013

On June 23, 2013, veteran defender Arne Friedrich retired due to injuries. The team improved with Magee and other new players. They reached the semifinal of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but lost to D.C. United. The Fire narrowly missed the playoffs that year. On October 30, 2013, coach Frank Klopas left. The next day, Frank Yallop was named the new head coach. In December 2013, Mike Magee won the MLS MVP Award, the first Fire player to do so.

Yallop brought in new coaches and changed the team's roster. Many veteran players left, and young players joined. The team reached the semifinals of the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup again, but lost badly to Seattle Sounders FC. The season ended with the Fire having a very poor record. They also set a record for the most draws in an MLS season.

In 2015, the club signed three new important players: David Accam, Shaun Maloney, and Kennedy Igboananike. The season started with losses, but the team soon won three games in a row. However, they continued to struggle. They reached another U.S. Open Cup semifinal but lost for the third straight season. Maloney left the team later that year.

Frank Yallop was replaced as coach on September 20, 2015. Nelson Rodríguez became the new general manager. The team finished the 2015 season with their worst record ever, including no wins away from home.

Last Years in Bridgeview (2016–2019)

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Bastian Schweinsteiger played for Chicago from 2017 to 2019

In November 2015, Veljko Paunovic was named the new head coach. He had previously coached the Serbian U-20 team to a World Cup win.

On March 21, 2017, famous German player Bastian Schweinsteiger joined the Chicago Fire from Manchester United. He played for the team until 2019.

In 2018, Joe Mansueto bought a part of the club. By September 2019, Mansueto became the full owner of the team.

Back to Soldier Field and New Look (2020–Present)

After the 2019 season, the Chicago Fire made big changes. They planned to move back to downtown Chicago, get new staff, change players, and introduce a new team look.

On October 8, 2019, the Fire announced they would return to Soldier Field for the 2020 MLS season. On the same day, Bastian Schweinsteiger announced his retirement. The team also signed midfielder Álvaro Medrán.

Xherdan Shaqiri - Switzerland vs. Argentina, 29th February 2012
Xherdan Shaqiri's signing was the most expensive in Chicago Fire history ($7.5 million)

In November, the team traded captain Dax McCarty. They also let go of their coach, Veljko Paunovic. On November 21, the club revealed its new look. They changed their name to Chicago Fire Football Club (Chicago Fire FC). They also changed their colors to red, blue, and gold, and introduced a new logo.

The new logo had mixed reactions from fans. Some compared it to other team logos or even a street gang symbol. The team said that new brands take time to get used to. They later unveiled another new logo in 2021, designed by Matthew Wolff.

In late 2019, Georg Heitz became the new Sporting Director. He hired Raphael Wicky as head coach and Sebastian Pelzer as Technical Director. For the 2020 season, the Fire signed Argentinian players Ignacio Aliseda and Gaston Gimenez. They also signed Robert Beric from France.

Colors and Badge

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Chicago Fire crest (1997–2019)

The main colors of the Chicago Fire are red, flag blue, deep blue, and white. They have also used navy blue, sky blue, gold, and black over the years.

The first Chicago Fire logo, used from 1997 to 2019, looked like the Cross of Saint Florian. This is a symbol often used by fire departments. A special "C" in the middle stood for Chicago, like the logos of the Bears and Cubs. The six points around the "C" represented the stars on the Flag of Chicago. One of these stars remembers the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This design was chosen to look classic and connect to both American sports and European soccer traditions.

Nike first wanted the team to be called the Chicago Rhythm. That idea had different colors and a cobra logo. But team officials decided to create the Fire identity instead. They also thought about names like "Chicago Blues" and "Chicago Wind".

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Bakary Soumaré wearing the all-red shirt with a white horizontal chest stripe. This was the club's primary kit until 2012

The first Fire jerseys looked like a Chicago firefighter's coat. They had wide horizontal stripes. The home jersey was red and white. The away shirts were white and black. The all-red shirt with a white stripe was used until 2012. Then, the white stripe changed to a blue stripe. The team's secondary shirts have changed many times. Third shirts were often yellow, sometimes honoring the old Chicago Sting team. From 2014 to 2016, the team wore third shirts based on the Flag of Chicago.

The club and its fans often use symbols of Chicago to show their city pride. The six-pointed Chicago stars are very common. The light blue color of the city flag and the city skyline also appear on team items and fan gear. The Flag of Chicago is often seen at the stadium.

On November 21, 2019, the club showed off its first major new look. This happened before their move back to Soldier Field. The club's name changed to Chicago Fire Football Club (Chicago Fire FC). The old logo was replaced with a new oval-shaped one. This new logo had mirrored sets of three triangles called the "Fire Crown." This was meant to represent Chicago's recovery after the Great Fire. The new logo used dark blue, red, and gold.

Before it was officially shown, the new logo was leaked online. Many fans did not like it. Some thought the "Fire Crown" looked too much like the Vancouver Whitecaps FC logo. Others worried it looked like the logo of a street gang. The team said that it takes time for new brands to become popular. They said they had no plans to bring back the old logo. However, the club later revealed another new logo in the middle of the 2021 season. This new logo was fully adopted in 2022.

Uniform History

Sponsors

Seasons Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1998–2002 Nike
2003–2005 Puma
2006–2007 Adidas
2008–2010 Best Buy
2011
2012–2015 Quaker Oats
2016–2018 Valspar
2019–2022 Motorola
2023
2024–present Carvana

Stadiums

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SeatGeek Stadium, located in Bridgeview, Illinois, was the club's home stadium from 2006 until 2019

The Chicago Fire played their home games at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, from 2006 to 2019. This stadium was built just for soccer. It cost about $100 million and opened in 2006. It was first called Toyota Park, then renamed SeatGeek Stadium.

When the Fire first started, they played at Soldier Field in Chicago. This is a large stadium that also hosts the Chicago Bears football team. Soldier Field was also one of the main places for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

While Soldier Field was being renovated, the Fire played at Cardinal Stadium in Naperville, Illinois. This stadium was made bigger to hold 15,000 fans. The team returned to Soldier Field in 2003 and stayed there until 2005.

In April 2019, reports said the club wanted to leave SeatGeek Stadium. They wanted to move back to Soldier Field. In July 2019, the Fire made a deal to leave SeatGeek Stadium. They officially moved back to Soldier Field starting in the 2020 season.

Home Stadiums Over Time

Other Stadiums Used for Games

Future Stadium Plans

The team owner, Joe Mansueto, is looking to buy land for a new stadium in Chicago. He wants to build a soccer-specific stadium within the city. This new stadium would be paid for privately, not with public money. Two possible locations are The 78 site and the Lincoln Yards development.

Club Culture

Supporters

The Fire has a strong fan culture. The first fan group was called Barn Burners. At games, fan groups sit behind the north goal in an area called Section 8. This name comes from the section number at Soldier Field. Section 8 Chicago is the main independent fan group for the Fire.

These groups create exciting atmospheres at matches. They often do "tifo" displays, which are large choreographed shows with banners and flags. This helps show their pride and cheer on the players. SeatGeek Stadium is one of the few places in America where fans do these big displays.

Mascot

The official mascot of the Chicago Fire is Sparky. Sparky is a Dalmatian dog. He usually wears the team's jersey or a firefighter's uniform.

Rivalries

The Fire has rivalries with several MLS teams. Older fans might say their main rival is FC Dallas or Los Angeles Galaxy. This is because of exciting playoff and cup games in the league's early years.

After the Fire moved to the Eastern Conference, they played Dallas and LA less often. New rivalries grew with D.C. United and New England Revolution. The Fire and Revolution have played each other in the MLS Cup Playoffs many times. They met 8 times in 10 seasons from 2000 to 2009.

Newer rivals include Columbus Crew, who used to be the closest MLS team to Chicago. Also, Atlanta United FC has become a rival due to fan disagreements. In 2023, St. Louis City SC joined the league. Since St. Louis and Chicago are historic rival cities, a new rivalry has naturally started between these two teams.

Broadcasting

Since 2020, WGN Sports has shown Chicago Fire games on TV. In 2023, most MLS games, including Chicago's, became available on the Apple TV through their special deal. Some games might still be shown on national TV.

Spanish-language radio station WRTO has broadcast Fire matches since 2017. In 2023, the Fire also made a deal with Cumulus Media to broadcast games in English on WLS 890 AM or its website.

Players

Current Roster

No. Position Player
2 France DF Arnaud Souquet
4 Colombia DF Carlos Terán
7 Switzerland MF Maren Haile-Selassie
8 United States FW Chris Mueller
9 Belgium FW Hugo Cuypers
12 United States FW Tom Barlow
14 Denmark DF Tobias Salquist
15 United States DF Andrew Gutman
17 United States MF Brian Gutiérrez
19 Greece FW Georgios Koutsias
22 United States MF Mauricio Pineda
23 United States MF Kellyn Acosta
No. Position Player
24 United States DF Jonathan Dean
25 United States GK Jeffrey Gal
30 Paraguay MF Gastón Giménez
31 Argentina MF Federico Navarro
32 United States FW Missael Rodríguez
33 United States FW Victor Bezerra
34 United States GK Chris Brady
35 United States MF Sergio Oregel
36 United States DF Justin Reynolds
77 United States DF Chase Gasper
78 United States GK Bryan Dowd
England MF Laurence Wootton

Ring of Fire

The "Ring of Fire" is a special honor created in 2003. It celebrates people who have made the Chicago Fire club successful. Only current "Ring of Fire" members can choose new inductees. No more than one person can be chosen each year. Their names and numbers are shown at SeatGeek Stadium.

In 2008, members voted to honor two fans who had passed away, Dan Parry and Brandon Kitchens. The club chairman decided against it for the "Ring of Fire." However, Parry and Kitchens were later honored on the "Wall of Honor," a special recognition for Fire fans.

C.J. Brown was inducted into the "Ring of Fire" in 2012. On October 3, 2015, Ante Razov, the club's all-time leading scorer, also joined the "Ring of Fire." Most recently, in February 2024, former goalkeeper Zach Thornton was inducted.

  • Poland 10 Piotr Nowak (inducted 2003)
  • United States 41 Frank Klopas (inducted 2004)
  • Czech Republic 5 Luboš Kubík (inducted 2005)
  • United States Former general manager and club president Peter Wilt (inducted 2006)
  • United States Former head coach Bob Bradley (inducted 2007)
  • United States 14 Chris Armas (inducted 2009)
  • United States 2 C.J. Brown (inducted 2012)
  • United States 9 Ante Razov (inducted 2015)
  • United States 18 Zach Thornton (inducted 2024)

Club Staff

Head Coaches

Name Nationality Tenure
Bob Bradley  United States October 30, 1997 – October 5, 2002
Dave Sarachan  United States November 4, 2002 – June 20, 2007
Denis Hamlett (interim)  Costa Rica June 20, 2007 – June 30, 2007
Juan Carlos Osorio  Colombia July 1, 2007 – December 10, 2007
Denis Hamlett  Costa Rica January 11, 2008 – November 24, 2009
Carlos de los Cobos  Mexico January 1, 2010 – May 30, 2011
Frank Klopas (interim)  United States May 30, 2011 – November 3, 2011
Frank Klopas  United States November 3, 2011 – October 30, 2013
Frank Yallop  Canada October 31, 2013 – September 20, 2015
Brian Bliss (interim)  United States September 20, 2015 – November 24, 2015
Veljko Paunović  Serbia November 24, 2015 – November 13, 2019
Raphaël Wicky  Switzerland December 27, 2019 – September 30, 2021
Frank Klopas (interim)  United States September 30, 2021 – November 7, 2021
Ezra Hendrickson  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines November 24, 2021 – May 8, 2023
Frank Klopas (interim)  United States May 8, 2023 – December 5, 2023
Frank Klopas  United States December 5, 2023 – October 19, 2024
Gregg Berhalter  United States October 20, 2024 – Present

Club Presidents

Name Tenure
Robert Sanderman 1997–2000
Peter Wilt 2001–2005
John Guppy 2005–2008
Javier León (interim) 2008
Dave Greeley 2008–2010
Javier León (interim) 2010
Julian Posada 2010–2012
Nelson Rodríguez 2018–2021
Ishwara Glassman-Chrein 2021–2022

General Managers (Sporting Directors)

Name Tenure
Peter Wilt 1997–2005
Nelson Rodríguez 2015–2019
Georg Heitz 2019–2024
Gregg Broughton 2024–present

Chief Operating Officer

Name Tenure
John Urban 2018–present

Technical Directors

  • Frank Klopas (2008–2011)
  • Brian Bliss (December 6, 2013 – January 5, 2016)
  • Sebastian Pelzer (December 28, 2019–)

Directors of Player Personnel

  • Mike Jeffries (2010–2012)

Assistant Coaches

  • Denis Hamlett (1998–2007)
  • Mike Jeffries (1998–2000, 2008–2009)
  • Frank Klopas (2000)
  • Daryl Shore (2000–2009)
  • Tom Soehn (2001–2003)
  • Craig Reynolds (2004–2007)
  • Chris Armas (2008–2009)
  • Alvaro Briones (2010)
  • Larry Sunderland (2010–2011)
  • Mike Matkovich (2009–2010, 2012–2013)
  • Leo Percovich (2011–2013)
  • Aron Hyde (2010–2015)
  • C. J. Brown (2013–2014)
  • Clint Mathis (2014–2015)
  • Marc Bircham (2015)
  • Marko Mitrović (2015–2019)
  • Eric Gehrig (2017–2019)
  • Frank Klopas (2020–2023)
  • David Zdrillic (2020–2021)
  • Adin Brown (2020–2022)
  • Junior Gonzalez (2022–2023)
  • C. J. Brown (2022–2023)
  • Zach Thornton (2022–)
  • Paulo Nagamura (2024–)
  • Carlos García (2024–)

Team Achievements

National Titles
Competitions Wins Seasons
MLS Cup 1 1998
Supporters' Shield 1 2003
U.S. Open Cup 4 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006
  • Individual Club Awards
    • MLS Team Fair Play Award: 2009

Other Awards

MLS Wooden Spoon: 2015, 2016 (This award goes to the team with the worst record in the league.)

Records

Top Goal Scorers

# Name Years Played MLS Goals Playoff Goals Open Cup Goals CCL Goals Total Goals
1 United States Ante Razov 1998–2000
2001–2004
76 10 6 2 94
2 Hungary Nemanja Nikolić 2017–2019 50 0 5 0 55
3 United States Chris Rolfe 2005–2009
2012–2014
48 4 3 0 55
4 United States Josh Wolff 1998–2002 32 0 6 1 39
5 Ghana David Accam 2015–2017 33 0 5 0 38
6 Ukraine Dema Kovalenko 1999–2002 22 5 3 5 35
7 Poland Piotr Nowak 1998–2002 26 3 0 0 29
8 Jamaica Damani Ralph 2003–2004 22 1 4 1 28
9 United States Mike Magee 2013–2015 22 0 5 0 27
10 Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov 2000–2002 17 4 3 0 24

Year-by-Year Performance

Here's a look at the Fire's performance in recent seasons:

Season League Position Playoffs USOC Continental / other Average
attendance
Top goalscorer(s)
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Name(s) Goals
2019 1 MLS 34 10 12 12 55 47 +8 42 1.24 8th 17th DNQ R4 Leagues Cup QF 12,324 Hungary Nemanja Nikolić 13
2020 MLS 23 5 10 8 33 39 −6 23 1.00 11th 22nd NH MLS is Back Tournament GS 0 Slovenia Robert Berić 12
2021 MLS 34 9 18 7 36 54 −18 34 1.00 12th 22nd NH DNQ 10,703 Slovenia Robert Berić 8
2022 MLS 34 10 15 9 39 48 −9 39 1.15 12th 24th R3 15,848 Colombia Jhon Durán 8
2023 MLS 34 10 14 10 39 51 −12 40 1.18 13th 24th QF Leagues Cup R32 18,170 Switzerland Maren Haile-Selassie 6

1. Avg. attendance includes statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.

Team Awards

Piotr Nowak in 2016
Piotr Nowak
Year Team MVP Golden Boot Defender of the Year
Winner Goals
1998 Poland Piotr Nowak United States Ante Razov 10 Czech Republic Luboš Kubík
1999 Czech Republic Luboš Kubík United States Ante Razov 14 Czech Republic Luboš Kubík
2000 Poland Piotr Nowak United States Ante Razov 18 United States Carlos Bocanegra
2001 Poland Piotr Nowak United States Eric Wynalda 10 United States Zach Thornton
2002 United States Zach Thornton United States Ante Razov 14 United States Zach Thornton
2003 United States Chris Armas United States Ante Razov 14 United States Carlos Bocanegra
2004 United States Henry Ring Jamaica Damani Ralph 11 United States Jim Curtin
2005 Honduras Iván Guerrero United States Chris Rolfe 8 Honduras Iván Guerrero
2006 Costa Rica Andy Herron Costa Rica Andy Herron 9 United States CJ Brown
2007 Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco United States Chad Barrett 7 Costa Rica Gonzalo Segares
2008 United States Jon Busch United States Chris Rolfe 9 Mali Bakary Soumaré
2009 United States Brian McBride United States Brian McBride 7 Colombia Wilman Conde
2010 United States Logan Pause Guatemala Marco Pappa 7 United States CJ Brown
2011 Ghana Dominic Oduro Ghana Dominic Oduro 12 United States Cory Gibbs
2012 United States Chris Rolfe United States Chris Rolfe 8 Germany Arne Friedrich
2013 United States Mike Magee United States Mike Magee 15 United States Sean Johnson
2014 United States Sean Johnson United States Quincy Amarikwa 8 United States Sean Johnson
2015 Ghana David Accam Ghana David Accam 10 United States Eric Gehrig
2016 Ghana David Accam Ghana David Accam 9 Netherlands Johan Kappelhof
2017 Hungary Nemanja Nikolić Hungary Nemanja Nikolić 24 Netherlands Johan Kappelhof
2018 Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger Hungary Nemanja Nikolić 15 Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger
2019 United States C.J. Sapong United States C.J. Sapong 13 Germany Bastian Schweinsteiger
2020 Slovenia Robert Berić Slovenia Robert Berić 12 United States Mauricio Pineda
2021 Argentina Federico Navarro Slovenia Robert Berić
Serbia Luka Stojanović
8* Slovakia Boris Sekulić
2022 Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri Colombia Jhon Durán 8 Germany Rafael Czichos
2023 United States Brian Gutiérrez Switzerland Maren Haile-Selassie 6 United States Chris Brady
2024 Belgium Hugo Cuypers Belgium Hugo Cuypers 10 United States Chris Brady

Golden Boot is the team leader in goals (regular season games only). * Indicates a season where two players tied for the Golden Boot award.

See also

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