We’re counting down to the Chicago Fire vs New York City FC MLS game as we find ourselves fast approaching kick-off for this match, and the team line-ups are in.
We can reveal that the starting XI for Chicago Fire which has been confirmed as follows:
Chicago Fire
Chris Brady #1
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 21
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Naperville, USA
Andrew Gutman #15
Defender
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 77kg
Age: 28
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Hinsdale, USA
Jack Elliott #3
Defender
Height: 1.95m
Weight: 81kg
Age: 30
Nationality: England
Place of birth: London, England
Joel Waterman
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 75kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Canada
Place of birth: Langley, Canada
Jonathan Dean #24
Defender
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Macon, USA
Tah Ange D'Avilla #42
Midfielder
Height: 1.91m
Weight: 82kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Attécoubé, Ivory Coast
Brian Gutiérrez #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 64kg
Age: 22
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Berwyn, USA
André Filipe Russo Franco
Also known as Franco
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Portugal
Place of birth: Lisbon, Portugal
Jonathan Bamba #19
Forward
Height: 1.73m
Weight: 67kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Ivory Coast
Place of birth: Alfortville, France
Philip Zinckernagel #11
Forward
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Denmark
Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
Hugo Cuypers #9
Forward
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Belgium
Place of birth: Belgium
The starting line-up for New York City FC has also been confirmed as:
New York City FC
Matt Freese #49
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.93m
Weight: 88kg
Age: 27
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: USA
Nicolás Fernández #7
Defender
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kevin O'Toole #22
Defender
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 26
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Montclair, USA
Thiago Martins Bueno #13
Also known as Martins
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: São João Evangelista, Brazil
Raul Gustavo Pereira Bicalho
Also known as Gustavo
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 78kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Brazil
Place of birth: Brazil
Tayvon Gray #24
Defender
Height: 1.8m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 23
Place of birth: The Bronx, USA
Aiden O'Neill #21
Midfielder
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Australia
Place of birth: Brisbane, Australia
Justin Haak #80
Midfielder
Height: 1.83m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 24
Nationality: USA
Place of birth: Brooklyn, USA
Hannes Wolf #17
Midfielder
Height: 1.79m
Weight: 69kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Austria
Place of birth: Graz, Austria
Maximiliano Moralez #27
Midfielder
Height: 1.6m
Weight: 57kg
Age: 38
Nationality: Argentina
Place of birth: Granadero Baigorria, Argentina
Alonso Martínez #16
Forward
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Costa Rica
Place of birth: Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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