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Club MLS 2026

Chicago Fire FC

4-4-2

Chicago Fire FC set up in a 4-4-2 under Gregg Berhalter. The starting XI averages 28.4 years and is worth roughly 16.4 million combined.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-4-2, the full 30-player squad with shirt numbers across 12 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-4-2
Chicago Fire FC
Shirt number 17
Lod
Shirt number 9
Cuypers
Shirt number 7
Haile-Selassie
Shirt number 22
Pineda
Shirt number 6
Salétros
Shirt number 11
Zinckernagel
Shirt number 15
Gutman
Shirt number 4
Mbokazi
Shirt number 3
Elliott
Shirt number 24
Dean
Shirt number 1
Brady

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Squad

30 players

11 starters 19 bench
  • GK Brady United States
  • DEF Dean United States
  • DEF Elliott England
  • DEF Gutman United States
  • DEF Mbokazi South Africa
  • MID Lod FI
  • MID Pineda United States
  • MID Salétros Sweden
  • ATT Cuypers Belgium
  • ATT Haile-Selassie Switzerland
  • ATT Zinckernagel Denmark
  • GK Cohen United States
  • GK Gal United States
  • DEF Barroso Portugal
  • DEF Cupps United States
  • DEF González United States
  • DEF Radojevic RS
  • DEF Rogers United States
  • DEF Waterman Canada
  • MID D'Avilla Côte d'Ivoire
  • MID Franco Portugal
  • MID Oregel United States
  • MID Poreba United States
  • MID Turdean United States
  • ATT Bamba Côte d'Ivoire
  • ATT Boltz United States
  • ATT Borso United States
  • ATT Dithejane South Africa
  • ATT Mueller United States
  • ATT Shokalook United States

Team info

Chicago Fire FC

Competition
MLS
Season
2026
Formation
4-4-2
Head coach
Gregg Berhalter
Avg starter age
28.4
Starter value
~16.4 million
Starter nationalities
8
Country
United States

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Chicago Fire FC in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Brady in goal; a back 4 of Dean, Elliott, Mbokazi, and Gutman; Salétros, Pineda, and Lod in midfield; and Zinckernagel, Haile-Selassie, and Cuypers in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Chicago Fire FC play?

Chicago Fire FC are shown in a 4-4-2 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Chicago Fire FC starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 28.4 years old.

How much is the Chicago Fire FC starting XI worth?

The combined market value of the Chicago Fire FC starters shown here is roughly 16.4 million.

Can I build my own Chicago Fire FC lineup?

Yes. Open Chicago Fire FC in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-4-2, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Chicago Fire FC lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Chicago Fire FC lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Chicago Fire FC lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Chicago Fire FC, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire FC are a football club from United States, tracked in MLS alongside 29 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Chicago Fire FC line up in a 4-4-2, with a back 4 and Brady in goal.

The 30-man squad spans 12 nationalities, led by United States (16 players). The starting XI averages 28.4 years and carries a combined value of roughly 16.4 million.

In goal: Brady (United States), Cohen (United States), and Gal (United States).

In defence: Dean (United States), Elliott (England), Gutman (United States), Mbokazi (South Africa), Barroso (Portugal), Cupps (United States), González (United States), Radojevic (RS), Rogers (United States), and Waterman (Canada).

In midfield: Lod (FI), Pineda (United States), Salétros (Sweden), D'Avilla (Côte d'Ivoire), Franco (Portugal), Oregel (United States), Poreba (United States), and Turdean (United States).

In attack: Cuypers (Belgium), Haile-Selassie (Switzerland), Zinckernagel (Denmark), Bamba (Côte d'Ivoire), Boltz (United States), Borso (United States), Dithejane (South Africa), Mueller (United States), and Shokalook (United States).

Gregg Berhalter (USA) is the head coach behind this setup.

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