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Chicago Fire Unveils Roster For 2010 Preseason

February 3, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


CHICAGO, IL (Feb. 3, 2010) - The Chicago Fire Soccer Club takes the field for the second time today at MAX - McCook Athletic & Exposition, the club's indoor training facility, as they prepare for the 2010 MLS season. Today from 9:30-11:00 AM all Fire coaches and players will be made available to the media at MAX - McCook Athletic & Exposition (4750 S. Vernon Avenue, McCook, IL).

On Monday, the club held its first day of training camp at TOYOTA PARK. Twenty Seven contracted players and trialists received physicals and took part in fitness testing including new faces such as, former Fulham forward and Brian McBride teammate, Collins John, Fire first round draft pick, midfielder Corben Bone and Salvadoran national team midfielder Julio Martinez. The remaining four trialists and newly signed Polish defender Krzysztof Krol, will meet the team in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday, Feb. 4, for two weeks of training from Feb. 4-18 at Arizona State University. The team will later travel to Guadalajara, Mexico, Jackson, MS., and New Orleans, LA., for the remainder of spring training.

Chicago Fire manager Carlos De los Cobos has added Alvaro Briones to his coaching staff as the Fire's fitness coach. From 2006-09, Briones served as an assistant coach under de los Cobos for the El Salvador men's national team. Briones, a product of Iquique, Chile received his coaching license from the Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile and has coached for over 30 years on the club and national team level. Briones has spent most of his career coaching within the Primera Division in Mexico, including stints with Club America, Atlas, Tecos, Toluca, Puebla, Tigres, Jaguares, Santos Laguna and Monterey, among others. He has also coached in the Primera División de F=FAtbol Profesional in El Salvador with club C.D. FAS. As the Fire's fitness coach, Briones will be charged with optimizing player's physical fitness, while offering tactical support and endurance training.

Additional changes to team staff include Mike Matkovich stepping into the first assistant role, which was previously held by Mike Jeffries, who is no longer with the club. The Fire will not renew the contract for goalkeeping coach Daryl Shore. The club will evaluate various candidates to fill the position throughout the preseason. Ron Stern, Bo Leonard, Matt Zalewski and Charles Raycroft all remain with the Fire in their current positions.

CHICAGO FIRE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown College Status

18 Mike Banner MID 5-10 160 10/20/1984 Washington, D.C. SIU - Edwardsville

33 Mark Blades* DEF 5-6 155 06/01/1988 Cleveland, OH Northwestern Trialist*

19 Corben Bone** MID 5-9 149 09/16/1988 Plano, TX Wake Forest Ga.**

2 C.J. Brown DEF 6-0 185 06/15/1975 Hayward, Calif. San Jose State

Jovan Bubonja* GK 6-1 207 09/29/1986 Belgrade, Serbia -- Trialist*

1 Jon Busch GK 5-10 165 08/18/1976 Albany, N.Y. UNC - Charlotte

3 Calen Carr FWD 6-0 150 10/04/1982 Berkeley, Calif. California

22 Wilman Conde DEF 6-2 188 08/29/1982 Cali, Columbia -- Int.

23 Stefan Dimitrov MID 6-1 180 10/08/1984 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Concordia

40 Andrew Dykstra GK 6-4 205 01/02/1986 Woodbridge, VA Virginia Commonwealth

9 Baggio Husidic MID 6-1 180 05/19/1987 Libertyville, IL U. of Chicago - Illinois

15 Collins John* FWD 5-11 201 17/10/1985 Amsterdam, Netherlands -- Trialist*

25 Sean Johnson** GK 6-3 217 05/31/1989 Lilburn, GA Central Florida

28 Steven Kinney** DEF 6-0 175 10/28/1987 Norcross, GA Elon University

7 Krzysztof Krol DEF 6-1 160 02/06/1987 Rydultowy, Poland -- Int.

8 Peter Lowry MID 5-11 165 10/02/1985 Fair Oaks, Calif. Santa Clara

21 Justin Mapp MID 6-1 160 10/18/1984 Brandson, Miss. --

6 Julio Martinez MID 6-1 165 07/08/1985 Coatepeque, El Salvador -- Int.

20 Brian McBride FWD 6-0 175 06/19/1972 Arlington Heights, IL St. Louis University

14 Patrick Nyarko FWD 6-0 165 01/15/1986 Kumasi, Ghana Virginia Tech Ga/Int.

12 Logan Pause MID 5-10 155 08/22/1981 Hillsborough, N.C. North Carolina

16 Marco Pappa MID 5-10 155 11/15/1987 Guatemala City CSD Municipal Int.

32 Dasan Robinson DEF 5-11 160 06/06/1984 Elyria, OH Dayton

11 John Thorrington MID 5-8 150 10/17/1979 Palos Verdes, Calif. --

5 Tim Ward DEF 6-0 165 02/28/1987 Waukesha, WI St. Louis University

34 Austin Washington DEF 6-0 175 09/26/1985 Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga

4 Kwame Watson-Siriboe** DEF 6-3 196 11/13/1986 Chino Hills, Calif. Connecticut

24 Daniel Woolard DEF 5-10 155 05/22/1984 Bedford, TX Midwestern State

8 Drew Yates** MID 6-1 170 05/14/1988 Severna Park, MD. Maryland

*Trialist **2010 MLS SuperDraft Selection

CHICAGO FIRE NUMERICAL ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

No. Player Pos. Pronunciation Place of Birth Last Team

1 Jon Busch GK Queens, NY Chicago Fire

2 C.J. Brown DEF Eugene, OR Chicago Fire

3 Calen Carr FWD KAY-len Oakland, Calif. Chicago Fire

4 Kwame Watson-Siriboe DEF Chino Hills, Calif. Draftee**

5 Tim Ward DEF Waukesha, WI Chicago Fire

6 Julio Martinez MID Coatepeque, El Salvador Leon F.C. (MEX)

7 Krzysztof Krol DEF Rydultowy, Poland. Jagiellonia Bialystok (POL)

8 Peter Lowry MID Fair Oaks, Calif. Chicago Fire

9 Baggio Husidic MID Velika Kladusa, Bosnia Chicago Fire

11 John Thorrington MID Johannesburg, South Africa Chicago Fire

12 Logan Pause MID Hillsborough, NC Chicago Fire

13 Drew Yates MID Severna Park, MD Draftee**

14 Patrick Nyarko FWD NEE-yah-koh Kumasi, Ghana Chicago Fire

15 Collins John FWD Zwedru, Liberia Trialist*

16 Marco Pappa MID Guatemala City, Guatemala Chicago Fire

18 Mike Banner MID Washington, D.C. Chicago Fire

19 Corben Bone MID Plano, TX Draftee**

20 Brian McBride FWD Arlington Heights, Ill. Chicago Fire

21 Justin Mapp MID Brandon, Miss. Chicago Fire

22 Wilman Conde DEF wil-mahn CONE-day Cali, Columbia Chicago Fire

23 Stefan Dimitrov MID Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Chicago Fire

24 Daniel Woolard DEF Bedford, TX Chicago Fire

25 Sean Johnson GK Lilburn, GA Draftee**

28 Steven Kinney DEF Norcross, GA Draftee**

32 Dasan Robinson DEF DAY-sahn Evanston, IL Chicago Fire

33 Mark Blades DEF Lakewood, OH Trialist*

34 Austin Washington DEF Spokane, Wash. Chicago Fire

40 Andrew Dykstra GK Honolulu, HI Chicago Fire

Aremis Mercades XXX XXXX Trialist*

Pedro de la Rosa XXX XXXX Trialist*

O'Brien Woodbine XXX XXXX Trialist*

J amie Cuesta XXX XXXX Trialist*

*Trialist **2010 MLS SuperDraft Selection

Technical Director: Frank Klopas

Head Coach: Carlos de los Cobos

Assistant Coaches: Mike Matkovich

Fitness Coach: Alvaro Briones

Goalkeeper Coach: TBD

Head Athletic Trainer: Bo Leonard

Assistant Athletic Trainer: Matt Zalewski

Equipment Manager: Charles Raycroft

Director of Team Operations: Ron Stern

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