The Chicago Fire enter their second week of preseason training camp in Portland, Ore. where they continue play in the 2016 Simple Invitational, facing NASL side Minnesota United FC on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and reigning MLS Cup champions and hosts Portland Timbers FC on Saturday, Feb. 27. Both matches will stream live on Chicago-Fire.com.
CHICAGO FIRE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
In addition to current signed players and two unsigned 2016 MLS SuperDraft draftees, there are seven additional players currently on the team's training camp roster: trialists Arturo Alvarez, Matt Bersano, John Goossens, Callum Irving, Matt Lampson and Christian Volesky, and Chicago Fire Academy player Mauricio Pineda.
Chicago Fire Training Camp Roster (as of Feb. 22, 2016):
GOALKEEPERS: Matt Bersano^, Sean Johnson, Callum Irving^, Matt Lampson^, Patrick McLain
DEFENDERS: Kingsley Bryce, Jonathan Campbell, Joey Calistri, Patrick Doody, Eric Gehrig, Michael Harrington, Johan Kappelhof, Vincent Keller, João Meira, Mauricio Pineda#, Rodrigo Ramos, Brandon Vincent
MIDFIELDERS: David Accam, Arturo Alvarez^, Razvan Cocis, Drew Conner, Collin Fernandez, John Goossens^, Nick LaBrocca, Alex Morrell, Matt Polster, Michael Stephens, Christian Volesky^
FORWARDS: Gilberto, Kennedy Igboananike
*Unsigned 2016 MLS SuperDraft Pick
^Trialist
Chicago Fire Academy Player
Ramos joined the team in Portland on Saturday, marking the first time head coach Veljko Paunovic had his full contingent of players in camp together.
