Missael Rodríguez

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CHICAGO FIRE/CHICAGO FIRE II):

• Chicago Fire FC signed forward Missael Rodríguez to a Homegrown contract on Oct. 12, 2021.
• Since joining the Club, Rodríguez has spent most of his professional career as a part of Chicago Fire FC II, the MLS NEXT Pro side of the Club.
• In 2023, he scored two goals and an assist as a member of Chicago Fire II.
• Chicago Fire FC announced that Rodríguez has been loaned out to USL League One side Union Omaha for the remainder of the USL season.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• At the youth level, Rodríguez joined the Fire Academy at the end of the 2017-18 season, where he scored 10 goals and registered three assists in 19 games at the U-15 level.
• Rodríguez was instrumental in capturing the inaugural 2021 MLS NEXT U-19 Championship on July 3, 2021 alongside other Fire Homegrowns.
• Additionally, Rodríguez earned the Golden Boot for the U-19 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs with a tournament-high eight goals in five matches.

2022 (CHICAGO FIRE): Made his professional debut, playing 90+1 minutes in the 2-2 tie (5-4 loss in penalty shootout) against Union Omaha in the third round of the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on April 19 at Soldier Field.

2022 (CHICAGO FIRE II): Scored his seventh goal of the season, starting and playing 77 minutes in the 2-0 win against CF Cincinnati 2 on Sept. 11 at NKU Soccer Stadium...Started and played 77 minutes in the 3-1 loss to the Columbus Crew 2 on Sept. 3 at Lower.com Field...Entered at halftime and scored his sixth goal in the 2-1 win against Toronto FC II on Aug. 25 at SeatGeek Stadium...Entered in the 63rd minute and scored his fifth goal of the season in the 5-0 win against NYCFC II on Aug. 20 at SeatGeek Stadium...Entered the match in the 70th minute of the 1-0 loss against New England Revolution II on Aug. 14 at Gillette Stadium...Scored and played 66 minutes in the 2-1 loss against St. Louis CITY2 on Aug. 6 at Ralph Korte Stadium...Checked into the game and recorded 19 minutes of action in the 4-3 loss to Orlando City B on July 17, 2022...Scored his second goal of the season in the 3-1 defeat against Inter Miami CF II on July 2, 2022...Logged a 90 minute start against St. Louis CITY 2 on June 11, 2022...Recorded a 72 minute start at home against Columbus Crew 2 where the second team fell 4-2 on June 4, 2022...Came in as a sub and scored his first goal of the season on May 27, 2022 in the Chicago Fire II victory over Toronto...Made a 90 minute start in the 3-0 loss on the road against NYCFC II on May 21, 2022...Came in as a sub in the 62’ against FC Cincinnati 2...Logged a 90 minute start against Minnesota United FC II on May 8, 2022...Started and played 76 minutes in the 3-3 tie (5-4 in shootout) against Philadelphia Union II on April 24 at SeatGeek Stadium...Played 90 minutes in the 0-0 draw (5-6 in shootout) against Rochester NY FC on April 10 at SeatGeek Stadium...Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss against Columbus Crew 2 on April 3 at SeatGeek Stadium.

Chicago Fire FC signed Academy forward Missael Rodríguez to a Homegrown Player contract in October 2021. Rodríguez has been a standout in the Chicago Fire Academy since 2017 and is the 21st Homegrown signing in Club history. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2022, Rodríguez’s contract will run through 2025 with a Club option for 2026. A Chicago native, Rodríguez joined the Fire Academy at the end of the 2017-18 season, scoring 10 goals and registering three assists in 19 games at the U-15 level. Most recently, Rodriguez scored the game-winning goal in the 80th minute to propel the Fire U-19 team to a 1-0 victory over Solar SC, capturing the inaugural 2021 MLS NEXT U-19 Championship on July 3. Additionally, Rodríguez earned the Golden Boot for the U-19 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs with a tournament-high eight goals in five matches.