Victor Bezerra

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (CHICAGO FIRE/CHICAGO FIRE II):

• Chicago Fire FC acquired forward Victor Bezerra to a Homegrown contract on Dec. 22, 2021.
• Since joining the Club, Bezerra spent most of his first professional season playing for Chicago Fire FC II, the MLS NEXT Pro side of the Club.
• In 2023, Bezerra appeared in ten matches for Chicago Fire II, scoring three goals and an assist as a member of the second team.
• Chicago Fire FC announced that Victor Bezerra has been loaned out to USL Championship side Detroit City FC for the remainder of the USL season.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Bezerra was a standout forward in the Chicago Fire Academy before spending three years at Indiana University where he scored 28 goals across all competitions.
• As a sophomore, Bezerra was a MAC Hermann Trophy runner-up, after winning both the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles.
• During his sophomore season, Bezerra led the Hoosiers to a record-21st College Cup, where the Hoosiers fell in the championship match against Marshall.

2022 (CHICAGO FIRE): Entered the match for Jhon Durán in the 72nd minute of the 3-2 loss against Charlotte FC on Sept. 17 at Soldier Field...Entered the match for Jhon Durán in stoppage time of the 3-1 win against Inter Miami CF on Sept. 10 at SeatGeek Stadium...Entered the match in the 78th minute of the 2-0 loss against NYCFC on Aug. 21 at SeatGeek Stadium...Made his MLS debut when he entered the match in the 81st minute of the 4-1 loss against Atlanta United on May 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium...Made his professional debut in the 78th minute of the 2-2 tie (4-5 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): Started and played 45 minutes, registering an assist on Richard Flemming III’s goal in the 2-1 win against Toronto FC on Aug. 25 at SeatGeek Stadium...Scored his eighth goal of the season in 63 minutes played during the 5-0 win against NYCFC II on Aug. 20 at SeatGeek Stadium...Scored a hat-trick and registered 71 minutes of action against Orlando City B in the 4-3 loss on July 17, 2022...Started and recorded 65 minutes of action in the 3-0 win over FC Cincinnati 2 on July 9, 2022...Scored two goals to help carry Chicago Fire FC II to a 4-3 victory over New England Revolution II on June 26, 2022...Logged his first assist of the season and 90 minutes played in the 1-1 penalty loss to Philadelphia Union II on June 19, 2022...Made a 77 minute start on June 11, 2022 vs. St. Louis CITY 2...Logged a start and 65 minutes of action against Toronto FC II on May 27, 2022...Came in as a sub and picked up 44 minutes in the 3-0 loss to NYCFC II on May 21, 2022...Logged a 62 minute start and scored a game-winning goal against FC Cincinnati 2 on May 15, 2022...Started and was sent off in the 56th minute of the 3-3 tie (5-4 in shootout) with Philadelphia Union II on April 24 at SeatGeek Stadium...Entered in the 81st minute of the 0-0 draw (5-6 in shootout) against Rochester NY FC on April 10 at SeatGeek Stadium...Entered the match in the 58th minute of the 1-0 loss against Columbus Crew 2 on April 3 at SeatGeek Stadium...Started and played 78 minutes in the 2-0 loss against Orlando City B on March 26 at Osceola County Stadium.

Chicago Fire FC signed Academy product Victor Bezerra to a Homegrown Player contract. He is under contract with the Fire through the 2024 season with a Club option for 2025. A native of Chicago, Bezerra was a standout forward in the Chicago Fire Academy before spending three years at Indiana University where he scored 28 goals across all competitions. As a sophomore, Bezerra was a MAC Hermann Trophy runner-up, after winning both the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles.