Chicago Fire Academy

Fire Discovery Centers are a talent identification platform for U-10 through U-12 players to be identified and evaluated for future opportunities with the Chicago Fire Academy. The Fire Discovery Centers will build upon the Club’s existing scouting network, providing new pathways for players to have the chance to be identified for the Chicago Fire Academy.

Running from September 11 through November 3, the first season of Discovery Centers will be held in various communities across the greater Chicagoland area and within the City of Chicago, including North Austin, Tinley Park, Bridgeview, Naperville, Northbrook, Waukegan and Elgin, and will operate twice a week at different locations. Players will be able to attend the Discovery Centers via multiple channels, including academy scout recommendation, youth club recommendation or through an open application. During each Discovery Center session, players will be led through a variety of on-field activities by Chicago Fire coaches, where they’ll be actively evaluated for future opportunities with the Chicago Fire Academy, starting with the U-13 team. Each Discovery Center session is supplemental to a participant’s other programming or club team commitments and is one of many options to be evaluated for future consideration with the Chicago Fire Academy.

Registration for this fall’s Fire Discovery Centers will open on August 14, and confirmation details for each session will begin being sent to participants beginning on September 5. There is no cost to participate in the Fire Discovery Centers. For more information on the Fire Discovery Center sessions, register here.

For questions or further information, please email us at discoverycenters@chicagofirefc.com.