As the Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew SC prepare to meet for the 57th time Saturday night (6:30 p.m. CT, CSN Chicago Plus), a glance at each club's roster reveals three players who have joined the list of competitors to play for both sides of the Midwestern rivalry.
Chicago defender Eric Gehrig and goalkeeper Matt Lampson each arrived at the Fire after beginning their pro careers in Columbus, while midfielder Dilly Duka is now in his second stint with Crew SC and also spent a season-and-a-half (2013-14) in Chicago. (Current Crew SC assistant coach Josh Wolff also was a standout goal-scorer for the Fire from 1998-2002).
Below is a look at the 19 players to appear in an MLS match for both Chicago and Columbus:
Player |
Fire Appearances* |
Crew SC Appearances* |
|---|---|---|
Tenywa Bonseu |
2 |
24 |
Jon Busch |
75 |
84 |
Matt Chulis |
1 |
10 |
Dilly Duka |
37 |
57 |
Shaun Francis |
1 |
28 |
Eric Gehrig |
30 |
46 |
Andy Herron |
61 |
18 |
Richie Kotschau |
28 |
26 |
Manny Lagos |
10 |
23 |
Matt Lampson |
11 |
16 |
Brian McBride |
59 |
161 |
Dominic Oduro |
66 |
45 |
Daniel Paladini |
58 |
4 |
Ante Razov |
155 |
7 |
Jorge Salcedo |
11 |
28 |
Tony Sanneh |
31 |
6 |
Tim Ward |
25 |
17 |
Andy Williams |
45 |
33 |
John Wolyniec |
21 |
18 |
* MLS Regular Season Appearances
