Grant Lillard

How he joined the Club: Signed as a Homegrown Player on Jan. 10, 2018 ... A Chicago Fire U-16 and U-18 Academy product, Lillard marked the 10th Homegrown signing in club history.

2019 (CHICAGO FIRE): Appeared in four matches (two starts) in his second season with the Club. Made one appearance for Lansing Ignite FC on loan on May 18 in a 2-2 draw against North Texas SC.

2018 (CHICAGO FIRE): In his inaugural season with the Fire, Lillard made eight appearances, six of which were starts … His first appearance for the club was in a 1-0 loss to the LA Galaxy on April 14, with the defender playing the full 90 minutes … Made five consecutive starts in the season from April 14 through May 9, 2018 ...

COLLEGE (INDIANA UNIVERSITY): In his four years at Indiana University, the 22-year-old started all 86 games in which he appeared, and scored 14 goals and tallied nine assists … Captained the Hoosiers to the College Cup final in his senior season … A three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Lillard was additionally named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2014 and First-Team All-Big Ten in 2015 and 2016.