Boler joined Chicago Fire FC in 2010 starting in the Academy and then spending the last 10 years with the First Team in the Football Operations department. During that span, he was overseeing the day-to-day operations and was the first point of contact for first team players and...
Taillandier is a UEFA A and UEFA A Youth Elite licensed coach who comes to the Fire with 18 years of experience as a head coach. Born outside Paris, France, Taillandier joined the Fire following time spent as the Technical Director at the French Soccer Institute of California (2013-19). While...
Nyarko returns to the Club after an illustrious playing career. Patrick was drafted as the seventh overall pick by the Chicago Fire in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. He made 196 appearances (148 starts) for the Club between 2008-15, scoring 19 goals and dishing out 39 assists. After spending...
Perez comes from California and El Salvador having been an academy director in the US Soccer DA and MLS Next club for over 7 years. In 2021, Perez took the assistant coach role for the El Salvador Senior national team, where he helped lead the team to the final World Cup qualifying...
A Macedonian international, Dimov’s playing career included appearances in the UEFA Europa League with FK FCU 55 of Macedonia in 2001-03. Since then, his influence as a goalkeeping coach has been wide-spread...
Steinmetz joined the Fire in 2021 after serving as Director of High Performance for Saint Louis FC/Saint Louis Scott Gallagher’s 1st Team and Academy, a club he joined in 2016. During that time he created the club’s...
Isaac joined the Fire in 2016 after a stint as an equipment manager for the U.S. Soccer Federation. Prior to that, he served as Operations Manager at the Sparta Dome in Crown Point, Indiana, where he was the Director of...
Perez joined Chicago Fire FC in 2022 as the Assistant Athletic Trainer for the MLS Next Pro team. She completed her Masters in Athletic Training at the University of Delaware. In her last year of schooling she worked with...
An joined the Fire in 2023 after serving as Director of Athletic Training for Fan Controlled Sports and Entertainment. An has been serving USA Water Ski Show Team as a Sports Medicine Director to support the national team to compete internationally since 2017. With over 15 years of experience,...
Kladis joined the Fire in 2015 as a part of the match and event operations staff assisting with game day logistics and team operations. In 2019, Kladis worked for the Toronto Blue Jays as a minor league home clubhouse manager for their Single-A team, where he oversaw clubhouse and...
Rachael completed her MSW at University of Chicago in 2019 and is a licensed psychotherapist who is focused on helping young footballers navigate their development pathway. She has previously...
Stanton joined the Chicago Fire FC as Head of Education in 2022 after spending 8 years with the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. While at Parker, he spent the majority of his time an Academic Advisor and Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Soccer program. Also serving as the Varsity...
Hernandez, a dedicated language teacher with a passion for education and a wealth of experience in language instruction spanning over 24 years. Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and Spanish as a Foreign Language in both the...