2013 Chicago Fire season
Date Player Position Previous Club Notes
November 7 , 2012 Arne Friedrich D Chicago Fire Re-signed through the end of 2013 season
December 6 , 2012 Gonzalo Segares D Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club to a multi-year deal
December 7 , 2012 Maicon Santos F D.C. United Selected in the Stage One of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft
January 4 , 2013 Joel Lindpere M New York Red Bulls Acquired in exchange for a 2013 MLS International Roster Slot
January 16 , 2013 Jeff Larentowicz M Colorado Rapids Acquired together with the 30th pick ( Round 2 ) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for the 11th pick ( Round 1 ) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft , allocation money and a 2013 MLS International Roster Slot
January 21 , 2013 Corben Bone M Chicago Fire Opted out of Stage Two of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft ; re-signed by the club on January 21 , 2013
January 21 , 2013 Alex M Chicago Fire Contract option was picked up by the club
January 21 , 2013 Michael Videira M Chicago Fire Contract option was picked up by the club
January 31 , 2013 Brendan King M Alta IF Signed on a free transfer
February 4 , 2013 Dilly Duka M Columbus Crew Acquired together with the MLS rights to Robbie Rogers in exchange for Dominic Oduro
February 27 , 2013 Quincy Amarikwa F Toronto FC Acquired in exchange for a first round selection in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft
March 1 , 2013 Yazid Atouba M Rainbow FC Bamenda Signed after being selected 30th overall ( Second Round ) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft
March 19 , 2013 Alec Kann GK Charleston Battery Signed on a free transfer
May 23 , 2013 Bakary Soumaré D Philadelphia Union Acquired in exchange for the second round pick in 2014 MLS SuperDraft and allocation money
May 25 , 2013 Mike Magee F Los Angeles Galaxy Acquired in exchange for the right of first refusal to Robbie Rogers and other considerations
July 10 , 2013 Shaun Francis D Charlotte Eagles Signed per mutual agreement with Charlotte Eagles
July 23 , 2013 Juan Luis Anangonó F Argentinos Juniors Signed as a Designated Player
August 14 , 2013 Arévalo Ríos M Palermo Signed as a Designated Player
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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed .
The 2013 Chicago Fire season was the club's 18th year of existence, as well as their 16th season in Major League Soccer and their 16th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 3, 2013 with an away match against the defending champions Los Angeles Galaxy. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 27, 2013 with an away match against New York Red Bulls. The Fire finished the regular season with a 14-13-7 record, but narrowly missed the playoffs, losing the spot to the Montreal Impact on second tiebreaker. On October 30, 2013, the club has announced the head coach Frank Klopas and the president of soccer operations Javier Leon have stepped down. On December 5, 2013 the club's forward Mike Magee was named the MLS Most Valuable Player.