Mauricio Pineda
Defender · Chicago Fire · №22
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Toronto FC
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
|
4:4 | |
Seattle Sounders
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
|
2:2 | |
Monterrey
Chicago Fire
Leagues Cup
|
2:1 | |
Orlando City
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
|
1:2 | |
Chicago Fire
Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer
|
2:1 | |
Chicago Fire
Santos Laguna
Leagues Cup
|
3:1 | |
Chicago Fire
Necaxa
Leagues Cup
|
2:0 | |
Chicago Fire
Charlotte
Major League Soccer
|
2:1 | |
Inter Miami
Chicago Fire
Major League Soccer
|
3:2 | |
|
Chicago Fire
Toronto FC
Major League Soccer
|
2:1 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | 2026 | 20 |
| Leagues Cup | 2026 | 3 |
About the player
Mauricio Pineda has never worn another club's shirt as a professional.
Pineda came through the Chicago Fire academy between 2014 and 2016 before taking the college route. While at university he also turned out in USL League Two for Tobacco Road FC and North Carolina FC U23, appearances that counted as college football rather than professional moves. On 17 January 2020, he signed with Chicago Fire under the league's Homegrown Player rule, joining the first team straight from the academy system rather than arriving through a transfer.
His first year as a professional brought early recognition: in 2020, Pineda was named the club's best defensive player. A call-up to the senior national team followed in 2020.
He plays as a central defender, wearing number 22 for Chicago Fire.
Career path
- 2020 — 2026 — now Chicago Fire 183 matches
- 2014 Chicago Fire Reserves 3 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 0 | 598 |
| 2026 | Chicago Fire | Leagues Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2026 | Chicago Fire | US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 518 |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire | MLS Cup Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 2025 | Chicago Fire | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 143 |
| 2024 | Chicago Fire | Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 566 |
| 2023 | Chicago Fire | US Open Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 331 |
| 2023 | Chicago Fire | Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 196 |
| 2022 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 001 |
| 2021 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 409 |
| 2020 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 785 |
| 2020 | Chicago Fire | MLS is Back Tournament (2020) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 238 |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire Reserves | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| Total | Chicago Fire | 183 | 7 | 7 | 12 310 | |
| Total | United States U18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 450 | |
| Total | Chicago Fire Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 202 | |
| Total | United States U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | |
| Total | United States U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Transfers
Transfers- 19/20 Tar Heels Chicago
- 19/20 NCFC U23 Tar Heels
- 18/19 Tar Heels NCFC U23
- 18/19 Tobacco Road Tar Heels
- 17/18 Tar Heels Tobacco Road
- 16/17 Fire Academy Tar Heels
