Chris Brady Named Chicago Fire’s Defensive Player Of The Year

Chris Brady, the 19-year old starting goalkeeper for the Chicago Fire FC, was named the club’s 2023 Defensive Player of the Year today.

Chris led the team in starts (30) and minutes played (2,640). He became just the 3rd GK in club history to be named the Defensive Player of the Year, joining Fire legends Zach Thornton and Sean Johnson. He recorded 8 clean sheets on the season, which is 6th most in club history. He became the 2nd youngest GK in MLS history to record a clean sheet and the 2nd teenager in MLS history to record 3-straight clean sheets. He was also the only GK to be named to the 22 Under 22 List by BodyArmor, which ranked the 22 best players in MLS under 22 years of age.

Chris was also called in to the U.S. Olympic team camp as it prepares for the upcoming 2024 Paris Summer Games.

It was quite a rookie season for Chris and the future is very bright for this talented GK. Congratulations Chris Brady!