Soldier Field Stadium | Chicago Fire FC
Soldier Field Stadium | Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire FC II has announced the signing of defender Olu Oyegunle to an MLS NEXT Pro contract through 2025, with a club option for 2026. Oyegunle was the 33rd overall pick by the Fire in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
"Olu is a young player with tremendous potential, and we are delighted to add him to our group at Chicago Fire II," said Gregg Broughton, Sporting Director of Chicago Fire FC. "His physicality and composure on the ball give us confidence that he will become a key contributor for the Club. We believe bringing in talented young prospects like Olu is important as we continue building for the future, and we look forward to seeing him grow within our environment."
Oyegunle, aged 22, joins Chicago Fire II following a successful career at Syracuse University, where he won the NCAA Men's Soccer National Championship in his second season. He set a personal record for minutes played during another successful campaign with Syracuse, logging over 1,000 minutes en route to an appearance in the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament in his third year.
"We followed Olu in college and drafted him from Syracuse last season because we see that he is not only a great person but also has excellent capabilities as a left center-back," said Alex Boler, General Manager of Chicago Fire FC II. "With his experience, athleticism, and personality, he will fit well into our environment. He possesses some intangible qualities that really cannot be taught, and we are excited for him to continue his development with Chicago Fire II."
Internationally, Oyegunle was previously called up to Canada's U-17 Men's National Team training camp ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2019.
Transaction: Chicago Fire FC II signs defender Olu Oyegunle to an MLS NEXT Pro contract through the 2025 season.
Name: Olu Oyegunle
Position: Defender
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195 lbs
Date of Birth: March 11, 2002
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Place of Birth: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship: Canada
College: Syracuse
For more information about Chicago Fire FC II and details about the upcoming 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season visit chicagofirefc.com/two. For regular updates from the Club follow Chicago Fire FC on X (@chicagofirefcii using hashtags #CF97 and #ChicagoFireII), Instagram (@chicagofirefcii).
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