The Supporters’ Player of the Year award is determined through fan vote and recognizes a season characterized by consistent performance on the field along with a demonstrated commitment to the club, its tradition, and its supporter base – exemplifying the virtues of the Fire community.
Section 8 Chicago will make a donation to the winning player’s charity of choice.
Tradition. Honor. Passion. #cf97
2009 // CJ Brown
Chosen Charity: America SCORES Chicago
2010 // CJ Brown
Chosen Charity: Chicago Fire Foundation
2011 // Dominic Oduro
Chosen Charity: Nothing But Nets
2012 // Patrick Nyarko
Chosen Charity: A Better Life for Kids
2013 // Mike Magee
Chosen Charity: Meals on Wheels Chicago
2014 // Lovel Palmer
Chosen Charity: Harbour View FC
2015 // David Accam
Chosen Charity: A Better Life For Kids
2016 // Sean Johnson
Chosen Charity: The LampStrong Foundation
2017 // Nemanja Nikolic
Chosen Charity: [None]
2018 // Aleksandar Katai
Chosen Charity: Chicago Fire Foundation
This vote was made prior to revelations about his alleged views that do not AT ALL align with S8C’s commitments to social justice, diversity, and equity.
2019 // CJ Sapong
Chosen Charity: Sacred Seeds
2020 // Mauricio Pineda
Chosen Charity: My Block My Hood My City
2021 // Luka Stojanovic
Chosen Charity: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
2022 // Rafael Czichos
Chosen Charity: Greater Chicago Food Depository
2023 // Chris Brady
Chosen Charity: PAWS Chicago
2024 // Chris Brady
Chosen Charity: Chicago Fire Foundation
2025 // Philip Zinckernagel
Chosen Charity: TBD