Chicago Stars
NWSL x Liga MX
Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, Evanston, Illinois
Manager: Martin Sjögren
24 players
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Top players · NWSL x Liga MXMore stats
NWSL
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotham FC |
29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 37-23 | 14 | 58 |
| 2 |  San Diego Wave FC |
29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 44-31 | 13 | 55 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit |
29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 41-28 | 13 | 52 |
| 4 |  Kansas City Current |
29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 52-39 | 13 | 50 |
| 5 |  Angel City FC |
29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 50-31 | 19 | 49 |
| 6 |  Utah Royals |
29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 44-37 | 7 | 47 |
| 7 |  Portland Thorns |
29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 48-41 | 7 | 47 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC |
29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 36-33 | 3 | 44 |
| 9 |  North Carolina Courage |
29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 51-42 | 9 | 42 |
| 10 | Denver Summit FC |
29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 53-41 | 12 | 41 |
| 11 |  Orlando Pride |
29 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 39-46 | -7 | 36 |
| 12 | Houston Dash |
29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 38-42 | -4 | 33 |
| 13 |  Boston Legacy FC |
29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40-49 | -9 | 33 |
| 14 |  Bay FC |
29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 30-46 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 |  Racing Louisville |
29 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 38-60 | -22 | 24 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
29 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17-69 | -52 | 17 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current |
15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 39-15 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns |
15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25-13 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Gotham FC |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18-9 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | San Diego Wave FC |
15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23-17 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC |
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16-10 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Denver Summit FC |
15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 33-22 | 11 | 25 |
| 7 | Utah Royals |
15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21-19 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit |
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16-14 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Angel City FC |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23-16 | 7 | 21 |
| 10 | North Carolina Courage |
14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27-23 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride |
15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22-24 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Houston Dash |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22-19 | 3 | 18 |
| 13 | Racing Louisville |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20-21 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Boston Legacy FC |
15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23-27 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Bay FC |
14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16-19 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12-34 | -22 | 13 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Spirit |
15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25-14 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21-14 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | Gotham FC |
15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19-14 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Angel City FC |
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27-15 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage |
15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24-19 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Utah Royals |
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23-18 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Seattle Reign FC |
15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20-23 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Portland Thorns |
14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23-28 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Orlando Pride |
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17-22 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Denver Summit FC |
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20-19 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Boston Legacy FC |
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17-22 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Houston Dash |
15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16-23 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Kansas City Current |
14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13-24 | -11 | 13 |
| 14 | Bay FC |
15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14-27 | -13 | 12 |
| 15 | Racing Louisville |
15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 18-39 | -21 | 6 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5-35 | -30 | 4 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-3 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | San Diego Wave FC |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10-4 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Kansas City Current |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13-5 | 8 | 12 |
| 4 | Gotham FC |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Denver Summit FC |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14-9 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Washington Spirit |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-5 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Portland Thorns |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10-8 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Seattle Reign FC |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-4 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Houston Dash |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-8 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Boston Legacy FC |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-9 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Orlando Pride |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-10 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Utah Royals |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3-7 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Bay FC |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-12 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | North Carolina Courage |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-7 | -3 | 3 |
| 15 | Racing Louisville |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3-13 | -10 | 1 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3-15 | -12 | 0 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC |
50.9 | 29.7 | +21.2 | 54.0 | 55 | +1 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current |
61.6 | 39.6 | +22.0 | 50.9 | 50 | +2 |
| 3 | Angel City FC |
49.3 | 35.3 | +14.0 | 49.0 | 49 | +2 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit |
45.9 | 33.5 | +12.4 | 48.5 | 52 | -1 |
| 5 | North Carolina Courage |
55.1 | 41.2 | +13.8 | 46.3 | 42 | +4 |
| 6 | Gotham FC |
47.2 | 38.3 | +8.9 | 45.6 | 58 | -5 |
| 7 | Utah Royals |
44.9 | 40.7 | +4.2 | 43.8 | 47 | -1 |
| 8 | Denver Summit FC |
48.3 | 45.1 | +3.2 | 43.3 | 41 | +2 |
| 9 | Orlando Pride |
43.2 | 44.9 | -1.6 | 40.8 | 36 | +2 |
| 10 | Seattle Reign FC |
41.1 | 40.4 | +0.6 | 40.5 | 44 | -2 |
| 11 | Portland Thorns |
46.9 | 46.3 | +0.6 | 40.5 | 47 | -4 |
| 12 | Boston Legacy FC |
45.3 | 44.4 | +0.9 | 39.4 | 33 | +1 |
| 13 | Bay FC |
39.0 | 53.0 | -14.0 | 32.3 | 27 | +1 |
| 14 | Racing Louisville |
43.8 | 57.8 | -13.9 | 31.9 | 24 | +1 |
| 15 | Houston Dash |
36.1 | 57.1 | -21.0 | 26.7 | 33 | -3 |
| 16 | Chicago Stars |
22.8 | 73.9 | -51.1 | 13.5 | 17 | 0 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Championship playoff
Martin SjögrenGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyssa Naeher
GK
|
38 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |
Halle Mackiewicz
GK
|
25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 |
Katie Atkinson
GK
|
29 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 11
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Samantha Staab
CB
|
29 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 |
Jenna Bike
RB, RM, RW
|
28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Michelle Alozie
RB, LB, RW, ST
|
29 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 |
Oihane Valdezate
CB
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Nádia Gomes
LB, RW, ST, CB, LW
|
29 | 2 | 1 | |
| 12 |
Natalia Kuikka
RB
|
30 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Taylor Malham
RB
|
27 | 1 | 0 | |
| 15 |
Elise Evans
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Bea Franklin
CB, CM
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 |
Aaliyah Farmer
CB, CDM, CM
|
22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 |
Tessa Dellarose
LB, CM
|
22 | 2 | 0 |
Midfielders 5
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Julia Grosso
CAM, CM, ST, LW
|
26 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 |
Brianna Pinto
CM, ST, CAM, RW
|
26 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |
Emma Egizii
CDM
|
23 | 0 | 2 | |
| 31 |
Anna Gasper
CM, CDM
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 |
Maitane López
CDM, CB, CM
|
31 | 0 | 2 |
Forwards 5
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Mallory Swanson
LW, ST
|
28 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18 |
Simone Charley
ST
|
31 | 1 | 0 | |
| 23 |
Micayla Johnson
ST, LW
|
18 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 |
Ryan Gareis
LW
|
27 | 0 | 2 | |
| 99 |
Jordyn Huitema
ST
|
25 | 4 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Nov 02, 2026NWSL | Washington Spirit (W) |
03:30 AM | Chicago Stars |
Results
| Oct 24, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars |
1 - 3 | Houston Dash (W) |
L |
| Oct 19, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars |
1 - 3 | Seattle Reign FC (W) |
L |
| Oct 05, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars |
0 - 3 | Denver Summit FC (W) |
L |
| Sep 26, 2026NWSL | Gotham FC (W) |
3 - 1 | Chicago Stars |
L |
| Sep 21, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars |
0 - 3 | Washington Spirit (W) |
L |
| Sep 14, 2026NWSL | Portland Thorns (W) |
1 - 1 | Chicago Stars |
D |
| Sep 07, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars |
0 - 6 | North Carolina Courage (W) |
L |
| Aug 30, 2026NWSL | Denver Summit FC (W) |
6 - 1 | Chicago Stars |
L |
| Aug 23, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars |
3 - 2 | Racing Louisville (W) |
W |
| Aug 20, 2026NWSL | Houston Dash (W) |
5 - 0 | Chicago Stars |
L |
| Aug 15, 2026NWSL | Seattle Reign FC (W) |
1 - 0 | Chicago Stars |
L |
| Aug 10, 2026NWSL | Chicago Stars |
0 - 0 | Bay FC (W) |
D |
Team rankings · NWSL x Liga MX
6.39
FotMob rating
#16 in league
0.6
Goals per match
#16 in league
2.4
Goals conceded per match
#16 in league
45
Average possession
#14 in league
3
Clean sheets
#15 in league
4,552
Attendance
#16 in league
22.8
Expected goals
#16 in league
-51.1
xG difference
#16 in league
2.9
Shots on target per match
#16 in league
27
Big chances
#16 in league
18
Big chances missed
#16 in league
271.0
Accurate passes per match
#14 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Katie Atkinson7.06
- Julia Grosso6.74
- Nádia Gomes6.59
Minutes played
- Samantha Staab2,558
- Nádia Gomes2,039
- Brianna Pinto1,820
Goals per 90
- Tessa Dellarose0.13
- Julia Grosso0.11
- Nádia Gomes0.09
Expected goals (xG)
- Jordyn Huitema3.9
- Michelle Alozie2.2
- Nádia Gomes2.1
Expected goals (xG) per 90
- Micayla Johnson0.16
- Michelle Alozie0.16
- Tessa Dellarose0.11
Expected goals on target (xGOT)
- Jordyn Huitema4.6
- Julia Grosso2.2
- Nádia Gomes2.0
Shots on target per 90
- Michelle Alozie0.6
- Micayla Johnson0.6
- Julia Grosso0.5
Shots per 90
- Micayla Johnson2.4
- Emma Egizii1.7
- Michelle Alozie1.4
Accurate passes per 90
- Samantha Staab44.6
- Julia Grosso33.0
- Aaliyah Farmer32.8
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| NWSL |
0 | 2 |
 NWSL Challenge Cup |
0 | 1 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Martin Sjögren | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 0.72 |
| 2025 | Masaki Hemmi | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0.46 |
| 2024 | Lorne Donaldson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 1.67 |
| 2024 | Masaki Hemmi | 7 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | Chris Petrucelli | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 2023 | Chris Petrucelli | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 1.09 |
| 2022 | Chris Petrucelli | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | Chris Petrucelli | 9 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | Rory Dames | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | Rory Dames | 11 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 1.58 |
| 2020 | Rory Dames | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | Rory Dames | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | Rory Dames | 14 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 1.83 |
| 2018 | Rory Dames | 9 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | Rory Dames | 11 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 1.63 |
| 2016 | Rory Dames | 9 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 1.65 |
| 2015 | Rory Dames | 8 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 1.65 |
| 2014 | Rory Dames | 9 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 1.46 |
| 2013 | Rory Dames | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 1.36 |
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Last updated October 26, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob