CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2016) – The Chicago Fire announced Friday that the club has re-signed midfielder Razvan Cocis and has signed defender/midfielder João Meira from Portuguese Primeira Liga side Os Belenenses. Meira will be added to the Fire roster upon receipt of his ITC and P1 Visa. Both Cocis and Meira have signed one-year deals with the club option through the second year.
“From our initial planning, we wanted to have Razvan back and are glad that we could finalize his return,” said Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez. “João is an excellent complement to our existing group with experience as both a center back and, if needed, as a central midfielder.