CHICAGO (Oct 29, 2019) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club today announced its 2019 Club award winners, naming CJ Sapong the 2019 Most Valuable Player and Bastian Schweinsteiger the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year. Sapong also garnered 2019 Golden Boot honors after scoring a team-high 13 goals in his debut season with the Fire.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER/GOLDEN BOOT: Sapong was acquired by the Fire on Feb. 23, 2019 and made an immediate impact, scoring in the team’s first two games of the season. The Manassas, Va., native led the team with 13 goals during the regular season, including three game-winners, and had two assists while creating 29 chances.