Acquired on Aug. 7 from the Montreal Impact, midfielder Micheal Azira arrived in Chicago during a pivotal moment in the team's 2019 campaign. As it stands, the Fire find themselves one point out of MLS Cup Playoff position ahead of Saturday night's visit to the New England Revolution, looking to pick up three more key points on the road.
Azira, 32, brings high-pressure experience both within MLS and at the international level. The Uganda native has been to the MLS postseason three times -- twice with the Seattle Sounders and once with the Colorado Rapids -- and was part of an historic Round of 16 run with Uganda at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations this summer, helping guide the country out of group play for the first time since 1978.