Jan 21, 2025 · For head coach Gregg Berhalter, Bamba's arrival is a strategic fit for the team's offensive setup. The Ivorian, according to the coach, brings work rate, the ability to break down defenses, and the experience needed to guide the Fire back to the Audi MLS Cup playoffs, something they haven't achieved since 2017.

Jan 21, 2025 · TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing Chicago Fire FC have acquired Ivory Coast international winger Jonathan Bamba from LaLiga side Celta de Vigo, the club announced Tuesday.

Jan 22, 2025 · As the Chicago Fire continue their rebuild under former USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter, they have completed the signing of Ivory Coast international Jonathan Bamba from Celta Vigo.

6 days ago · Gregg Berhalter, the Fire’s first-year head coach and director of football, said in a team statement that he is excited to add Kouame to the roster. “His addition brings another dimension to our midfield and strengthens the team in a key area,” said Berhalter, a former U.S. men’s national team coach.

Jul 11, 2024 · Three years later, he led Ivory Coast to its second-ever AFCON win and first since 1992, becoming the first head coach to win an AFCON tournament with two different countries.

Jan 21, 2025 · The 28-year-old winger’s contract with Gregg Berhalter’s side will run through 2027 and includes an option for a further year. Bamba will join Belgian forward Hugo Cuypers as the Fire’s current Designated Players - a rule that allows the team to pay them above the usual league salary cap maximum.

Jan 21, 2025 · Fire acquire midfielder Jonathan Bamba from Spanish club Celta Vigo The 28-year-old, a member of Ivory Coast’s team that won last year’s Africa Cup of Nations, will be a designated player ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Chicago are undergoing a transformation this winter, led by new head coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter. Behind the scenes, the club has added several key new …

Jan 21, 2025 · The 28-year-old, a member of Ivory Coast's team that won last year's Africa Cup of Nations, will be a designated player whose compensation and acquisition cost exceed the $743,750 salary budget ...

Feb 12, 2024 · Ivory Coast comes back from a 1-0 deficit to win the Africa Cup of Nations over Nigeria, 2-1. The team who fired their coach because they thought they had crashed out in the group stage after a loss to Nigeria come back to win the whole thing.