Mauricio Pineda
Defender - Centre-Back
at Chicago Fire FC
at Chicago Fire FC
2,320 days · joined 2020-01-17
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
2014
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Chicago Fire FC
top club · 158 apps
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2020
19 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-10-17 · 6 players total
161Appearances
7Goals
6Assists
37Yellow cards
0Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mauricio Pineda |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1997-10-17 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Citizenship | United States Mexico |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Chicago Fire FC |
| Joined | 2020-01-17 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | PROSPORT Management |
Jul 2025
2025 — Chicago Fire FC
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Chicago Fire FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Chicago Fire FC
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Chicago Fire FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
May 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Chicago Fire FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Chicago Fire FC
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Tar Heels → Chicago
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: NCFC U23 → Tar Heels
19/20 · Return from loan
May 2019
Transfer: Tar Heels → NCFC U23
18/19 · Loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Tobacco Road → Tar Heels
18/19 · Return from loan
May 2018
Transfer: Tar Heels → Tobacco Road
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Fire Academy → Tar Heels
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Chicago Fire Reserves
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chicago Fire FC
100.0%
Chicago Fire Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire FC | 6 | 2020 | 2025 | 158 | 7 | 6 | 8,250 |
| Chicago Fire Reserves | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,143 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Chicago Fire FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,566 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,001 |
| 2021 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,409 |
| 2020 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 893 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Chicago Fire FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 2014 | USL Pro | Chicago Fire Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Fire Academy | Tar Heels | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Tar Heels | Tobacco Road | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Tobacco Road | Tar Heels | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | Tar Heels | NCFC U23 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | NCFC U23 | Tar Heels | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Tar Heels | Chicago | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Leg injury | 2022-05-23 | 2022-05-31 | 9 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-06-25 | 2022-07-05 | 11 | 3 |
| 22/23 | concussion | 2023-05-29 | 2023-06-06 | 9 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2024-08-28 | 2024-09-16 | 20 | 3 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€1.20m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #35707 | #5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31200 | #3 | 15 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federico Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Slonina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kacper Przybylko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Calvo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arnaud Souquet | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio Aliseda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgios Koutsias | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyatt Omsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro Medrán | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Herbers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Beric | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Xherdan Shaqiri | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Terán | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Czichos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boris Sekulic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gastón Giménez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Navarro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | 20 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 20 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | MLS | Chicago Fire FC | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | NCFC U23 | Tar Heels | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-01 | Tar Heels | NCFC U23 | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Tobacco Road | Tar Heels | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-01 | Tar Heels | Tobacco Road | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 1,143 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 31 | 1,566 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 27 | 2,001 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2,409 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,131 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
146 apps
6 G
3 A
MLS is Back
3 apps
1 G
1 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
Leagues Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Mauricio Pineda
Who is Mauricio Pineda?
Mauricio Pineda is an United professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chicago Fire FC.
How old is Mauricio Pineda?
Mauricio Pineda is 28 years old. He was born on October 17, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois.
What position does Mauricio Pineda play?
Mauricio Pineda plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mauricio Pineda play for?
Mauricio Pineda currently plays for Chicago Fire FC.
How many career goals has Mauricio Pineda scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mauricio Pineda has scored 7 goals in 161 appearances.
What is Mauricio Pineda's market value?
Mauricio Pineda's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.