Maren Haile-Selassie
A wide midfielder who brings serious work rate and sharp movement off the ball. He helps Chicago both ways, adding pressure without the ball and purpose with it.
Appearances
27
Goals
9
Season Snapshot
Minutes played
1909
70.70 per match
Assists
5
Key passes
40
Pass accuracy
85%
Season Stats
Appearances
27
Minutes played
1909
Goals
9
Assists
5
Key passes
40
Accuracy
85%
League Rankings
Among US Major League Soccer midfielders
Assists
18th
of 139
Key passes
14th
of 236
Pass accuracy
84rd
of 242
Goals
7th
of 133
The Rest Of The Squad
Goalkeepers
1
Chris Brady
USA · Age 22
25 apps
44
Josh Cohen
Age 34
2 apps
25
Jeff Gal
Age 33
0 apps
Defenders
3
Jack Elliott
Age 31
25 apps
2a
24
Jonathan Dean
Age 29
23 apps
32
Noah Allen
Age 22
23 apps
1g
1a
15
Andrew Gutman
Age 30
21 apps
1g
4a
22
Mauricio Pineda
Age 28
19 apps
2
Leonardo Barroso
Age 21
15 apps
4
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
South Africa · Age 21
14 apps
5
Sam Rogers
Age 27
8 apps
21
Andreas Hanche-Olsen
Age 29
0 apps
30
Jack Sandmeyer
Age 23
0 apps
Midfielders
42
Djé D'Avilla
Age 23
26 apps
1g
17
Robin Lod
Age 33
24 apps
4g
2a
6
Anton Salétros
Age 30
22 apps
1a
35
Sergio Oregel Jr.
Age 21
9 apps
29
Dawid Poreba
Age 23
3 apps
1a
23
Anzor Mekvabishvili
Age 25
1 app
10
André Franco
Age 28
0 apps
58
Brody Williams
Age 16
0 apps
65
Oscar Pineda
Age 18
0 apps
37
Robert Turdean
Age 16
0 apps
Forwards
11
Philip Zinckernagel
Age 31
26 apps
6g
8a
19
Jonathan Bamba
Age 30
20 apps
3g
2a
12
Puso Dithejane
Age 22
20 apps
2g
1a
9
Robert Lewandowski
Age 38
12 apps
6g
3a
18
Johan Gómez
Age 25
5 apps
1g
28
Dean Boltz
Age 20
0 apps
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Maren Haile-Selassie: The Two-Way Runner
He gives Chicago a steady source of intensity that doesn’t fade as the game wears on.
The pressing is purposeful, aiming to force a mistake rather than simply chase, and the movement in attack keeps defenders occupied even when he isn’t receiving. Over ninety minutes, those runs add up, because they create space for teammates and help the team win territory. If Chicago want their wide play to be both dangerous and responsible, he fits that balance.
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