Young Guyanese winger Omari Glasgow’s stock has further risen as he was recently included in Chicago Fire Football Club’s (FC) first team preseason training camp roster earlier this week.
The 20-year-old Glasgow who plays with the club’s Major League Soccer Next Pro side Chicago Fire FC II is currently encamped at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida as the first team prepares for the upcoming season.
A press release on the club’s website stated; “The Fire’s current preseason roster includes 27 players from the First Team, two players from MLS NEXT Pro side Chicago Fire FC II, and three MLS SuperDraft selections. Recent First Team acquisitions Allan Arigoni and Tobias Salquist will train with partner club, FC Lugano, until their P-1 Visas have been approved”.
The preseason kicked off at IMG Academy on Monday last. “The Fire will train at IMG Academy from Jan. 15-27 and will play a pair of exhibition matches against USL Championship side Loudoun United FC on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. CT and the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 9:30 a.m. CT”.
The release further revealed; “For the second half of preseason, the Club will return to Chicago and train at SeatGeek Stadium before traveling to Coachella Valley, Calif. on Monday, Feb. 5”.
“While in California, the Fire will participate in the Coachella Valley Invitational, a preseason tournament featuring several MLS clubs taking place from Feb. 5-17. The Fire will begin tournament play against Austin FC on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 12 p.m. CT, then face LAFC on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 1:30 p.m. CT, Minnesota United FC on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. CT, before closing out their preseason slate against the Portland Timbers on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. CT”.
“Following the tournament, the Fire will return to Chicago on Sunday, Feb. 17 for its final preparations prior to their season opener at the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, Feb. 24”.
Providing Glasgow exhibits strong performances during the preseason training, he can cement a place in the club’s first team, a major step in his burgeoning career.
Chicago Fire FC Preseason Roster
Goalkeepers: Chris Brady, Bryan Dowd, Jeff Gal, Spencer Richey
Defenders: Rafael Czichos, Jonathan Dean, Andrew Gutman, Wyatt Omsberg, Justin Reynolds, Lamonth Rochester*, Arnaud Souquet, Carlos Terán
Defender/Midfielder: Mauricio Pineda
Midfielders: Javier Casas Jr., Gastón Giménez, Brian Gutiérrez, Fabian Herbers, Federico Navarro, Sergio Oregel Jr., Xherdan Shaqiri, Laurence Wootton^
Wingers: Omari Glasgow*, Maren Haile-Selassie, Chris Mueller, Jairo Torres
Forwards: Tom Barlow, Victor Bezerra, Georgios Koutsias, Kacper Przybyłko, Missael Rodríguez, Jason Shokalook
