Polish midfielder Frankowski joins Chicago Fire Soccer Club

The 23-year-old midfielder is under contract with the Fire through the 2022 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, the Chicago-based club said.

“We are pleased to finally capture Przemysław[’s] services,” said Chicago Fire Soccer Club President and General Manager Nelson Rodriguez, as quoted on the club’s website.

“Our patience and persistence overcame several suitors, and we believe he will prove to be a fan favorite for his relentless style of play.”

Chicago Fire Soccer Club head coach Veljko Paunovic described Frankowski as a “very versatile player with fantastic pace.”

A native of the northern Polish city of Gdańsk, Frankowski joins the Fire after spending the past seven seasons with two different clubs in Poland’s first division, tallying a total of 181 appearances during that stretch, the American club said.

It added that Frankowski made his debut for the Poland national team in March last year in an international friendly against Nigeria.

Earlier he earned caps at the under-16 to under-21 levels, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club noted.

According to Poland's Przegląd Sportowy sports newspaper, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club paid Jagiellonia Białystok "around USD 1.7 million" for Frankowski.

Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and was founded in 1996, after the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

MLS will kick off its 24th season on March 2.

(gs/pk)

Source: chicago-fire.com, Przegląd Sportowy