Player Details

Name

Fabian Herbers

Pronunciation

FAH-bee-ahn

Height

6' 0"

Weight

165 lbs

Date of Birth

8.17.1993 (31)

Birthplace

Ahaus, Germany

Position

Forward

Position Detail

Winger

Preferred Side

Right

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

CHICAGO FIRE (CAREER HIGHLIGHTS):

  • Since joining the Club, Herbers has recorded 139 appearances (95 starts) and 14 goals and 11 assists in his six seasons with the Fire.
  • He is one of 15 players in Club history to record 125 or more appearances in MLS for the Fire.
  • In 2023, Herbers recorded the first goal of the season in the 1-1 draw against New York City FC on March 4 at Soldier Field.
  • He became the second player in franchise history to score in two or more season openers with his goal against the Philadelphia Union on Feb. 24, 2024.
  • Additionally, Herbers is the longest-tenured member of the Fire after arriving in 2018.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Prior to his time in Chicago, Herbers was selected sixth overall by the Union in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. At the collegiate level, Herbers spent three years at Creighton University.
  • Chicago Fire FC acquired midfielder Fabian Herbers via trade with Philadelphia Union in exchange for a second round draft pick on Dec. 9, 2018.

2023 (CHICAGO FIRE): Played 62 minutes in the 3-2 victory over Inter Miami CF on March 25 at DRV PNK Stadium...Came in as a sub in the 45th minute of play and scored his first goal of the season in a 1-1 draw against New York City FC on March 4 at Soldier Field...

2022 (CHICAGO FIRE): Played 90 minutes in the scoreless tie with the Columbus Crew on Sept. 3 at Lower.com Field...Earned Man of the Match honors for his performance over 90 minutes in the 0-0 tie with the New England Revolution on Aug. 31 at Gillette Stadium...Entered in the 30th minute in the 2-0 loss against CF Montreal on Aug. 27 at Soldier Field...Entered in the 51st minute in the 2-0 loss against NYCFC on Aug. 21 at SeatGeek Stadium...Entered in the 66th minute of the 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Aug. 13 at Subaru Park...Entered the match in the 68th minute in the 3-2 win over Charlotte FC on August 6 at Bank of America Stadium...Entered the match in the 87th minute in the 0-0 tie with Atlanta United on July 30 at Soldier Field...Entered the match in the 85th minute of the 3-1 win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 23 at BC Place...Entered the match in the 60th minute of the 1-0 win against Seattle Sounders on July 16 at Soldier Field…Entered the match in the 68th minute of the 2-0 win against Toronto FC on July 13 at Soldier Field...Entered the match in the 80th minute of the 3-2 loss to the Columbus Crew on July 9 at Soldier Field...Started and played 72 minutes in the 2-1 loss against the San Jose Earthquakes on July 3 at PayPal Park...Started and played 65 minutes in the 1-0 win against the Philadelphia Union on June 29 at Soldier Field...Entered the match at halftime of the 2-0 loss against the Houston Dynamo on June 25 at PNC Stadium...Scored his first goal of the season in the 1-0 win against D.C. United on June 18 at Soldier Field after entering the match in the 65th minute...Entered in the 75th minute of the 3-2 loss against Toronto FC on May 28 at BMO Field...Entered in the 72nd minute of the 1-0 loss against New York City FC on May 22 at Citi Field...Entered the match in the 80th minute of the 3-3 tie against New York Red Bulls on May 18 at Red Bull Arena...Started and played 60 minutes in the 2-1 loss against FC Cincinnati on May 14 at Soldier Field...Entered the match in the 63rd minute of the 4-1 loss against Atlanta United on May 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium...Started and played 60 minutes in the 0-0 tie against FC Dallas on April 2 at Soldier Field...Started and played 73 minutes in the 3-1 win against Sporting Kansas City, registering an assist on Kacper Przybyłko’s first goal...Started his third consecutive match, playing 63 minutes in the 2-0 win against D.C. United on March 12 at Audi Field...Started and played 63 minutes in the 0-0 tie with Orlando City SC on March 5 at Soldier Field...Started and played 80 minutes in the 0-0 tie against Inter Miami CF on Feb. 26 at DRV PNK Stadium.

2021 (CHICAGO FIRE): Started and played 64 minutes in the 1-0 loss to NYCFC on Oct. 27 at Yankee Stadium ... Started and played 72 minutes in the 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake on Oct. 23 at Soldier Field ... Started and played 45 minutes in the 4-3 win against FC Cincinnati on Oct. 20 at TQL Stadium ... Started and played 21 minutes, assisting Robert Berić on his goal, before leaving with an injury in the 3-1 loss to Toronto FC on Oct. 3 at BMO Field ... Played 85 minutes in the 2-0 win against NYCFC on Sept. 29 at SeatGeek Stadium ... Came on in the 62nd minute of the 0-0 tie with Nashville SC on Sept. 26 at Soldier Field ... Came on in the 77th minute of the 3-2 loss to New England on Sept. 22 at Soldier Field ... Played 87 minutes in the 2-0 loss to CF Montréal on Sept. 19 at Stade Saputo ... Played 75 minutes in the 3-0 loss to D.C. United on Sept. 15 at Audi Field ... Played 90 minutes in the 2-0 loss to Sporting KC on Sept. 11 at Children’s Mercy Park ... Played 90 minutes in the 1-0 win against the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 28 at Red Bull Arena ... Started and played 81 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Orlando City on Aug. 21 at Exploria Stadium ... Played 90 minutes and assisted Luka Stojanović’s goal in the 3-2 loss to Inter Miami on Aug. 18 at DRV PNK Stadium ... Earned Man of the Match honors for his 90-minute peformance in the 1-0 win against the Columbus Crew on Aug. 15 at Soldier Field ... Played 90 minutes in the 2-1 win against the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 8 at Soldier Field ... Started and played 81 minutes in the 1-1 tie with the Philadelphia Union on Aug. 1 at Subaru Park ... Assisted on Álvaro Medrán’s goal and played 32 minutes in the 2-1 loss to Toronto FC on July 24 at Soldier Field ... Played the final 16 minutes in the 2-2 tie with D.C. United on July 21 at Soldier Field ... Started and played 45 minutes in the 5-1 loss to Nashville SC on July 17 at Nissan Stadium ... Started and Played the 90 minutes of regulation in the 3-1 win against Orlando City SC on July 7 at Soldier Field ... Played 90 minutes for the fifth straight game in the 3-0 win against Atlanta United FC on July 3 at Soldier Field, assisting on Przemysław Frankowski’s goal ... Wen in the 3-3 tie with the Philadelphia Union on June 26 at Soldier Field ... Played 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss to FC Cincinnati on June 23 at Soldier Field ... Played 90 minutes in the 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew on June 19 at Historic Crew Stadium ... Played 90 minutes in the 1-0 loss to CF Montréal on May 29 at Soldier Field ... Started and played 68 minutes in the 1-0 win against Inter Miami CF on May 22 at Soldier Field ... Returned from injury and came on for Wyatt Omsberg in the 60th minute of the 1-0 loss to D.C. United on May 13 at Audi Field.

2020 (CHICAGO FIRE): Featured in 21 games for the Fire (18 starts) during the 2020 MLS Regular Season, scoring four goals and registering an assist ... Logged 58 minutes in the 4-3 loss to New York City FC on Nov. 8 ... Played 70 minutes in the 2-2 tie with Minnesota United on Nov. 4 ... Registered 14 minutes in the 1-1 tie with Nashville SC on Oct. 31 ... Played 18 minutes in the 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Oct. 28 ... Logged 80 minutes in the 2-2 tie with New York Red Bulls on Oct. 24 ... Registered 60 minutes in the 2-2- tie with Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 17 ... Started and registered 75 minutes in the 2-1 win against D.C. United on Oct. 11 ... Logged 58 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 7 ... Registered 72 minutes in the 2-2 tie with the Montreal Impact on Oct. 3 ... Scored his fourth goal of the season in the 2-0 win against Atlanta United FC on Sept. 27 ... Scored and was named to the MLS Team of the Week Bench for his performance in the 4-0 win against Houston on Sept. 23 ... Recorded an assist and played 62 minutes against Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 12 ... Scored his second goal of the season against New England on Sept. 6 ... Started and recorded 61 minutes in the 0-0 tie against FC Cincinnati on Sept. 2 ... Registered two shots on goal in 71 minutes played in the 3-1 loss to NYCFC on Aug. 29 ... Scored the first goal in the Chicago Fire's return to Soldier Field, starting off what would be a 3-0 victory against FC Cincinnati on Aug. 25 ... Started and went the full 90 minutes in the Chicago Fire's 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 23 ... Came in just before halftime and recorded 45 minutes against the San Jose Earthquakes on July 19 ... Recorded his third consecutive start and played 68 minutes in the Chicago Fire's first game of the MLS is Back Tournament against the Seattle Sounders FC.

2019 (CHICAGO FIRE): Appeared in 17 matches (seven starts) in his first season with the Fire … Recorded three goals and one assist … Awarded Man of the Match for scoring the game-tying goal on September 29 against Toronto FC. Made his club debut on March 9 against Orlando City.

How he joined the Club: Acquired from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for a natural second-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft on Dec. 9, 2018.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Selected sixth overall by the Union in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft … Herbers made 32 appearances, tallying three goals and a team-leading seven assists in 2016 ... Overall, Herbers made 53 regular season appearances (22 starts) in three seasons (2016-18) with the Union, posting four goals and nine assists.

COLLEGE (CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY): Herbers scored 28 goals in 57 appearances, earning the United Soccer Coaches’ First Team All-America honors on two occasions ... During his junior year in 2015, Herbers was named the Big East Offensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy after posting 15 goals and 17 assists.