Sergio Oregel

American soccer player

Sergio Oregel
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Oregel Jr.
Date of birth	(2005-05-16) May 16, 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth	Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chicago Fire
Number	35
Youth career
2018–2022	Chicago Fire
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Chicago Fire	1	(0)
2022–	Chicago Fire II	40	(3)
International career^‡
2019	United States U15	3	(0)
2022	United States U17	1	(1)
2022–	United States U19	6	(3)
2023–	United States U23	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 11, 2023

Sergio Oregel Jr. (born May 16, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Club career

Youth

Oregel joined the academy in 2018. In his final season with the Academy in 2021, Oregel helped the team win the inaugural MLS NEXT under-19 Championship on July 3. Oregel earned the MLS NEXT U-19 Golden Ball, which is awarded to the best player of the tournament in each age division.^[1]^[2]

Chicago Fire

On October 23, 2021, it was announced that Oregel had signed a homegrown player deal with the Chicago Fire senior team, on a deal that would begin in 2022.^[3]^[4] In 2022, Oregel spent the majority of the season with the club's MLS Next Pro side, where he made 17 appearances.^[5]

International career

Born in the United States, Oregel is of Mexican descent. He is a youth international for the United States, having played up to the United States U19s.^[6]

References

^ "Sergio Oregel | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
^ Calabrese, Alex (August 25, 2022). "Sergio Oregel: The next homegrown to break out with the Chicago Fire". hottimeinoldtown.com.
^ "Chicago Fire FC Sign Academy Midfielder Sergio Oregel to Homegrown Player Contract | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
^ "Chicago Fire FC signs 16-year-old Academy midfielder Sergio Oregel".
^ "Sergio Oregel | MLSsoccer.com". mlsnextpro.
^ Calabrese, Alex (August 25, 2022). "Sergio Oregel: The next homegrown to break out with the Chicago Fire". Hot Time In Old Town. Retrieved October 19, 2023.