Hope you’re ready to feel old!
The Chicago Fire announced today that they had signed Academy goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina. At 14 years old— yes, really— the Polish dual-national is the youngest Homegrown Player signing in MLS history.
While hailing Slonina as having “high potential,” Fire president and general manager Nelson Rodriguez admitted that the club would normally not sign someone this young, but said that this move made sense for all involved.
“While we would always prefer not to sign players at such a young age, a convergence of factors made his signing at this particular moment the right course of action for everyone.