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Marco Pappa

Marco Pappa
16
Midfielder
  • 5' 10"
  • 155 lbs.
  • 11-15-1987
  • Guatemala City, Guatemala

Marco Pappa (full name Marco Pablo Pappa Ponce) was originally acquired by the Fire on a one and a half year loan from CSD Municipal on July 30, 2008. Having secured a permanent move to the Fire following the 2009 season, the Guatemalan international had a breakout year in 2010, winning the MLS Goal of the Year, the club’s Golden Boot award and making his first career MLS All-Star Appearance. Playing mainly on the left flank in 2010, Pappa complimented fellow winger Patrick Nyarko in forming one of the best wide duos in MLS. As the club retools for 2011, Pappa’s play will serve as one of the key components to a successful Fire season. 

2010: Appeared in 25 matches, winning the team’s Golden Boot award with 7 goals and finishing second on the team with 5 assists over 1961 minutes…Won 2010 MLS Goal of the Year for his one-time half volley in a 2-1 loss vs. SJ on 4/10… Was voted a starter and made his first career MLS All-Star appearance as the team fell 5-2 to Manchester United in Houston…Scored both goals in 2-2 draw vs. COL on 6/9…Recorded 3 game-winning goals: 2-0 win at DC on 4/17, 2-1 win vs. PHI on 6/5 and 1-0 win at NE on 6/27…Contributed one game-winning assist in 4-1 win on 10/23 at CHV…SUPERLIGA: Appeared in all 3 matches, providing the game-winning assist in the 1-0 win vs. Pumas UNAM on 7/20…LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP: Played the full 120 minutes during the scoreless draw vs. Charleston Battery, eventually falling 3-0 in penalty kicks on 6/29…INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: Appeared in all three matches, starting in 1-0 losses to Paris Saint Germain (5/19) and A.C. Milan (5/30).

2009: In his first full campaign with the Fire, Pappa stood out in the midfield as a creative player who controls the flow of the game. Started 28 of his 30 appearance for the Men in Red, recording five goals and four assists on the season…Notched a game winning goal 4/5 vs. NY and a game winning assist 8/16 @ KC SUPERLIGA: featured in 5 games as the Fire progressed to the final of the international tournament registering nearly 4 shots a game…International Friendlies: Registered 23 minutes in the game vs. Club America on 4/29 at TOYOTA Park.

2008: Played in six matches, starting in three after joining the Fire on loan from CSD Municipal on 7/30.

Club/Prep

Joined CSD Municipal in 2004 at the age of 16 … played for the club until being loaned to the Fire … made is professional debut in a domestic league match in August 2006 against Guatemalan club Deportivo Pepata … first professional goal came against the Nicaraguan club Real Madriz during the 2006 UNCAF tournament. 

International

Has also represented Guatemala at the U17, U20, U21 and U23 levels … recently suited up for the U23 team in the CONCAF Olympic qualifying tournament who just missed securing a trip Beijing by finishing third in the tournament … Called to the Guatemalan senior national team to play against the U.S. in Guatemala City on Aug. 20, 2008.

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Año Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC Apagado Y R
2012 Chicago Fire 22 20 6 1615 5 69 21 28 3 5 0
2011 Chicago Fire 29 27 8 2324 2 92 41 42 12 2 0
2010 Chicago Fire 25 23 7 1961 5 57 26 20 10 2 0
2009 Chicago Fire 30 28 5 2314 4 60 29 28 5 2 0
2008 Chicago Fire 6 3 0 217 0 9 4 5 1 2 0
Career Totals 112 101 26 8431 16 287 121 123 31 13 0

2012 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs Chicago Fire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season Chicago Fire 22 20 6 1615 5 69 21 28 3 5 0

2011 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Chicago Fire 29 27 8 2324 2 92 41 42 12 2 0

2010 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Chicago Fire 25 23 7 1961 5 57 26 20 10 2 0

2009 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs Chicago Fire 3 3 0 240 1 10 7 1 1 0 0
MLS Regular Season Chicago Fire 30 28 5 2314 4 60 29 28 5 2 0

2008 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs Chicago Fire 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season Chicago Fire 6 3 0 217 0 9 4 5 1 2 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, Apagado: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves

Regular Season Game Log

Fecha Match Result Appearance MINS G A SHT SOG FC FS Y R
10/27/2012 DC @ CHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/20/2012 CHI @ NE L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/6/2012 CHI @ NY W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/3/2012 PHI @ CHI L 3-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/28/2012 CHI @ KC L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/22/2012 CLB @ CHI W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/15/2012 MTL @ CHI W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/12/2012 CHI @ TOR W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/2/2012 HOU @ CHI W 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/22/2012 CHI @ DC L 2-4 Started 74 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0
8/18/2012 NE @ CHI W 1-2 Subbed On 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8/12/2012 CHI @ PHI W 3-1 Started 62 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0
8/4/2012 TOR @ CHI W 1-2 Started 90 1 0 7 3 1 1 0 0
7/28/2012 CHI @ SJ T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/18/2012 CHI @ NY L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0
7/14/2012 VAN @ CHI W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/8/2012 LA @ CHI L 2-0 Started 90 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0
7/3/2012 CHI @ HOU T 0-0 Started 72 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
6/29/2012 CHI @ KC W 1-0 Started 64 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
6/23/2012 CLB @ CHI W 1-2 Started 90 1 0 3 1 1 3 0 0
6/17/2012 NY @ CHI W 1-3 Started 85 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 0
6/2/2012 CHI @ NE L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/26/2012 CHI @ CLB L 1-2 Started 45 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5/23/2012 DAL @ CHI W 1-2 Started 89 1 1 4 2 4 4 1 0
5/20/2012 CHI @ POR L 1-2 Started 90 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0
5/12/2012 KC @ CHI W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0
5/9/2012 RSL @ CHI T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0
5/4/2012 CHI @ CHV W 2-1 Started 90 1 0 5 2 0 1 0 0
4/28/2012 SEA @ CHI L 2-1 Subbed On 29 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0
4/21/2012 CHI @ TOR W 3-2 Started 65 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0
4/15/2012 HOU @ CHI T 1-1 Started 66 0 0 3 1 2 3 1 0
4/1/2012 CHI @ COL L 0-2 Started 78 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0
3/24/2012 PHI @ CHI W 0-1 Started 89 0 1 3 0 2 2 0 0
3/17/2012 CHI @ MTL T 1-1 Started 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/22/2011 CLB @ CHI W 2-3 Started 89 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0
10/15/2011 CHI @ DC W 2-1 Started 90 0 0 8 3 0 1 0 0
10/12/2011 DAL @ CHI L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/1/2011 CHI @ HOU T 1-1 Subbed On 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/28/2011 CHI @ RSL W 3-0 Started 90 3 0 4 3 1 2 0 0
9/25/2011 NE @ CHI W 2-3 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0
9/17/2011 CHV @ CHI W 2-3 Started 80 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
9/10/2011 CHI @ SJ L 0-2 Started 72 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0
8/27/2011 COL @ CHI W 0-2 Started 90 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0
8/21/2011 TOR @ CHI W 0-2 Started 73 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
8/18/2011 DC @ CHI T 1-1 Started 86 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
8/13/2011 CHI @ NY T 2-2 Started 73 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
8/7/2011 CHI @ VAN L 2-4 Started 56 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
8/3/2011 PHI @ CHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
7/16/2011 POR @ CHI L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 6 4 2 1 0 0
7/9/2011 CHI @ LA L 1-2 Started 82 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0
7/2/2011 CHI @ CHV T 1-1 Started 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
6/26/2011 NY @ CHI T 1-1 Started 82 1 0 5 3 2 1 0 0
6/22/2011 RSL @ CHI T 0-0 Subbed On 20 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
6/18/2011 CHI @ NE T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/12/2011 CHI @ CLB W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/9/2011 CHI @ KC T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/4/2011 SEA @ CHI T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/28/2011 SJ @ CHI T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0
5/21/2011 CHI @ PHI L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0
5/14/2011 CHI @ TOR T 2-2 Started 90 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0
5/7/2011 VAN @ CHI T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0
4/30/2011 CHI @ COL T 1-1 Started 90 1 0 2 2 3 3 0 0
4/23/2011 HOU @ CHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0
4/17/2011 LA @ CHI L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 5 1 4 1 0 0
4/14/2011 CHI @ POR L 2-4 Started 90 1 0 3 1 6 3 0 0
4/9/2011 CHI @ SEA L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0
3/26/2011 KC @ CHI W 2-3 Started 90 1 1 5 2 3 2 0 0
3/19/2011 CHI @ DAL T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 0
10/23/2010 CHI @ CHV W 4-1 Started 90 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 0
10/16/2010 DC @ CHI T 0-0 Started 45 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
10/12/2010 KC @ CHI L 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/8/2010 CLB @ CHI W 0-2 Started 83 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
10/2/2010 CHI @ DAL L 0-3 Subbed On 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/29/2010 CHI @ SJ W 3-0 Started 61 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
9/25/2010 SEA @ CHI L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 4 3 2 0 1 0
9/18/2010 CHI @ RSL L 0-1 Started 85 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
9/11/2010 CHI @ PHI L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/8/2010 TOR @ CHI T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/4/2010 LA @ CHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/28/2010 CHI @ SEA L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/21/2010 CHI @ HOU L 3-4 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
8/18/2010 NE @ CHI W 1-2 Started 89 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0
8/8/2010 NY @ CHI T 0-0 Started 89 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
8/1/2010 CHI @ LA W 3-2 Started 58 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
7/8/2010 RSL @ CHI L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0
7/3/2010 CHI @ CLB L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
6/27/2010 CHI @ NE W 1-0 Started 90 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
6/9/2010 COL @ CHI T 2-2 Started 90 2 0 5 3 0 0 0 0
6/5/2010 PHI @ CHI W 1-2 Started 90 1 0 4 3 0 1 0 0
5/27/2010 DAL @ CHI T 1-1 Subbed On 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5/15/2010 CHI @ KC T 2-2 Started 84 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
5/8/2010 CHI @ TOR L 1-4 Started 51 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5/1/2010 CHV @ CHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
4/24/2010 HOU @ CHI W 0-2 Started 89 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
4/17/2010 CHI @ DC W 2-0 Started 90 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0
4/10/2010 SJ @ CHI L 2-1 Started 90 1 0 7 1 1 2 0 0
4/3/2010 CHI @ COL T 2-2 Started 89 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0
3/27/2010 CHI @ NY L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, Apagado: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves