Player Details

Name

Hugo Cuypers

Height

6' 1"

Weight

165 lbs

Date of Birth

2.7.1997 (27)

Birthplace

Liège, Belgium

Position

Forward

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

Designated Player, International
Latest News
Latest News
Primary Transfer Window: 6 MLS clubs set transfer record

Primary Transfer Window: 6 MLS clubs set transfer record

The 2024 Primary Transfer Window closed Tuesday evening, ending a period of historic spending across MLS. In total, six clubs spent club-record fees to acquire Designated Players.
Suarez, Forsberg, de la Vega: Biggest newcomers for the 2024 MLS season
Columnist: Jonathan Sigal

Suarez, Forsberg, de la Vega: Biggest newcomers for the 2024 MLS season
Acosta, Cuypers join Chicago Fire: "There's something special brewing here"
National Writer: Charles Boehm

Acosta, Cuypers join Chicago Fire: "There's something special brewing here"
Latest Video
Latest Video
Goal: H. Cuypers vs. NE, 20'
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Goal: H. Cuypers vs. NE, 20'
Goal: H. Cuypers vs. MTL, 90+5'
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Goal: H. Cuypers vs. MTL, 90+5'
Career Summary

2024 (CHICAGO FIRE): Cuypers made his MLS debut against the Philadelphia Union, playing the full 90 minutes on Feb. 24 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. Cuypers has appeared in two matches (two starts) in 2024 for Chicago Fire FC. 

Chicago Fire FC acquired Designated Player Hugo Cuypers for a record transfer fee on February 6, 2024. 

Cuypers, 27, joins the Fire from the Jupiler Pro League in Belgium, where he spent the last three seasons. During that stretch, Cuypers was one of the most productive strikers in the league, notching 64 goals and 25 assists in 126 matches played across all competitions. In the 2022-23 campaign, Cuypers earned Jupiler Pro League Golden Boot honors after leading the league with 34 goals in 56 appearances across all competitions, including 20 goals in 33 league matches.