Joao Meira

Out of contract following 2017 season.
PRONUNCIATION: mah-EEY-rah
Capable of playing as a center back or, if needed, at central midfield, Meira signed a one-year deal with a club option for a second season in January 2016. He’ll likely have plenty of chances to pair with Johan Kappelhof as the Fire’s first-choice center back tandem, though Jonathan Campbell and others will be competing for time.
OUTSIDE MLS: Meira bounced around Portugal’s lower divisions early in his career, eventually helping Belenenses earn promotion to the country’s top flight in the 2012-13 season – his first with the club. He was a regular in the Belenenses lineup in the Primeira Liga, appearing in 58 games across all competitions – including 45 league matches – in the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons before leaving the club.
Stats
Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
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10/22/2017 | CHI @ HOU | L 0-3 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/15/2017 | PHI @ CHI | W 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/30/2017 | NYC @ CHI | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/27/2017 | CHI @ SJ | W 4-1 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/23/2017 | CHI @ PHI | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/16/2017 | DC @ CHI | W 0-3 | Subbed on | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/09/2017 | RBNY @ CHI | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/02/2017 | CHI @ MTL | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/26/2017 | MIN @ CHI | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/19/2017 | TOR @ CHI | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/16/2017 | CHI @ MTL | L 0-3 | Started | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/12/2017 | CHI @ CLB | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/05/2017 | NE @ CHI | W 1-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7/29/2017 | CHI @ SKC | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/22/2017 | CHI @ NYC | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/05/2017 | CHI @ POR | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/01/2017 | VAN @ CHI | W 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6/24/2017 | ORL @ CHI | W 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/17/2017 | CHI @ NE | W 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/10/2017 | ATL @ CHI | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6/04/2017 | CHI @ ORL | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/25/2017 | DAL @ CHI | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/20/2017 | CHI @ DC | W 1-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/17/2017 | COL @ CHI | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/13/2017 | SEA @ CHI | W 1-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/06/2017 | CHI @ LA | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/29/2017 | CHI @ RBNY | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/21/2017 | CHI @ TOR | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/15/2017 | NE @ CHI | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/08/2017 | CLB @ CHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/01/2017 | MTL @ CHI | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/18/2017 | CHI @ ATL | L 0-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/11/2017 | RSL @ CHI | W 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/04/2017 | CHI @ CLB | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/23/2016 | CHI @ TOR | L 2-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/16/2016 | NE @ CHI | W 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10/13/2016 | CLB @ CHI | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/01/2016 | CHI @ CLB | L 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/28/2016 | CHI @ SEA | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/23/2016 | CHI @ NYC | L 1-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9/16/2016 | DC @ CHI | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/10/2016 | TOR @ CHI | L 2-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/03/2016 | PHI @ CHI | W 0-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/27/2016 | CHI @ DC | L 2-6 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/24/2016 | LA @ CHI | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/20/2016 | CHI @ MTL | W 3-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/14/2016 | ORL @ CHI | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/06/2016 | CHI @ RSL | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/31/2016 | RBNY @ CHI | T 2-2 | Started | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/23/2016 | CHI @ NE | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/16/2016 | CHI @ DAL | L 1-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/13/2016 | SKC @ CHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/09/2016 | CHI @ TOR | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7/01/2016 | SJ @ CHI | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6/22/2016 | CHI @ PHI | L 3-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/18/2016 | CHI @ COL | L 1-2 | Started | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/28/2016 | POR @ CHI | T 1-1 | Started | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5/21/2016 | HOU @ CHI | W 0-1 | Subbed on | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/18/2016 | CHI @ RBNY | L 0-1 | Started | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/14/2016 | CHI @ NE | L 0-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/11/2016 | CHI @ VAN | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4/30/2016 | DC @ CHI | T 1-1 | Subbed on | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/16/2016 | MTL @ CHI | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/10/2016 | CHI @ NYC | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/02/2016 | PHI @ CHI | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/19/2016 | CLB @ CHI | T 0-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/11/2016 | CHI @ ORL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/06/2016 | NYC @ CHI | L 4-3 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |