The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday. The 29-year-old Swede tallied 19 goals and 23 assists in 225 matches with the Stockholm-based club. Saletros has more than 350 career professional appearances including stops in Norway, Russia and France. “We’re excited to welcome Anton to the Chicago Fire. […]
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Fire acquire M Anton Saletros from Sweden’s AIK
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The Chicago Fire acquired veteran midfielder Anton Saletros from Swedish top-flight side AIK on Friday.
The 29-year-old Swede tallied 19 goals and 23 assists in 225 matches with the Stockholm-based club.
Saletros has more than 350 career professional appearances including stops in Norway, Russia and France.
“We’re excited to welcome Anton to the Chicago Fire. His experience across both international and league play will have an immediate impact on our roster as we continue to push forward,” director of football and head coach Gregg Berhalter said in a news release. “Anton brings a winning mentality and competitive edge — qualities that will elevate our team next season.”
Saletros is under contract with Chicago through 2028.
Internationally, Saletros has collected one goal in 19 appearances for the Swedish national team.
–Field Level Media