Logan Pause (born August 22, 1981) is an American former

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player and coach who spent his entire twelve-year professional career with the Chicago Fire in

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Playing career

College and amateur

After attending Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina, Pause played

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at the

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from 2000 to 2002. After a 2002 season in which he co-captained the Tar Heels and played everywhere from central defense to attacking midfield due to injuries, Pause signed a Project-40 contract with MLS. During the 2002 collegiate off-season, Pause played for the Raleigh CASL Elite of the fourth division

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Professional

Pause was selected 24th overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by The Fire. He surprised many by seeing immediate time with the team, finishing the season with 21 appearances and 15 starts for a Fire team that won the

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and the U.S. Open Cup. Pause played the same role for the Fire in 2004, filling in for

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and

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, starting 19 games and adding two assists. Pause served primarily as the club's defensive midfielder after Armas retired. He made his 200th league appearance for the Fire on March 26, 2011 in a 3-2 win over

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. With the additions of Arévalo Ríos and

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in the 2013 MLS season, Pause saw a reduction in playing time, appearing in only 15 matches and starting 11 of those. Following the season's conclusion Pause was made available in the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft but eventually agreed to new a contract ahead of the 2014 season. Logan Pause has retired at the end of

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MLS season. He has spent his entire 12-year professional career playing for Chicago Fire. On November 3, 2014 Pause was announced the Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and will begin his new role as of December 1, 2014.

International

Pause played for a range of United States youth national teams, including the Under-23's during Olympic Qualifying. Pause was called up for the United States National Team for the

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held in the United States, his first call up to the United States full squad. On July 4, 2009 Pause received his first cap playing the entire 90 minutes against Grenada while also registering an assist on

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' goal.

Career statistics

Chicago Fire Player Registry

Coaching career

In 2017, Pause was named Head Coach for

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playing in

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. Following the 2017 USL Season, Pause and OCSC parted ways, announced November 2017. In 2019 Pause became the head coach of

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Post soccer life

In 2018 Pause joined the Northwestern Medical Group as a program director where he coordinates wellness programs for the group's

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Honors

Chicago Fire

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in that country. The 2023 U.S. O ...

(2): **Winner:

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(1): **Winner:

Individual

*Chicago Fire Most Valuable Player (1): **Winner:

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MLS Fair Play Award The Fair Play Award in Major League Soccer was the award that was given to an individual player and a team who presented best overall sportsmanlike behavior in addition to receiving one of the lowest numbers of yellow Yellow is the color be ...

(1): **Winner: 2012

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pause, Logan 1981 births Living people American soccer players Chicago Fire FC players North Carolina FC U23 players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players Major League Soccer players USL League Two players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Chicago Fire FC draft picks Soccer players from North Carolina Chicago Fire FC non-playing staff Association football midfielders Orange County SC coaches American soccer coaches