Logan Pause

Not to be confused with Logan Paul.

Logan Allen Pause (born August 22, 1981) is an American former soccer player and coach who spent his entire twelve-year professional career with the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Logan Pause

Personal information
Full name	Logan Allen Pause
Date of birth	(1981-08-22) August 22, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002	North Carolina Tar Heels
2002	Raleigh CASL Elite
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2014	Chicago Fire	286	(4)
International career‡
2004	United States U23	4	(0)
2009–2010	United States	6	(0)
Managerial career
2015	Chicago Fire (interim assistant)
2016	Chicago Fire U-23
2017	Orange County SC
2019	Chicago FC United
Medal record Representing  United States Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009 Men's Soccer
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 24, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 23, 2011

Playing career

College and amateur

After attending Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina, Pause played college soccer at the University of North Carolina 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 Premier Development League.^[1]

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 MLS Supporters' Shield and the U.S. Open Cup. Pause played the same role for the Fire in 2004, filling in for Jesse Marsch and Chris Armas, starting 19 games and adding two assists.

Pause served primarily as the club's defensive midfielder after Armas retired.^[2] He made his 200th league appearance for the Fire on March 26, 2011, in a 3–2 win over Sporting Kansas City.^[3]

With the additions of Arévalo Ríos and Jeff Larentowicz 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.^[4][5]

Logan Pause has retired at the end of 2014 MLS season. He has spent his entire 12-year professional career playing for Chicago Fire.^[6][7][8]

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.^[9]

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 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup held in the United States, his first call up to the United States full squad.^[10] On July 4, 2009, Pause received his first cap playing the entire 90 minutes against Grenada while also registering an assist on Robbie Rogers' goal.

Career statistics

Club	Season	MLS			MLS Playoffs		U.S. Open Cup		CONCACAF		SuperLiga		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chicago Fire	2003	Major League Soccer	23	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
	2004		21	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	0	0	29	0
	2005		27	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	33	0
	2006		25	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
	2007		23	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
	2008		27	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
	2009		26	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	33	0
	2010		26	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
	2011		29	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	34	0
	2012		32	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	1
	2013		15	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
	2014		12	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Career total			286	4	14	0	29	0	4	0	4	0	337	4

Chicago Fire Player Registry^[11]

Coaching career

In 2017, Pause was named Head Coach for Orange County SC^[12] playing in USL Championship.^[13] Following the 2017 USL Season, Pause and OCSC parted ways, announced November 2017.^[14]

In 2019 Pause became the head coach of Chicago FC United.^[15]

Coaching Record

Year	Team	Division	W	D	L
2017	Orange County SC	USL Championship	11	10	11
2019[16]	Chicago FC United	USL League 2	8	1	3
		Total	19	11	14

Post soccer life

In 2018 Pause joined the Northwestern Medical Group as a program director where he coordinates wellness programs for the group's physicians.^[17]

Honors

Chicago Fire

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2):
  • Winner: 2003, 2006
• MLS Supporters' Shield (1):
  • Winner: 2003

Individual

• Chicago Fire Most Valuable Player (1):
  • Winner: 2010
• MLS Fair Play Award (1):
  • Winner: 2012
• MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award
  • Winner: 2009