Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Gabriel Slonina was born May 15, 2004, in Addison, Illinois. He is a goalkeeper in the MLS. 

Slonina signed a Homegrown contract with the Chicago Fire in 2019. Solina played 3 years in the Chicago Fire Academy and is the youngest Homegrown player signed in MLS history.

On August 4, 2021, Slonina made his professional debut for the Chicago Fire against New York City FC, becoming the youngest starting goalkeeper in league history at 17 years, 81 days. Slonina made four saves for the Fire as the match ended in a 0–0 draw which made him the youngest goalkeeper to record a shutout (clean sheet) in Major League Soccer history.