Fire sign Colombian Midfielder Rafael Robayo

This Monday, the Chicago Fire announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Rafael Robayo from Club Deportivo Los Millionarios.  The 27-year-old earned his first cap for the Colombian Men’s National Team during a 2-0 win at Venezuela and thus will be proudly added to the Fire’s roster as an international. 

Fire head coach Frank Koplas is excited to have Robayo on the Fire squad for this upcoming 2012 campaign.  He said, “…Robayo has an excellent work rate, good defensive energy and will provide support on both sides of the ball… Rafael is a sizeable player who can get in and create around the box.”  The Colombian midfielder will join the Men in Red for preseason camp in January. 

During his tenure at Millionarios, Robayo earned 187 appearances and 20 goals in league play since joining the squad in 2005.  The box-to-box midfielder helped Millionarios win 2011’s Copa Colombia—their first piece of hardware since 1988.  Since 2010, Robayo served as Millionarios’ team captain.

Coaches and fans alike look forward to this hardworking midfielder’s presence in the 2012 campaign and beyond. 

You may follow Robayo on Twitter @R8ROBAYO.  

written by Matt Sinacore