 Hendrickson playing for D.C. United in 2004 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ezra Hendrickson | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Layou, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Drake Bulldogs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Des Moines Menace | ||
| 1995–1996 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 30 | (9) |
| 1997 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 8 | (0) |
| 1997–2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 139 | (17) |
| 2003 | Dallas Burn | 16 | (1) |
| 2004 | Charleston Battery | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | D.C. United | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Chivas USA | 31 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Columbus Crew | 60 | (1) |
| Total | 301 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2008 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Seattle Sounders FC (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2018 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | LA Galaxy (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Columbus Crew (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Chicago Fire | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ezra Hendrickson (born 16 January 1972) is a Vincentian professional football coach and former player. He was the head coach of Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire FC from November 24, 2021 until his dismissal on May 8, 2023.[1]
Born in Layou, Hendrickson moved with his family to the United States at a young age and played college soccer with the Drake Bulldogs. A defender, he began his senior career with semi-professional clubs Des Moines Menace and New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers before being drafted in the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft by the NY/NJ MetroStars. He was cut midseason by the MetroStars before joining the Los Angeles Galaxy. While with the Galaxy, Hendrickson formed part of the defense that would go on to win the Supporters' Shield in 1998 and then both the Shield and MLS Cup in 2002. In 2003, Hendrickson was traded by the Galaxy to the Dallas Burn.
Following the 2003 season, Hendrickson joined A-League club Charleston Battery before quickly moving back to Major League Soccer, joining D.C. United. With D.C. United, Hendrickson won his second MLS Cup but was an unused substitute during the match. He then moved to Chivas USA before joining the Columbus Crew in 2006. Hendrickson ended his playing career in 2008, winning both his third MLS Cup and second Supporters' Shield. He was also capped 36 times for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team, scoring two goals internationally.
In 2009, Hendrickson began his coaching career, joining Major League Soccer expansion club Seattle Sounders FC as an assistant to his former head coach, Sigi Schmid. While an assistant, he would often coach the club's reserve side, finally becoming the first head coach of their professional reserve affiliate, Seattle Sounders FC 2, in 2015. While coaching with Sounders FC 2, Hendrickson was also an assistant with the Vincentian national team. He left both roles in 2018, returning as an assistant to Sigi Schmid with the LA Galaxy. From 2019 to 2021, he joined the Columbus Crew as an assistant to Caleb Porter before being announced as the head coach of the Chicago Fire for the 2022 season.
