Chicago Fire FC II becomes first club in league history with two Golden Boot award winners following David Poreba’s 2024 Golden Boot campaign

CHICAGO (Oct. 5, 2025) – Chicago Fire FC II forward Jason Shokalook earned the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot award given to the player with the most goals scored in the league. Shokalook’s 20 goals in 22 matches is the most in a single season in Chicago Fire II history, coming one year after David Poreba’s 18 goals gave him the 2024 award.

With the award, Chicago Fire FC II became the first MLS NEXT Pro club to feature two Golden Boot winners, also coming in back-to-back years. Shokalook now joins Poreba, 2023 co-winners Rémi Cabral (Colorado Rapids 2), Jack Lynn (Orlando City C) and MD Myers (NYCFC II) and 2022 winner Jacen Russell-Rowe (Columbus Crew 2) on the shortlist of players to own the prestigious league award.

Shokalook, 22, finished the 2025 regular season with two goals in a 3-3 draw at Columbus Crew 2 on Sunday, Oct. 5. The brace marked his fifth multi-goal appearance of the season, with all five coming in his last eight...