Jason Shokalook: ‘The Golden Boot is a super special award for me, especially being a striker’

Chicago Fire's Jason Shokalook discusses his journey from playing hockey and soccer in Pennsylvania to winning the MLS Next Pro Golden Boot and signing his first-team contract under Gregg Berhalter.

We are just two weeks away from the start of the 2026 MLS season, which will see the Chicago Fire travel to the Houston Dynamo on February 21, and one player who will be looking to make his mark on proceedings is Jason Shokalook.

Born on September 30, 2002, Shokalook was raised in Erie, Pennsylvania...