He is described as a natural born striker with a solid presence of height and ability to shoot from distance, something the Fire lacked in the last couple of matches. Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas said Nazarit is, “A very strong player that has good pace and can play with his back to goal but also has good depth.”
The striker brings solid statistics up with him as well. While playing with Independiente, he gathered a total of 16 goals in 42 appearances. Prior to his stint with Independiente, he played for America de Cali, where he appeared in 13 matches.
Nazarit was also a starter in the Colombian U17 team that made it to the Round of 16 of the 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup. He was Colombia’s leading scorer during the qualifiers in which Colombia ended up finishing second. He has been invited to train with the senior national team, but is yet to make an appearance.
Nazarit will available for selection in the Fire’s match against the Vancouver Whitecaps at Toyota Park.
Defender Marko Maric has being placed on the disabled list in order to make room for the new signee. Maric has suffered a left deltoid sprain against the Portland Timbers back in April.
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Chicago Fire signs Colombian forward Cristian Nazarit