Chris Mueller joins The KickBack FC to reflect on his professional soccer career and the journey that took him from Schaumburg, Illinois to MLS, the U.S. Men’s National Team and Europe. We talk about his development at Sockers FC Chicago and Wisconsin, being selected No. 6 overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, his time with Orlando City, playing alongside Nani, and Orlando’s breakthrough 2020 season.

Chris also takes us inside his USMNT debut, his experience playing for Hibernian in Scotland, and what it meant to eventually come home and represent the Chicago Fire. We then get into the more personal side of his career, including his hip injury, recurrent pericarditis, his comeback in 2026, and ultimately his decision to retire from professional soccer.

Chris also talks about BTB, what he wants to teach the next generation of playe ...