Chicago Fire FC forward Robert Lewandowski was named Major League Soccer‘s Player of the Week for Week 19 of the 2026 MLS season. The star Polish striker scored two goals in his Chicago home debut victory against Charlotte FC, marking the 721st and 722nd goals of his club and international career.
Chicago fell behind early on Saturday, but Lewandowski equalized just two minutes later for his first MLS goal. The Fire striker went on to score the winning goal in the 68th minute, securing his first MLS Player of the Week award. Lewandowski is the first Chicago player to win this award since Tom Barlow in 2025 and the first Polish player to win since Karol Swiderski in 2022.
Next up for Lewandowski and Chicago is their Leagues Cup match against Necaxa on Thursday, August 6.
2026 MLS Player of the Week Winners this season
| Day | Player | Club |
| Matchday 1 | Julian Hall | Red Bull New York |
| Matchday 2 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF |
| Matchday 3 | Wiki Carmona | CF Montréal |
| Matchday 4 | Petar Musa | FC Dallas |
| Matchday 5 | Sam Surridge | Nashville SC |
| Matchday 6 | Denis Bouanga | LAFC |
| Matchday 7 | Rafael Navarro | Colorado Rapids |
| Matchday 8 | Lionel Messi | Inter Miami CF |
| Matchday 9 | Tai Baribo | DC United |
| Matchday 10 | Timo Werner | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Matchday 11 | Martín Ojeda | Orlando City SC |
| Matchday 12 | Hannes Wolf | New York City FC |
| Matchday 13 | Julian Hall | Red Bull New York |
| Matchday 14 | Hany Mukhtar | Nashville SC |
| Matchday 15 | Evander | FC Cincinnati |
| Matchdays 16 and 17 | Luis Suárez | Inter Miami CF |
| Matchday 18 | Denis Bouanga | LAFC |
| Matchday 19 | Robert Lewandowski | Chicago Fire FC |
