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Chicago Fire defender Joao Meira will not return to the MLS club for the 2018 season, Meira announced Saturday on his Twitter account.

The 30-year-old centre back is set to be a free agent after the end of an option year following the one-year contract signed in 2016.

Meira arrived in Chicago from Portuguese side Belenenses in January of 2016, making a total of 58 appearances for the Fire in two seasons, including 27 starts in 2017.

The Portuguese parterned with Dutch centre back Johan Kappelhof most of the season, helping lead Chicago to a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference, and the club’s first playoff berth since 2012.