Chicago Fire striker Kennedy Igboananike was ranked the ninth best player in Major League Soccer for Week 13, based on the Audi Player Index. <br /><br />The Designated Player accumulated 1,027 points in the ranking published by the MLS on Tuesday.<br /><br />Igboananike notched an assist in Chicago Fire&rsquo;s 1-1 draw with Portland Timbers at Toyota Park on Saturday, two minutes after Valeri had given the visitors the lead.<br /><br />This season, the 27-year-old has found the net 4 times in 12 games and has racked up 1,013 minutes of game time.<br /><br />The Player index is calculated by rating nearly every action on the field by a player.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley<br />