Like a parade of wounded trudging back to their camps after an unsuccessful sortie, John Goossens was one of those myriad youth stars to fall out of orbit before reaching their own sonic barrier as a professional.

Goossens was arguably the best player on the 2005 Dutch U17 side that broke through to third in the U17 World Cup that year, scoring twice and filleting fullback after fullback. At the time he was in Ajax’s system, which of course, and he soon moved to NEC, where he bagged 14 goals in 72 appearances and earned a transfer to Feyenoord in 2012.

Goossens’ next three years were a recurring tragedy beset on all sides by debilitating injuries. After washing out of the Netherlands, he ended up in India with Pune City, but a brutal collision with his goalkeeper in 2014 injured the muscle around his spine, and he never played in India again.

Earlier this week, the Chicago Fire quietly slipped Goossens into their camp on a trial basis. Two days later, he did this.

That, folks, is one of the finest goals you’ll ever see.

One blinding golazo does not make a good signing, and it’s anyone’s guess whether Goossens is up to the rigors of a full season given his injury past. But he’s still only 27 (!), and Veljko Paunovic has spoken lavishly of his desire to play up-tempo, attacking soccer.If Paunovic hits gold with Goossens, something tells me the caustic scorch marks left from Harry Shipp’s exit will begin to fade by degrees.

If Goossens is able to resurrect his career here, don’t say we didn’t warn you.