Konrad de la Fuente

Konrad de la Fuente (born July 16, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for FC Barcelona Juvenil A.[1]

Konrad de la Fuente
De la Fuente with the United States U20 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Konrad de la Fuente
Date of birth (2001-07-16) July 16, 2001
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona Juvenil A
Youth career
Tecnofutbol
2012–2013 Damm
2013– Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Barcelona B 4 (1)
National team‡
2016–2017 United States U16
2017 United States U18 2 (1)
2019– United States U20 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:05, February 17, 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 28, 2020

Club career

Youth

Born to Haitian parents of Dominican descent, De la Fuente moved to Spain at the age of 10 when his father took a job at the Haitian consulate in Barcelona, Spain. He was discovered and was offered the chance to play for FC Barcelona while playing for local team CF Damm. He has developed in Barcelona's youth system since joining in 2013.[2][3]

Barcelona B

He made his debut coming off the bench for the reserves on December 1, 2018, playing 12 minutes against Valencia Mestalla. He conceded a penalty in the final minutes of the game causing his side to go 2–1 down, but fellow teammate Ronald Araújo equalized late, ending the match 2–2.[4]

He made his first start for the team on December 15, 2019, in a 3–1 win against CF La Nucía.[5] He was replaced by Dani Morer in the 70th minute.

De la Fuente scored his first goal on February 2, 2020, a stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win after coming on in the 81st minute against AE Prat.[6]

International career

Born in the United States, de la Fuente has represented the United States at the U-16, U-18, and U-20 levels.[7] In 2019, he was called up to the United States U-20 for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[8][9] He started every match until the United States was eliminated by Ecuador in the quarterfinals.[10]

He is of Haitian descent and also holds a Spanish passport.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played July 26, 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2018–19 Segunda División B 1000––10
2019–20 4100–3[lower-alpha 1]273
Total 5100–3283
Career total 5100–3283
  1. Three appearances in Segunda División B play-offs

References
  1. Konrad de la Fuente, the jewel of the USA that plays in Barcelona; Diario AS, March 26, 2019
  2. Nalton, James (May 23, 2019). "Konrad De La Fuente: the US winger making waves at Barcelona's academy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. Tolmich, Ryan (January 16, 2020). "Konrad de la Fuente: Barcelona's future U.S. star who could turn his back on La Masia". Goal. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  4. Barça B-Valencia Mestalla last second draw 2–2; FCBarcelona.com; Retrieved June 1, 2019
  5. Barça B 3-1 La Nucía: Great football, great result; FCBarcelona.com; Retrieved December 20, 2019
  6. El Prat 1-2 Barça B: Vital three points; FCBarcelona.com; Retrieved February 2, 2020
  7. "Konrad de la Fuente renews his contract through to 2022". FC Barcelona. June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. "Tab Ramos names USA roster for 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  9. "Preview: USA Aims High at 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  10. "Ecuador eliminates USA in Under-20 World Cup quarter-finals". Goal. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  11. Marcet (June 11, 2018). "Konrad de la Fuente, explosive and threatening". Retrieved October 2, 2019.


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