Konrad de la Fuente

Konrad de la Fuente (born July 16, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for club Sporting Gijón.

Club career Youth Born in Miami, Florida, to Haitian parents of Dominican descent, Konrad moved to Spain at the age of 10 when his father took a job at the Haitian consulate in Barcelona. While playing for local youth side CF Damm, he was discovered and offered the chance to play for FC Barcelona. He developed in Barcelona's youth system after joining in 2013.

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

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

He scored his first goal for Barça B on February 2, 2020, a stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win against AE Prat, after coming on in the 81st minute.

Barcelona On September 12, 2020, Konrad made his first team debut in a pre-season game against Gimnàstic Tarragona, in the process becoming the first American to play for Barcelona's first team. He made his official debut for Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League group stage match against Dynamo Kyiv on November 24, 2020, replacing Francisco Trincão in a 4–0 win. He appeared once again for Barça in the Champions League, coming off the bench again in a 3–0 away victory over Ferencváros, and later the following January in the Copa del Rey in a 2–0 away victory against Cornellà.

Marseille On June 29, 2021, Konrad signed with Ligue 1 club Marseille, with Barcelona reserving the right to 50% of a future sale. He made his league debut on August 8 against Montpellier, recording his first assist on the first goal of a 3–2 comeback win. Konrad's season came to end in April 2022 when he suffered a knee injury that required surgery.

Loan to Olympiacos On August 13, 2022, Konrad was loaned to Olympiacos in Greece. His debut came six days later against Apollon Limassol in the play-off round first leg of UEFA Europa League qualifying, coming off the bench in a 1–1 away draw. Konrad's loan was derailed heavily when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury early on in the season.

Loan to Eibar On August 9, 2023, Konrad returned to Spain, joining Segunda División side Eibar on a one-year loan deal with a buy option attached. He made his debut three days later in the opening matchday fixture against Racing de Santander, where he came off the bench in a 4–0 away loss. On March 30, 2024, he notched a brace in a 5–1 home win over Eldense. Eibar declined his option to buy at the end of the season.

Lausanne-Sport On July 24, 2024, Konrad moved to Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport on a three-year contract. He made his debut in the opening league fixture against FC Sion, where he replaced Teddy Okou in a 4–0 away loss. His first goal for the club came on 18 August in the 7–0 away rout of FC Champel in the first round of the Swiss Cup, where he also provided two assists.

Loan to Ceuta On September 2, 2025, Konrad returned to Spain and its second division, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Ceuta. He made his debut for the club the following September 28 in a 0–0 draw with Cádiz away from home. His first goal for the club arrived on October 18, in the 2–0 home victory against Mirandés in the league.

Sporting Gijón On July 29, 2026, Konrad was announced at fellow division two side Sporting Gijón on a three-year contract.

International career Konrad has represented the United States at the under-16, under-18, and under-20 levels. In July 2019, he was called up to the under-20 team for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. He started every match in the tournament until the United States was eliminated by Ecuador in the quarterfinals.

He received his first call up to the senior national team for friendly matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020. He made his debut on November 12, 2020, in the friendly against Wales as a starter and was replaced by Ulysses Llanez in the 71st minute.

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Honors Barcelona Copa del Rey: 2020–21