Konrad de la Fuente setting the bar high at SD Eibar (olf Olympic Marseille)

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  1. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's coming in on 10 years living in Spain later this year.

    Bottom line, he can never play for Spain if he plays in this tournament and isn't a Spanish citizen yet.

    He could only leave the U.S. program by filing a one-time switch to play for Haiti - and that is it.
     
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  2. Scotty

    Scotty Member+

    Dec 15, 1999
    Toscana
    Who says I'm worried? Just surprised Barcelona is still flirting with these things after getting hammered for it only a few years ago.
     
  3. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Thanks @mattjo. A man's life in these threads often depends on a mere scrap of information.
     
  4. Thundering165

    Thundering165 Member+

    North Carolina FC
    United States
    May 1, 2017
    Raleigh
    It's not really the same. Lederman and the rest of his cohort that ended up in hot water were recruited by Barcelona.

    Will Vint was in the same situation, and when Vint's father left England he also had to leave.
     
  5. FirstStar

    FirstStar Hustlin' for the USA

    Fulham Football Club
    Feb 1, 2005
    Time's Arrow
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Konrad starts for the USA U-20 today. Provisionally tied to the USA now.
     
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  6. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Permanently tied
     
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  7. eliwood

    eliwood Member+

    Jul 25, 2016
    He can file a 1 time switch to Haiti
     
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  8. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I always figured he was because he played there for so long and most websites list him as having it, as well as him playing for the Catalan national team. My mistake.
     
  9. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well if that happens then he won't be good enough for us anyway.
     
  10. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    http://www.espn.com/soccer/club/bar...-20s-will-barcelonas-first-team-squad-be-next

    "It was a dream," he says in an American accent, which he has not lost, as he remembers the moment his parents told him they would be uprooting to Barcelona. "Every weekend I would be watching Ronaldinho, he was my idol. At the time he was playing at Barca. I was like, man, I would wanna get there, you know? I have always dreamed and worked hard since I was a little kid to make it come true.

    "Once we came here, I always knew that this was a great opportunity for me to get scouted. I knew they had scouts all over the place. It was just a matter of me playing well and them seeing me. I'm glad I got the chance."
     
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  11. Higher Learning

    Jul 1, 2009
    San Jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Any news on konrad? Is he going to play for barcelona b this year? He seems like a player that needs 1st team professional minutes so hopefully hes with barca b this year. I believe they play in the 2nd division
     
  12. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Barca B is in the third division right now after finishing mid table in Segunda B last year.
     
  13. HS Teacher

    HS Teacher Member

    Jan 3, 2018
    Spain
    Konrad is starting the year with Juvenil A (now managed by former Barca GK Victor Valdes). He hasn't been in the squad for any of the preseason games so far, so my assumption is that he's injured.
     
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  14. Eighteen Alpha

    Eighteen Alpha Member+

    Aug 17, 2016
    Club:
    Stoke City FC
    Barca people told me he was on vacation post WC. Seems he should have returned by now.
     
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  15. HS Teacher

    HS Teacher Member

    Jan 3, 2018
    Spain
    He's definitely back from vacation. He appeared in the Twitter video about Valdes' first training with the team.
     
  16. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Twitter sees all and knows all!
     
  17. Andreu Josep

    Andreu Josep Member

    May 23, 2016
    Club:
    Hercules Alicante
    Konrad is not at the level to play with the first team. There are many players ahead of him with more level at FCB. The 2ndB group where Barca B is in is very tough and I don't see him being a regular there either (not if FCB has any intention in making playoffs). Although he may still get minutes at some games against teams at the bottom of the table...but I just don't see him as a starter
     
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  18. uniteo

    uniteo Member+

    Sep 2, 2000
    Rockville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which is just fine, right, for a player who just turned 18. I would be thrilled if he got 5-10 appearances with Barça B this year, including a start or 3 when fixtures are congested or for youth national team call ups.
     
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  19. Jazzy Altidore

    Jazzy Altidore Member+

    Sep 2, 2009
    San Francisco
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No-one is saying Konrad should play with the first team though.
     
  20. HS Teacher

    HS Teacher Member

    Jan 3, 2018
    Spain
    Konrad is with Barcelona's Juvenil A squad at this weekend's Otten Cup (hosted by PSV). Barca is in a group with PSV, FC Copenhagen, and Chivas Guadalajara.
     
  21. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. SCSAutism

    SCSAutism Member

    United States
    May 9, 2017
    Konrad vs Ajax U19 looks like hes playing midfield..
    1166545222437888000 is not a valid tweet id
     
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  23. butters59

    butters59 Member+

    Feb 22, 2013
    Was Pynadath playing?
     
  24. Andreu Josep

    Andreu Josep Member

    May 23, 2016
    Club:
    Hercules Alicante
  25. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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