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

Called in for the US U18s:

U.S. U-18 MNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake; Oxnard, Calif.), Jacob Schick (Chargers Soccer Club; Palm Harbor, Fla.), Kris Shakes (Philadelphia Union; Austin, Texas)

DEFENDERS (6): Julian Araujo (Barca Academy; Lompoc, Calif.), Nico Benalcazar (New York City FC; Wilton, Conn.), Ian Hoffmann (Karlsuher SC; Karlsruher, Germany), Nelson Martinez (D.C. United; Woodbrigde, Va.), David Mendoza (Chicago Fire; Gage Park, Ill.), Leonardo Sepulveda (LA Galaxy; Corona, Calif.)

MIDFIELDERS (9): Taylor Booth (Unattached; Eden, Utah), Cameron Duke (Sporting KC; Overland Park, Kan.) Roberto Hategan (Sacramento Republic F.C.; Chicago, Ill.), Aidan Morris (Crew SC Academy; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.; New York, N.Y.), Marcelo Palomino (Houston Dynamo; Houston, Texas), Stuart Ritchie (FC Groningen; Pleaston, Calif.) Thomas Roberts (FC Dallas; Little Rock, Ark.), Indiana Vassilev (Aston Villa F.C.; Savannah, Ga.)

FORWARDS (6): Konrad De La Fuente (FC Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain), Jalen Hawkins (FC Bayern Munich; Regensburg, Germany), Ulysses Llanez (LA Galaxy; Lynwood, Calif.), Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas), Jose Rivas (Crew SC Academy; Weston, Fla.), Stefan Stojanovic (Sockers FC; Chicago, Ill.)

 

Not the biggest fan of calling up guys like Palomino and Llanez that are in preseason with MLS clubs, but, ya gotta be proactive with dual nationals so I suppose it’s understandable to not leave that door open for Mexico

 

This hype train is scheduled to leave right on time and I would like an espresso and a croissant and a newspaper please. And a window seat.

 

Konrad had 2 goals, 3 assists, and a cross that forced an own goal as Juvenil B won in an 8-0 romp.

📝 La crònica del Juvenil B-Josep Maria Gené 🔴🔵 #FCBMasia https://t.co/cdvkErVhlK

— FC Barcelona - Masia (@FCBmasia) February 4, 2018

 

Surely he will be promoted to Juvenil A next season, correct?

 

I would be extremely surprised if he wasn’t. Konrad and Nils Mortimer are the class of this team. There is a very small chance they might be promoted this season if they clinch their respective league early.

 

📹 [HIGHLIGHTS] 👍 Així ha estat la victòria d¡avui del Juvenil B contra el Josep Maria Gené a la Ciutat Esportiva (8-0).

📹[HIGHLIGHTS]👍Así ha sido la victoria de hoy del Juvenil B contra el Josep Mariía Gené en la Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper (8-0).#FCBMasia #JuvenilB pic.twitter.com/G9Nk3ZDIxW

— FC Barcelona - Masia (@FCBmasia) February 4, 2018

I think he scored two of the 8, one pk, and forced an own goal.

 

Nils made his debut with Juvenil A today.

 

I just assumed he was injured haha. Konrad should be next!

 

Konrad de la Fuente (@konradjr #11) vs Josep Maria Gené. Liga Nacional Juvenil (04.02.2018). #FCBMasia
Konrad de la Fuente is the one to watch this season. Almost every goal went through his feet yesterday. Exceptional. pic.twitter.com/1acDbFvLte

— ■neurophate (@neurophate_) February 5, 2018

Credit to @zlebmada

 

Scores a freekick vs Costa Rica U-18

Konrad de la Fuente makes it 2-1 USA on a free kick from the top of the box. #USMNT pic.twitter.com/SqVivnuwuM

— J.R. Eskilson (@JREskilson) February 9, 2018

 

Konrad de la Fuente is really good and is probably the best player in the pipeline people aren’t talking about enough. https://t.co/uRgHKMkq6w

— Will Parchman (@WillParchman) February 10, 2018

 

Like talking about him makes him better.

 

I was actually thinking “you’re the one not talking about him, we’ve been talking about him for a long time” haha

 

I know right. Some journalists confuse fandom with journalistic analysis or inside talent analysis.
De La Fuente is really talented but fan hype or headlines doesn't help in that talent.

 

Onze #sub18masc: Arnau Tenas, Raul Manso, Guillem Corominas, Arnau Comas, Carlos Garcia-Die, Alejandro Sánchez, Konrad De la Fuente, Oscar Coll, Alejandro Marqués, Nicolás Melamed i Sergi Serrano #SeleccionsCAT

— Federació Catalana de Futbol (@FCF_CAT) February 23, 2018

Konrad is playing with the Catalan U18 team this weekend.

 

Ouch!

 

🎥 Intensitat i lluita. La #sub18masc obté un empat contra Balears (1-1), amb gol d'Alejandro Marqués, en la segona fase del Campionat Nacional https://t.co/mg5DYSop8o #SeleccionsCAT

— Federació Catalana de Futbol (@FCF_CAT) February 23, 2018

Highlights from the game. A brief cameo by Konrad with a nice cross..

 

From my understanding this isn't a Fifa sanctioned team. Just a fun thing they like to do with players based in that region.

 

I read somewhere that they have to be full Spanish citizens to participate?

 

Transfermarkt lists his birthplace as Barcelona.

 

That's true but what I got from it was that the tweeter was just saying that he doesn't get enought attention.

People are on X, Y or Z hype train but what about the Kondrad blue line? We ride!

Of course getting excited about a prospect won't make anyone better but that goes without saying. We get excited and overhype guys we are excited about because it's fun. There doesn't need to be a good reason.

 

The reason is because at some point, the guy you hype is going to turn out to be everything you hyped him to be

 

Sorry guys, but Will Parchman is untouchable in my book.

 

For the most part, I love Parchman’s work (or opinions, now that he’s not a soccer writer). But he tweets about kids like Carleton and Sargent, which is fine, but doesn’t seem to say much about certain guys for one reason or another.