Diego Konincks

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Diego Konincks
Personal information
Full name Diego Juan Konincks
Date of birth (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Montfoort, Netherlands
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Valour FC
(on loan from Chicago Fire FC II)
Number 4
Youth career
2005–2019 Montvoort SV '19
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Midland Warriors 20 (3)
2020–2022 Campbell Fighting Camels 50 (5)
2023 Saint Louis Billikens 17 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 FC Florida U23 4 (1)
2024– Chicago Fire FC II 41 (3)
2024–2025Chicago Fire FC (loan) 0 (0)
2025–Valour FC (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 13, 2025

Diego Juan Konincks (born 30 November 2000) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League, on loan from Chicago Fire FC II in MLS Next Pro.

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Early life

Konincks began playing youth football at age four with Montvoort SV '19, with whom he played with for 14 years. [1]

College career

In 2019, Konincks moved to the United States, where he began attending Midland University to play for the men's soccer team, which played in the NAIA. [1] [2] On September 30, 2019, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 2-0 victory over the Mount Marty Lancers. [3] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Second Team. [4]

In 2020, he transferred to Campbell University to play for their men's soccer team in NCAA Division I. [5] Ahead of the season, he was named vice-captain. [6] In his first season, he was named to the All-Big South Conference First Team, the All-Tournament Team and the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. [7] In 2021, he was named to the All-Big South First Team, the big South All-Academic Team and theBig South Presidential Honor Roll. [7] In 2022, he was named to the All-Big South First Team, the Big South All-Academic team, an Academic All-District. [8]

In 2023, he began attending Saint Louis University, joining their men's soccer team. [9] [8] In October 2023, he was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Week. [10] At the end of the season, he was named the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year, named to the All-Atlantic 10 First Team, and the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team. [11] He was also named to the All-Region Second Team, and a Third Team Academic All-America selection. [8] [12]

Club career

In 2021, Konincks played with FC Florida U23 in USL League Two. [13]

In March 2024, Konincks signed a one-year contract with Chicago Fire FC II in MLS Next Pro. [14] [15] On 10 April 2024, he scored his first goal in a 2-0 victory over Crown Legacy FC. [16] During the 2024 season, he signed multiple short-term loans with the Chicago Fire FC first team. [17] [18] [19] [20] He served as team captain for Chicago Fire II during the 2025 season. [21] In 2025, he signed an additional two short-term loans with the first team. [22] [23] In August 2025, he was loaned to Canadian Premier League club Valour FC for the remainder of the 2025 season. [24] [25]

References

  1. 1 2 "Diego Konincks klaar voor zijn move naar Amerika!" [Diego Konincks ready for his move to America!]. Kings Talent (in Dutch). 20 August 2019.
  2. "Diego Konincks Midland profile". Midland Warriors .
  3. "Warriors Beat Lancers on Rainy Night". Midland Warriors . 30 September 2019.
  4. "All-GPAC Men's Soccer Teams Announced; Trio of Warriors Earn First Team Honors". Midland Warriors . 18 November 2019.
  5. "Diego Konincks maakt transfer naar Campbell University!" [Diego Konincks transfers to Campbell University!]. Kings Talent (in Dutch). 19 February 2020.
  6. ""Ik heb nu vrienden over de hele wereld" – Interview met Diego Konincks" [“I now have friends all over the world” – Interview with Diego Konincks]. Kings Talent (in Dutch). 6 April 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Diego Konincks Campbell profile". Campbell Fighting Camels . Archived from the original on 20 December 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "Diego Konincks Saint Louis profile". Saint Louis Billikens .
  9. "Diego Konincks naar St Louis University!" [Diego Konincks to St. Louis University!]. Kings Talent (in Dutch). 17 February 2023.
  10. "Three Billikens Earn Weekly Awards". Saint Louis Billikens . 10 October 2023.
  11. "Five Billikens Snag All-Conference Honors". Saint Louis Billikens . 14 November 2023.
  12. "Konincks Named to Academic All-America Team". Saint Louis Billikens . 19 December 2023.
  13. "Diego Konincks 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  14. "Chicago Fire FC II Signs Defender Diego Konincks". Chicago Fire FC . 7 March 2024.
  15. "Diego Konincks tekent profcontract bij Chicago Fire" [Diego Konincks signs professional contract with Chicago Fire]. Kings Talent (in Dutch). 12 March 2024.
  16. "Chicago Fire FC II Shuts Out Crown Legacy FC 2-0 for First Home Win of 2024". Chicago Fire FC . 10 April 2024.
  17. "Chicago Fire FC Signs Diego Konincks to Short-Term Agreement". Chicago Fire FC . 15 June 2024.
  18. "Chicago Fire FC Signs David Poreba and Diego Konincks to Short-Term Loan Agreements". Chicago Fire FC . 3 July 2024.
  19. "Chicago Fire FC Signs Diego Konincks to Short-Term Agreement". Chicago Fire FC . 7 July 2025.
  20. "Chicago Fire FC Signs Diego Konincks and David Poreba to Short-Term Loan Agreements". Chicago Fire FC . 13 July 2024.
  21. "Chicago Fire FC II Loans Defender Diego Konincks to Valour F.C." Chicago Fire FC . 19 August 2025.
  22. "Chicago Fire FC Signs Diego Konincks to Short-Term Agreement". Chicago Fire FC . 22 March 2025.
  23. "Chicago Fire FC Signs Diego Konincks to Second Short-Term Agreement of 2025". Chicago Fire FC . 29 March 2024.
  24. "Valour FC sign defender Diego Konincks on loan". Valour FC . 19 August 2025.
  25. Calabrese, Alex (16 August 2025). "Sources: Diego Konincks Leaves Chicago Fire II for CPL". Men in Red 97.