Sporting Gijón signs American winger Konrad de la Fuente until 2029

Published Jul 29, 04:34 PM UTC

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Sporting Gijón has officially announced the signing of American winger Konrad de la Fuente as their ninth acquisition of the transfer window. The 23-year-old arrived in Asturias on Tuesday and expressed happiness about joining the club for the next three seasons. Sporting paid a transfer fee to Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport to secure the permanent deal. De la Fuente, a product of FC Barcelona's youth academy, has experience with Barcelona's first team, Olympique de Marseille, Olympiacos, SD Eibar, and most recently AD Ceuta FC in Spain's Segunda División, where he scored three goals in 33 matches. He is a full international for the United States with three caps. The winger is expected to be available for training and Saturday's friendly against Gimnástica de Torrelavega.

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American winger Konrad de la Fuente has joined Sporting as the club's ninth signing of the current transfer window. The player arrived in Asturias this Tuesday and told La Nueva España that he is "very happy" to join the team, which will be his for the next three seasons.

Sporting has made the signing official. The player is expected to be available for upcoming training sessions and the next friendly match, which will be played this Saturday in Mareo against Gimnástica de Torrelavega.

Transfer Details

Konrad arrives in Gijón on a permanent deal after Sporting paid a transfer fee to Swiss club Lausanne, his previous team.

Playing Style

A winger who takes on defenders and possesses good pace, Konrad prefers to play on the left to cut inside onto his stronger foot, although he can also adapt to the opposite flank. This versatility could prove very useful for Larcamón and his system with wing-backs.

Career Background

Developed his footballing skills in FC Barcelona's youth academy
Progressed to the B team during the 2020/2021 season
Made his debut with Barcelona's first team, playing three matches
Signed for Olympique de Marseille the following season, playing 16 matches in Ligue 1
Spent the 2022/23 season on loan at Olympiacos FC
Played the 2023/24 season on loan at SD Eibar
Signed with Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport in summer 2024
Last season, was on loan at AD Ceuta FC in the Segunda División, playing 33 matches and scoring 3 goals

International Career

Konrad has been a full international for the United States since 2020, earning three caps for the national team.

Source: La Nueva España

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Original headline: El noveno fichaje del Sporting es oficial: Konrad de la Fuente, rojiblanco hasta 2029

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