Christopher Konopka (born April 14, 1985 in Toms River, New Jersey) is an American soccer player who plays goalkeeper for Sporting Fingal F.C. in the FAI League of Ireland First Division. He signed a contract with Fingal on July 28, 2009. Konopka is of Polish descent.
During 2008, he won the League of Ireland championship and the FAI Cup as a member of Bohemian FC in the FAI Premier Division. It is believed Konopka is the first American born socc...
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Christopher Konopka (born April 14, 1985 in Toms River, New Jersey) is an American soccer player who plays goalkeeper for Sporting Fingal F.C. in the FAI League of Ireland First Division. He signed a contract with Fingal on July 28, 2009. Konopka is of Polish descent.
During 2008, he won the League of Ireland championship and the FAI Cup as a member of Bohemian FC in the FAI Premier Division. It is believed Konopka is the first American born soccer player to ever win the 'Irish Double'.
Konopka grew up in Toms River, New Jersey and played both basketball and soccer at Toms River High School East.
He played collegiate soccer at Providence College of the Big East Conference from 2003 to 2006. Konopka also played for Jersey Shore Boca in 2003 and the Jersey Falcons in 2004 in the USL fourth division Premier Development League.
After a standout career with the Friars, Konopka was considered a top goalkeeping prospect and had trials in England after his senior year with both Charlton...
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