Chris Konopka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Konopka | ||
| Date of birth | April 14, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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FC Edmonton | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2003 | Jersey Shore Boca | ||
| 2003–2006 | Providence Friars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Jersey Falcons | 8 | (0) |
| 2007 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Bohemian FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Sporting Fingal | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Waterford United | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Toronto FC | 21 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ross County | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | FC Edmonton | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 24, 2017. |
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Christopher Konopka (born April 14, 1985) is an American professional soccer player who plays goalkeeper for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League. During 2016 Konopka signed with Ross County in the Scottish Premiership until the end of the 2015-2016 season. He won the 2015–16 Scottish League Cup on March 16, 2016 while at Ross County. In July 2016, he joined the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer until the end of 2016.
Konopka played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer from 2013-2015 bringing the team to their first ever playoff appearance in club history in 2015. He holds TFC records for most regular single-season game wins (11) and highest regular single-season win percentage (59.5%) by any Toronto FC goalkeeper in the club's tenure.
Konopka is the first American born soccer player to ever win the Irish Double and also the first to win back-to-back FAI Cup medals.
Konopka grew up in Toms River, New Jersey and played both basketball and soccer at Toms River High School East. He holds both American and Polish citizenship. He is married to Maria Papadakis.
Konopka came through the youth system of the Jersey Shore Boca soccer club in South Jersey. In the summer of 2003 he played for the club's Premier Development League team. In the summer of 2004 he made 8 appearances for the Jersey Falcons in the same league.
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