Mariano Konyk

Mariano Konyk
Personal information
Full name Mariano Konyk Goba
Date of birth (1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Catalònia
Gramenet
2008–2013 Espanyol
2013–2017 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Sevilla B 16 (0)
2019 → Sabadell (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2020 Osasuna B 10 (0)
Total 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Konyk and the second or maternal family name is Goba.

Mariano Konyk Goba (born 15 February 1998) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender.[1]

Club career

Born in Buenos Aires, Konyk moved to Barcelona at the age of five and represented UB Catalònia, UDA Gramenet, RCD Espanyol and Valencia CF as a youth.[2] On 10 May 2017, as his deal with the Che was due to expire, he agreed to a contract with FC Barcelona.[3]

On 26 July 2017, after being told that he would be loaned out, Konyk opted to terminate his contract with the Catalans.[4] Strongly linked to Real Madrid's reserves, he signed a three-year deal with Sevilla FC on the same day, being initially assigned to the B-side in Segunda División.[5]

Konyk made his professional debut on 19 August 2017, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CA Osasuna.[6] On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CE Sabadell FC.[7]

On 1 August 2019, Konyk agreed to a two-year contract with another reserve team, CA Osasuna B in the third division.[8] On 29 September 2020, after struggling severely with injuries in the past seasons, he terminated his contract with the club and retired from professional football at the age of just 22.[9]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Konyk is of Ukrainian descent.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ Konyk, que se fue del Valencia CF con polémica, deja el fútbol con 22 años eldesmarque.com
  2. ^ "Mariano Konyk: "Espero no tener que irme más de Barcelona"" [Mariano Konyk: "I hope not having to leave Barcelona again"] (in Spanish). Sport. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Barcelona sign Valencia youngster Mariano Konyk". Marca. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Mariano Konyk rescinde con el Barça y está a un paso del Real Madrid Castilla" [Mariano Konyk rescinds with Barça and is one step close to Real Madrid Castilla] (in Spanish). Sport. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "El central Mariano Konyk, primer fichaje para el Sevilla Atlético" [The stopper Mariano Konyk, first signing for Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ "El filial saca de quicio a un Osasuna sin ideas" [The reserves drive crazy an Osasuna lacking ideas] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  7. ^ "El central de filial Mariano Konyk se marcha cedido al Sabadell" [The reserves' stopper Mariano Konyk moves out on loan to Sabadell] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Osasuna refuerza el Promesas con Gorka Zabarte y Mariano Konyk" [Osasuna bolster Promesas with Gorka Zabarte and Mariano Konyk] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Mariano Konyk pone fin a su carrera futbolística tras una larga lucha contra las lesiones" [Mariano Konyk ends his footballing career after a long fight against the injuries] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Confirmed: Barcelona make their first signing of the summer transfer window". 12 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Mariano Konyk".
  12. ^ "Barcelona plot double swoop for la Liga youth stars". April 2017.