CHICAGO (August 19, 2025) – Chicago Fire FC II today announced that the Club has loaned defender Diego Konincks to Canadian Premier League side Valour F.C. for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Konincks, 24, joined Chicago in March 2024 after spending a season with Saint Louis University. The versatile Dutch player captained the Chicago Fire II squad for the majority 2025 MLS NEXT Pro regular season and started 18 of the 19 matches in which he played this year, scoring once as a center back.
At the beginning of the year, Konincks took part in the Chicago Fire’s second leg of preseason camp, playing against LAFC, Portland Timbers and San Jose Earthquakes at the Coachella Valley Invitational. He also played in a closed-door scrimmage against Las Vegas Lights FC to close out preseason. He was called to two Short-Term Agreements with the Chicago Fire in 2025.
In 2024, the defensive stalwart started all 24 matches in which he played in MLS NEXT Pro, scoring twice as a center back. Konincks also started and played the full 90 minutes in the team’s three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matches and was called to four Short-Term Agreements with the Chicago Fire in 2024.
Transaction: Chicago Fire FC II loans defender Diego Konincks to Valour F.C. for the remainder of the 2025 season.
