Joey Konings
Country: Netherlands
Date of birth: 21/04/1998 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Heesch (Netherlands)
Height: 178cm
Youth career: RKC Waalwijk, PSV Eindhoven (since 2008)
Current club: PSV Eindhoven/Jong PSV
Squad number: —
Current national team: Netherlands U-18
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker, striker
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 25.000 €
Tournaments participated in: Future Talents Cup 2014/2015, Otten Cup 2015, UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 (6/2)
Contract until: 30.06.2018
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Antoine Griezmann
Strengths:
– pace 
– acceleration
– dribbling
– dynamism
– flair 
– finishing 
– agility
– determination
– bravery 
Weaknesses:
– at times overly aggressive when defending and picks up his fair share of cheap cards
– consistency
Style of play:
– energetic and pacey support striker
– determined and charismatic player
– can create a prolific striking partnership when paired with tall centre forward
– likes to dribble
– likes to roam around in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defence
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack
– likes to press and hassle the opposition’s centre-backs effectively
– often uses his speed and skill to take on defenders
– plays with a natural flair and is dangerous in the box
– often uses his creativity to set up goals for other players
– likes to use his pace to stretch opposition defences when he runs the channels
– known for his “quick feet”, speed of movement and close control
– often makes surging runs into penalty box
– avoids using weaker foot
– very unpredictable for his opponents
– all-action and energetic
He is best suited to playing as:
Second striker in 4-4-2.
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League summary (as for 30 April 2016):
Eerste Divisie 2015/2016 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (Jong PSV)
Description:
Joey Konings is considered one of the most exciting and dynamic young strikers in Netherlands. He joined to famous PSV Eindhoven academy – one of the best youth system in western Europe – as a young child from a RKC Waalwijk. On 18 September 2015 he made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, playing for the reserves team Jong PSV, in a match against Sparta Rotterdam which ended a 4–1 home loss.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
7/10 
Country-scale star with top European club ambition.
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