Konietzka was born in Lünen, Province of Westphalia, and started his football career at his hometown club VfB 08 Lünen.
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He earned his nickname "Timo" due to a supposed resemblance to the Soviet commander Semyon Timoshenko.
Friedhelm Hillebrand | Friedhelm Konietzka | Friedhelm Funkel | Friedhelm Döhl |
Players like Luttrop and Reich performed defensive roles in this highly entertaining cast where also Alfred "Fredi" Heiß, Friedhelm Konietzka, Wilfried Kohlars and Hans Küppers managed to capture the attention of a wider audience.