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{{Short description|Argentine volleyball player}}
{{Short description|Argentine volleyball player (born 1989)}}
{{Infobox volleyball biography
{{Infobox volleyball biography
| name = Facundo Conte
| name = Facundo Conte
| image = Facundo Conte 2014 02.jpg
| image = Selección de Voley Argentina previo a Paris 2024 - BugWarp (36).jpg
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| caption =Conte in 2014
| caption = Conte in 2024
| full_name =
| full_name =
| nickname =
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| nationality = Argentine
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Vicente López, Buenos Aires|Vicente López]], [[Argentina]]
| birth_place = [[Vicente López, Buenos Aires|Vicente López]], Argentina
| hometown =
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| height = 1.97 m
| height = 1.97 m
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| college =
| college =
| position = Outside hitter
| position = Outside hitter
| years = 2005–2006<br> 2006–2007<br> 2007–2009<br> 2009–2010<br> 2010–2011<br> 2011<br> 2011–2012<br> 2012–2013<br> 2013–2016<br> 2016–2018<br> 2017<br> 2018–2019<br> 2019–2021<br> 2021–2022<br> 2022–2024
| currentclub = [[Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires|Ciudad Vóley]]
| currentnumber = 7
| years = 2005–2006<br> 2006–2007<br> 2007–2009<br> 2009–2010<br> 2010–2011<br> 2011<br> 2011–2012<br> 2012–2013<br> 2013–2016<br> 2016–2018<br> 2017<br> 2018–2019<br> 2019–2021<br> 2021–2022<br> 2022–
| teams = Rosario Sonder<br> GEBA<br> Pallavolo Catania<br> [[Zinella Volley]]<br> [[Volley Lube]]<br> [[Umbria Volley]]<br> [[Gabeca Pallavolo]]<br> [[VC Dinamo Krasnodar (men's volleyball)|Dynamo Krasnodar]]<br> [[Skra Bełchatów]]<br> [[Shanghai Men's Volleyball Club|Shanghai Golden Age]]<br> [[El Jaish SC (volleyball)|El Jaish]]<br> [[Vôlei Natal|Funvic Taubaté]]<br> [[Associação Social e Esportiva Sada|Sada Cruzeiro]]<br> [[Warta Zawiercie (volleyball)|Warta Zawiercie]]<br> [[Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires|Ciudad Vóley]]
| teams = Rosario Sonder<br> GEBA<br> Pallavolo Catania<br> [[Zinella Volley]]<br> [[Volley Lube]]<br> [[Umbria Volley]]<br> [[Gabeca Pallavolo]]<br> [[VC Dinamo Krasnodar (men's volleyball)|Dynamo Krasnodar]]<br> [[Skra Bełchatów]]<br> [[Shanghai Men's Volleyball Club|Shanghai Golden Age]]<br> [[El Jaish SC (volleyball)|El Jaish]]<br> [[Vôlei Natal|Funvic Taubaté]]<br> [[Associação Social e Esportiva Sada|Sada Cruzeiro]]<br> [[Warta Zawiercie (volleyball)|Warta Zawiercie]]<br> [[Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires|Ciudad Vóley]]
| nationalyears = 2008–
| nationalyears = 2008–2024
| nationalteam = {{vb|ARG}}
| nationalteam = {{vb|ARG}}
| medaltemplates =
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Volleyball at the 2023 Pan American Games|2023 Santiago]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's South American Volleyball Championship|CSV South American Championship]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's South American Volleyball Championship|CSV South American Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 Men's South American Volleyball Championship|2023 Recife]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2011 Men's South American Volleyball Championship|2011 Brazil]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2011 Men's South American Volleyball Championship|2011 Brazil]]|}}
}}
}}


'''Facundo Conte''' (born 25 August 1989) is an Argentine professional [[volleyball]] player. He is a member of the [[Argentina men's national volleyball team|Argentina national team]] and a bronze medallist at the [[Olympic Games]] [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020]]. He plays for [[Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires|Ciudad Vóley]] at the professional club level.
'''Facundo Conte''' (born 25 August 1989) is an Argentine former professional [[volleyball]] player. Conte won a bronze medal at the [[Olympic Games]] [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Facundo was born in [[Vicente López, Buenos Aires|Vicente López]], Argentina. His father, [[Hugo Conte]], is a former [[volleyball]] player, part of the team which was a [[Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic Games]] bronze medallist.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/los-hijos-del-voleibol-nid1256768/ |title=Herederos de apellidos de la generación dorada ya integran elseleccionado nacional: Quiroga, Weber, Conte, Castellani y Uriarte. Los hijos del vóleibol |work=lanacion.com.ar |language=es |date=22 April 2010 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref> He finished his secondary studies in Centro Cultural Italiano in [[Olivos, Buenos Aires|Olivos]].
Facundo was born in [[Vicente López, Buenos Aires|Vicente López]], Argentina. His father, [[Hugo Conte]], is a former [[volleyball]] player who was part of the national team that won a bronze medal at the [[Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Olympic Games]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/los-hijos-del-voleibol-nid1256768/ |title=Herederos de apellidos de la generación dorada ya integran elseleccionado nacional: Quiroga, Weber, Conte, Castellani y Uriarte. Los hijos del vóleibol |work=La Nación |language=es |date=22 April 2010 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref> He finished his secondary studies in Centro Cultural Italiano in [[Olivos, Buenos Aires|Olivos]].


[[File:Facundo Conte 2014-15 season.jpg|thumb|Conte during the [[2014–15 PlusLiga]] season as a player of [[Skra Bełchatów|PGE Skra Bełchatów]].]]
[[File:Facundo Conte 2014-15 season.jpg|thumb|Conte during the [[2014–15 PlusLiga]] season as [[Skra Bełchatów|PGE Skra Bełchatów]] player.]]


==Career==
==Career==
Facundo's first participation with the [[Argentina men's national volleyball team|Argentine national volleyball team]] took place during the [[2007 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship|U19 World Championship]] (4th place) in 2007. He debuted at the senior level during the [[2008 Volleyball America's Cup|2008 America's Cup]], held in [[Brazil]] (4th place).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/polideportivo-nid1052121/ |title=Polideportivo |work=lanacion.com.ar |language=es |date=21 September 2008 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref> Conte was also a part of the junior national team that won the 2008 South American Championship, defeating [[Brazil men's national volleyball team|Brazil]] in the final and breaking a 26–year period without winning the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/polideportivo-nid1058816/ |title=Polideportivo |work=lanacion.com.ar |language=es |date=13 October 2008 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref>
Conte made his debut in the [[Argentina men's national volleyball team|Argentina national team]] during the [[2007 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship|U19 World Championship]] (4th place) in 2007, and in the senior team during the [[2008 Volleyball America's Cup|2008 America's Cup]], held in [[Brazil]] (4th place).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/polideportivo-nid1052121/ |title=Polideportivo |work=La Nación |language=es |date=21 September 2008 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref> Conte was also a part of the junior national team that won the 2008 South American Championship, defeating [[Brazil men's national volleyball team|Brazil]] in the final and breaking a 26–year period without winning the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/polideportivo-nid1058816/ |title=Polideportivo |work=La Nación |language=es |date=13 October 2008 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref>


In 2009, Conte played his first [[2009 FIVB Volleyball World League|World League]], finishing 5th with Argentina. After that participation, the player joined [[Italy|Italian]] team [[Zinella Volley|Zinella Bologna]], where he was coached by his father Hugo.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/voley/europa-tambien-seduce-al-voleibol-argentino-nid1150049/ |title=Europa también seduce al voleibol argentino |work=lanacion.com.ar |language=es |date=13 July 2009 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref> During that year, Conte also helped Argentina finish third at the [[2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship|U21 World Championship]], the country's best position in the history of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/voley/historico-tercer-puesto-del-seleccionado-juvenil-de-voleibol-nid1160483/ |title=Histórico tercer puesto del seleccionado juvenil de voleibol |work=lanacion.com.ar |language=es |date=9 August 2009 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref>
In 2009, Conte took part in his first [[2009 FIVB Volleyball World League|World League]], finishing 5th with Argentina. After that, he joined [[Zinella Volley|Zinella Bologna]], where he was coached by his father, Hugo.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/voley/europa-tambien-seduce-al-voleibol-argentino-nid1150049/ |title=Europa también seduce al voleibol argentino |work=La Nación |language=es |date=13 July 2009 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref> During that year, Conte also helped Argentina finish third at the [[2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship|U21 World Championship]], the country's best position in the history of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/voley/historico-tercer-puesto-del-seleccionado-juvenil-de-voleibol-nid1160483/ |title=Histórico tercer puesto del seleccionado juvenil de voleibol |work=La Nación |language=es |date=9 August 2009 |accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref>


In 2010, Conte participated at the [[2010 FIVB Volleyball World League|World League]], but this time Argentina was unsuccessful, losing all 14 games. In September of that year, Conte was selected by coach [[Javier Weber]] to participate at the [[2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|World Championship]].
In 2010, Conte participated at the [[2010 FIVB Volleyball World League|World League]], but this time Argentina was unsuccessful, losing all 14 games. In September of that year, Conte was selected by coach [[Javier Weber]] to participate at the [[2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|World Championship]].
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In 2015, Conte won a gold medal in the [[2015 Pan American Games]].
In 2015, Conte won a gold medal in the [[2015 Pan American Games]].


In 2013, he signed a contract with [[Poland|Polish]] club [[Skra Bełchatów|PGE Skra Bełchatów]]. He won the title of the Polish Champion in 2014. On 8 October 2014, his team won the Polish SuperCup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.plusliga.pl/scup/subid/9755/s/news/id/4.html |title=ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej 2014 dla PGE Skry Bełchatów |work=plusliga.pl |language=pl |date=8 October 2014 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref> In February 2015, he signed a new two–year contract with [[Skra Bełchatów|Skra]] until 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2015-02-20/conte-i-uriarte-na-dluzej-w-pge-skr/ |title=Conte i Uriarte na dłużej w PGE Skrze |work=polsatsport.pl |language=pl |date=20 February 2015 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref> On 7 February 2016, alongside [[Skra Bełchatów|Skra]], he won the Polish Cup after beating [[ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle|ZAKSA]] in the final. On 29 April 2016, he left team from [[Bełchatów]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dzienniklodzki.pl/facundo-conte-odchodzi-z-pge-skry-nie-za-darmo/ar/9937100 |title=Facundo Conte odchodzi z PGE Skry. Nie za darmo! |work=dzienniklodzki.pl |language=pl |date=29 April 2016 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref>
In 2013, he signed a contract with [[Skra Bełchatów|PGE Skra Bełchatów]]. He won the Polish Champion title in 2014. On 8 October 2014, his team won the Polish SuperCup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.plusliga.pl/scup/subid/9755/s/news/id/4.html |title=ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej 2014 dla PGE Skry Bełchatów |work=PlusLiga |language=pl |date=8 October 2014 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref> In February 2015, he signed a contract with Skra until 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2015-02-20/conte-i-uriarte-na-dluzej-w-pge-skr/ |title=Conte i Uriarte na dłużej w PGE Skrze |work=Polsat Sport |language=pl |date=20 February 2015 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref> On 7 February 2016, he won the Polish Cup after beating [[ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle|ZAKSA]] in the final. On 29 April 2016, he left the team from [[Bełchatów]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dzienniklodzki.pl/facundo-conte-odchodzi-z-pge-skry-nie-za-darmo/ar/9937100 |title=Facundo Conte odchodzi z PGE Skry. Nie za darmo! |work=Dziennik Łódzki |language=pl |date=29 April 2016 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref>


After competing in PlusLiga for three seasons, Conte signed a contract with [[Shanghai Men's Volleyball Club|Shanghai Golden Age]], playing for two seasons. In 2017, he was transferred to El Jaish in Qatar for the Qatar Cup and Emir Cup competitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://volleymob.com/2014-pan-american-games-mvp-facundo-conte-joins-el-jaish-in-qatar/ |title=2014 Pan American Games MVP Facundo Conte Joins El Jaish in Qatar |work=volleymob.com |date=17 April 2017 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref>
After competing in PlusLiga for three seasons, Conte signed a contract with [[Shanghai Men's Volleyball Club|Shanghai Golden Age]], and played there for two seasons. In 2017, he moved to El Jaish in Qatar for the Qatar Cup and Emir Cup competitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://volleymob.com/2014-pan-american-games-mvp-facundo-conte-joins-el-jaish-in-qatar/ |title=2014 Pan American Games MVP Facundo Conte Joins El Jaish in Qatar |work=VolleyMob |date=17 April 2017 |accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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* '''[[Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship|CSV South American Club Championship]]'''
* '''[[Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship|CSV South American Club Championship]]'''
** [[File:Gold medal southamerica.svg|16px]] Contagem 2020 – with Sada Cruzeiro
** [[File:Gold medal southamerica.svg|16px]] Contagem 2020 – with Sada Cruzeiro
** [[File:Silver medal southamerica.svg|16px]] Blumenau 2024 with [[Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires|Ciudad Vóley]]
* '''[[CEV Challenge Cup]]'''
* '''[[CEV Challenge Cup]]'''
** [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] [[2010–11 CEV Challenge Cup|2010/2011]] – with [[Volley Lube|Lube Banca Macerata]]
** [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] [[2010–11 CEV Challenge Cup|2010–11]] – with [[Volley Lube|Lube Banca Macerata]]
* '''National championships'''
* '''Domestic'''
** '''2005–06''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Argentine Championship, with Rosario Sonder
** '''2005–06''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Argentine Championship, with Rosario Sonder
** '''2013–14''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2013–14 PlusLiga|Polish Championship]], with [[Skra Bełchatów|PGE Skra Bełchatów]]
** '''2013–14''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2013–14 PlusLiga|Polish Championship]], with [[Skra Bełchatów|PGE Skra Bełchatów]]
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** '''2019–20''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** '''2019–20''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** '''2020–21''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** '''2020–21''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
** '''2022–23''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Argentine Cup, with Ciudad Vóley
** '''2022–23''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Argentine Championship, with Ciudad Vóley
** '''2023–24''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Argentine Cup, with Ciudad Vóley
** '''2023–24''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Argentine Championship, with Ciudad Vóley


===Youth national team===
===Youth national team===
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===Individual awards===
===Individual awards===
* '''2014:''' [[Polish Men's Volleyball SuperCup#MVP by edition|Polish SuperCup]] – Most Valuable Player
* '''2014:''' [[Polish Men's Volleyball SuperCup#MVP by edition|Polish SuperCup]] – Most valuable player
* '''2015:''' [[2014–15 CEV Champions League#Awards|CEV Champions League]] – Best Outside Spiker
* '''2015:''' [[2014–15 CEV Champions League#Awards|CEV Champions League]] – Best outside spiker
* '''2015:''' [[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament#Awards|Pan American Games]] – Most Valuable Player
* '''2015:''' [[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament#Awards|Pan American Games]] – Most valuable player
* '''2016:''' [[2015–16 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup#Awards|Polish Cup]] – Best Receiver
* '''2016:''' [[2015–16 Polish Men's Volleyball Cup#Awards|Polish Cup]] – Best receiver
* '''2019:''' [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship#Awards|FIVB Club World Championship]] – Best outside spiker
* '''2016:''' Polish Championship – [https://www.plusliga.pl/statsRanking/tournament_1/2015.html Best Server]
* '''2019:''' [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship#Awards|FIVB Club World Championship]] – Best Outside Spiker
* '''2020:''' CSV South American Club Championship – Best outside hitter

* '''2020:''' CSV South American Club Championship – Best Outside Hitter
===Statistics===
* [[2015–16 PlusLiga]] – [https://www.plusliga.pl/statsRanking/tournament_1/2015.html Best server] (44 aces)


==References==
==References==
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* [https://www.plusliga.pl/players/id/21525 Player profile] at ''PlusLiga.pl'' {{in lang|pl}}
* [https://www.plusliga.pl/players/id/21525 Player profile] at ''PlusLiga.pl'' {{in lang|pl}}
* [https://volleybox.net/facundo-conte-p12 Player profile] at ''Volleybox.net''
* [https://volleybox.net/facundo-conte-p12 Player profile] at ''Volleybox.net''
* {{IOC profile|facundo-conte|Player profile}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|facundo-conte|Player profile}}
* {{Olympedia|124350|Player profile}}
* {{Olympedia|124350|Player profile}}


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Latest revision as of 11:02, 19 November 2024

Facundo Conte
Conte in 2024
Personal information
Born (1989-08-25) 25 August 1989 (age 35)
Vicente López, Argentina
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Spike355 cm (140 in)
Block324 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Career
YearsTeams
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2016
2016–2018
2017
2018–2019
2019–2021
2021–2022
2022–2024
Rosario Sonder
GEBA
Pallavolo Catania
Zinella Volley
Volley Lube
Umbria Volley
Gabeca Pallavolo
Dynamo Krasnodar
Skra Bełchatów
Shanghai Golden Age
El Jaish
Funvic Taubaté
Sada Cruzeiro
Warta Zawiercie
Ciudad Vóley
National team
2008–2024 Argentina
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Recife
Silver medal – second place 2011 Brazil

Facundo Conte (born 25 August 1989) is an Argentine former professional volleyball player. Conte won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Personal life

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Facundo was born in Vicente López, Argentina. His father, Hugo Conte, is a former volleyball player who was part of the national team that won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games.[1] He finished his secondary studies in Centro Cultural Italiano in Olivos.

Conte during the 2014–15 PlusLiga season as PGE Skra Bełchatów player.

Career

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Conte made his debut in the Argentina national team during the U19 World Championship (4th place) in 2007, and in the senior team during the 2008 America's Cup, held in Brazil (4th place).[2] Conte was also a part of the junior national team that won the 2008 South American Championship, defeating Brazil in the final and breaking a 26–year period without winning the tournament.[3]

In 2009, Conte took part in his first World League, finishing 5th with Argentina. After that, he joined Zinella Bologna, where he was coached by his father, Hugo.[4] During that year, Conte also helped Argentina finish third at the U21 World Championship, the country's best position in the history of the tournament.[5]

In 2010, Conte participated at the World League, but this time Argentina was unsuccessful, losing all 14 games. In September of that year, Conte was selected by coach Javier Weber to participate at the World Championship.

In 2015, Conte won a gold medal in the 2015 Pan American Games.

In 2013, he signed a contract with PGE Skra Bełchatów. He won the Polish Champion title in 2014. On 8 October 2014, his team won the Polish SuperCup.[6] In February 2015, he signed a contract with Skra until 2017.[7] On 7 February 2016, he won the Polish Cup after beating ZAKSA in the final. On 29 April 2016, he left the team from Bełchatów.[8]

After competing in PlusLiga for three seasons, Conte signed a contract with Shanghai Golden Age, and played there for two seasons. In 2017, he moved to El Jaish in Qatar for the Qatar Cup and Emir Cup competitions.[9]

Honours

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Club

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Youth national team

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Individual awards

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Statistics

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References

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  1. ^ "Herederos de apellidos de la generación dorada ya integran elseleccionado nacional: Quiroga, Weber, Conte, Castellani y Uriarte. Los hijos del vóleibol". La Nación (in Spanish). 22 April 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Polideportivo". La Nación (in Spanish). 21 September 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Polideportivo". La Nación (in Spanish). 13 October 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Europa también seduce al voleibol argentino". La Nación (in Spanish). 13 July 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Histórico tercer puesto del seleccionado juvenil de voleibol". La Nación (in Spanish). 9 August 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
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Awards
Preceded by
Not awarded
Best Outside Spiker of
CEV Champions League

2014/2015
ex aequo Cuba Wilfredo León
Succeeded by
Preceded by Most Valuable Player of
Pan American Games

2015
Succeeded by