Facundo Conte

Years

Teams

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

Men's volleyball

Representing Argentina

CSV South American Championship

2023 Recife

2011 Brazil

Personal life

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.

Career

Summarize

Perspective

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

Club

FIVB Club World Championship
- Betim 2019 – with Sada Cruzeiro
CSV South American Club Championship
- Contagem 2020 – with Sada Cruzeiro
- Blumenau 2024 – with Ciudad Vóley
CEV Challenge Cup
- 2010–11 – with Lube Banca Macerata
Domestic
- 2005–06 Argentine Championship, with Rosario Sonder
- 2013–14 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2014–15 Polish SuperCup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2015–16 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Bełchatów
- 2016–17 Chinese Championship, with Shanghai Golden Age
- 2017–18 Chinese Championship, with Shanghai Golden Age
- 2018–19 Brazilian Championship, with Vôlei Taubaté
- 2019–20 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2020–21 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2022–23 Argentine Cup, with Ciudad Vóley
- 2022–23 Argentine Championship, with Ciudad Vóley
- 2023–24 Argentine Cup, with Ciudad Vóley
- 2023–24 Argentine Championship, with Ciudad Vóley