Facundo Conte

Facundo Conte
Personal information
Full name Facundo Conte
Nickname El 7 bravo
Nationality Argentine
Born August 25, 1989
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Spike 360 cm (140 in)
Block 335 cm (132 in)
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Current club Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
Number 7
Career
Years Teams
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–		 Argentina Rosario Sonder
Argentina GEBA
Italy Pallavolo Catania
Italy Zinella Volley Bologna
Italy Lube Banca Macerata
Italy UV San Giustino
Italy Acqua Monza Brianza
Russia Dinamo Krasnodar
Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
National team
2008–  Argentina
Last updated: December 5, 2014

Facundo Conte (born August 25, 1989 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine volleyball player, a member of Argentina men's national volleyball team and Polish club PGE Skra Bełchatów,[1] a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of South American Championship 2011, Argentine Champion, Polish Champion.

Personal life

Conte was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His father - Hugo Conte is a former volleyball player, he is part of an Argentine volleyball generation, many members of which are related to the 1988 Olympic bronze medalists.[2] He finished his secondary studies in Centro Cultural Italiano in Olivos.

Conte as the Lube Banca Macerata player in Piacenza.

Career

Conte's first participation with the Argentine national team was at the under-19 level during the 2007 World Championship (4th place). He then debuted at the senior level during the 2008 America's Cup, held in Brazil (again 4th).[3] Conte was also part of the youth national team that won the 2008 South American Championship, defeating Brazil in the final and breaking a 26-year period without winning the tournament.[4]

In 2009, Conte played his first World League, finishing 5th with Argentina. After this participation, the player joined the Italian League's team Zinella Bologna, where he was coached by his father Hugo.[5] During that year, Conte also helped Argentina finish third in the U-21 World Championship, the country's best position in the history of the tournament.[6]

In 2010, Facundo participated in the World League, but this time Argentina was unsuccessful losing all 14 games.[7] In September of that year, Conte was selected by coach Javier Weber to participate in the FIVB World Championship, and vice-captained the team despite being only 21 years old.

He won a title of Polish Champion 2014 with PGE Skra Bełchatów.[8] On October 8, 2014 his team won ENEA Polish SuperCup 2014.[9] In February 2015 he signed next two-years contract with PGE Skra till 2017.[10]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

Challenge Cup

National championships

National team

FIVB World U21 Championship

South American Championship

Pan American Games

Individually

References

  1. ↑ Facundo Conte w PGE Skrze! - skra.pl - 13-05-2013
  2. ↑ Los hijos del vóleibol - lanacion.com.ar - 22-04-2010
  3. ↑ "Polideportivo". La Nación (in Spanish). 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  4. ↑ "Polideportivo". La Nación (in Spanish). 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  5. ↑ "Europa también seduce al voleibol argentino". La Nación (in Spanish). 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  6. ↑ "Histórico tercer puesto del seleccionado juvenil de voleibol". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). 2009-08-09. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  7. ↑ Fernando Czyz (2010-07-24). "Una dulce condena para el voleibol argentino". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  8. ↑ PGE Skra mistrzem Polski - plusliga.pl - 27-04-2014
  9. ↑ ENEA Super Puchar w piłce siatkowej 2014 dla PGE Skry Bełchatów - plusliga.pl - 08-10-2014
  10. ↑ Conte i Uriarte na dłużej w PGE Skrze! - skra.pl - 19-02-2015

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Awards
Preceded by
-		 Best Outside Spiker of
CEV Champions League
2014/2015
ex aequo Cuba Wilfredo León 		Succeeded by
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