Facundo Conte

Personal information

Full name

Facundo Conte

Nationality

Argentine

Born

August 25, 1989 (age 27)
Vicente López, 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

El Jaish SC

Number

Career

Years	Teams
2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2016 2016–2017 2017-	Rosario Sonder GEBA Pallavolo Catania Zinella Volley Lube Banca Macerata UV San Giustino Acqua Monza Brianza Dynamo Krasnodar PGE Skra Bełchatów Shanghai Golden Age El Jaish SC

National team

2008–

Argentina

Honours

Representing Argentina
Men's Volleyball
Pan American Games
	2015 Canada
South American Championship
	2011 Brazil

Last updated: 23 October 2016

Facundo Conte (born 25 August 1989) is an Argentine volleyball player, a member of Argentina men's national volleyball team and Chinese club Shanghai Golden Age, a participant of the 2012 Summer Olympics, gold medalist of the 2015 Pan American Games, silver medalist of 2011 South American Championship, Polish Champion (2014), Chinese Champion (2017).

Facundo was born in Vicente López, 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. He finished his secondary studies in Centro Cultural Italiano in Olivos.

Facundo'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). 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.

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. 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.

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