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Facundo Conte

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Personal information

Born

25 August 1989 (age 35)
Vicente López, Argentina

Height

1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Outside hitter

Career

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

National team

2008–2024

ARG

Honours

Men's volleyball

Representing Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze	2020 Tokyo
Pan American Games
Gold	2015 Toronto
Silver	2023 Santiago
CSV South American Championship
Gold	2023 Recife
Silver	2011 Brazil

Facundo Conte, born on August 25, 1989, is a famous former professional volleyball player from Argentina. He is well-known for winning a bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.

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About Facundo Conte

Facundo Conte was born in Vicente López, Argentina. His father, Hugo Conte, was also a professional volleyball player. Hugo Conte won a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympic Games. Facundo finished his high school studies in Olivos.

Conte playing for PGE Skra Bełchatów during the 2014–15 PlusLiga season.

Facundo's Volleyball Journey

Starting with the National Team

Facundo Conte first played for the Argentina national team in 2007. This was at the U19 World Championship, where his team finished in 4th place. He then joined the senior team in 2008 for the 2008 Volleyball America's Cup.

Later in 2008, Conte helped the junior national team win the South American Championship. They beat Brazil in the final. This was a big win, as it was the first time Argentina had won this tournament in 26 years.

Early Professional Career

In 2009, Conte played in his first World League with Argentina, finishing 5th. After that, he joined a club team called Zinella Bologna. His father, Hugo, was his coach there.

That same year, Conte also helped Argentina get third place at the U21 World Championship. This was the best result for Argentina in that tournament's history. In 2010, he played in the World League again. He was also chosen to play in the World Championship.

Winning Medals

In 2015, Facundo Conte won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. This was a major achievement for him and his team.

In 2013, he joined the club team PGE Skra Bełchatów. He helped them win the Polish Championship in 2014. On October 8, 2014, his team also won the Polish SuperCup. He continued to play for Skra until 2016, winning the Polish Cup in 2016.

After playing in Poland, Conte moved to China to play for Shanghai Golden Age. He played there for two seasons. In 2017, he also played for El Jaish in Qatar.

Awards and Achievements

Facundo Conte has won many awards throughout his career, both with his clubs and with the national team.

Club Achievements

FIVB Club World Championship
- 2019 Betim – with Sada Cruzeiro
CSV South American Club Championship
- 2020 Contagem – with Sada Cruzeiro
- 2024 Blumenau – with Ciudad Vóley
CEV Challenge Cup
- 2010–11 – with Lube Banca Macerata
Domestic Titles
- 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