Facundo Conte
Encyclopedia
Facundo Conte is an Argentine
volleyball
player. He plays at club level for Lube Banca Marche Macerata
in the Italian Serie A1, and at the international level for the Argentina national team
.
Son of former player Hugo Conte
, he is part of an Argentine volleyball generation, many members of which are related to the 1988 Olympic
bronze medalists.
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.
In 2010, Facundo participated in 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 in the FIVB World Championship
, and vice-captained
the team despite being only 21 years old.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player. He plays at club level for Lube Banca Marche Macerata
Associazione Sportiva Volley Lube
Lube Banca Marche Macerata is a professional Volleyball team of Associazione Sportiva Volley Lube based in Macerata, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League.-Achievements:* Italian Volleyball League: 1* Italian Volleyball Cup: 3...
in the Italian Serie A1, and at the international level for the Argentina national team
Argentina men's national volleyball team
The Argentina national volleyball team is the national volleyball representative of Argentina. The team is controlled by the Argentine Volleyball Federation ....
.
Son of former player Hugo Conte
Hugo Conte
Hugo Néstor Conte is a volleyball coach and retired player from Argentina, who represented his native country in three Summer Olympics. He was born at Buenos Aires...
, he is part of an Argentine volleyball generation, many members of which are related to the 1988 Olympic
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
bronze medalists.
Career
Conte's first participation with the Argentine national teamArgentina men's national volleyball team
The Argentina national volleyball team is the national volleyball representative of Argentina. The team is controlled by the Argentine Volleyball Federation ....
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
2008 Volleyball America's Cup
The 2008 Volleyball America's Cup was the seventh edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by six countries from North, Central and South America...
, held in Brazil (again 4th). Conte was also part of the youth national team that won the 2008 South American Championship, defeating Brazil
Brazil men's national volleyball team
The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and takes part in international volleyball competitions...
in the final and breaking a 26-year period without winning the tournament.
In 2009, Conte played his first World League
FIVB World League 2009
The FIVB World League 2009 was an international men's volleyball tournament played by 16 countries from June 12 to July 26, 2009.-Pools composition:-Pool standing procedure:1. Match points2. Numbers of matches won3. Points ratio4...
, finishing 5th with Argentina. After this participation, the player joined the Italian League
Italian Volleyball League
The Italian Male Volleyball League is structured in several levels of importance; the highest of them is Serie A1. Many of the best volleyball players in the world playing in the A1 and the overall level of competition is considerably higher.-Structure:...
'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
2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship
The 2009 FIVB Men's Junior World Championship was held in Pune, India from July 31 to August 9, 2009.-Pools composition:-Venues:*Balewadi Sports Complex – Badminton Hall, Pune, India – Pool A, C, E, F, 1st–4th and 5th–8th...
, the country's best position in the history of the tournament.
In 2010, Facundo participated in the World League
FIVB World League 2010
The 2010 FIVB World League, which is a men's volleyball competition, was played by 16 countries from June 4 to July 25, 2010.-Pools composition:-Pool standing procedure:1. Match points2. Numbers of matches won3. Points ratio4...
, but this time Argentina was unsuccessful losing all 14 games. In September of that year, Conte was selected by coach Javier Weber to participate in the FIVB World Championship
2010 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Italy from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of...
, and vice-captained
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
the team despite being only 21 years old.