Facinet Conte (born 24 March 2005) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Bastia and the Guinea national team.[3]
 Conte with Guinea in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bastia | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Siaka Académie Foot[2] | ||
| 2022 | Flamme Olympique[2] | ||
| 2022–2023 | Siaka Académie Foot[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bastia | 18 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Guinea | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:38, 5 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:38, 5 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Conte joined Siaka Académie Foot at the age of eight. In 2022, he joined Flamme Olympique, where he played a few matches across six months before returning to Siaka Académie Foot.[2] In December 2022, Conte participated in two friendly matches with Ligue 2 side Bastia.[4] On 29 June 2023, he signed for the club on a one-year contract with an option for a two-year extension.[5] On 26 August 2023, Conte made his professional debut for Bastia as a 65th-minute substitute in a match against Troyes.[6] He scored two goals in the 70th and 80th minutes to lead Bastia to a 3–2 victory.[7][8]
International career edit
Conte was called up to the Guinea national team for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[9] He scored in his debut with Guinea in a pre-tournament 2–0 win over Nigeria on 8 January 2024.[10]
References edit
- ^ Facinet Conte at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ a b c d "Facinet Conte : "C'est un honneur de porter le maillot de Bastia"". Spiritu-turchinu.com (in French). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Facinet Conte at Soccerway
- ^ Parisot, Julien (30 June 2023). "Officiel - Le Sporting Club de Bastia accueille pour de bon un jeune attaquant mis à l'essai cet hiver". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Facinet Conte signe avec le Sporting". Sporting Club Bastia (in French). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Facinet Conte, la pépite guinéenne du SC Bastia dont la carrière s'est subitement accélérée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Bastia : débuts de rêve pour Facinet Conté en Ligue 2". Foot224 - Actualité Sport Guinée (in French). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Ligue 2. Billy Koumetio, Facinet Conte, Alexandre Mendy… Les joueurs à suivre de la 5e journée". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ https://sportnewsafrica.com/en/at-a-glance/afcon-2023-facinet-conte-is-the-surprise-pick-of-kaba-diawara/
- ^ https://maligue2.fr/2024/01/08/amical-la-guinee-gagne-contre-le-nigeria-facinet-conte-bastia-marque-pour-sa-premiere-selection/