Dario Conte Explained

Dario Conte
Fullname:Dario Conte
Birth Date:2 November 1997
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height:1.73 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2002
Youthclubs1:Étoiles de L'Est
Youthyears2:2003–2014
Youthclubs2:Ottawa South United
Youthyears3:2015
Youthclubs3:Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Youthyears4:2015–2016
Youthclubs4:Ottawa Fury
Collegeyears1:2017–2019
College1:Carleton
Collegecaps1:39
Collegegoals1:9
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Ottawa Fury FC Academy
Caps1:18
Goals1:5
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Ottawa Fury
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Ottawa South United
Caps3:9
Goals3:4
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Reading United
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Ottawa South United
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Club-Update:October 5, 2019

Dario Conte (born November 2, 1997) is a Canadian soccer midfielder.

Playing career

Youth

Conte began playing soccer at the age of four with AS Laval before moving to Ottawa the following year.[1] In Ottawa, he played for Ottawa South United until the age of 17. He went on trial for several clubs, including Crewe Alexandra, Peterborough United and Blackpool before finally joining the Vancouver Whitecaps U18 Academy after a successful trial in February 2015.[2] He was then released by the Whitecaps at the end of the season and returned to Ottawa to join Ottawa Fury Academy.

Ottawa Fury

On 11 June 2016, Conte made his senior debut for the Fury in a 1–1 draw versus Rayo OKC, coming on as a substitute for captain Julian de Guzman.[3]

OSU Force

In 2017, Conte joined the senior team of his youth club, Ottawa South United, in League1 Ontario. That season, he made three appearances and scored one goal.[4] The following season Conte rejoined OSU, scoring three goals in six appearances.[5]

Reading United

In summer 2019, Conte played for American USL League Two side Reading United AC and made three appearances that season.[6]

Ottawa South United

In 2020, he returned to Ottawa South United, playing for them in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[7]

International career

Conte was one of six Ottawa Fury Academy players called to a Canadian U20 identification camp in Laval in September 2015.[8]

Career statistics

[9]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ottawa Fury FC Academy2015[10] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec9310103
2016[11] Première Ligue de soccer du Québec9220112
Ottawa Fury FC2016North American Soccer League100010
Ottawa South United2017[12] League1 Ontario31??31
2018[13] League1 Ontario630063
Reading United AC2019[14] USL League Two30000030
Ottawa South United2020Première Ligue de soccer du Québec6060
Career total379000030409

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dario Conte profile. Canada Soccer. 12 June 2016.
  2. Web site: OSU Force Academy Zone: New Whitecap Dario Conte latest OSU player to join pro academy. SportsOttawa.com. 12 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919144051/http://sportsottawa.com/content/osu-force-academy-zone-new-whitecap-dario-conte-latest-osu-player-join-pro-academy. 19 September 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: OTT v. OKC 11 June match report. NASL. 12 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Dario Conte profile. League1 Ontario. April 30, 2017.
  5. Web site: Dario Conte 2018 . League1 Ontario . 5 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Dario Conte 2019 . USL League Two . 5 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Team of the Month: Ottawa South United PLSQ men’s soccer team. October 23, 2020. Ottawa Sports Pages.
  8. Web site: Six Fury Academy Players Called to Canada U20 ID Camp. Ottawa Fury FC. 12 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625021015/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/2015/09/17/six-fury-academy-players-called-to-canu20-id-camp. 25 June 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: D.Conte. Soccerway.
  10. Web site: PTS-Ligue Archive . TSI Sports . 12 August 2020 . French.
  11. Web site: Buteurs. Scorers. fr. PLSQ.
  12. Web site: Dario Conte 2017. League1 Ontario.
  13. Web site: Dario Conte 2018. League1 Ontario.
  14. Web site: Dario Conte 2019 Stats. USL League Two.