Dario Conte (born November 2, 1997) is a Canadian soccer midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dario Conte | ||
| Date of birth | November 2, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Étoiles de L'Est | ||
| 2003–2014 | Ottawa South United | ||
| 2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Carleton | 39 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 18 | (5) |
| 2016 | Ottawa Fury | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Ottawa South United | 9 | (4) |
| 2019 | Reading United | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Ottawa South United | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2019 | |||
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
- As of September 19, 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ottawa Fury FC Academy | 2015[10] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2016[11] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Ottawa Fury FC | 2016 | North American Soccer League | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa South United | 2017[12] | League1 Ontario | 3 | 1 | — | — | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2018[13] | League1 Ontario | 6 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Reading United AC | 2019[14] | USL League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Ottawa South United | 2020[10] | Première Ligue de soccer du Québec | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
References
External links
- Dario Conte at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Dario Conte at Soccerway