Personal information | |||
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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 | 10 | (5) |
International career | |||
2024– | Guinea | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:58, 12 December 2023 (UTC) |
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 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]
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]