Dario Conte

Dario Conte (born November 2, 1997) is a Canadian soccer midfielder who plays for American club Reading United.

Dario Conte
Personal information
Full name Dario Conte
Date of birth (1997-11-02) November 2, 1997
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Reading United
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– Carleton 27 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Ottawa Fury Academy 18 (5)
2016 Ottawa Fury 1 (0)
2017–2018 OSU Force 9 (4)
2019– Reading United 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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]

International career

Conte was one of six Ottawa Fury players called to a Canadian U20 identification camp in Laval in September 2015.[7]

References
  1. "Dario Conte profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. "OSU Force Academy Zone: New Whitecap Dario Conte latest OSU player to join pro academy". SportsOttawa.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. "OTT v. OKC 11 June match report". NASL. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. "Dario Conte profile". League1 Ontario. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  5. "Dario Conte 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. "Dario Conte 2019". USL League Two. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. "Six Fury Academy Players Called to Canada U20 ID Camp". Ottawa Fury FC. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
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