Gianluca Conte (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanˈluːka ˈkonte]; born 28 May 1972[citation needed]) is an Italian professional football assistant manager, analyst and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Lecce, Italy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1993 | Lecce | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Bari (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Siena (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2014 | Juventus (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Italy (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Chelsea (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Inter Milan (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Tottenham Hotspur (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing as a defender, Conte began his career at local club U.S. Lecce. Conte played from the bench and did not manage to break into the first team. Later he studied the University of Foggia, in sport science, and followed his brother Antonio into a managerial role.[1] His managerial career started in 2007, assisting his brother to lead Bari to the 2008–09 Serie B title, and Siena to promotion from the same division two years later. He then arrived at Juventus in 2011. Winning three consecutive Serie A titles as an assistant manager, he then followed his brother again in taking charge of the Italy national team in 2014 until the UEFA Euro 2016 campaign.[2]
Club career
editConte began his career with the youth team of his hometown club U.S. Lecce. Conte made 9 appearances for the Salentini in their maiden campaign in the Serie A. Failing to crack the first team, Conte finished his career to pursue a sport science degree.
Honours
editAssistant manager
editBari
Juventus
Chelsea
Inter Milan
References
edit- ^ "Gianluca Conte – Assistant first team coach | Teams | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Antonio Conte and his large backroom staff – From The Stands". fromthestands.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.