Ignacio 'Nacho' Conte Crespo (born 21 February 1969 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Conte Crespo | ||
| Date of birth | (1969-02-21) 21 February 1969 (age 53) | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Betis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Betis B | 59 | (9) |
| 1989–1993 | Sevilla | 114 | (18) |
| 1993–1997 | Tenerife | 88 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Racing Santander | 27 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Hércules | 47 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Laguna | 17 | (1) |
| Total | 352 | (43) | |
| National team | |||
| 1984–1985 | Spain U16 | 9 | (4) |
| 1990 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 1991 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Conte began playing football in the Real Betis youth system. He played for the club's B side, however local rivals Sevilla FC recruited Conte for their B team after Betis B was relegated in 1989. Soon after joining Sevilla, Conte was promoted to the club's first team where he would make his La Liga debut under manager Vicente Cantatore.[1][2] Conte scored his first goal three days after his Liga debut in a Copa del Rey match against RCD Espanyol.[3] Although the 1989–90 La Liga was Conte's first season in the top division of Spanish football, he was a key performer as Sevilla qualified for the UEFA Cup, and he earned call-ups to Spain's under-21 and full national teams.[4]
After the 1992–93 season, Conte signed for CD Tenerife.[5]