Gianluca Conte (Italian pronunciation: [dʒanˈluːka ˈkonte]; born 28 May 1965[citation needed]) is an Italian professional football assistant manager, analyst and former player. He is currently a technical & analytics coach for English club Tottenham Hotspur under his brother Antonio Conte.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1972-05-28) 28 May 1972 (age 50) | ||
Place of birth | Lecce, Italy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1993 | Lecce | 9 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
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– | 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 didn't manage to break into the first team. Later he studied the University of Foggia, in sport science, and followed his brother 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 Italian national team in 2014 until the UEFA Euro 2016 campaign.[2]
Conte 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.
Bari
Juventus
Chelsea
Inter Milan