Nacho Conte

Ignacio 'Nacho' Conte Crespo (born 21 February 1969 in Zaragoza, Aragon) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Conte and the second or maternal family name is Crespo.
Nacho Conte
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Conte Crespo
Date of birth (1969-02-21) 21 February 1969
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)
International career
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]

References
  1. "Conte y Carvajal, del eterno rival a Nervión para golear a un Betis colista" (in Spanish). ABC. 19 November 2013.
  2. "Los bonitos recuerdos de Unzué, Prieto y Conte sobre Cantatore" (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 15 January 2021.
  3. "El Sevilla, intratable" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 September 1989.
  4. "Un inolvidable 30 de diciembre de 1989". muchodeporte.com (in Spanish). 30 December 2019.
  5. "Ofensiva final por Conté" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 July 1993.
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