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Andrea Conti (; born 2 March 1994) is an Italian professional
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who plays as a
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for
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club
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and the Italy national team.


Club career


Atalanta

Conti was born and raised in
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,
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. In 2002, he had a successful trial at
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yet refused to join the team due to his dislike of the club's youth training center in Linate area of the city, as well as its far-from-home location. He also had an offer from the club's cross-city rivals,
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, yet eventually joined
Atalanta Atalanta (; grc-gre, Ἀταλάντη, Atalantē) meaning "equal in weight", is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene and who is primarily known ...
's youth academy where he would play together with
Mattia Caldara Mattia Caldara (; born 5 May 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Spezia, on loan from AC Milan. He has represented the Italy national team. Club career Atalanta 2013–14 season Born in Bergamo, ...
and
Roberto Gagliardini Roberto Gagliardini (; born 7 April 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Monza. Club career Atalanta and loan spells Born in Bergamo to physical education teacher and a Sicilian mother, Gagl ...
for over a decade. In July 2013, Conti was loaned to
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side
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. He made his professional debut on 4 August 2013, starting in a 1–0
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home loss against
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. His first league appearance occurred later that month, a 2–2 away draw against Nocerina. Conti made 16 league appearances, helping his team achieve promotion to
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. On 10 July 2014, Conti moved to a fellow second-tier team
Virtus Lanciano S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 is an Italian association football club, based in Lanciano, Abruzzo. It last played in Serie B in 2015–16 as Virtus Lanciano. Virtus Lanciano now competes in youth football only. History The club was founded in ...
, in a
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-long loan deal. Conti made 24 league appearances while his team finished 14th out of 22. In the summer of 2015, he returned to Atalanta and was included in the first team squad for the upcoming
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season. On 30 September 2015, Conti signed a new contract with Atalanta until July 2019. He made his debut for the club on 2 December, in a 3–1 loss against
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in Coppa Italia. Conti made his debut in Serie A on 6 January 2016, in a 2–1 loss against the same opponent. His first goal in the competition occurred on 3 February, in a 2–1 win against
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. Conti managed to score eight goals in 33 appearances during the 2016–17 Serie A season, setting a personal record for scoring. His main playing position was a right wing-back in a 3–4–3 formation.


AC Milan

On 7 July 2017, Conti joined
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in exchange for a reported fee of €24 million, plus
Matteo Pessina Matteo Pessina (born 21 April 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is captain of club Monza, on loan from Atalanta. He also plays for the Italy national team. Coming through the youth system, Pessina start ...
. He made his debut for the club on 27 July 2017, replacing
Ignazio Abate Ignazio Abate (; born 12 November 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a full-back and manager of AC Milan's under-19 side. On early stage deployed as a winger, he was also capable of playing as a wide midfielder or ...
as a second-half substitute in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualification away game against CS U Craiova. He made his league debut in the 3–0 away win against
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on 20 August 2017. On 15 September 2017, during Milan's training session, Conti suffered an injury to his left
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. Having undergone knee surgery, he was in recovery until March 2018. However, shortly after resuming training and playing a few matches with the reserves, Conti suffered a recurring ACL injury that sidelined him for the rest of the year. On 22 December 2018, Conti made his highly anticipated return to the pitch, coming on as a substitute for
Ignazio Abate Ignazio Abate (; born 12 November 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a full-back and manager of AC Milan's under-19 side. On early stage deployed as a winger, he was also capable of playing as a wide midfielder or ...
eleven minutes before the final whistle in a 1–0 home Serie A defeat against
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. Before the end of the season, he appeared in 14 more games (mostly as a substitute) and made three assists. Despite the two unsuccessful seasons in Milan, Conti declined transfer offers from
Parma Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...
and
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during the summer of 2019, opting to stay at the club and work with its new head coach
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, under whom he made just two appearances before
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took over the managerial duties in October 2019. Since Pioli's appointment, Conti began to play consistently as a starting right back until yet another knee injury sustained on 21 July 2020 in the away Serie A game against
Sassuolo Sassuolo (; egl, label=Modenese dialect, Modenese, Sasól ) is an Italian town, ''comune'', and industrial centre of the Province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna. Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some southwest of Modena, the town ...
. On 29 October 2020, Conti returned to the pitch as a substitute in the home
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game against
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and in the reverse fixture on 10 December 2020 returned to the starting line up for the first time since his summer injury; as several senior players were given a rest, Conti served as the team's
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for the first time in his Milan career.


Parma

On 21 January 2021, Conti joined
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on a six-month loan deal containing an obligatory purchase clause. However, as Parma finished the season on the bottom of the table and were relegated to Serie B, the clause was not triggered.


Sampdoria

On 10 January 2022, Conti moved to
Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria (), is an Italian professional football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, ...
.


International career

On 12 August 2015, Conti made his debut with the Italy U21 team, in a friendly match against
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. In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the
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by manager
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. Italy were eliminated by
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in the semi-finals on 27 June, following a 3–1 defeat, although Conti did not appear during the match. In August 2017, he was called up to the senior squad by
Gian Piero Ventura Gian Piero Ventura (; born 14 January 1948) is an Italian football manager. His playing career as a midfielder was spent in the lower leagues, having not made the grade at Sampdoria, where he began his coaching career with the youth team in 1 ...
2018 World Cup qualification match against
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on 2 September and, on 5 September against
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. He made his senior international debut in Italy's 1–0 home win over Israel, but was forced off early due to injury and replaced by Davide Zappacosta.


Style of play

Conti can play as a right-back or a right wing-back, although he is more comfortable in the latter position. Gifted with a great pace, he thrives going forward and making overlapping runs. He excels at staying wide and crossing but also has a knack for getting into the box and scoring himself. His great stamina allows him to make attacking runs and rapidly get back into defense when needed.


Career statistics


Club


International


References


External links


Atalanta profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conti, Andrea 1994 births Living people Italian footballers Sportspeople from Lecco Association football fullbacks Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Atalanta B.C. players A.C. Perugia Calcio players S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 players A.C. Milan players Parma Calcio 1913 players U.C. Sampdoria players Italy youth international footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Italy international footballers Footballers from Lombardy