Short biography of Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte is known in the past as a football player, and now as a coach of the Italian national team. He was born in Lecce on July 31, 1969. His father Cosimo served as president of the club with a very symbolic name "Juventino-Lecce", who performed in the country's third-rated division. It was he who led the boy to watch this team. Throughout the player's career, the athlete played in the clubs "Lecce" and "Juventus", as well as repeatedly summoned to the team. During his career, he was nicknamed Graf.

Player's career

At the age of sixteen, Antonio Conte made his debut in the top Italian division in the "Lecce". This happened in 1986. He played for the team for 6.5 seasons. In 1991, the club flew to the lower division. Whatever it was, the mentor "Lecce" advised the young midfielder to the coach of Juventus, his former team-mate Giovanni Trapatoni. As a result, Antonio was acquired by an Italian grandee for an amount of 4.8 million US dollars. November 17 guy played his first fight in the "Bianconeri", coming on as a substitute in a meeting with "Torino". A year later the midfielder was already considered a full-fledged player of the "base". In 1993, the new head coach was Marcello Lippi. Under his leadership, Conte significantly added to the skill and football intelligence. It is not surprising that at this time the player received a challenge to the national Italian team. In 1996, along with his team, the football player became the triumphant of the Champions League. After that the leaders of the club went to perform in Britain, and Antonio in the next season was chosen captain.

As part of Juventus, the athlete performed until the end of the player's career in 2004. For twelve years, he managed to win together with this team almost all possible trophies of club European football, while remaining a vivid example of an incredible nature and the will to win.

Beginning of coaching career

Before the start of the 2008-2009 season, it was officially announced that Antonio Conte is the coach of the club "Bari", serving in the second Italian division - Serie B. In a year he brought the team to the "elite". However, because of disagreements with the owners of the club, the Italian did not renew his agreement. The next team he headed was "Atalanta". Here he stayed for only three months, after which he was fired. In the following season, the young coach took another representative of the B Series - Siena. Thanks to him, the team returned to the Premier League in 2011.

Juventus

On May 31, 2011, Antonio Conte was appointed coach of his native Juventus. After the first of his season on the coaching bridge Turintsev club for several rounds before the end of the championship became the champion of Italy. This achievement was possible for the team and the next two years in a row. Whatever it was, in the European arena "Juventus" performed not so successfully. Nevertheless, the audience fell in love with the Earl, and the fans do not understand why he decided to leave the club in the summer of 2014. The true reasons that prompted him to take such a decision remain a mystery until now.

Team Italy

Without work, Antonio Conte did not stay long. August 14, 2014, the Italian was appointed head coach of his country's national team, signed a two-year agreement with the National Federation. The first match at the new post Graf spent against the Netherlands. Then his team won with a score of 2: 0. As of today, the Italians under the leadership of Conte secured a way out to the European championship in 2016 in France.

Personal life

In conclusion, it is necessary to say a few words about the personal life of Antonio Conte. The Count's family is quite large. His wife's name is Elizabeth Muscarella. Prior to the official registration of the marriage, the couple was familiar for fifteen years. Two years after the marriage Elizabethta gave birth to her husband's daughter Vittoria. Father is currently a businessman, and his mother is a housewife. Antonio also has two younger brothers.