Abdu Conté

Abdu Cadri Conté (born 24 March 1998) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a left-back for Ligue 2 club Troyes.

He represented Sporting CP B, Moreirense and Troyes in his career, making his Primeira Liga debut with the second of those clubs.

Born in Guinea-Bissau, Conté represented Portugal at youth level.

Club career

Born in Bissau, Conté joined the youth academy of Sporting CP at the age of 13, from Sport Futebol Damaiense. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 7 January 2017 while still a junior, playing the second half of the 1–2 home loss against Braga B in the LigaPro.

Conté finished the 2017–18 season with 24 matches – 17 starts – as his team suffered relegation as third from the bottom. He also appeared for the under-23 side before his departure.

On 22 July 2019, Conté signed with Primeira Liga club Moreirense on a four-year contract. He made his debut in the competition on 23 August, playing the entire 0–0 away draw against Vitória de Setúbal.

Conté totalled 67 appearances during his spell at the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, providing seven assists.

On 12 January 2022, Conté joined French club Troyes on a four-and-a-half-year deal. He scored his first goal as a senior on 9 October, but in a 3–2 loss at Nice.

International career

Born in Guinea-Bissau, Conté represented Portugal at youth level. He was called by under-21 manager Rui Jorge for the second stage of the 2021 UEFA European Championship in May after Thierry Correia tested positive for COVID-19, earning his first cap on 3 June by featuring 90 minutes in a 1–0 semi-final victory over Spain.

Honours

Portugal U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2017

Portugal U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2021

Individual

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017