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Daniele Conti
Conti in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-01-09) 9 January 1979 (age 47)
Place of birth Nettuno, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Roma 5 (1)
1999–2015 Cagliari 434 (47)
Total 439 (48)
International career
1998–1999 Italy U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniele Conti (born 9 January 1979) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played most of his career for Cagliari as a midfielder. He is the son of former AS Roma and Italy star Bruno Conti, and the younger brother of fellow footballer Andrea Conti.[1]

Club career

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Conti started his career at his father's club Roma, debuting in 1996.[2] In 1999, he was sold to Cagliari in a co-ownership deal for 800 million lire (€413,166).[3] He did not leave the club despite the club being relegated in 2000. In June 2000 Cagliari signed him outright for another 1.25 billion lire (€645,571).[3]

In June 2004, he was in the team when they were the runner-up of Serie B and returned to Serie A after four seasons. Conti became the new team captain after the retirement of long-serving Uruguayan defender Diego López in 2010.[4]

In January 2013 Conti extended his contract for one more year.[5] On 10 November 2013, he scored a brace against Torino. His father Bruno wrote an open letter which was published on the local newspaper L'Unione Sarda several days later, congratulating him on a stellar career[6] – earlier that year Daniele became the club's all-time appearance maker, breaking local legend Mario Brugnera's three decade-old record.[7] He retired at the end of the 2014–15 season, after sixteen years with the club.[4] In total, he made 464 appearances for Cagliari, scoring 51 goals.[1]

International career

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Conti played once for the Italy U21 team, on 16 August 2000, in a 2–0 friendly win over the Mexico U23 side.[8]

Style of play and discipline

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Conti began his career as an attacking midfielder, but later established himself as a well-rounded central or defensive midfielder, who could operate as a deep-lying playmaker, with his ability to dictate play in midfield and build attacks with his passing, or provide defensive cover for his team. Possessing good technique, vision, and offensive qualities, he was known for his ability to cause problems for opponents with his late runs off the ball from deep, despite his lack of pace, which made him a threat on crosses and set-pieces.[8][9][10][11][12] He was also known for his ability to score goals from direct free-kicks.[9][13][14][15][16] Beyond his playing ability, he was also known for his leadership and loyalty to Cagliari.[17][18][19]

However, Conti was also known for his lack of discipline, aggression, and tenacity on the pitch, and his resulting tendency to commit fouls and pick-up many cards throughout his playing career. With eleven red cards and 146 yellow cards in 338 Serie A appearances, he has the joint-sixth highest number of sending offs in Serie A history, and the second-most bookings in the league's history after Giampiero Pinzi.[9][20][21][22][23] He also holds the record for most yellow cards in a single Serie A season (16, during the 2012–13 Serie A season).[24]

Managerial career

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In July 2016, Cagliari signed Conti as a co-ordinator for the club's youth system.[4] He resigned from his role in July 2022, leaving the club after 23 consecutive years as both a player and a staff member.[25]

Personal life

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Conti is married to long-time girlfriend Valeria and they have two sons, Bruno (named after his grandfather) and Manuel.[2][6]

References

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  1. 1 2 Angelo Deiana (11 September 2015). "Daniele Conti: "Io, bandiera ammainata. Il Cagliari non mi ha più cercato..."" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Bruno e Daniele, i Conti che tornano" (in Italian). Gazetta dello Sport. 31 October 1999.
  3. 1 2 "2000 Bilancio" [2000 Annual Report] (PDF). A.S. Roma (in Italian). Borsa Italiana archive. 6 July 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Cagliari, nuovo incarico per Daniele Conti: sarà coordinatore del vivaio" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Daniele Conti rossoblù sino al 2014" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Esplora il significato del termine: L'orgoglio dei Conti, papà Bruno scrive a Daniele "Onori la nostra famiglia, dentro e fuori il campo"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 13 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Cagliari Calcio – Presenze assolute – Top 20" (in Italian). cagliaricalcio.net. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Daniele Conti, 'Mister giallo': gli esordi alla Roma, una vita al Cagliari e mai in Nazionale | Goal.com Italia" (in Italian). www.goal.com. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 Giagni, Tommaso (13 March 2015). "L'ombra del padre – Ultimo Uomo" (in Italian). ultimouomo.com. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Muretto, Roberto (5 November 2011). "Il Cagliari prova a sfatare un tabù". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  11. ↑ WhatsApp, Redazione Sport 31 gennaio 2025 14:56 Facebook (31 January 2025). "I ventidue calciatori (11+11) più rappresentativi di sempre del Cagliari" (in Italian). CagliariToday. Retrieved 10 May 2026. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ Gasparotto, Manlio (7 February 2001). "Conti si scopre cannoniere «Merito di questo Cagliari»" (in Italian). p. 16. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Gol su punizione dal 2013-2014 a oggi: la classifica degli italiani specialisti". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Rossoblu in the spotlight - Juventus". Juventus.com. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Pisoni, Davide (24 February 2013). "Cagliari-Torino 4-3, doppio Conti nel finale Nel deserto i granata si arrendono". Cagliari: ultime notizie - Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "I migliori calciatori romani della Serie A" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Daniele Conti: "Io, bandiera ammainata. Il Cagliari non mi ha più cercato..."". La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita (in Italian). 11 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "La resa: il calcio italiano non riesce a far giocare Balotelli. Finirà al City?" (PDF). L'Unità (in Italian). 24 July 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Il Cagliari sogna una grande festa". La Nuova Sardegna (in Italian). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Claudio Agave (16 February 2016). "I calciatori più espulsi nella storia della Serie A: Montero irraggiungibile". Contrataque (in Italian). contra-ataque.it. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  21. ↑ "Un amore 'giallo': Giampiero Pinzi, il più ammonito della storia della Serie A | Goal.com Italia" (in Italian). www.goal.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "I 10 calciatori più ammoniti della storia della Serie A" (in Italian). 90min.com. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Sotto la doccia: ecco i più espulsi di sempre in A" (in Italian). sport.sky.it. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Gol, assist e non solo: i record stagionali in A". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Daniele Conti lascia il Cagliari dopo 23 anni" (in Italian). ANSA. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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