Abdu Cadri Conté (born 24 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a left-back for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia.
He represented Sporting CP B, Moreirense, Troyes, Young Boys and Casa Pia 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 Sporting CP 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-23s before his departure.
Moreirense 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.
Troyes On 12 January 2022, Conté joined Troyes of the French Ligue 1 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.
In the 2023–24 campaign, Conté's side only managed to remain in Ligue 2 as Bordeaux were relegated due to bankruptcy. In the summer, he was loaned to Swiss Super League champions Young Boys.
At the end of the season, Young Boys decided not to exercise the option to buy, and Conté returned to Troyes.
Casa Pia Conté returned to Portugal for 2025–26, signing with top-division Casa Pia.
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.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSporting CP B2016–17Liga Portugal 270———702017–18Liga Portugal 2240———240Total310———310Sporting CP2018–19Primeira Liga0000000000Moreirense2019–20Primeira Liga2301000—2402020–21Primeira Liga2201000—2302021–22Primeira Liga1603010—200Total6105010—670Troyes2021–22Ligue 117000——1702022–23Ligue 119100——1912023–24Ligue 222000——220Total58100——581Young Boys (loan)2024–25Swiss Super League16040—10210Career total16619010101771
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
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