A driving force in midfield, he can be deployed either centrally or in a position wide on the right.

Conte regularly notches vital goals for Juve and he specialises in scoring spectacular volleys.

After making an international debut against Finland in 1994, Conte wasn't picked for Euro 96 or France 98 but came back into the squad for the Euro 2000 qualifiers.

He came off the bench to score Italy's winning goal in Denmark and kept his place in the team for the last four qualifiers.