Halifax complete signing of former Cardiff and Morecambe defender

FC Halifax Town have completed the signing of defender Raheem Conte.

The 23-year-old plays as a left-back and has been on trial with Town over pre-season.

ROTHERHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Raheem Conte of Cardiff City looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Rotherham United and Cardiff City at AESSEAL New York Stadium on May 04, 2024 in Rotherham, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

placeholder image — ROTHERHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Raheem Conte of Cardiff City looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Rotherham United and Cardiff City at AESSEAL New York Stadium on May 04, 2024 in Rotherham, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Conte was with Brentford and QPR at the start of his career before making his professional debut at Cardiff, playing three times for them towards the end of the 2023-24 season.

After a couple more appearances for Cardiff at the start of the following season, he had a loan spell at Woking in the National League, making nine appearances.

Last season, he was with Morecambe, where he played 17 times including home and away games against Halifax.