The New York Red Bulls selected Lamine Conte with the 40th pick in the MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas.
In 2020, the midfielder started all eight matches during the Fall season. Conte made 31 appearances for the Cardinals.
The Conakary, Guinea native made the 2018 ACC Championship All-Tournament Team. He looks up to Chelsea’s N'Golo Kanté, FC Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti, and Manchester United’s Eric Bailly.