Darío Leonardo Conca (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈɾi.o leoˈnaɾðo ˈkoŋka]; born 11 May 1983) is an Argentine former[3] professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

[4][5] When Conca signed for Guangzhou Evergrande in 2011, he was made the third-highest paid player in the world, behind only Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

On 23 November 2003, under then Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini, Conca made his first team debut in a 1–0 defeat to Chacarita Juniors.

In 2008, Conca signed a loan deal with Fluminense, and was a key player in the squad under coach Renato Gaúcho.

[8] At the start of the 2012 season, Conca helped Guangzhou win the 2012 Chinese FA Super Cup against Tianjin Teda on 25 February.

On 1 May, he scored a penalty after Guangzhou's Zhang Linpeng had been brought down in a home Champions League match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

In the 60th minute of that match, however, he was substituted out, and Guangzhou would later go on to lose 3–1 after Jeonbuk Hyundai's Lee Dong-gook scored two goals in injury time.

[10] On 3 May, Conca expressed his disappointment about the team manager Lee Jang-soo's decision on his Weibo account, saying:[11][12] I don't understand why they always sideline me with the excuse that I'm exhausted and need rest.

He scored the winning goal of the match in the 90th minute, sealing a place in the knockout phase for the Chinese Super League side.

On 30 November 2012, Conca decided to leave the Chinese side, writing a letter for Guangzhou president, Liu Yongzhuo, with the following words: "I have things to do in my life.

On 26 February 2013, he made his season debut in the first match of 2013 AFC Champions League group stage, which Guangzhou beat J.

[27] Conca played both legs of 2013 AFC Champions League Final which Guangzhou secured the title on the away goals ruling against K-League side FC Seoul on 9 November 2013.

[28][29] On 17 November 2013, on the winning by 2–1 against São Paulo at Maracanã Stadium, Fluminense announced Conca's return to club in an unusual way: on screen of the field he was confirmed as first player for Tricolor das Laranjeiras for 2014 season.

Before heading back to Brazil, Conca, however, is available to play for Guangzhou Evergrande until the end of the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup in December.

After three games, on 18 April, the club announced that the Bold and Conca have parted ways so he could pursue other football opportunities.