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Amedeo Carboni

Amedeo Carboni (Italian pronunciation: [ameˈdɛːo karˈboːni]; born 6 April 1965) is an Italian former footballer who played as a left-back.

Amedeo Carboni
Carboni with Valencia in 2005
Personal information
Full name Amedeo Carboni[1]
Date of birth (1965-04-06) 6 April 1965 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth Arezzo, Italy[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1975–1983 Arezzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Arezzo 22 (1)
1983–1984 → Fiorentina (loan) 0 (0)
1985–1986 → Bari (loan) 10 (0)
1986–1987 Empoli 11 (0)
1987–1988 Parma 28 (1)
1988–1990 Sampdoria 60 (2)
1990–1997 Roma 186 (3)
1997–2006 Valencia 245 (1)
Total 562 (8)
International career
1992–1997 Italy 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In a professional career which spanned 22 years and saw him appear in nearly 700 official games, he played mainly for Roma (seven seasons) and Valencia (nine), winning a combined eight major titles for the two clubs.

Carboni was capped 18 times for the Italy national team, representing them at Euro 1996.

Club career

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Early years

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Born in Arezzo, Tuscany, Carboni started playing professionally for local A.C. Arezzo, in Serie B. During his spell with the club he was also loaned twice, including a stint at A.S. Bari with which he made his Serie A debut, in a relegation-ending season.[2]

After nearly meeting the same fate with Empoli FC, Carboni spent one season with Parma A.C. in the second division, following which he returned to the top level with U.C. Sampdoria, being first-choice and helping the Genoa team to win the Coppa Italia during his first season and also the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in his second, playing the full 120 minutes in the final against R.S.C. Anderlecht (2–0 win).[2]

Roma

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In the summer of 1990, Carboni joined A.S. Roma, being an undisputed starter during his seven-year spell, with the exception of the 1992–93 campaign due to a serious injury. Under manager Ottavio Bianchi, he won the Italian Cup in 1991 in a 4–2 aggregate victory over former club Sampdoria; he also appeared in the first leg of the UEFA Cup final that year, which ended in a 2–0 defeat to Inter Milan.[3]

Carboni spent his final season as team captain, inheriting the armband from Giuseppe Giannini.[4]

Valencia

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Aged already 32, Carboni moved abroad for the first time, signing for Spanish side Valencia CF in July 1997.[5][6] Both he and Roma were initially reluctant on the move, with the player having recently overcome a major achilles heel injury.[7] Carboni was approached by Roberto Baggio's agent, Antonio Caliendo.[7] Carboni assured Caliendo that he was not prepared for the move, but was eventually convinced to join after meeting with Valencia president Paco Roig, and ended up signing for the club on the back of a napkin.[7] Initially, Valencia were criticized for spending 2 million euros on a player who was expected to retire within a few years.[5] On September 7, 1997, he became only the seventh Italian to ever play in La Liga (with four of the last seven having come within the past year following a 46 year absence), and was sent off in his first game against FC Barcelona.[citation needed] He appeared in 29 La Liga games in his first season, receiving nine yellow cards and three red as they finished in ninth position, in a campaign which saw manager Jorge Valdano being fired after only three rounds, with the player's countryman Claudio Ranieri taking his place.[7]

Carboni formed an efficient full back partnership with Jocelyn Angloma (born in the same year) in his first years with the Che, eventually helping the team to the 2001-02 and 2003-04 Spanish national championships and five other trophies, with Angloma having already left the club in the 2003–04 conquest.[8] He also helped Valencia to their second consecutive UEFA Champions League final against FC Bayern Munich in 2001, but missed his penalty in an eventual shootout loss; during the first 120 minutes, he also committed the penalty that led to the Stefan Effenberg 1–1 equaliser.[9]

The 38-year-old Carboni played 44 competitive matches as Valencia won the league/UEFA Cup double in 2003–04. On 23 October 2005 he became the oldest player at the age of 40 years, six months and 17 days to take the field in the Spanish league, a record previously held by Deportivo de La Coruña's Donato – he had already achieved the feat of being the oldest winner of any European club competition when he won the UEFA Cup.[10][11] Due to his age, Carboni became known in Valencia's dressing rooms as Yayo, meaning Grandpa in Spanish.[5]

The 2004-05 season saw the return of Claudio Ranieri, who replaced Rafael Benítez after he signed to manage Liverpool F.C.. Under Ranieri's second spell, Valencia began recruiting a number of Italian players, including Bernardo Corradi, Marco Di Vaio, Stefano Fiore and Emiliano Moretti.[12] Ranieri was sacked following a seventh place finish in La Liga, with Moretti being the only of the Italian signings who was still at the club by the end of 2006. After the emergence of Moretti, Carboni only played five times in 2005–06, and retired from football at the age of 41, having appeared in 346 official games for Valencia.[13] His last game was away against CA Osasuna on May 16, 2006.[7] Ten days earlier against Atlético Madrid, he received a large ovation from the crowd when playing his last game at Valencia's home ground, the Mestalla.[7] At the time of his retirement, he was just two months younger than Valencia's manager Quique Sánchez Flores, who was also 41 years old. Three days after playing his final game, he became the club's director of football.[14]

On 19 June 2007, Carboni was sacked by Valencia as the working relationship between him and Quique Sánchez Flores was strained after several disputes.[15] The manager was dismissed himself only four months later.

Late career

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On 10 June 2009, Carboni became the new sporting director at R.E. Mouscron in Belgium, teaming up with former Valencia teammate Miroslav Đukić, who acted as the manager.[16] In early June of the following year he reunited with former Valencia boss Rafael Benítez at Inter Milan, working with the Nerazzurri as technical consultant.[17]

International career

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On 21 December 1988, Carboni earned his only cap for the Italy under-21 side, scoring in an 8–0 home rout of Malta.[18] He made his full debut on 25 March 1992 – two weeks shy of his 27th birthday – in a 1–0 friendly home win over Germany.[19][20] He missed the 1990 and 1994 FIFA World Cups due to injury.[7]

Carboni was selected by manager Arrigo Sacchi for the squad that appeared at UEFA Euro 1996, playing against the Czech Republic (1–2 loss)[21] and Germany (0–0) in an eventual group stage exit.[22] On 2 April 1997 he made his eighteenth and final appearance, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 away draw with Poland for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as Cesare Maldini was in charge.[20][23]

Style of play

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Carboni was an athletic and hard-working attacking full back, who was known for his surging runs along the left flank as well as his longevity, stamina and defensive consistency.[2][10][24]

Personal life

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Carboni's older brother, Guido, was also a footballer, and later a manager.[25][26]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[citation needed]
Club Season League
Division Apps Goals
Arezzo 1984–85 22 1
Bari (loan) 1985–86 10 0
Empoli 1986–87 11 0
Parma 1987–88 28 1
Sampdoria 1988–89 31 1
1989–90 29 1
Roma 1990–91 30 1
1991–92 33 0
1992–93 9 0
1993–94 32 1
1994–95 30 0
1995–96 29 0
1996–97 23 1
Valencia 1997–98 29 0
1998–99 36 0
1999–2000 28 1
2000–01 24 0
2001–02 33 0
2002–03 29 0
2003–04 33 0
2004–05 28 0
2005–06 5 0

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[27]
National team Year Apps Goals
Italy 1992 2 0
1994 1 0
1995 6 0
1996 7 0
1997 2 0
Total 18 0

Honours

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Sampdoria[28]

Roma[28]

Valencia[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Amadeo [sic] CARBONI". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Carry on, Carboni". UEFA. 29 March 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Internazionale 2–0 Roma". UEFA. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame: Biographies of the 2012 Finalists: Amedeo Carboni". A.S. Roma. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com.
  6. ^ "Carboni announces retirement plan". Sky Sports.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Entrevista. Carboni: "Si era por los test físicos, Amedeo hubiera continuado jugando varios años más"". VAVEL. 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Carboni y Angloma, los mejores laterales" [Carboni and Angloma, the best fullbacks]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 16 January 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Bayern crowned European champions". BBC Sport. 23 May 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2011.</ref name="sven">SvenskaFans
  10. ^ a b Harte, Adrian (20 May 2004). "Carboni epitomises Valencia class". UEFA. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Los futbolistas con más edad que han jugado en LaLiga" [Oldest footballers to have played in LaLiga]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 28 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Che plot fresh Italian raid". Sky Sports.
  13. ^ Llamas, Fernando (6 May 2006). "El Atlético le hace un favor al Madrid" [Atlético make Madrid a favour]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  14. ^ "El Valencia nombra a Amedeo Carboni director deportivo" [Valencia name Amedeo Carboni sporting director]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 19 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Sanchez Flores to stay on at Valencia, Carboni to leave". Reuters. 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
  16. ^ "Djukic dimite como técnico del Excelsior Mouscron, que podría bajar a Cuarta por las deudas" [Djukic resigns as manager of Excelsior Mouscron, who could be relegated to the Fourth for debts]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 3 November 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Rafa Benitez to be unveiled as new Inter Milan coach on Wednesday". Liverpool Daily Post. 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Troppi gol a una piccola Malta" [Too many goals against a small Malta]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 22 December 1988. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  19. ^ "Il primo anno di Sacchi, utilizzati 32 giocatori" [Sacchi's first year, 32 players used]. La Repubblica (in Italian). 7 June 1992. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Carboni, Amedeo – Tutti i giocatori della nazionale" [Carboni, Amedeo – All the national team's players] (in Italian). Italia 1910. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Bejbl completes Italian job for Czechs". UEFA. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  22. ^ "Italy pay penalty for Germany stalemate". UEFA. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  23. ^ "Polonia-Italia 0–0" [Poland-Italy 0–0] (in Italian). Italia 1910. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  24. ^ Hunter, Graham (19 May 2004). "Time cannot age Carboni". UEFA. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  25. ^ Lolli, Andrea (21 April 2010). "Esclusive TMW – Guido Carboni: "Amedeo con Benitez? Difficile"" [TMW exclusive – Guido Carboni: "Amedeo with Benitez? Difficult"] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  26. ^ Guastella, Gabriele (20 November 2011). "Empoli: Addio Pillon, tocca a Guido Carboni" [Empoli: Goodbye Pillon, enter Guido Carboni] (in Italian). Forza Nocerina. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  27. ^ "Amedeo Carboni". European Football. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  28. ^ a b "Amedeo Carboni". Eurosport. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  29. ^ "A. Carboni – Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  30. ^ "Valencia 2–0 Marseille". BBC Sport. 19 May 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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Preceded by A.S. Roma Captain
1997–1998 		Succeeded by
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