Benito Carbone was born on 14 August 1971 and is an Italian football manager and former professional player.
26 Facts About Benito Carbone
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Benito Carbone played for Reggina, Casertana, Ascoli, Como, Catanzaro, Vicenza and Pavia.
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Benito Carbone represented Italy under-21 for eight times during his playing career.
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Benito Carbone made his debut in Serie A with Torino on 15 January 1989 against Pisa and played a further three games that season.
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Benito Carbone was sent on loan to Reggina the following season, in Serie B, where he played 31 games and scored five goals.
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Benito Carbone made 28 appearances in the league and scored three goals.
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Benito Carbone spent much of the following season, from 1996 to 1997, on the bench under Roy Hodgson.
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At Wednesday, Benito Carbone played alongside his compatriot Paolo Di Canio; Benito Carbone has spoken fondly of playing alongside the Italian striker.
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Benito Carbone was especially strongly linked with a move to Fiorentina to return to Serie A as a replacement for playmaker Rui Costa, who was linked with leaving the club.
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Benito Carbone left Bradford and returned to Italy with Como and played for Parma from 2003 to 2005.
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At Parma, Benito Carbone revitalised his career under the leadership of Cesare Prandelli.
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Benito Carbone capped his debut against Adelaide United with two assists and a goal.
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Benito Carbone failed to reach an agreement with Sydney for a long-term contract, ending his short-lived career with Sydney.
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In 2014, Benito Carbone revealed his disappointment in the injury which ended his spell at the club, and he revealed that he would one day like to return to the club as a manager.
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Benito Carbone was often accused of being a mercenary due to his frequent transfers between clubs.
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Benito Carbone was very popular with the fans of his clubs, particularly at Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City.
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Benito Carbone was never capped for Italy at senior level, although he represented the under-18 side in 1989, scoring four goals in seven appearances, and he made eight appearances with the under-21 side between 1989 and 1994, scoring three goals; he was a member of the team that won the 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, notably scoring the decisive penalty in the semi-final shoot-out against hosts France.
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At Pavia, Benito Carbone was given the nickname 'Harry Potter' with Pavia fans believing Benito Carbone had worked 'magic' both as a player and Manager to help them avoid relegation.
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Saint-Christophe Vallee d'Aoste were bottom of the table before Benito Carbone took charge, and he led them up the table.
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Benito Carbone eventually resigned as Saint-Christophe Vallee d'Aoste head coach due to restrictions placed upon him.
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Benito Carbone had revealed that current Italy national football team manager Cesare Prandelli had endorsed Benito Carbone to become a top manager.
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On 10 January 2014, Benito Carbone appeared on Sky Sports programme The Fantasy Football Club, presented by his ex-Aston Villa teammate Paul Merson, and revealed that he was still interested in the role.
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On 14 August 2016, Benito Carbone was appointed manager of Ternana.
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On 8 December 2017, Benito Carbone was appointed as assistant manager at Crotone.
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When Benito Carbone was at Napoli, due to his admiration for the number 10 shirt and of his idols Diego Maradona and Roberto Baggio, Benito Carbone had specially made shin pads for the rest of his career, which featured a picture of Maradona on the left shin pad, and a picture of Baggio on the right shin pad.
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On 8 July 2014, Benito Carbone played in a team for his former club Inter Milan vs a Real Madrid Legends team for the 2014 Corazon Classic Match for charity.