Benito Carbone
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Benito known as Benny Carbone (born 14 August 1971 in Bagnara) is a retired Italian
professional footballer and former manager of Serie B
club Varese
. He played as a forward
, winger
or midfielder
. He has played professional football for seventeen different clubs.
in his native Italy, and became a journeyman for the next few years before being signed by Sheffield Wednesday
in 1996 for £3 million from Internazionale. Carbone became the club's highest goal scorer for the 1998–99 season scoring nine goals and was voted the fans` favourite player.
After a contract dispute with Wednesday at the start of the 1999–2000
season, he joined Aston Villa
for an undisclosed fee and played for a season at Villa Park, earning an FA Cup
runners up medal after Villa lost 1–0 in the final to Chelsea. He had previously scored a hat-trick against Leeds United in an earlier round, including a spectacular long range strike from 35 yards. At the start of the 2000–01 season, he joined Bradford City
on a free transfer. Despite some disillusionment over his wages, he scored some memorable goals and endeared himself to the Valley Parade
faithful. Bradford City were relegated and although he played the start of the following season with them as well as pledging his future to them, he later moved on loan to first Derby County
, where he scored once against former club Aston Villa, and then Middlesbrough, where he again scored once in the league against Aston Villa. In 2002, he left Bradford, after they went into administration, and returned to Italy with Como
and played for Parma
from 2003 to 2005.
\ accused him of being a mercenary due to Carbone moving clubs on a regular occurrence. He was, however, very popular with the fans of his clubs, particularly at Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City. He also waived much of the money owed to him after he had moved to Como
which helped City survive in the administration of 2002.
After a one-year stint with Vicenza
, Carbone signed for a four-game guest contract with the Australian team Sydney FC
. He capped his first game against Adelaide United off with two assists and a goal. He was a potential replacement for Dwight Yorke
, who was the previous marquee player at the club and after his debut many believed would be better than Yorke.
During Carbone's third guest game, he pulled a hamstring muscle that ruled him out of football for at least seven weeks, ending his short lived career with Sydney. Carbone failed to reach an agreement with Sydney for a long term contract.
Upon returning to Italy, Carbone joined northern side Pavia
in August 2007. In his first season back in the lower leagues, Carbone scored just 5 goals in 29 appearances as Pavia finished fourth from bottom.
standings, leading the club out of the relegation zone in his two months in charge of the first team.
On 16 June 2011 he was surprisingly announced as new head coach of Serie B
club Varese
, replacing local hero Giuseppe Sannino
who left to become new boss of Serie A
club Siena
after guiding the club from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to a spot in the promotion playoffs during his last season in charge. On October 1, 2011 he was sacked and replaced by Rolando Maran.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
professional footballer and former manager of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
. He played as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, winger
Winger (sport)
In certain sports, such as football, field hockey, ice hockey, handball, rugby union, lacrosse and rugby league, the term winger is the name of a position. It refers to positions on the extreme left and right sides of the pitch . In American football and Canadian football, the analogous position...
or midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He has played professional football for seventeen different clubs.
Career
Carbone began his career in 1989 with TorinoTorino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
in his native Italy, and became a journeyman for the next few years before being signed by Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in 1996 for £3 million from Internazionale. Carbone became the club's highest goal scorer for the 1998–99 season scoring nine goals and was voted the fans` favourite player.
After a contract dispute with Wednesday at the start of the 1999–2000
1999-2000 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World...
season, he joined Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
for an undisclosed fee and played for a season at Villa Park, earning an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
runners up medal after Villa lost 1–0 in the final to Chelsea. He had previously scored a hat-trick against Leeds United in an earlier round, including a spectacular long range strike from 35 yards. At the start of the 2000–01 season, he joined Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
on a free transfer. Despite some disillusionment over his wages, he scored some memorable goals and endeared himself to the Valley Parade
Valley Parade
Valley Parade, also known as the Coral Windows Stadium through sponsorship rights, is an all-seater football stadium in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1886, and was the home of Manningham Rugby Football Club until 1903, when they changed code from rugby football to association...
faithful. Bradford City were relegated and although he played the start of the following season with them as well as pledging his future to them, he later moved on loan to first Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
, where he scored once against former club Aston Villa, and then Middlesbrough, where he again scored once in the league against Aston Villa. In 2002, he left Bradford, after they went into administration, and returned to Italy with Como
Como Calcio 1907
Calcio Como S.r.l. are an Italian football club, based in Como. The club was founded in 1907. The team's color is blue.Como have last been in Serie A in 2002–03; this was followed by three consecutive relegations that brought the team down in Serie C2 at the end of the season 2004–05 after having...
and played for Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
from 2003 to 2005.
\ accused him of being a mercenary due to Carbone moving clubs on a regular occurrence. He was, however, very popular with the fans of his clubs, particularly at Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City. He also waived much of the money owed to him after he had moved to Como
Como Calcio 1907
Calcio Como S.r.l. are an Italian football club, based in Como. The club was founded in 1907. The team's color is blue.Como have last been in Serie A in 2002–03; this was followed by three consecutive relegations that brought the team down in Serie C2 at the end of the season 2004–05 after having...
which helped City survive in the administration of 2002.
After a one-year stint with Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
, Carbone signed for a four-game guest contract with the Australian team Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
. He capped his first game against Adelaide United off with two assists and a goal. He was a potential replacement for Dwight Yorke
Dwight Yorke
Dwight Eversley Yorke is a Trinidad and Tobago former football player. He played for Aston Villa for most of his career, followed by stints with Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney FC and Sunderland...
, who was the previous marquee player at the club and after his debut many believed would be better than Yorke.
During Carbone's third guest game, he pulled a hamstring muscle that ruled him out of football for at least seven weeks, ending his short lived career with Sydney. Carbone failed to reach an agreement with Sydney for a long term contract.
Upon returning to Italy, Carbone joined northern side Pavia
A.C. Pavia
Associazione Calcio Pavia is an Italian football club, based in Pavia, Lombardy. Pavia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group A, having last been in Serie B in 1955.- History :The club was founded in 1911....
in August 2007. In his first season back in the lower leagues, Carbone scored just 5 goals in 29 appearances as Pavia finished fourth from bottom.
Coaching career
After his retirement, Carbone accepted to stay at Pavia as youth coach, guiding the Berretti under-19 team. On March 2011 he was then promoted as head coach to replace Gianluca Andrissi. He guided Pavia to a safe place in the 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione
The 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-third football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the third since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro....
standings, leading the club out of the relegation zone in his two months in charge of the first team.
On 16 June 2011 he was surprisingly announced as new head coach of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
, replacing local hero Giuseppe Sannino
Giuseppe Sannino
Giuseppe Sannino is an Italian football coach and former midfielder. He is currently head coach of Serie A side Siena.-Playing career:...
who left to become new boss of Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
after guiding the club from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione to a spot in the promotion playoffs during his last season in charge. On October 1, 2011 he was sacked and replaced by Rolando Maran.