Andrea Carboni

Andrea Carboni

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Sorgono, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Monza
Number	44
Youth career
2006–2011	Tonara
2011–2020	Cagliari
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Cagliari	52	(0)
2022–	Monza	25	(1)
2023	→ Venezia (loan)	17	(3)
International career‡
2019	Italy U19	1	(0)
2021–2022	Italy U20	3	(0)
2021–2023	Italy U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023

Andrea Carboni (born 4 February 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Monza.

Club career

Cagliari

Born in Sorgono, in the Province of Nuoro, Carboni grew up in Nuoro where he began playing football at youth level. ^[2] Aged 10, he was noticed by Gianfranco Matteoli, the head of the Cagliari's youth sector, and was signed by the club. ^[2]

On 2 January 2020, Carboni signed his first professional contract, on a two-year contract. ^[3] Following his performances in the Campionato Primavera 1 (under-19), Carboni was made part of the first-team squad at the end of May 2020 by coach Walter Zenga. ^[4] On 22 June, he made his Serie A debut, as a last-minute substitute against SPAL. ^[5] He played his first game as a starter five days later, in a 4–2 home win against Torino. ^[6] In July, Carboni received two red cards against Atalanta and Sassuolo. ^{[7] [8]} He made seven league appearances in the 2019–20 season. ^[9]

In the 2020–21 season, Carboni was made a permanent member of the first team. In the first leg of the season, under coach Eusebio Di Francesco, he played six league games and two Coppa Italia games. Having failed a loan move in the January transfer window, Carboni temporarily played for the Primavera side. ^[10] Following the arrival of Leonardo Semplici as Cagliari head coach, Carboni progressively recovered his place in the team, finishing the season with 15 league appearances. ^[11] In April 2021, he renewed his contract with Cagliari until 2025. ^[12]

Monza

On 30 June 2022, newly-promoted Serie A side Monza announced the signing of Carboni on a five-year contract. ^[13] He made his debut for Monza on 14 August, as a substitute in a 2–1 Serie A defeat to Torino. ^[14]

Loan to Venezia

On 31 January 2023, Carboni joined Venezia in Serie B on loan until the end of the season. ^[15]

International career

Carboni played for Italy U19 in October 2019. ^[16] On 3 September 2021 he made his debut with Italy U21, playing as a starter in the qualifying match won 3–0 against Luxembourg. ^[17]

Style of play

Carboni is a left-footed centre-back. ^[2] He is known for his passing, physical strength and heading. ^[18]

Personal life

Carboni is a black belt in jujutsu. ^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 March 2024 ^[9]

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cagliari	2019–20	Serie A	7	0	0	0	7	0
	2020–21	Serie A	15	0	2	0	17	0
	2021–22	Serie A	30	0	3	0	33	0
	Total		52	0	5	0	57	0
Monza	2022–23	Serie A	4	0	1	0	5	0
	2023–24	Serie A	17	1	1	0	18	1
	Total		21	1	2	0	23	1
Venezia (loan)	2022–23	Serie B	16	3	—		16	3
Career total			89	4	7	0	96	4

References

1. "Andrea Carboni". AC Monza. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
2. Accardi, Elena (19 March 2020). "Alla scoperta dei Primavera: Andrea Carboni". Cagliari News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
3. "Primavera, in tre firmano col Cagliari". Cagliari Calcio (in Italian). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
4. Curi, Riccardo (15 May 2020). "Cagliari, Zenga chiama otto primavera". Football Scouting (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
5. Dessì, Giacomo (23 June 2020). "Carboni, l'inizio di un sogno. Esordio in Serie A per il centrale della Primavera". Calcio Casteddu (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
6. Vittonetto, Francesco (27 June 2020). "Cagliari–Torino 4–2: il tabellino". Toro.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
7. "Cagliari–Atalanta 0–1: rigore di Muriel, Gasp a –1 dall'Inter". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
8. Esposito, Elisabetta (18 July 2020). "Cagliari–Sassuolo 1–1, gol di Caputo e Joao Pedro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
9. Andrea Carboni at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
10. Pinna, Roberto (19 March 2021). "Carboni un passo indietro, dalla Serie A alla Primavera". La Gazzetta dello Sport – Edizione di Cagliari. p. 24.
11. Zanda, Luca (17 July 2021). "Qui Peio, Carboni: "Credo nel progetto. Grato a tutti i miei allenatori"". Calcio Casteddu (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
12. "Carboni sino al 2025". Cagliari Calcio (in Italian). 14 April 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
13. "Andrea Carboni è biancorosso". AC Monza (in Italian). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
14. "Il Torino rovina l'esordio in A del Monza: 2-1 firmato Miranchuk e Sanabria". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
15. "ANDREA CARBONI JOINS VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
16. Ornano, Fabio (4 February 2020). "Prosegue il sogno del giovane Carboni: eccolo tra i "grandi"". Calcio Casteddu (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
17. "Esordio con vittoria per la nuova Italia. Nicolato: "Ho visto un grande impegno, ma dobbiamo lavorare"". FIGC (in Italian). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
18. Pinna, Roberto (28 June 2020). "Ju-jitsu, umiltà e i ravioli di nonna: ecco Carboni, il baby che esalta il Cagliari. E pure Nainggolan". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.
19. Giacometti, Emanuele (25 April 2020). "Andrea Carboni, una cintura nera per la difesa del Cagliari". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 June 2022.

External links

• Andrea Carboni at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Andrea Carboni FIGC Italy U21 profile (in Italian)
• Andrea Carboni FIGC Italy U19 profile (in Italian)
• Andrea Carboni ^{[ dead link ]} Serie A profile (in Italian)
• Andrea Carboni AC Monza profile (in Italian)