Franco Carboni

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Franco Carboni
Personal information
Full name Franco Ezequiel Carboni[1]
Date of birth (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, left-midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cagliari
(on loan from Inter Milan)
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2019 Lanús
2019–2020 Catania
2020–2022 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Inter Milan 0 (0)
2022– → Cagliari (loan) 6 (0)
National team
2021 Italy U18 1 (0)
2022– Argentina U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Franco Ezequiel Carboni (born 4 April 2003) is an Argentine-Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left-midfielder for Serie B club Cagliari, on loan from Inter Milan.

Club career

Carboni started his career in his native Argentina with Lanús, before leaving for Italy at the age of sixteen, when his father accepted the job of youth coordinator at Catania.[2] He only spent five months with Catania before his performances caught the attention of clubs across Europe. He signed for Inter Milan in January 2020.[3]

He signed a new contract with Inter in April 2022.[4]

On 11 July 2022, Carboni was loaned by Cagliari.[5]

International career

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carboni is eligible to represent both Italy and Argentina at international level.[1] Having represented Italy in a 3–1 friendly win over Austria in 2021, Carboni switched allegiance to his native Argentina, and was called up to the Argentina national football team in 2022.[6][7]

Style of play

Initially a forward at Lanús, Carboni moved further down the pitch during his time in Italy, and mostly operates as a left wing-back or left midfielder.[2][8]

Personal life

Franco hails from a footballing family, with father Ezequiel having played for teams in Argentina and Europe. His brother, Valentín, is also a footballer with Inter Milan.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Franco Carboni at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c De Felice, Alessandro (15 April 2022). "Franco Carboni: Argentine teenager out to become Inter's new Zanetti". goal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ Contento, Leandro (11 September 2021). "Conocé a Franco, el hijo de Carboni que juega en la Primera del Inter" [Meet Franco, Carboni's son who plays in Inter's First Division]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ^ "L'Inter blinda Franco Carboni: il rinnovo di contratto è ufficiale" [Inter locks Franco Carboni: the contract renewal is official]. corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Carboni al Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Lea, Greg (24 March 2022). "Argentina World Cup 2022 squad: Lionel Scaloni names his final qualification squad". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  7. ^ Nemer, Roy (6 March 2022). "Franco and Valentin Carboni of Inter make Argentina preliminary team". mundoalbiceleste.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  8. ^ Tucci, Damiano (7 March 2022). "Argentina, a te Franco Carboni: classe 2003 giramondo con San Siro nel destino" [Argentina, Franco Carboni: born in 2003 as a globetrotter with San Siro in his destiny]. gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 14 May 2022.

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