Benito Carbone

Football player infobox
playername = Benito Carbone


fullname = Benito Carbone
height = height|ft=5|in=6
nickname = Benny Carbone
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|8|14
cityofbirth = Bagnara Calabra
countryofbirth = Italy
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears = 1987–88
youthclubs = Torino
years = 1988–1990
1990–1991
1991–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996
1996–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006
clubs = Torino
Reggina
Casertana
Ascoli
Torino
Napoli
Inter
Sheffield Wednesday
Aston Villa
Bradford City
Derby County
Middlesbrough
Como
Parma
Catanzaro
Vicenza
Sydney FC
Total
caps(goals) = 008 0(0)
031 0(5)
031 0(4)
028 0(6)
028 0(3)
029 0(4)
032 0(2)
096 (25)
023 0(4)
042 (10)
013 0(1)
013 0(1)
022 0(2)
019 0(4)
027 0(7)
028 0(5)
003 0(2)
460 (84)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 07:49, September 11 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Benito Carbone (born August 14 1971 in Bagnara) is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a forward, winger or midfielder. He was known for his superb technique and great goals.

Career

Carbone began his career in 1989 with Torino 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 fan's favourite player. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/410191.stm BBC News | FA Carling Premiership | Sheff Wed: Beni bust-up ] ]

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. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/624651.stm BBC News | FA CUP | Carbone magic kills off Leeds ] ] Fact|date=June 2008 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.Fact|date=June 2008 Bradford City were relegated and although he played the start of the following season with them as well as pledging his future to them, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/1438737.stm BBC SPORT | BRADFORD CITY | Carbone happy at Bradford ] ] he later moved on loan to first Derby County and then Middlesbrough. In 2002, he left Bradford, after they went into administration, and returned to Italy with Como and played for Parma from 2003 to 2005.

Carbone received much criticism from the media throughout his time in England. Some writers and pundits 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. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/is-benito-the-dwight-choice/2006/09/08/1157222304534.html Is Benito the Dwight Choice] SMH.com.au]

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 and was linked with a move to the Middle East, but has since announced his retirement from competitive football in September 2006. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/Sydney-FC-Carbone-fail-to-reach-deal/2006/10/17/1160850926531.html Sydney FC-Carbone Fail To Reach Deal] SMH.com.au]

References

External links

* [http://sydneyfc.com/default.aspx?s=playerprofile&pid=282 Player Profile at sydneyfc.com]