Andrea Carboni

Andrea Carboni
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-04) 4 February 2001
Place of birth Sorgono, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position 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 81 (2)
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 as of 12 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals 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 24 May 2025[9]
Club Season League Coppa Italia Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cagliari 2019–20 Serie A 700070
2020–21 Serie A 15020170
2021–22 Serie A 30030330
Total 52050570
Monza 2022–23 Serie A 401050
2023–24 Serie A 21110221
2024–25 Serie A 26020280
Total 51140551
Venezia (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 163—163
Career total 1194901284

References

  1. ↑ "Andrea Carboni". AC Monza. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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). 13 August 2022. 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.
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