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.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Franco Ezequiel Carboni[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 19) | ||
| 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) | |||
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]
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]
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]
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]
Cagliari Calcio – current squad | |
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