Franco Carboni
Argentine footballer (born 2003)
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Franco Ezequiel Carboni (born 4 April 2003) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left midfielder for Serie A club Parma on loan from Inter Milan. Born in Argentina, Carboni represented both Italy and Argentina internationally at youth level.
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Carboni in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Franco Ezequiel Carboni[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Parma (on loan from Inter Milan) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Lanús | ||
| 2019–2020 | Catania | ||
| 2020–2022 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Cagliari (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Monza (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ternana (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2024 | → River Plate (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Venezia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Empoli (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Parma (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Italy U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2022 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2022 | |||
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]
Having signed a new contract with the Nerazzurri in April 2022,[4] on 11 July 2022 of the same year Carboni was loaned out to Serie B club Cagliari for the rest of the season.[5] On 24 January 2023, he was recalled and subsequently loaned out to Serie A club Monza until the end of the campaign, with the deal including an option-to-buy for Monza and a counter-option for Inter Milan.[6]
On 9 January 2024, Carboni was recalled from Monza and joined Serie B club Ternana on loan for the remainder of the season.[7][8] On 20 January, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 league win over Cittadella.[9][10]
On 12 July 2024, Carboni returned to Argentina by joining Primera División club River Plate on an 18-month loan, with an option to buy and a buyback clause in favour of Inter.[11][12] Following the sacking of manager Martín Demichelis and the appointing of the returning Marcelo Gallardo, Carboni's spell with Los Milionarios came to an end after less than two months and without any official appearance, as he was not part of the new manager's plans.[13] Subsequently, on 30 August 2024, Carboni officially joined Serie A club Venezia on a season-long loan.[14]
On 17 July 2025, Carboni joined Serie B side Empoli on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy.[15] On 29 January 2026, he moved on a new loan to Parma, with an option to buy.[16]
International career
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Carboni is eligible to represent both Italy and Argentina at international level.[1] Having played for the Italy U18 national team in 2021, scoring in a 3–1 friendly win over Austria, he switched allegiance to his native Argentina and was called up to the Argentina national team in 2022.[17][18]
In June 2022, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France[19] with Argentina team.
Style of play
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 January 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Inter Milan | 2022–23 | Serie A | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cagliari (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Monza (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ternana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 19 | 1 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Venezia (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Empoli (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 60 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in Serie B relegation play-out