Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
9.2
World class
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
16
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Sheffield Wednesday
top club · 106 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#8
goals rank
#5
assists rank
130
season goals
30
season assists
Among 40 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2004
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 94/95
13
best season · 08/09
21 / 10
int'l caps / goals
639Appearances
130Goals
30Assists
61Yellow cards
4Red cards
138Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Benny Carbone |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Benito Carbone |
| Date of birth | 1971-08-14 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Branchini Associati ... |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Pavia → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — AC Pavia
34 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — AC Pavia
29 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2007
Transfer: Without Club → Pavia
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — AC Pavia
30 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2007
Transfer: Sydney FC → Without Club
06/07 · Transfer
Sep 2006
Transfer: Vicenza → Sydney FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Vicenza Calcio
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Vicenza Calcio
28 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Without Club → Vicenza
05/06 · Transfer
May 2005
Transfer: Catanzaro → Without Club
04/05 · Transfer
Oct 2004
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — US Catanzaro
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Parma → Catanzaro
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Parma
26 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Como → AC Parma
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Como
02/03 · Transfer · €950k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Como Calcio
23 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2002
Transfer: Bradford → Middlesbrough
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Derby County, Bradford City, Middlesbrough FC
39 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bradford City
33 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Aston Villa → Bradford
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday
38 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Aston Villa
99/00 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Sheffield Wednesday
36 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sheffield Wednesday
35 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1996
Transfer: Inter → Sheff Wed
96/97 · Transfer · €5.12m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Sheffield Wednesday, Inter Milan
31 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Inter Milan
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Napoli → Inter
95/96 · Transfer · €4.55m
Jul 1994
94/95 — SSC Napoli
40 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Torino → Napoli
94/95 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 1993
93/94 — Torino Calcio
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1993
Transfer: Ascoli → Torino
93/94 · Return from loan
Jul 1992
92/93 — Ascoli Calcio 1898
31 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Torino → Ascoli
92/93 · Loan
Jun 1992
Transfer: Casertana → Torino
91/92 · Return from loan
Jul 1991
91/92 — US Casertana
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Torino → Casertana
91/92 · Loan
Jun 1991
Transfer: Reggina → Torino
90/91 · Return from loan
Jul 1990
90/91 — Reggina Calcio
33 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
Transfer: Torino → Reggina
90/91 · Loan
Jul 1989
89/90 — Torino Calcio
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
88/89 — Torino Calcio
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
Transfer: Torino U19 → Torino
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 21 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 0.97/90
Assists6 total · 0.58/90
G+A16 total · 1.55/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.29/90
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
5.8%
Sheffield Wednesday
11.6%
Inter Milan
13.3%
SSC Napoli
6.9%
Torino Calcio
5.2%
Ascoli Calcio 1898
5.3%
US Casertana
4.7%
Reggina Calcio
2.9%
AC Pavia
7.2%
Vicenza Calcio
3.0%
US Catanzaro
2.5%
AC Parma
3.1%
Como Calcio
5.4%
Derby County
8.8%
Middlesbrough FC
8.9%
Bradford City
5.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 722 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 106 | 26 | 2 | 1,444 |
| Inter Milan | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1,657 |
| SSC Napoli | 1 | 94/95 | 94/95 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 864 |
| Torino Calcio | 3 | 88/89 | 93/94 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 646 |
| Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 1 | 92/93 | 92/93 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 658 |
| US Casertana | 1 | 91/92 | 91/92 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 589 |
| Reggina Calcio | 1 | 90/91 | 90/91 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 356 |
| AC Pavia | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 93 | 31 | 3 | 895 |
| Vicenza Calcio | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 374 |
| US Catanzaro | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 309 |
| AC Parma | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 390 |
| Como Calcio | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 669 |
| Derby County | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1,097 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1,105 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 689 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 622 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 339 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 272 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 356 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 517 |
| 95/96 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,140 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Inter Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 94/95 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 581 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | SSC Napoli | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Torino Calcio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Italy Cup | Torino Calcio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Serie A | Torino Calcio | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 646 |
| 92/93 | Italy Cup | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 92/93 | Serie B | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| 91/92 | Italy Cup | US Casertana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Serie B | US Casertana | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589 |
| 91/92 | Serie B Play-out | US Casertana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Italy Cup | Reggina Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 90/91 | Serie B | Reggina Calcio | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 89/90 | Serie B | Torino Calcio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Serie A | Torino Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Lega Pro 2 - A | AC Pavia | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 215 |
| 09/10 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | AC Pavia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 2 - A | AC Pavia | 29 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 173 |
| 07/08 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | AC Pavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Serie C2 - A | AC Pavia | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 507 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Vicenza Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 374 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | US Catanzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie B | US Catanzaro | 27 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 309 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | AC Parma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Parma | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | AC Parma | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Como Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Como Calcio | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 669 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Bradford City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,105 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Derby County | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,097 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Bradford City | 31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 511 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Torino U19 | Torino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Torino | Reggina | Loan | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1991-06-30 | Reggina | Torino | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Torino | Casertana | Loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Casertana | Torino | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Torino | Ascoli | Loan | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-06-30 | Ascoli | Torino | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Torino | Napoli | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Napoli | Inter | Transfer | 0 | €4.55m |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Inter | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €5.12m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Aston Villa | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Bradford | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-26 | Middlesbrough | Como | Transfer | 0 | €950k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Como | AC Parma | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Parma | Catanzaro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-17 | Catanzaro | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Without Club | Vicenza | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Vicenza | Sydney FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Sydney FC | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Without Club | Pavia | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Pavia | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Contracture | 2004-10-23 | 2004-11-13 | 22 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21746 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11947 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan De Vincenziis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Acerbi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 2 - A | AC Pavia | 13 | 29 |
| 09/10 | Lega Pro 2 - A | AC Pavia | 13 | 32 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 31 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Como Calcio | 4 | 22 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | AC Parma | 3 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-06-30 | Ascoli | Torino | Return from loan | — | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Torino | Ascoli | Loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-06-30 | Casertana | Torino | Return from loan | — | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Torino | Casertana | Loan | — | — |
| 90/91 | 1991-06-30 | Reggina | Torino | Return from loan | — | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Torino | Reggina | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Benny Carbone's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 20% |
| Arsenal FC | 42 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 90 | -59 | 10% |
| Manchester United | 42 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 79 | -51 | 14% |
| Chelsea FC | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 75 | -39 | 19% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 46 | 61 | -15 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 66 | -36 | 14% |
| Sunderland AFC | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 33% |
| West Ham United | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 22% |
| Charlton Athletic | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 33% |
| Manchester City | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 28% |
| Southampton FC | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 929 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 98/99 | 36 | 609 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 97/98 | 35 | 272 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 96/97 | 31 | 356 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 94/95 | 40 | 864 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 93/94 | 39 | 646 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 215 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 173 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 507 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.07 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 374 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.44 |
| 04/05 | 30 | 309 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 390 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 669 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 2,380 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 511 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
177 apps
35 G
10 A
Serie C2 - A
90 apps
31 G
3 A
Serie B
150 apps
27 G
2 A
Serie A
132 apps
15 G
11 A
Italy Cup
37 apps
6 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
6 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
13 apps
5 G
2 A
First Division
11 apps
5 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
5 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Benny Carbone?
Benny Carbone is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Retired.
How old is Benny Carbone?
Benny Carbone is 54 years old. He was born on August 14, 1971 in Reggio Calabria.
What position does Benny Carbone play?
Benny Carbone plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Benny Carbone play for?
Benny Carbone currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Benny Carbone scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Benny Carbone has scored 130 goals in 639 appearances.