Benito Carbone (born 14 August 1971 in Bagnara) is an Italian professional football player who plays as a striker. He is currently a guest player at Australian A-league team Sydney FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
Benito 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.
He later played for a several other English clubs, including Aston Villa and Bradford City. He is remembered by many Aston Villa fans for his spectacular goal in the FA Cup against Leeds United. In 2002 he returned to Italy with Como and played for Parma from 2003 to 2005.
Benito 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. What the media fail to mention is that he was very popular with the fans of his clubs, particularly at Sheffield Wednesday and Bradford City where he is still regarded by some as the greatest ever player at Valley Parade. Beni worked as hard as anyone during his time in England, even going in for extra training on Sundays with Ashley Ward at Bradford City to work on their partnership. 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.
Sydney FC
Benito has signed for a 4 game guest contract with Sydney FC. He capped his first game against Adelaide United off with 2 assists and a goal. He is a potential replacement for Dwight Yorke who was the previous marquee player at the club and after his debut many believe he will be better than Yorke.[1]
During Benito's 3rd guest game, he pulled a hamstring muscle that ruled him out of Football for at least 7 weeks, ending his short lived career with Sydney FC. Benito failed to reach an agreement with Sydney FC for a long term contract and is linked with a move to the Middle East.[2]
References
External Links
Player Profile at sydneyfc.com
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