Albert Carbó

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Albert Carbó

| image =

| full_name = Albert Carbó Benavent

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Peralada, Spain

| height =

| position = Defender, midfielder

| currentclub = Real Unión (manager)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Peralada

| youthyears2 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs2 = Girona

| years1 = 2009–2012

| clubs1 = Peralada

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2012–2013

| clubs2 = {{ill|AE Roses|lt=Roses|ca|Agrupació Esportiva Roses}}

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| manageryears1 = 2015–2018

| managerclubs1 = Peralada (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs2 = Figueres (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2019–2021

| managerclubs3 = Peralada

| manageryears4 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs4 = Olot

| manageryears5 = 2024–

| managerclubs5 = Real Unión

}}

Albert Carbó Benavent (born 8 August 1990) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as either a defender or a midfielder. He is the current manager of Real Unión.

Playing career

Born in Peralada, Girona, Catalonia,{{cite web|url=https://www.emporda.info/esports/2022/01/22/olot-vull-les-coses-surtin-61667322.html|title=«A Olot, vull que les coses surtin bé, quedar campió de la categoria i fer gaudir els aficionats»|trans-title="In Olot, I want things to go well, become champion of the category and make the fans enjoy themselves"|publisher=Empordà|language=ca|date=22 January 2022|accessdate=4 December 2024}} Carbó was a youth product of Girona FC. In 2009, after finishing his formation, he returned to his hometown and joined CF Peralada in the Primera Catalana.{{cite web|url=https://www.elpuntavui.cat/article/77895-el-banyoles-el-peralada-i-el-guixols-inicien-la-lliga-de-primera-catalana.html|title=El Banyoles, el Peralada i el Guíxols inicien la lliga de primera catalana|trans-title=Banyoles, Peralada and Guíxols start the Primera Catalana championship|publisher=El Punt Avui|language=ca|date=5 September 2009|accessdate=4 December 2024}}

In 2012, Carbó moved to {{ill|AE Roses|ca|Agrupació Esportiva Roses}}, but retired shortly after in 2013.

Managerial career

After retiring and spending a period in Denmark with Esbjerg fB,{{cite web|url=https://futbolcatalunya.com/albert-carbo-peralada-volem-aspirar-a-coses-grans/|title=Albert Carbó (Peralada): “Volem aspirar a coses grans”|trans-title=Albert Carbó (Peralada): "We will aim for great things"|publisher=Futbol Catalunya|language=ca|date=14 February 2020|accessdate=4 December 2024}} Carbó returned to Peralada and started working as manager of the Cadete squad in 2015. In May 2018, he moved to UE Figueres as a youth coordinator,{{cite web|url=https://www.emporda.info/esports/2018/05/07/figueres-lliga-nou-coordinador-i-50869290.html|title=El Figueres lliga el nou coordinador i l'entrenador del juvenil A|trans-title=Figueres tie up the new coordinator and the manager of the juvenil A|publisher=Empordà|language=ca|date=7 May 2018|accessdate=4 December 2024}} before being later named manager of the Juvenil B side.

On 3 June 2019, Carbó returned to Peralada after being appointed manager of the main squad in Tercera División.{{cite web|url=https://www.emporda.info/esports/2019/06/03/albert-carbo-l-escollit-per-50814384.html|title=Albert Carbó, l'escollit per a la banqueta del Peralada|trans-title=Albert Carbó, the chosen one for the bench of Peralada|publisher=Empordà|language=ca|date=3 June 2019|accessdate=4 December 2024}} He renewed his contract until 2022 on 11 February of the following year,{{cite web|url=https://www.diaridegirona.cat/esports/2020/02/11/peralada-renova-albert-carbo-fins-48743292.html|title=El Peralada renova Albert Carbó fins a l'any 2022|trans-title=Peralada renew Albert Carbó until the year of 2022|publisher=Diari de Girona|language=ca|date=11 February 2020|accessdate=4 December 2024}} but opted to leave on 15 June 2021, after avoiding relegation.{{cite web|url=https://www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat/futbol/article/1986363-albert-carbo-no-continuara-com-a-tecnic-del-peralada.html|title=Albert Carbó no continuarà com a tècnic del Peralada|trans-title=Albert Carbó will not continue as manager of Peralada|publisher=L'Esportiu|language=ca|date=15 June 2021|accessdate=4 December 2024}}

On 16 June 2021, Carbó was named at the helm of UE Olot in Tercera División RFEF.{{cite web|url=https://www.ueolot.com/2021/06/16/albert-carbo-peralada-nou-tecnic-de-la-ueo/|title=Albert Carbó (Peralada), nou tècnic de la UEO|trans-title=Albert Carbó (Peralada), new manager of UEO|publisher=UE Olot|language=ca|date=16 June 2021|accessdate=4 December 2024}} On 29 March of the following year, after a 2–1 loss to former club Peralada which took the club out of the first position, he was sacked.{{cite web|url=https://www.diaridegirona.cat/esports/2022/03/29/albert-carbo-deixa-l-entrenador-64416180.html|title=Albert Carbó deixa de ser l’entrenador de l’Olot|trans-title=Albert Carbó ceases to be the manager of Olot|publisher=Diari de Girona|language=ca|date=29 March 2022|accessdate=4 December 2024}}

In January 2023, Carbó moved to England and joined Unai Emery's staff at Aston Villa, as a coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.emporda.info/esports/2023/04/25/damia-abella-albert-carbo-amb-86441457.html|title=Damià Abella i Albert Carbó, amb la Premier League a l’abast|trans-title=Damià Abella and Albert Carbó, with the Premier League within reach|publisher=Empordà|language=ca|date=25 April 2023|accessdate=4 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.horanova.cat/noticia/221623/albert-carbo-sense-haver-comencat-la-carrera-a-casa-no-seria-on-soc|title=Albert Carbó: «Sense haver començat la carrera a casa no seria on soc»|trans-title=Albert Carbó: "Without having started my career at home I would not be where I am"|publisher=Hora Nova|language=ca|date=28 May 2024|accessdate=4 December 2024}} On 4 December 2024, he returned to managerial duties after being named Mikel Llorente's replacement at Primera Federación side Real Unión.{{cite web|url=https://realunionclub.com/albert-carbo-nuevo-entrenador-del-real-union-club/|title=Albert Carbó, nuevo entrenador del Real Unión Club|trans-title=Albert Carbó, new manager of Real Unión Club|publisher=Real Unión|language=es|date=4 December 2024|accessdate=4 December 2024}}

Managerial statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Nat !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align=left\|Peralada \|{{Flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|3 June 2019 \|align=left\|15 June 2021 {{WDL\|58\|24\|17\|17\|for=69\|against=56\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/Peralada/2020\|title=2019–20 CF Peralada Results\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=Spanish\|accessdate=4 February 2025}} {{cite web\|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/Peralada/2021\|title=2020–21 CF Peralada Results\|publisher=Futbolme\|language=Spanish\|accessdate=4 February 2025}}
align=left\|Olot \|{{Flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|16 June 2021 \|align=left\|29 March 2022 {{WDL\|28\|15\|6\|7\|for=46\|against=28\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web \|title=UE Olot: Matches \|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/spain/ue-olot/19679/\|work=Soccerway \|publisher=Perform Group \|access-date=4 February 2025}}
align=left\|Real Unión \|{{Flagicon\|Spain}} \|align=left\|4 December 2024 \|align=left\|Present {{WDL\|17\|7\|2\|8\|for=22\|against=18\|diff=yes}} \|{{BDFutbol season\|l708439\|2024-25\|access-date=4 February 2025}}
colspan="4"\|Total {{WDLtot\|103\|46\|25\|32\|for=137\|against=102\|diff=yes}} !—

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

align=left|Peralada

|{{Flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|3 June 2019

|align=left|15 June 2021

|{{cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/Peralada/2020|title=2019–20 CF Peralada Results|publisher=Futbolme|language=Spanish|accessdate=4 February 2025}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/Peralada/2021|title=2020–21 CF Peralada Results|publisher=Futbolme|language=Spanish|accessdate=4 February 2025}}

align=left|Olot

|{{Flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|16 June 2021

|align=left|29 March 2022

|{{cite web |title=UE Olot: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/spain/ue-olot/19679/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=4 February 2025}}

align=left|Real Unión

|{{Flagicon|Spain}}

|align=left|4 December 2024

|align=left|Present

|{{BDFutbol season|l708439|2024-25|access-date=4 February 2025}}

colspan="4"|Total

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References

External links

{{BDFutbol manager|708439}}
[https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/c/entrenador.html?id=73588 Albert Carbó manager profile] at BDFutbol
{{LaPreferente|279197}}
{{Soccerway coach|albert-carbo-benavent/677857}}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Alt Empordà

Category:Footballers from the Province of Girona

Category:Spanish men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Primera Catalana players

Category:CF Peralada players

Category:Spanish football managers

Category:Primera Federación managers

Category:Tercera División managers