Albert Carbó

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carbó and the second or maternal family name is Benavent.
Albert Carbó
Personal information
Full name Albert Carbó Benavent
Date of birth (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Peralada, Spain
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Youth career
Peralada
2008–2009 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Peralada
2012–2013 Roses [ca]
Managerial career
2015–2018 Peralada (youth)
2018–2019 Figueres
2019–2021 Peralada
2021–2022 Olot
2024– Real Unión
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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,[1] 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.[2]

In 2012, Carbó moved to AE Roses [ca], but retired shortly after in 2013.

Managerial career

After retiring and spending a period in Denmark with Esbjerg fB,[3] 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,[4] 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.[5] He renewed his contract until 2022 on 11 February of the following year,[6] but opted to leave on 15 June 2021, after avoiding relegation.[7]

On 16 June 2021, Carbó was named at the helm of UE Olot in Tercera División RFEF.[8] 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.[9]

In January 2023, Carbó moved to England and joined Unai Emery's staff at Aston Villa, as a coach.[10][11] On 4 December 2024, he returned to managerial duties after being named Mikel Llorente's replacement at Primera Federación side Real Unión.[12]

References

  1. ^ "«A Olot, vull que les coses surtin bé, quedar campió de la categoria i fer gaudir els aficionats»" ["In Olot, I want things to go well, become champion of the category and make the fans enjoy themselves"] (in Catalan). Empordà. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "El Banyoles, el Peralada i el Guíxols inicien la lliga de primera catalana" [Banyoles, Peralada and Guíxols start the Primera Catalana championship] (in Catalan). El Punt Avui. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Albert Carbó (Peralada): "Volem aspirar a coses grans"" [Albert Carbó (Peralada): "We will aim for great things"] (in Catalan). Futbol Catalunya. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ "El Figueres lliga el nou coordinador i l'entrenador del juvenil A" [Figueres tie up the new coordinator and the manager of the juvenil A] (in Catalan). Empordà. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Albert Carbó, l'escollit per a la banqueta del Peralada" [Albert Carbó, the chosen one for the bench of Peralada] (in Catalan). Empordà. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  6. ^ "El Peralada renova Albert Carbó fins a l'any 2022" [Peralada renew Albert Carbó until the year of 2022] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Albert Carbó no continuarà com a tècnic del Peralada" [Albert Carbó will not continue as manager of Peralada] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Albert Carbó (Peralada), nou tècnic de la UEO" [Albert Carbó (Peralada), new manager of UEO] (in Catalan). UE Olot. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Albert Carbó deixa de ser l'entrenador de l'Olot" [Albert Carbó ceases to be the manager of Olot] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Damià Abella i Albert Carbó, amb la Premier League a l'abast" [Damià Abella and Albert Carbó, with the Premier League within reach] (in Catalan). Empordà. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Albert Carbó: «Sense haver començat la carrera a casa no seria on soc»" [Albert Carbó: "Without having started my career at home I would not be where I am"] (in Catalan). Hora Nova. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Albert Carbó, nuevo entrenador del Real Unión Club" [Albert Carbó, new manager of Real Unión Club] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.