Benito Carbone (born 14 August 1971) is an Italian football manager and former professional player. He played as a forward, winger or midfielder. He also represented Italy under-21s eight times during his playing career. Club career Torino Carbone started his career at Torino, who discovered him at a youth tournament, while he played for A.S. Scilla Calcio, an amateur youth team of Scilla. He made his debut in Serie A with Torino on 15 January 1989 against Pisa, and played a further three games that season. In that season Torino were relegated to Serie B, and the following season he played 5 games in the cadets, without scoring. Loans to Reggina, Casertana, Ascoli He was sent on loan to Reggina the following season, also in Serie B, where he played 31 games scored five goals. In the season 1991–92, always in the lower division, he was loaned to Casertana (31 matches with four goals scored). The following season moved to Ascoli and disputed 28 games and scored six goals. Return to Torino, transfer to Napoli Carbone returned to Turin in the 1993–94 season. He made 28 appearances in the league and scored three goals. In the summer of 1994 he was purchased by Roma, but a few days later was involved in a transfer with Napoli that brought Daniel Fonseca to the Giallorossi. Carbone was valued at 7.5 billion lire. With Napoli he played 29 games and scored four goals in the league, plus 5 games and three goals in the UEFA Cup, wearing the number 10 shirt. Internazionale In the summer of 1995, he transferred to Inter for 6 billion lire. In Milan he played 31 games, scoring just two goals. On the bench the following season (from 1996 to 1997) with coach Roy Hodgson, he remained at Inter until October. Sheffield Wednesday Carbone signed for English Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday for £3 million in 1996. At Wednesday Carbone played alongside his compatriot Paolo Di Canio; Carbone has spoken fondly of playing alongside the Italian striker. Carbone became the club's highest goalscorer for the 1998–99 season, scoring nine goals, and was voted the fans' favourite player and player of the season. After a contract dispute with Wednesday at the start of the 1999–2000 season over a new contract he was linked with a move away from the club. Aston Villa He joined Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee