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Carlo Parola (; 20 September 1921 – 22 March 2000), was an Italian football player and coach who played as a defender. Throughout his career, he won domestic titles with Italian club Juventus, both as a player and as a manager. At international level, he took part at the 1950 FIFA World Cup with the Italy national team.

Career Parola executing his signature bicycle kick in a match between Juventus and Fiorentina (Corrado Banchi, 1950).

Parola was born in Turin. He is mostly known for his time with Juventus with whom he played over 300 games between 1939 and 1954, winning two Serie A titles and a Coppa Italia, and even serving as the club's captain from 1949 onwards. He also had brief spells with Lazio and Midland in Argentina, before going into management. At international level, he was capped for Italy on 10 occasions between 1945 and 1950, and represented his country at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

As a coach, he managed several Italian clubs throughout his career, and had spells with Anconitana, Juventus, Livorno, and Novara. He won the Serie A title during his second spell as Juventus's coach in 1975, a title he had previously also won as a player for the club. indeed, during the 1940s, he popularised the use of the bicycle kick in Italy, earning the nickname Signor Rovesciata ("Mr. Overhead Kick"), and was even credited with its invention by the Italians. As a youngster, Parola also played in several other positions, including the roles of goalkeeper, winger, and centre-forward.

Manager Juventus Serie A: 1959–60, 1960–61, 1974–75 Coppa Italia: 1958–59, 1959–60