Valentín Carboni

Inter Milan 2020–2022: Youth sector One year later, after having attracted the interest of several high-profile European clubs,

Carboni quickly came through the Nerazzurris youth ranks, establishing himself as part of the under-19 squad since the start of the 2021–22 season,

2022–23 season: First team debut At the start of the 2022–23 season, while keeping featuring for the Primavera team in the national league and in the UEFA Youth League, Carboni started training with Inter Milan's first team under head coach Simone Inzaghi. On 1 November, he made his UEFA Champions League debut, replacing Joaquín Correa in the 76th minute of a 2–0 group stage loss against Bayern Munich. In July 2023, Carboni signed a new long-term contract with Inter Milan.

2023–24 season: Loan moves On 15 July 2023, Carboni officially joined fellow Serie A club Monza on a season-long loan. On 1 December, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 home league defeat against Juventus.

On 7 August 2024, Carboni joined French club Olympique de Marseille on a season-long loan with an option to buy and a counter-option in favour of Inter. In October 2024, during the international break, Carboni suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, ruling him out for a lengthy period of time.

2025: Return to Inter On 11 February 2025, Carboni's loan move was terminated early to continue his rehabilitation process with the Nerazzurri in preparation for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Later that year, on 21 June, he scored his first goal for the club in the stoppage time of a 2–1 victory against Urawa Red Diamonds during the FIFA Club World Cup.

2025–26 season: Loan to Genoa On 18 July 2025, Carboni joined fellow Serie A club Genoa on a season-long loan. He made his official debut for Genoa the same year on 15 August, starting in the first round of the Coppa Italia against Vicenza. Genoa won the match 3–0, with Carboni scoring the opening goal.

2026: Loan to Racing Club On 8 January 2026, Carboni's loan spell at Genoa was terminated, and he subsequently joined Argentine side Racing Club on loan until 31 December 2026.

International career Due to having dual citizenship of Italy and Argentina, Carboni is eligible to represent both countries at the international level. He went on to play for the under-17 national team between 2021 and 2022.

Argentina youth In March 2022, Carboni switched his international allegiance to Argentina and received his first official call-up to the Argentine senior national team, having been included in the preliminary list for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Ecuador.

Later that May, Carboni was included by head coach Javier Mascherano in the Argentine under-20 squad that took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France, as the Albiceleste eventually finished in fifth place, after winning the play-off match against Japan. In October, Carboni was included by head coach Lionel Scaloni in Argentina's preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but did not make the final 26-man list.

In March 2023, Carboni was called up again to the Argentina senior national team for two friendly matches against Panama and Curaçao. The same year in May, he was included in the final squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. On the debut on 20 May he scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Uzbekistan.

Argentina senior Carboni made his debut for the senior Argentina national team on 26 March 2024 in a friendly against Costa Rica, substituting Ángel Di María in the 82nd minute.

In June 2024, and with only two matches played with Argentina senior team, Carboni was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.

Style of play Carboni is a left-footed attacking midfielder who mainly operates in the number 10 role, but can also play as a centre-forward,

Personal life Carboni is the son of former Argentine footballer Ezequiel Carboni.

His older brother Franco (born 2003) is a footballer himself: the two played together in the youth sectors of Lanús, Catania and Inter Milan.

He also has two younger siblings, Cristiano (born 2009) and Alma (born 2016).

International

Supercoppa Italiana: 2022 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2022–23

Argentina Copa América: 2024