Stefano Carobbi (born 16 January 1964) is an Italian

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manager and former player, who played as a defender, in the role of full-back. In 2014, he was the manager of Colligiana in

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Club career

Carobbi had three separate spells with

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throughout his career. Despite competition from legendary defenders such as Maldini, Baresi, Costacurta and Tassotti, he also played two seasons (1989–91) with

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, winning the

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, two

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s, and two Intercontinental Cups during an extremely successful period in the club's history under manager

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. He also played for

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International career

Carobbi won seven caps for Italy U-21, and was part of Italy's team at the

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which finished in 4th place after being eliminated in the semi-finals of the competition.

Managerial career

In the 2012–13 season, he managed FiesoleCaldine in the

; in 2014 he took on the role of Colligiana's head coach.

Honours

Club

;

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: 1989–90 *

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* Intercontinental Cup:

References

1964 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Olympic footballers for Italy Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Serie A players Serie C players ACF Fiorentina players AC Milan players US Lecce players Men's association football defenders Serie A (women's football) managers Sportspeople from Pistoia Footballers from the Province of Pistoia 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1960s-stub