Albert Carbó

Albert Carbó Benavent is a Spanish retired footballer who played as either a defender or a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Peralada, Girona, Catalonia, 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.
In 2012, Carbó moved to, but retired shortly after in 2013.

After retiring and spending a period in Denmark with Esbjerg fB, 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, 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. He renewed his contract until 2022 on 11 February of the following year, but opted to leave on 15 June 2021, after avoiding relegation.
On 16 June 2021, Carbó was named at the helm of UE Olot in Tercera División RFEF. 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.
In January 2023, Carbó moved to England and joined Unai Emery's staff at Aston Villa, as a coach. On 4 December 2024, he returned to managerial duties after being named Mikel Llorente's replacement at Primera Federación side Real Unión.
On 30 May 2025, after suffering relegation, Carbó left Real Unión.