Paolo Carbonaro (born 16 February 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Eccellenza club Ars et Labor.
Born in Palermo, Carbonaro is a product of Palermo's youth system. He made his Serie A debut on 18 May 2008, substituting Boà ¡ko Jankoviàin the 79th minute in the rosaneros final 2007âÂÂ08 league game against Siena. Both team failed to score more goal afterward and ended as a 2âÂÂ2 draw.
He was loaned at Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club Monopoli on 1 September 2008. On 18 July 2009, he was loaned to Giulianova.
On 30 July 2010, he was loaned to Barletta. Originally one of the starting striker in a 4âÂÂ3âÂÂ3 formation, he found himself out of the starting lineup after Arcangelo Sciannimanico chose to bet on experienced central forward Massimo Margiotta instead.
On 31 January 2011, Palermo announced Carbonaro would complete the 2010âÂÂ11 season with Sicilian Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Gela.
In the summer 2011 he moved permanently to Giulianova. He started the 2012âÂÂ13 season with Catanzaro, and then joined Lega Pro Seconda Divisione club HinterReggio during the January 2013 transfer window, being unable to save his team from relegation to Serie D. He stayed in the Seconda Divisione for the 2013âÂÂ14 season, playing with Vigor Lamezia and Cosenza respectively. In August 2014 he joined Aversa Normanna of Lega Pro.
In July 2019 he signed for Serie D club FC Messina. In June 2020, he extended for one more season his contract with the Sicilians.
On 3 August 2021 he moved to Cavese. He successively joined Acireale for the first half of the 2022âÂÂ23 Serie D season, then leaving for Trapani later in December 2022.
Carbonaro was also briefly part of the Italian under-19 and under-20 national teams.