Defender appears among Flamengo's professionals under the care of Filipe Luís

Considered a promise from Flamengo's youth categories, defender Carbone—who also can play as a left-back — he returned to the main squad in 2025, a year after his first opportunity. Last Sunday (19), the defender participated in the duel against São Paulo for the FC Series, in the United States, playing the entire first half.

Left-handed and 1.87m tall, Carbone has not yet debuted as a professional in official competitions. In 2024, he was tested as a left-back by Tite during the pre-season, also in the United States. Now, under the command of Filipe Luís, the young player is used again, with the coach emphasizing the importance of not rushing the development of younger athletes, especially in the position defender.

"I know all the boys at the base, from under-15 to under-20. It's a little more delicate put in a defender, as was the case with Carbone and João. They can't make mistakes because any mistake is fatal," said Filipe Luís.

"We had to release Léo Pereira. We asked Cleiton to return, but he is also young and needs to gain minutes to become I was more tense for the defense because it's not easy for a defender to make his professional debut, as was the case with João today", added the coach.

Participation in the game against São Paulo

Carbone started in the first 45 minutes of the match before being replaced by João Victor at half-time. Once again, the young defendermade a good impression.

With the departure of experienced defenders such as David Luiz and Fabrício Bruno In recent weeks, Flamengo has resorted to the base to reinforce the defensive sector during the pre-season. In addition to Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira, who returned to Brazil for personal reasons, Filipe Luís has been counting on only the club's young players to complete the defense.

If in his debut against Philadelphia Union, in 2024, the player showed nervousness, his performance against São Paulo was more solid. Carbone showed security in marking and his main characteristic: the quality of the ball output.

Using his left leg well, he looked for vertical passes to break the opponent's marking lines. Despite the high degree of difficulty of the plays, his initiative helped Flamengo to build offensive plays more efficiently. In the 28th minute, however, he made a mistake by missing a pass as the ball passed, allowing São Paulo a chance. Still, mistakes like this are expected in young players looking to take more risks.