Carlos Carbonell Gil (born 12 May 1995), commonly known as Tropi, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, most recently for Segunda Federación club Águilas FC.
Club career Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, Tropi joined Valencia CF's youth setup in 2002, aged seven.Tropi: "Lo que se vive ahora en la cantera no se ha vivido nunca" (Tropi: "What happens now in the cantera never happened before"); Diario de Mestalla, 27 December 2014 He was promoted to the reserves in July 2014El Valencia Mestalla hereda un bloque campeón (Valencia Mestalla inherits a champion block); Superdeporte, 28 July 2014 and made his senior debut on 24 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against RCD Mallorca B in the Segunda División B.Crónica 2ª División B: RCD Mallorca B 2–1 Valencia Mestalla (2ª División B feature: RCD Mallorca B 2–1 Valencia Mestalla); Fútbol Balear, 24 August 2014
On 25 January 2015, Tropi scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 home draw against Huracán Valencia CF.Buen punto del VCF Mestalla ante el Huracán CF (1–1) (Good point of VCF Mestalla against Huracán CF (1–1)) ; Valencia CF, 25 January 2015 A day later, he was called up to the main squad by manager Nuno Espírito Santo.Carlos 'Tropi' y Salva Ruiz suben al primer equipo (Carlos 'Tropi' and Salva Ruiz are promoted to the first team); Superdeporte, 26 January 2015
After being an unused substitute in a 1–0 home win against Getafe CF on 15 February 2015, Tropi made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Dani Parejo in a 4–0 away win over Elche CF.El Valencia mira alto (Valencia aims high), Marca, 20 March 2015 On 25 July 2016, he was loaned to Segunda División side AD Alcorcón for two years.Carlos Carbonell "Tropi", nuevo jugador de la AD Alcorcón (Carlos Carbonell "Tropi", new player of AD Alcorcón); AD Alcorcón, 25 July 2016
On 11 July 2017, Tropi joined fellow second-tier club Lorca FC.Tropi, segundo fichaje del Lorca (Tropi, second signing of Lorca) ; Diario AS, 11 July 2017 He left Valencia on 30 June of the following year as his contract was not renewed,Tropi se despide del Valencia CF con una emotiva carta (Tropi leaves Valencia with an emotional letter); Super Deporte, 5 July 2018 and signed a one-year deal with Recreativo de Huelva on 15 August.El Recreativo culmina el fichaje de Tropi (Recreativo completes the signing of Tropi); Diario de Huelva, 15 August 2018 On 19 July 2019, Tropi signed a two-year contract with another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B also at the third level. The following year, in September 2020, he signed with UCAM Murcia.
On 27 January 2022, Tropi moved to Primera División RFEF club Rayo Majadahonda.
In January 2023, Tropi joined CD Atlético Baleares in the third level Primera Federación on a deal until the end of the season.
On 22 August 2023, he joined Águilas FC of the fourth level Segunda Federación on a one-year contract, later extended to two years.
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsValencia B2014–15281——281Valencia 2014–151000—10Valencia B2015–16152——152Valencia 2015–1610001020Career total4530010463
References
External links Valencia official profile
Official web: http://www.tropi.es