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Carlo Osti

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-01-20) 20 January 1958
Place of birth	Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Palermo (sporting director)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1976	Union CSV	54	(5)
1976–1978	Udinese	15	(0)
1978–1979	Atalanta	22	(0)
1979–1980	Udinese	24	(9)
1980–1982	Juventus	12	(0)
1982–1984	Avellino	52	(1)
1984–1988	Atalanta	72	(1)
1988–1990	Piacenza	53	(0)
1990–1991	Virescit Bergamo	27	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlo Osti (born 20 January 1958) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the sporting director of Palermo.

Playing career

A defender, Osti had a playing career that saw him playing at Serie A level with Atalanta, Juventus, Udinese and Avellino.

Managerial career

After retirement, he became a football director. At Serie A level, he served as sporting director for Lazio, Atalanta, Lecce and, most importantly, Sampdoria, where he worked for nearly eleven years (from December 2012 to June 2023).

On 3 January 2025, Osti took over as the new sporting director of Palermo.

Honours

Juventus

• Serie A champion: 1980–81, 1981–82