Colin Dagba Joins Carrarese on Free Transfer
Carrarese have moved decisively in the market, landing former Paris Saint-Germain right-back Colin Dagba on a free transfer in a deal that could anchor their backline for years.
The 27-year-old defender arrives after leaving Belgian side Beerschot on July 1 and has signed a long-term contract running until June 30, 2028. The agreement also includes an automatic extension clause tied to specific performance targets, underlining how heavily the Serie B club are investing in his impact.
From Paris lights to Tuscan rebuild
For Dagba, once a France Under-21 international tipped for a long future at the top, this is a reset. A new country, a new league, and a chance to relaunch a career that began under the brightest lights in Europe.
Carrarese announced the deal with clear enthusiasm, highlighting the technical and tactical profile they believe can change the tempo on their right flank. In their official statement, the club hailed the former PSG man as a full-back with “impressive attacking ability, pace, and prowess in attacking play” — a defender expected to drive them up the pitch rather than simply hold the line.
They were just as keen to stress that he is not a luxury player. “At the same time, he is consistently alert and consistent in defense, especially in marking,” the club added, making it clear they see him as a complete modern full-back, not just an overlapping runner.
A CV built at the highest level
Dagba’s résumé stands out in a Serie B dressing room. He made 77 senior appearances for PSG in all competitions, including seven outings in the Champions League. In Paris, he collected three Ligue 1 titles, two Coupe de France trophies and two Trophee des Champions wins, sharing a pitch with some of the world’s elite.
Loan spells at Strasbourg and Auxerre followed, giving him valuable minutes in different systems and under different pressures. Now that experience lands in Tuscany, where coach Gabriele Cioffi gains not just a right-back, but a player who has lived inside top-tier European environments and understands the demands that come with them.
For a club trying to stabilise in the second tier, that kind of dressing-room presence matters.
Immediate test against Empoli
Carrarese’s need is urgent. They sit 14th in the Serie B table with just one point from their opening two league matches, already chasing rhythm in a season that has barely begun.
Dagba could be thrown straight in. His debut may come as soon as matchday three, when Carrarese host Empoli on September 5. It is more than just another early-season fixture: a home game that already feels like a marker for what this campaign might become.
A first league win would ease nerves, inject belief and give Dagba the perfect platform to show why Carrarese have tied him down until 2028. The club have made their move. Now the question is simple: can a defender forged in Paris help reshape a season in Serie B?
