Leonardo Benedetti

Leonardo Benedetti

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	La Spezia, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sampdoria
Number	80
Youth career
0000–2019	Spezia
2018–2019	→ Sampdoria (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Spezia	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Sampdoria (loan)	0	(0)
2019–	Sampdoria	4	(0)
2020	→ Spezia (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2021	→ Vis Pesaro (loan)	19	(0)
2021–2022	→ Imolese (loan)	35	(5)
2022–2023	→ Bari (loan)	35	(4)
International career
2017	Italy U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2024

Leonardo Benedetti (born 6 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria.

Club career

Spezia

He was raised in Spezia youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season. ^[2] He was called up to the senior squad during the 2017–18 Serie B season, but did not make any appearances.

Loan to Sampdoria

On 31 July 2018 he joined Serie A club Sampdoria on a two-year loan. ^[3] He spent the 2018–19 season with their Under-19 squad.

Sampdoria

Loan to Spezia

On 19 July 2019 his rights were bought out by Sampdoria who immediately loaned him back to Spezia for the 2019–20 season. ^[4]

He made his professional Serie B debut for Spezia on 21 September 2019 in a game against Perugia. He substituted Matteo Ricci in the 81st minute. ^[5] That remained his only appearance for Spezia.

Loan to Vis Pesaro

On 17 January 2020, Benedetti joined Serie C club Vis Pesaro until the end of the 2019–20 season. ^[6]

On 28 August 2020, the loan has been extended. ^[7]

Loan to Imolese

On 3 August 2021, Benedetti moved to Imolese on loan. ^[8]

Loan to Bari

On 12 July 2022, Benedetti moved to Bari on loan. ^[9]

International career

He made his first appearance representing his country on 9 August 2017 in an Italy national under-18 football team friendly against Slovenia. ^[10]

References

1. "Leonardo Benedetti". UC Sampdoria. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
2. Leonardo Benedetti at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
3. "BENEDETTI È UN CALCIATORE DELLA SAMPDORIA: ARRIVA DALLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 31 July 2018.
4. "Mercato: Leonardo Benedetti ancora in maglia bianca" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 19 July 2019.
5. "Spezia v Perugia game report". Soccerway. 21 September 2019.
6. "LEONARDO BENEDETTI È DELLA VIS!" (Press release) (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 17 January 2020.
7. "BENEDETTI, FARABEGOLI E TESSIORE ALLA VIS PESARO A TITOLO TEMPORANEO" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
8. "Imolese Calcio 1919 ufficializza l'arrivo del calciatore Leonardo Benedetti con la formula del prestito" (in Italian). Imolese. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
9. "Benvenuto Leonardo Benedetti!" (in Italian). Bari. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
10. "Benedetti Italy U18 profile by FIGC". Italian Football Federation . Retrieved 3 October 2019.

External links

• Leonardo Benedetti at Soccerway