Samuele Di Benedetto

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Samuele Di Benedetto
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-16) July 16, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stuttgart II
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2012 TV Lindach
2012–2016 Normannia Gmünd
2016–2019 Heidenheim
2019–2023 Stuttgart
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Stuttgart II 24 (0)
2024– Stuttgart 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U17 12 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U18 4 (0)
2023– Germany U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Samuele Di Benedetto (born 16 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga.

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Club career

Di Benedetto is a youth product of TV Lindach, Normannia Gmünd and Heidenheim, before finishing his development with Stuttgart. [1] On 30 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Stuttgart until 2026. [2] He made his senior debut with Stuttgart as a substitute in a 5–2 Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig on 27 January 2024. [3]

International career

Born in Germany, Di Benedetto is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship. [4] He is a youth international for Germany. [5]

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References

  1. "Samuele Di Benedetto | VfB Stuttgart | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. "VfB Stuttgart bindet Talent di Benedetto bis 2026". www.bw24.de. June 30, 2022.
  3. "Samuele di Benedetto aus Schwäbisch Gmünd debütiert beim VfB Stuttgart". www.schwaebische-post.de. January 28, 2024.
  4. "Sentieri dorati: Samuele Di Benedetto". June 25, 2022.
  5. Mandl, Daniel. "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (24): Samuele di Benedetto » abseits.at".