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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 16, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart II | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2012 | TV Lindach | ||
2012–2016 | 1. FC Normannia Gmünd | ||
2016–2019 | 1. FC Heidenheim | ||
2019–2023 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | VfB Stuttgart II | 48 | (2) |
2024– | VfB 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 as of 24 May 2025 |
Samuele Di Benedetto (born 16 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 3. Liga club VfB Stuttgart II.
Di Benedetto is a youth product of TV Lindach, 1. FC Normannia Gmünd and 1. FC Heidenheim, before finishing his development with VfB Stuttgart. [1] On 30 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with VfB Stuttgart until 2026. [2] He made his senior debut with VfB Stuttgart as a substitute in a 5–2 Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig on 27 January 2024. [3]
Born in Germany, Di Benedetto is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship. [4] He is a youth international for Germany. [5]