Samuele Di Benedetto

Samuele Di Benedetto

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-07-16) July 16, 2005 (age 20)
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	57	(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 8 October 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.

Club career

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]

International career

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

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".

External links

• Samuele Di Benedetto at Soccerway
• Samuele Di Benedetto at DFB (also available in German )