Leonardo Benedetti
Leonardo Benedetti (born 6 June 2000) is an Italian football player. He plays for Vis Pesaro on loan from Sampdoria.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 June 2000 | ||
Place of birth | La Spezia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Vis Pesaro (on loan from Sampdoria) | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
–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 | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Spezia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2020– | → Vis Pesaro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 August 2017 |
Club career
Spezia
He was raised in Spezia youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season.[1] He was called up to the senior squad during the 2017–18 Serie B season, but didn't make any appearances.
Loan to Sampdoria
On 31 July 2018 he joined Serie A club Sampdoria on a two-year loan.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] That remained his only appearance for Spezia.
Loan to Vis Pesaro
On 17 January 2020 he joined Serie C club Vis Pesaro until the end of the 2019–20 season.[5]
International
He made his first appearance representing his country on 9 August 2017 in an Italy national under-18 football team friendly against Slovenia.[6]
References
- Leonardo Benedetti at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- "BENEDETTI È UN CALCIATORE DELLA SAMPDORIA: ARRIVA DALLO SPEZIA" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 31 July 2018.
- "Mercato: Leonardo Benedetti ancora in maglia bianca" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 19 July 2019.
- "Spezia v Perugia game report". Soccerway. 21 September 2019.
- "LEONARDO BENEDETTI È DELLA VIS!" (Press release) (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 17 January 2020.
- "Benedetti Italy U18 profile by FIGC". Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
- Leonardo Benedetti at Soccerway