Leonardo Benedetti Explained

Leonardo Benedetti
Birth Date:6 June 2000
Birth Place:La Spezia, Italy
Height:1.82 m[1]
Position:Defensive midfielder
Clubnumber:80
Youthyears1:–2019
Youthclubs1:Spezia
Youthyears2:2018–2019
Youthclubs2:Sampdoria (loan)
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Spezia
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Sampdoria (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–
Clubs3:Sampdoria
Caps3:14
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Spezia (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Vis Pesaro (loan)
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Imolese (loan)
Caps6:35
Goals6:5
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Bari (loan)
Caps7:31
Goals7:3
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:10 May 2024

Leonardo Benedetti (born 6 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 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. 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.[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, Benedetti joined Serie C club Vis Pesaro until the end of the 2019–20 season.[5]

On 28 August 2020, the loan has been extended.[6]

Loan to Imolese

On 3 August 2021, Benedetti moved to Imolese on loan.[7]

Loan to Bari

On 12 July 2022, Benedetti moved to Bari on loan.[8]

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.[9]

Notes and References

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