| Paolo Benetti | |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Cormano, Italy |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Milan |
| Years1: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs1: | Milan |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs2: | Fano |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1984–1987 |
| Clubs3: | Catanzaro |
| Caps3: | 71 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1987–1995 |
| Clubs4: | Ascoli |
| Caps4: | 176 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs5: | Siena |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 1996 |
| Clubs6: | Venezia |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1997–1998 |
| Clubs7: | Triestina |
| Caps7: | 38 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs8: | Carpi |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs1: | Lazio (young team) |
| Manageryears2: | 2007–2009 |
| Managerclubs2: | Juventus (technical coach) |
| Manageryears3: | 2009–2011 |
| Managerclubs3: | Roma (technical coach) |
| Manageryears4: | 2011–2012 |
| Managerclubs4: | Inter Milan (technical coach) |
| Manageryears5: | 2012–2014 |
| Managerclubs5: | Monaco (assistant) |
| Manageryears6: | 2014 |
| Managerclubs6: | Greece (technical coach) |
| Manageryears7: | 2015–2017 |
| Managerclubs7: | Leicester City (assistant) |
| Manageryears8: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs8: | Nantes (assistant) |
| Manageryears9: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs9: | Fulham (assistant) |
| Manageryears10: | 2019 |
| Managerclubs10: | Roma (assistant) |
| Manageryears11: | 2019–2021 |
| Managerclubs11: | Sampdoria (assistant) |
| Manageryears12: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs12: | Watford (assistant) |
| Manageryears13: | 2023– |
| Managerclubs13: | Cagliari (assistant) |
Paolo Benetti (born 28 April 1965) is an Italian football manager and former player who is assistant manager of Serie A club Cagliari.
Benetti started his career with Serie A side Milan, where he made 1 league appearance and scored 0 goals. In 1983, he signed for Fano in the Italian third division. In 1987, Benetti signed for Serie A club Ascoli, where he suffered relegation to the Italian second division and received interest from Napoli in the Serie A, but manager Claudio Ranieri refused to sign him because they were brothers-in-law.[1] In 1995, Benetti signed for Italian third division team Siena. In 1996, he signed for Venezia in the Italian second division. In 1997, he signed for Italian third division outfit Triestina.[2]
In 2012, Benetti was appointed assistant manager of French Ligue 1 side Monaco.[3] In 2014, he was appointed technical coach of Greece.[4] In 2015, he was appointed assistant manager of Leicester City in the English Premier League, helping them win their only top flight title.[5] In 2017, Benetti was appointed assistant manager of French club Nantes.