Simone Benedetti Explained

Simone Benedetti
Birth Date:3 April 1992
Birth Place:Turin, Italy
Height:1.90NaN0
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Avellino
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2005–2010
Youthclubs1:Torino
Youthyears2:2010–2011
Youthclubs2:Internazionale
Years1:2010
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Torino
Years2:2010–2014
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Inter Milan
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:36
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Gubbio (loan)
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:21
Goals4:2
Clubs4:Spezia (loan)
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:33
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Padova (loan)
Years6:2014–2016
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Cagliari
Years7:2015
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Bari (loan)
Years8:2016
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Virtus Entella (loan)
Years9:2016–2019
Caps9:54
Goals9:0
Clubs9:Virtus Entella
Years10:2019–2021
Caps10:77
Goals10:1
Clubs10:Pisa
Years11:2021–2022
Caps11:16
Goals11:0
Clubs11:Alessandria
Years12:2022–2023
Caps12:11
Goals12:0
Clubs12:Feralpisalò
Years13:2023–
Caps13:20
Goals13:1
Clubs13:Avellino
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalteam1:Italy U16
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2009
Nationalteam2:Italy U17
Nationalcaps2:18
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2009–2010
Nationalteam3:Italy U18
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2010–2011
Nationalteam4:Italy U19
Nationalcaps4:10
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2011–2013
Nationalteam5:Italy U20
Nationalcaps5:9
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:5 May 2024

Simone Benedetti (born 3 April 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Avellino.

He is the son of former Italian football player, Silvano Benedetti.

Club career

Torino

He grew up from an early age in the Torino youth system and played for all the youth teams up to the Primavera in 2008, under the guidance of Antonino Asta. After collecting an appearance on the bench in Serie A on 16 January 2008 in a match away against Roma, he made his debut among the professionals ranks in the last round of the 2009–10 season, playing as a starter against Cittadella, won 1–0.[1] The team reached the playoffs, but lost in the final with Brescia, but except for an appearance on the bench against Sassuolo, he was only a spectator.

Internazionale

On 22 July 2010 he was sold to F.C. Internazionale Milano in co-ownership deal for €2 million in 5-year contract,[2] co-currently Alen Stevanović joined the opposite direction also in co-ownership deal for €2M.[2] [3] Due to the injury crisis, he also selected to 2010 FIFA Club World Cup[4] but did not play. With Inter's Primavera under-20 team, he won 2011 Torneo di Viareggio.[5]

On 13 July 2011 he left for Serie B newcomer Gubbio on loan.[6] He was one of the starting centre-back of the team, in either 3–5–2 or 4–4–2 formation.[7] [8]

In June 2012 the co-ownership between Torino and Inter was renewed. As Torino was promoted to Serie A, Benedetti continued his Serie B career with Spezia Calcio.[9] In June 2013 Benedetti joined Inter outright; Stevanović also joined Turin in the same formula.[10] On 20 July 2013 he was signed by another Serie B club Calcio Padova.[11] [12]

Cagliari and loan

On 7 July 2014 he was purchased by Cagliari, coached by Zdenek Zeman, for €1 million.[13] [14] On 19 October 2014 he made his debut in Serie A at home to Sampdoria.

After only five appearances he was loaned to Bari in Serie B, making his first appearance for the Galletti on 3 March 2015 against Catania.

Entella

On 26 January 2016 he was signed by Virtus Entella, in a temporary deal as well as a pre-set price.[15] On 1 July Entella excised the option to sign Benedetti outright.[16]

Pisa

On 16 January 2019, he joined Pisa.[17]

Alessandria

On 3 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Alessandria.[18]

Feralpisalò

On 23 August 2022, Benedetti moved to Feralpisalò on a two-year deal.[19]

Avellino

On 20 January 2023, Benedetti joined Avellino.[20]

International career

Benedetti started his youth international career in a born 1992/1993 training camp.,[21] he then received first call-up for 2007 under-16 international Val-de-Marne tournament. He played the first two match of 2009 U-17 Euro qualifying,[22] [23] which Italy was the group runner-up. In the elite round he played all 3 games and Italy was the group winner. Despite named as the captain, he did not play the first match of the final round and only made a substitute appearance in the second match, for Vincenzo Camilleri. Benedetti returned to the starting XI and partnered with Alessio Campoli (due to the injury of Camilleri[24]) in the third group stage match and the semi-final, losing to Germany. Despite finished fourth, Azzurrini still qualified for 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In the World Junior Cup, Michele Camporese and Camilleri became the new starting centre-backs and Benedetti only played the third group stage match and the round of 16 as sub. He only started the last match, the quarter-finals due to the suspension of Federico Mannini (who succeed Camilleri as starter), losing to Switzerland, which also the Euro losing semi-finalists.

In 2011 U-19 Euro qualifying, Benedetti started twice (partnered with Camporese) and also played twice in the elite round as captain (partnered with Paolo Rozzio), only replaced by Camporese in the last match. Italy finished as the runner-up, failed to qualify to the next stage by losing to the Group winner Republic of Ireland.

In 2011–12 member he was selected as a member of U-20 team for 2011–12 Four Nations Tournament. He played three times, against Switzerland twice and Germany once.[25] [26] He also played another friendlies against Ghana, Macedonia and Denmark.

Honours

Club

Internazionale (U19)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torino vs. Cittadella - 30 May 2010 - Soccerway.
  2. FC Internazionale Milano Report and Accounts on 31 June 2011 Require purchase in CCIAA
  3. News: Stevanovic al Toro, Benedetti all'Inter. 22 July 2010. 20 September 2011. Torino FC. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100725183430/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/6686/61. 25 July 2010.
  4. News: Inter squad for FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2010 . 29 November 2010. 20 September 2011. FC Internazionale Milano. inter.it.
  5. News: Viareggio: Dell'Agnello's brace, Inter champions . 7 March 2011. 19 September 2011. FC Internazionale Milano. inter.it.
  6. News: UFFICIALE: Gubbio, quattro arrivi e tre conferme. Gubbio, 4 arrive and 3 renews. 13 July 2011. 10 August 2011. Tutto Mercato Web. Italian.
  7. News: Gubbio-Hellas Verona 1-1. 1 October 2011. 26 December 2011. Hellas Verona FC. Italian.
  8. News: AlbinoLeffe vs Gubbio 0 a 0. 17 December 2011. 26 December 2011. UC AlbinoLeffe. Italian.
  9. News: Mercato: un altro puntello per la difesa, arriva Simone Benedetti. 3 July 2012. 10 July 2012. Spezia Calcio. Italian.
  10. News: Transfers: outcome of 20 co-ownership deals. 20 June 2013. 11 July 2014. FC Internazionale Milano.
  11. News: Simone Benedetti in prestito al Padova dall'Inter. 20 July 2013. 11 July 2014. Calcio Padova. Italian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129052609/http://www.padovacalcio.it/news/2013/0-News-Spezia-Inter/5888-simone_benedetti_prestito_padova. 29 November 2014.
  12. News: Mercato, Simone Benedetti al Padova. 22 July 2013. 11 July 2014. FC Internazionale Milano. Italian.
  13. F.C. Internazionale Milano S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  14. News: Benedetti e Longo al Cagliari. 3 July 2012. 9 July 2014. Cagliari Calcio. Italian.
  15. Web site: Simone Benedetti alla Virtus Entella. 26 January 2016. 1 February 2016. Cagliari Calcio. Italian.
  16. Web site: Benedetti alla Virtus Entella. 1 July 2016. 15 November 2016. Cagliari Calcio. Italian.
  17. Web site: Pisa. SIMONE BENEDETTI VESTE IL NERAZZURRO!. 16 January 2019. Italian.
  18. Web site: Alessandria. SIMONE BENEDETTI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL’ALESSANDRIA.. 3 August 2021. 28 October 2021. it.
  19. Web site: Feralpisalò. SIMONE BENEDETTI, COMUNICATO UFFICIALE. 23 August 2022. 19 September 2022. it.
  20. Web site: Avellino. SIMONE BENEDETTI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL’AVELLINO. 20 January 2023. 20 January 2023. it.
  21. News: CONVOCAZIONE "Torneo Giovani Speranze". 8 May 2007. 19 September 2011. FIGC. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20120913033120/http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/44.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_2678_upfDownload.pdf. 13 September 2012. dead.
  22. http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15211/match=302076/index.html{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  23. http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15211/match=302102/index.html{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  24. News: Azzurrini attempt to derail Germany express. https://archive.today/20120715103557/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2009/round=15208/match=2001172/report=pr.html. dead. 15 July 2012. 15 May 2009. 20 September 2011. UEFA.
  25. News: UNDER 20, I CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH DEL 4 NAZIONI CONTRO LA SVIZZERA. 26 August 2011. 2 October 2011. FIGC. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20120409133803/http://www.figc.it/it/204/29389/2011/08/News.shtml. 9 April 2012. dead.
  26. http://www.pianetalecce.it/home/contenuto/italecce Italy v Switzerland match report