Leonardo Benedetti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | La Spezia, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bari | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | → Vis Pesaro (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Imolese (loan) | 35 | (5) |
| 2022– | → Bari (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2022 | |||
Leonardo Benedetti (born 6 June 2000) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Bari on loan from Sampdoria.
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]
On 28 August 2020 the loan has been extended.[6]
Loan to Imolese
On 3 August 2021 he 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]
References
- ^ Leonardo Benedetti at TuttoCalciatori (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, FARABEGOLI E TESSIORE ALLA VIS PESARO A TITOLO TEMPORANEO" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Imolese Calcio 1919 ufficializza l'arrivo del calciatore Leonardo Benedetti con la formula del prestito" (in Italian). Imolese. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Benvenuto Leonardo Benedetti!" (in Italian). Bari. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Benedetti Italy U18 profile by FIGC". Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
- Leonardo Benedetti at Soccerway
- Articles with Italian-language sources (it)
- CS1 Italian-language sources (it)
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Articles without Wikidata item
- Soccerway template with ID not in Wikidata
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from La Spezia
- Footballers from Liguria
- Italian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Spezia Calcio players
- U.C. Sampdoria players
- Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players
- Imolese Calcio 1919 players
- S.S.C. Bari players
- Italy youth international footballers
- Sportspeople from the Province of La Spezia