Samuele Di Benedetto (born 16 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 16, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stuttgart II | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | TV Lindach | ||
| 2012–2016 | Normannia Gmünd | ||
| 2016–2019 | Heidenheim | ||
| 2019–2023 | Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Stuttgart II | 24 | (0) |
| 2024– | Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Germany U19 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editDi Benedetto is a youth product of TV Lindach, Normannia Gmünd and Heidenheim, before finishing his development with Stuttgart.[1] On 30 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Stuttgart until 2026.[2] He made his senior debut with Stuttgart as a substitute in a 5–2 Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig on 27 January 2024.[3]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Di Benedetto is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[4] He is a youth international for Germany.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Samuele Di Benedetto | VfB Stuttgart | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "VfB Stuttgart bindet Talent di Benedetto bis 2026". www.bw24.de. June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Samuele di Benedetto aus Schwäbisch Gmünd debütiert beim VfB Stuttgart". www.schwaebische-post.de. January 28, 2024.
- ^ "Sentieri dorati: Samuele Di Benedetto". June 25, 2022.
- ^ Mandl, Daniel. "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (24): Samuele di Benedetto » abseits.at".
External links
edit- Samuele Di Benedetto at Soccerway
- Samuele Di Benedetto at DFB (also available in German)