Samuele Di Benedetto
German footballer
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2005-07-16) July 16, 2005 (age 19) | ||
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 | 18 | ||
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 | 17 | (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 02:41, 2 April 2024 (UTC) |
Samuele Di Benedetto (born 16 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Stuttgart II in the Regionalliga.
Club career
Di 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
Born in Germany, Di Benedetto is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[4] He is a youth international for Germany.[5]
References
- ^ "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
- Samuele Di Benedetto at Soccerway
- Samuele Di Benedetto at DFB (also available in German)
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VfB Stuttgart – current squad
- 1 Bredlow
- 2 Al-Dakhil
- 3 Hendriks
- 4 Vagnoman
- 5 Keitel
- 6 Stiller
- 7 Mittelstädt
- 8 Millot
- 9 Demirović
- 10 Touré
- 11 Woltemade
- 13 Krätzig
- 14 Silas
- 15 Stenzel
- 16 Karazor (c)
- 17 Diehl
- 18 Leweling
- 19 Faghir
- 20 Stergiou
- 21 Drljača
- 22 Kastanaras
- 23 Zagadou
- 24 Chabot
- 26 Undav
- 27 Führich
- 28 Nartey
- 29 Rouault
- 32 Rieder
- 33 Nübel
- 40 Raimund
- 41 Seimen
- 45 Chase
- Manager: Hoeneß