Samuele Di Benedetto

Samuele Di Benedetto
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-16) 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
 VfB Stuttgart II
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2012 TV Lindach
2012–2016 1. FC Normannia Gmünd
2016–2019 1. FC Heidenheim
2019–2023 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– VfB Stuttgart II 48 (2)
2024– VfB 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 as of 24 May 2025

Samuele Di Benedetto (born 16 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 3. Liga club VfB Stuttgart II.

Club career

Di Benedetto is a youth product of TV Lindach, 1. FC Normannia Gmünd and 1. FC Heidenheim, before finishing his development with VfB Stuttgart.[1] On 30 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with VfB Stuttgart until 2026.[2] He made his senior debut with VfB 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

  1. ^ "Samuele Di Benedetto | VfB Stuttgart | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. ^ "VfB Stuttgart bindet Talent di Benedetto bis 2026". www.bw24.de. June 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Samuele di Benedetto aus Schwäbisch Gmünd debütiert beim VfB Stuttgart". www.schwaebische-post.de. January 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Sentieri dorati: Samuele Di Benedetto". June 25, 2022.
  5. ^ Mandl, Daniel. "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (24): Samuele di Benedetto » abseits.at".
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