Samuele Di Benedetto

Samuele Di Benedetto
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-07-16) 16 July 2005
Place of birth Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Braunschweig
Number 10
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)
2023–2026 VfB Stuttgart II 82 (2)
2023–2024 VfB Stuttgart 1 (0)
2026– Eintracht Braunschweig 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U17 13 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U18 5 (0)
2023 Germany U19 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026

Samuele Di Benedetto (born 16 July 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.

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]

On 19 June 2026, Di Benedetto moved to Eintracht Braunschweig in 2. Bundesliga on a three-year contract.[4]

International career

Born in Germany, Di Benedetto is of Italian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[5] He is a youth international for Germany.[6]

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. 30 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Samuele di Benedetto aus Schwäbisch Gmünd debütiert beim VfB Stuttgart". www.schwaebische-post.de. 28 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Eintracht sichert sich Dienste von Samuele di Benedetto" [Eintracht secures the services of Samuele di Benedetto] (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Sentieri dorati: Samuele Di Benedetto". 25 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Mandl, Daniel. "Megatalente Jahrgang 2005 (24): Samuele di Benedetto » abseits.at".
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