Alessio Benedetti (footballer, born 1997)

Alessio Benedetti (born 7 April 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for ASD Liventina.

Alessio Benedetti
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Motta di Livenza, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
ASD Liventina
Youth career
0000–2015 Vicenza
2013–2014Genoa (loan)
2014–2015 → Genoa (loan)
2015–2016 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Torino 0 (0)
2017Taranto (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018Carrarese (loan) 11 (0)
2018–2019 Pontedera 29 (1)
2019–2021 Pro Vercelli 4 (0)
2021– ASD Liventina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2019

Club career

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Vicenza

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Born in Motta di Livenza, in the Veneto region, Benedetti started his career at the Veneto club Vicenza Calcio. In May 2013, he received a call-up from the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for a youth tournament composed of Italian under-16 players.[1] He was assigned to Team C along with fellow Vicenza defender Simone Romio and future Vicenza teammate Luigi Rizzo (who was signed in January 2015).[2] The tournament also served as the kickoff event for the Italy national under-17 football team for the 2013–14 season. However, Benedetti earned a transfer to a higher division after the tournament, but failed to earn any national team call-ups.

In summer 2013, Benedetti was signed by the youth team of Serie A club Genoa in a temporary deal with an option to purchase.[3] At the same time, Vicenza signed Alberto Marchiori from Genoa also in a temporary deal, with an option to purchase.[3] The loan was renewed on 30 July 2014.[4] Benedetti was the member of Genoa's under-17 youth team in the first season and the under-19 reserves in the second season.[5]

Torino

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In the summer of 2015, shortly after he returned from Genoa, Benedetti was signed by another Serie A club, Torino, in a definitive deal for a €30,000 transfer fee[6] on a 3-year contract.[7] Benedetti spent 1+12 seasons with Torino's reserves, with the last 6 months as an overage player. He also participated in the 2015–16 UEFA Youth League for the Turin-based club.[8]

Benedetti left for Lega Pro club Taranto on 1 February 2017.[9][10] Benedetti made his professional debut against Melfi on 23 April, as one of the starting defenders.[11]

On 4 August 2017 Benedetti joined Carrarese.[12]

Pro Vercelli

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On 2 September 2019, he joined Pro Vercelli.[13]

Liventina

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On 30 July 2021, he joined Eccellenza club ASD Liventina.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Convocazione Nazionale per tre Allievi biancorossi" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Torneo dei Gironi Allievi" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Calciomercato: tutte le operazioni delle scorse settimane" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Tutti i trasferimenti Estate" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Rosa primavera (2014–15)" (in Italian). Genoa C.F.C. January 2015 [circa]. Archived from the original on 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2017-05-28.
  6. ^ Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2016, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  7. ^ Torino F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  8. ^ UEFA profile
  9. ^ "Mercato: Benedetti è del Taranto" (in Italian). Taranto F.C. 1927. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Torino, tre giovani via in prestito". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Melfi-Taranto 1-0" (in Italian). Taranto F.C. 1927. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Tre granata in prestito" (Press release) (in Italian). Torino F.C. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  13. ^ "UFFICIALE: tesserato il difensore Alessio Benedetti" (Press release) (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 2 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Eccellenza. Colpo in difesa per la Liventina, dalla Pro Vercelli arriva Alessio Benedetti". www.tuttocampo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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