Giacomo Benvenuti (footballer)

Giacomo Benvenuti (born 3 February 2006) is a Sammarinese football player who plays as a right-back for the Under-20 squad of Italian club Sassuolo and the San Marino national team.

Giacomo Benvenuti
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Sassuolo U20
Youth career
0000–2020 San Marino Academy
2020–2023 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Sassuolo 0 (0)
2023–2024Victor San Marino (loan) 19 (1)
International career
2022 San Marino U16 2 (0)
2021–2022 San Marino U17 6 (0)
2024– San Marino U21 2 (0)
2024– San Marino 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Career

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A youth product of San Marino Academy, Benvenuti moved to the youth academy of Sassuolo in 2020. He joined Victor San Marino on loan for the 2023–24 season in the Serie D, where he was the youngest player in the tournament alongside his twin brother.[1] On 21 June 2024, he signed a professional contract with Sassuolo.[2]

International career

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Benvenuti made his debut for the San Marino national team on 5 September 2024 in a Nations League game against Liechtenstein at the San Marino Stadium. He played the whole game as it ended in 1–0 San Marino victory, which was their first ever competitive victory, and their second-ever victory overall (the first victory came 20 years earlier in a friendly against Liechtenstein) and assisted the game-winning goal.[3]

Personal life

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Benvenuti is the son of the Italian former 800 metres runner Andrea Benvenuti who moved to San Marino at the end of his sporting career.[4] Giacomo is the twin brother footballer of Tommaso Benvenuti.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ecco i due calciatori più giovani della serie d italiana: I due gemelli- Giacomo e Tommaso Benvenuti - San Marino". www.tuttocampo.it.
  2. ^ a b "Giovanili Sassuolo: nuovo contratto per i fratelli Tommaso e Giacomo Benvenuti". Sassuolo News.
  3. ^ Rtv, San Marino (September 5, 2024). "Finalmente San Marino: Sensoli stende 1-0 il Liechtenstein". San Marino Rtv.
  4. ^ "Calcio D, Benvenuti a San Marino: due frecce con il dna vincente e ultraresistente". www.corriereromagna.it.
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