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Leonardo Benedetti (born 6 June 2000) is an Italian football player. He plays for Vis Pesaro on loan from Sampdoria.
Club career
Spezia
He was raised in Spezia youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season. He was called up to the senior squad during the 2017–18 Serie B season, but didn't make any appearances.
Loan to Sampdoria
On 31 July 2018 he joined Serie A club Sampdoria on a two-year loan. He spent the 2018–19 season with their Under-19 squad.
Sampdoria
Loan to Spezia
On 19 July 2019 his rights were bought out by Sampdoria who immediately loaned him back to Spezia for the 2019–20 season.
He made his professional Serie B debut for Spezia on 21 September 2019 in a game against Perugia. He substituted Matteo Ricci in the 81st minute. That remained his only appearance for Spezia.
Loan to Vis Pesaro
On 17 January 2020 he joined Serie C club Vis Pesaro until the end of the 2019–20 season.
International
He made his first appearance representing his country on 9 August 2017 in an Italy national under-18 football team friendly against Slovenia.