Amedeo Benedetti (born 25 October 1991) is an Italian

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. He plays for club

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Biography

Chievo–Vicenza swap and loans

Benedetti started his career at

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club

Chievo Chievo (4,500 inhabitants) is a frazione of Verona located to the west of the city, around from the historic city centre, on the shores of the river Adige. It is best known for its football team, A.C. ChievoVerona, which competes in the second ...

. On 24 June 2010, 5 days before the closure of 2009–10 financial year of " A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l." and " Vicenza Calcio S.p.A.", Benedetti was swapped with

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. Both players were valued €2 million,AC Chievo-Verona s.r.l. Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 thus no cash involved. Both club also retained 50% registration rights for €1M as part of co-ownership deal. Benedetti signed a 4-year contract.Vicenza Calcio Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 The deal made both club had an immediately selling profit on both players, a speculative future re-sell revenue and/or speculative players performance and a heavy cost in the future as amortization. Both players were loaned to

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clubs. Benedetti joined Pro Patria of the second division of Lega Pro (ex-Serie C) in July 2010. Benedetti was the starting defender of Pro Patria with 27 league appearances.

Chievo return, loans

In June 2011, both players returned to their mother clubs with the same price (€1M for 50% rights), made that financial year in fact no amortization expense of €500,000 to deteriorate the situation but in the future did. That month, Chievo also swapped with other clubs as a trick to "fix" the financial situation. Chievo failed to find a new buyer for Benedetti or may led to immediate negative financial impact. and Chievo chose to amortize the €2M in installments in the lifespan of his contract, despite it was impaired with the benefit (income or performance) generated by the player. Since 2011, Benedetti had spent 6 seasons on loan from Chievo.

Pisa (loan)

Benedetti spent his 2011–12 season at

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club

Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...

. Benedetti was the starting left-back (wing-back) of Pisa in 4–4–2 or 3–5–2 formation. In July 2012 the loan was renewed.

Lumezzane (loan)

On 9 July 2013 he was signed by

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. The loan was renewed again on 17 July 2014.

Reggina (loan)

On 2 February 2015 he was signed by

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along with Chievo team-mate Kevin Magri.

Cittadella (loans)

On 24 July 2015 Benedetti, Yusupha Bobb and Lamin Jallow were signed by

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in temporary deals. On 5 July 2016 the loan was renewed.

Cittadella

In summer 2017 he joined Cittadella in a definitive deal.

Pordenone

On 22 July 2022, Benedetti moved to

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on a two-year deal.

Benevento

On 17 July 2023, Benedetti joined

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References

External links

Football.it Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benedetti, Amedeo 1991 births Sportspeople from Rovereto Living people Italian men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks LR Vicenza players Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players AC ChievoVerona players Pisa SC players FC Lumezzane players LFA Reggio Calabria players AS Cittadella players Pordenone Calcio players Benevento Calcio players Serie B players Serie C players Footballers from Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol 21st-century Italian people