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Rico Benatelli (born 17 March 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Austrian club Austria Klagenfurt.[1]

Rico Benatelli

Benatelli with Dynamo Dresden in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Herdecke, Germany
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Austria Klagenfurt
Number	20
Youth career
1999–2008	VfL Bochum
2008–2011	Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Borussia Dortmund II	63	(13)
2013–2015	Erzgebirge Aue	52	(6)
2015–2017	Würzburger Kickers	65	(10)
2017–2019	Dynamo Dresden	45	(3)
2019–2022	FC St. Pauli	63	(3)
2019–2020	→ FC St. Pauli II	4	(0)
2022–	Austria Klagenfurt	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:52, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Herdecke and raised in Bochum, Benatelli went through the youth ranks of local heavyweights VfL Bochum. Still during his youth career he moved to Borussia Dortmund where he stayed for five years, playing two years senior football for the club's reserve team in fourth and third tier.[2] [3]

In July 2015, after Erzgebirge Aue had been relegated from 2. Bundesliga, he joined newly promoted fellow 3. Liga side Würzburger Kickers on a free transfer, signing a two-year-contract until 2017.[4]

On 28 July 2022, Benatelli signed a two-year contract with Austria Klagenfurt in Austria.[5]

Personal life

He is the son of former professional footballer Frank Benatelli.[4] Rico is of Italian descent.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played on 4 July 2019[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Borussia Dortmund II	2011–12	Regionalliga	27	6	—				27	6
	2012–13	3. Liga	36	7	—				36	7
	Total		63	13	0	0	0	0	63	13
Erzgebirge Aue	2013–14	2. Bundesliga	23	3	0	0	0	0	23	3
	2014–15		29	3	1	0	0	0	30	3
	Total		52	6	1	0	0	0	53	6
Würzburger Kickers	2015–16	3. Liga	36	5	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	1	38	6
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	29	5	2	0	0	0	31	5
	Total		65	10	2	0	2	1	69	11
Dynamo Dresden	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	21	2	2	1	0	0	23	3
	2018–19		24	1	1	0	0	0	25	1
	Total		45	3	3	1	0	0	48	4
Career total			225	32	6	1	2	1	233	34

References

External links

• Rico Benatelli at fussballdaten.de (in German)

На других языках

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[de] Rico Benatelli

Rico Benatelli (* 17. März 1992 in Herdecke[1]) ist ein deutscher Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Rico Benatelli

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[it] Rico Benatelli

Rico Benatelli (Herdecke, 17 marzo 1992) è un calciatore tedesco, centrocampista del St. Pauli.

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