Leonardo Benedetti (born 6 June 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie B club Sampdoria.
Benedetti was raised in Spezia youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season.
On 19 July 2019, his rights were bought out by Sampdoria who immediately loaned him back to Spezia for the 2019–20 season.
On 17 January 2020, Benedetti joined Serie C club Vis Pesaro until the end of the 2019–20 season.
[9] Benedetti made his first appearance representing his country on 9 August 2017 in an Italy national under-18 football team friendly against Slovenia.