Federico Coletta

Federico Coletta (born 29 May 2007) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Benfica B, the reserve team of Primeira Liga club Benfica.

Early life Coletta was born on 29 May 2007 in Rome, Italy. Born to Alessandro Coletta and Fabiana Coletta, he is the younger brother of Flavio Coletta.

Club career As a youth player, Coletta joined the youth academy of Vigor Perconti. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Serie A side Roma and was promoted to the club's under-20 team in 2024.

On 11 September 2025, Coletta joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica on a contract until 2028, and was then sent down to the reserve team to get valuable minutes.

International career Coletta is an Italy youth international and has played for the Italy national under-15 football team, the Italy national under-17 football team, the Italy national under-18 football team, and the Italy national under-19 football team. During the summer of 2024, he helped the Italy national under-17 football team win the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Style of play Coletta plays as a midfielder and is right-footed. English newspaper The Guardian wrote in 2024 that "his game... resembles that of Inter’s Davide Frattesi, an agile line-breaker whose instincts and timing make him a menace attacking the penalty box".

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