Giacomo Benvenuti

Giacomo Benvenuti (born 3 February 2006) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a right-back for the under-20 team (Campionato Primavera 1) of club Sassuolo and the San Marino national team.

Career A youth product of San Marino Academy, Benvenuti plays primarily as a right-back. He moved to the youth academy of Sassuolo in 2020. He joined Victor San Marino on loan for the 2023–24 season in the Serie D, where he was the youngest player in the tournament alongside his twin brother, and helped the club to a surprising third place league finish as a newly promoted team. On 21 June 2024, he signed a professional two-year contract with Sassuolo.

Personal life Benvenuti is the son of the Italian former 800 metres runner Andrea Benvenuti who moved to San Marino at the end of his sporting career, and his wife Elena Vagnini, also a former runner. At 12 years-of-age, Giacomo ran the 1000 meters in 3.01 minutes. Giacomo is the twin brother footballer of Tommaso Benvenuti.