Federico Coletta
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
| Number | 83 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Vigor Perconti | ||
| 2016–2025 | Roma | ||
| 2025– | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Benfica B | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Italy U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Italy U17 | 15 | (5) |
| 2024 | Italy U18 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024– | Italy U19 | 16 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 January 2025 | |||
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.
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.[2]
On 11 September 2025, Coletta joined Portugese Primeira Liga side Benfica on a contract until 2028, and was then sent down to the reserve team to get valuable minutes.[3]
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.[4]
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".[5]