Nicolás Benedetti
Colombian footballer (born 1997)
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Nicolás Benedetti Roa (born 25 April 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Segunda División club Las Palmas.
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Benedetti with Deportivo Cali | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nicolás Benedetti Roa | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Deportivo Cali | 119 | (17) |
| 2019–2022 | América | 40 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Mazatlán (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2023–2025 | Mazatlán | 30 | (12) |
| 2026– | Las Palmas | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Colombia U23 | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:30, 30 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 January 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Benedetti began his professional career with Deportivo Cali, making his debut as an 80th‑minute substitute against Boyacá Chicó on 15 July 2015.[1]
Four years later, in January 2019, he moved to Mexico to join Club América.[2] After six seasons with the team, Benedetti was loaned to Mazatlán in January 2022, a deal that became permanent by December of that year.[3]
In December 2025, he signed a short‑term contract with Spanish side Las Palmas.[4]
International career
Benedetti was named in Colombia's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[5]
Honours
América
