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Benedetta Orsi (born 25 February 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sassuolo and the Italy national team. She represented Italy at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Career

Orsi started her top-class career with Reggiana, winning the Serie B title in 2016–17. With the club being promoted as Sassuolo, Orsi moved to Empoli in 2017 before returning to the now-renamed Sassuolo the following year.

She celebrated her 100th game for the club in 2024.

Orsi enjoyed three top-four finishes with Sassuolo in Serie A – third in 2020–21, with fourth-place taken by the club in 2021–22 and 2023–24.

International career

Benedetta Orsi was part of the national youth selections starting at Under-16 and Under-17 level, playing in the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship under Rita Guarino.

Subsequently, Orsi was called up to the national Under-19 team, taking part in the qualifications for the 2019 European Championship, but Italy were eliminated in the elite qualifying phase. Orsi went on to play in the 2019 La Manga Tournament with Italy.

Orsi was called up by Milena Bertolini for the first time to the senior national team in March 2021 for a friendly against Iceland, but did not take to the field. She made her national team debut on 16 February 2022, being fielded as a starter in Italy's first match at the 2022 Algarve Cup, which they won 1–0 against Denmark.

She was included in the Italy national squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, playing one match. The Azzurrine were eliminated in the group stage, beating Argentina 1–0 but losing 5–0 to Sweden and 3–2 to South Africa, with Orsi only featuring in the latter, opening the scoring for South Africa with an own goal.

Honours

Reggiana

• Serie B: 2016–2017

References

1. "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. Football, Redazione L. (20 May 2021). "Benedetta Orsi ambassador del progetto Generazione S".
3. "Benedetta Orsi: "Che emozione l'esordio, non me lo aspettavo. Gama mi ha aiutato tanto"". 18 February 2022.
4. "Intervista a Benedetta Orsi". 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
5. "L'avvicinamento ad Euro 2022 parte dalla sfida con l'Islanda: 33 convocate, prima chiamata per 4 calciatrici". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 31 March 2021.
6. "Italia, esordio da ricordare nell'Algarve Cup: Danimarca battuta grazie al sigillo di Bonansea". Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 16 February 2022.
7. "Benedetta Orsi e Davina Philtjens: 100 in Neroverde" [Benedetta Orsi and Davina Philtjens: 100 in Black and Green]. sassuolocalcio.it (in Italian). US Sassuolo Calcio. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
8. "Intervista a Benedetta Orsi" [Interview with Benedetta Orsi]. empoliladies.it. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
9. "Le Azzurrine volano in Inghilterra per la Fase élite dell'Europeo: il 3 aprile l'esordio con la Svezia" [The Azzurrine fly to England for the Elite Phase of the European Championship: the debut against Sweden on April 3rd]. figc.it (in Italian). FIGC. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
10. "Torneo La Manga: Azzurrine raggiunte in pieno recupero dalla Danimarca" [La Manga Tournament: Azzurrine caught up in full recovery by Denmark]. figc.it. FIGC. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
11. "L'avvicinamento ad Euro 2022 parte dalla sfida con l'Islanda: 33 convocate, prima chiamata per 4 calciatrici" [The build-up to Euro 2022 starts with the challenge against Iceland: 33 players called up, first call-up for four players]. figc.it. FIGC. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
12. "Italia, esordio da ricordare nell'Algarve Cup: Danimarca battuta grazie al sigillo di Bonansea". figc.it. FIGC. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
13. "FIFA Match Centre: Italy 1–0 Argentina". FIFA.com. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
14. "FIFA Match Centre: South Africa 3–2 Italy". FIFA.com. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
15. "FIFA Match Centre: South Africa 3–2 Italy". FIFA.com. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

External links

• Benedetta Orsi at Soccerway.com
• Benedetta Orsi at FBref.com

v t e Italy squad – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Giuliani 2 Severini 3 Orsi 4 Di Guglielmo 5 Linari 6 Giugliano 7 Cantore 8 Bonansea 9 Giacinti 10 Girelli (c) 11 Glionna 12 Baldi 13 Bartoli 14 Beccari 15 Serturini 16 Dragoni 17 Boattin 18 Caruso 19 Lenzini 20 Greggi 21 Cernoia 22 Durante 23 Salvai Coach: Bertolini

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