Pierluigi Benedettini (born August 18, 1961) is a former

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Who played as a

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. Like many players from San Marino, he was an amateur and worked as a bus driver. He is the father of Simone Benedetti who also became an International

in 2019, and the uncle of

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Benedetti. Benedetti made 25 appearances for the San Marino national team From 1990 to 1995. In 1992, he conceded 10 goals for San Marino against

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in the World Cup Qualification European section Group 2 match at the Ullevall Stadium in Oslo.

References

1961 births Living people Sammarinese men's footballers San Marino men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers {{SanMarino-footy-bio-stub