Stefano "Teto" Beltrame (born 8 February 1993) is an Italian professional

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who plays as an

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for UAE First Division club

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Club career

Juventus

Born in

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region, Beltrame began his youth career with

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. He was signed by

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in 2011 in a co-ownership deal, for €750,000, where in the ''Primavera'' (under-19) squad, with whom he graduated the

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in June 2013 after helping the club to several youth-team accolades, including the 2013

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and the

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. During the

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season, Beltrame also began to earn a handful of first-team call-ups by head coach,

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. Juventus also signed Beltrame outright for an additional fee of €750,000 (half of the registration rights of

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plus €300,000). He made his debut for Juventus on 26 January 2013 against

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, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for

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, as the club was searching for a win during a 1–1 draw. Beltrame nearly scored just minutes after his introduction if not for a vital save by Sebastien Frey.

Bari (loan)

On 2 September 2013, Beltrame was signed by

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on a one-year loan deal from Juventus. In January 2014, however, half of the registration rights of his contract was swapped with 50% registration rights of Vincenzo Fiorillo of

Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria (), is an Italian professional football club based in Genoa, Liguria. Sampdoria was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the ...

. Under the joint ownership agreement between Juventus and Sampdoria, the player's contractual playing rights would be acquired by Sampdoria and the player would remain on loan with Bari for the remainder of the

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season. The co-ownership agreement between Juventus and Sampdora was officially renewed on 18 June 2014.

Modena (loan)

On 1 July 2014, Beltrame officially joined Sampdoria upon the conclusion of the loan deal, although he it was soon agreed that he would be joining

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side,

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on another season-long loan deal. However, in winter transfer window of 2015, Beltrame returned to Juventus for €1 million in a -year contract, with Jakub Hromada and

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moved to Sampdoria for €600,000 and €400,000 respectively.

Pro Vercelli (loan)

In summer 2015 he was signed by

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in a temporary deal. On 1 February 2016 he was signed by

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CSKA Sofia

On 27 January 2020, Beltrame signed a permanent deal with Bulgarian club

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, earning a reported €1.5 million per year. He made his official debut on 15 February 2020 in the Eternal Derby against Levski Sofia, starting from the first minute and being substituted 10-minutes before the end. In his second match against Botev Plovdiv on 22 February he scored his first goal for

securing a 1-0 victory and deservingly being named Man of the Match. He scored his second goal for the club against

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in a 2–1 defeat. On 17 December 2020, Beltrame terminated his contract with

Marítimo

On 15 January 2021, Beltrame signed with

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club Marítimo. At the end of the 2022–23 season, following Marítimo's relegation to the

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, Beltrame's contract expired and he left the

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-based side.

Persib Bandung

On 28 November 2023, Beltrame joined Indonesian Liga 1 club

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. On 4 December 2023, Beltrame made his league debut for Persib when he was substituted in at the 70th minute, replacing

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. In the 2023–24 season, Beltrame scored four goals and helped Persib win its first title in 10 years. At the end of the 2023–24 season, Beltrame left Persib for family reasons.

Masfout Club

On 13 February 2025,

announced via Instagram that they had signed Beltrame.

International career

Beltrame has represented

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at the U-18, U-19, and U-20 international levels. He has 7 goals in 19 youth international matches, and has been a key component in Italy's U-19 UEFA Euro qualifiers.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Juventus *

: 2013 *

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Persib Bandung * Liga 1: 2023–24

References

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