Oreste Benatti

Oreste Benatti
	Benatti circa 1920
Personal information
Date of birth	11 June 1906
Place of birth	Mirandola, Italy
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1926–1927	Mirandolese
1927–1928	Reggiana
1928–1930	Roma
1930–1931	Lecce
1931–1934	Napoli
1934	Spezia
1934	Trento
1934–1936	Bagnolese
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oreste Benatti (born 11 June 1906) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward, usually as a winger, although he was also capable of playing as a striker. Known in particular for his speed, offensive movement, quick feet, technical ability, dribbling skills, and consistency as a footballer,^[1] he spent four seasons in the Italian Serie A, with A.S. Roma and S.S.C. Napoli, scoring 16 goals in 94 games.

Career

Benatti was born in Mirandola. He began his career with Reggiana in 1927 in the Divisione Nazionale, the Italian First Division at the time, before moving to Roma the following season, where he remained for two seasons in total. He made his debut in the Serie A with Roma on 6 October 1929, in a 3–1 defeat to Alessandria. He played for Lecce in Serie B during the 1930–31 season, before moving to Napoli for the next three seasons. He also played for Spezia and Trento before joining Bagnolese in the Italian lower divisions for the final two seasons of his career, retiring from professional football in 1936.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Benatti Oreste". enciclopediadelcalcio.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

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