Rico Benatelli
Midfield - Central Midfield
at SV Waldhof Mannheim
at SV Waldhof Mannheim
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Würzburger Kickers
top club · 72 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 12/13
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1992-03-17 · 6 players total
451Appearances
48Goals
28Assists
48Yellow cards
0Red cards
129Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rico Benatelli |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-03-17 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Herdecke, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | SV Waldhof Mannheim |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Clever Sports GmbH |
Jul 2025
25/26 — SV Waldhof Mannheim
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — SV Waldhof Mannheim
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: A. Klagenfurt → W. Mannheim
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SK Austria Klagenfurt
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: FC St. Pauli → A. Klagenfurt
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SK Austria Klagenfurt
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC St. Pauli
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC St. Pauli
27 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC St. Pauli, FC St. Pauli II
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Dynamo Dresden → FC St. Pauli
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — SG Dynamo Dresden
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — SG Dynamo Dresden
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Würzb. Kickers → Dynamo Dresden
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Würzburger Kickers
31 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Erzgebirge Aue → Würzb. Kickers
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Würzburger Kickers
41 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Erzgebirge Aue
30 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Erzgebirge Aue, FC Erzgebirge Aue II
26 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: B. Dortmund II → Erzgebirge Aue
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Borussia Dortmund II
36 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Borussia Dortmund II
27 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: B. Dortmund U19 → B. Dortmund II
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Borussia Dortmund U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Borussia Dortmund U19
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: B. Dortmund U17 → B. Dortmund U19
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Borussia Dortmund U19, Borussia Dortmund U17
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: VfL Bochum U17 → B. Dortmund U17
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: VfL Bochum Yth. → VfL Bochum U17
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
SV Waldhof Mannheim
11.9%
SK Austria Klagenfurt
21.1%
FC St. Pauli
5.9%
FC St. Pauli II
0.0%
SG Dynamo Dresden
24.0%
Würzburger Kickers
10.5%
FC Erzgebirge Aue
11.0%
FC Erzgebirge Aue II
0.0%
Borussia Dortmund II
5.8%
Borussia Dortmund U19
3.6%
Borussia Dortmund U17
6.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1,379 |
| SK Austria Klagenfurt | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 2,438 |
| FC St. Pauli | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 683 |
| FC St. Pauli II | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2,783 |
| Würzburger Kickers | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 72 | 11 | 2 | 1,215 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 1,276 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 63 | 13 | 7 | 669 |
| Borussia Dortmund U19 | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 420 |
| Borussia Dortmund U17 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 715 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,289 |
| 24/25 | Badenpokal | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,438 |
| 23/24 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 24 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Austria Klagenfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 653 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 19/20 | 2. Bundesliga | FC St. Pauli | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | FC St. Pauli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Nord | FC St. Pauli II | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,916 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | SG Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | SG Dynamo Dresden | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 784 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | SG Dynamo Dresden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | Würzburger Kickers | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 455 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Würzburger Kickers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | Würzburger Kickers | 36 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 580 |
| 15/16 | Bayernpokal | Würzburger Kickers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | Würzburger Kickers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 29 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 724 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 552 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | FC Erzgebirge Aue II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Borussia Dortmund II | 36 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 375 |
| 11/12 | RL West | Borussia Dortmund II | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 10/11 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 420 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | U17-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U17 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 715 |
| 08/09 | U19-Bundesliga West | Borussia Dortmund U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | VfL Bochum Yth. | VfL Bochum U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | VfL Bochum U17 | B. Dortmund U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | B. Dortmund U17 | B. Dortmund U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | B. Dortmund U19 | B. Dortmund II | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | B. Dortmund II | Erzgebirge Aue | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-12 | Erzgebirge Aue | Würzb. Kickers | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Würzb. Kickers | Dynamo Dresden | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Dynamo Dresden | FC St. Pauli | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-28 | FC St. Pauli | A. Klagenfurt | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | A. Klagenfurt | W. Mannheim | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Muscle injury | 2013-11-18 | 2013-12-08 | 21 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Foot bruise | 2014-04-10 | 2014-04-15 | 6 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Outer ligament tear | 2014-04-23 | 2014-06-20 | 59 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2014-04-23 | 2014-06-20 | 59 | 3 |
| 17/18 | strain | 2017-12-07 | 2018-01-01 | 26 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-07-06 | 2019-08-05 | 31 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-02-19 | 2022-03-02 | 12 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Broken toe | 2022-09-20 | 2022-10-06 | 17 | 1 |
| 22/23 | flu | 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-14 | 13 | 2 |
| 24/25 | flu | 2024-08-24 | 2024-08-27 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Back problems | 2024-10-17 | 2024-10-24 | 8 | 2 |
| 24/25 | flu | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-16 | 16 | 3 |
Current€200k
Peak€800k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onur Cenik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Silaj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Fink | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Männel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Weil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leart Paçarada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Cvetko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Irving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Till Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zlatan Alomerovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Kurzweg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Menzel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Hofmann | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Marcel Halstenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Wimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thorsten Mahrer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Hornschuh | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Clemens Schoppenhauer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Borussia Dortmund II | 7 | 36 |
| 11/12 | RL West | Borussia Dortmund II | 6 | 27 |
| 15/16 | 3. Liga | Würzburger Kickers | 5 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 6 | 23 |
| 12/13 | 3. Liga | Borussia Dortmund II | 5 | 36 |
| 24/25 | 3. Liga | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 3 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by Rico Benatelli's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Sandhausen | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 29% |
| Erzgebirge Aue | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 17% |
| Karlsruher SC | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 15% |
| Dynamo Dresden | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 35% |
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 45% |
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 45% |
| VfL Bochum | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 35% |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 32% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 50% |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 22% |
| TSV 1860 München | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 50% |
| SC Paderborn 07 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 19% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 28 | 1,289 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 2,438 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 683 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 1,916 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 867 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 455 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 760 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 724 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 552 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 375 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 294 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 420 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 715 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2. Bundesliga
189 apps
17 G
13 A
3. Liga
99 apps
13 G
9 A
RL West
27 apps
6 G
2 A
U19-Bundesliga West
26 apps
4 G
0 A
U17-Bundesliga West
25 apps
3 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Bundesliga
55 apps
1 G
2 A
Badenpokal
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Relegation 2. Bundesliga
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
4 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Rico Benatelli?
Rico Benatelli is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for SV Waldhof Mannheim.
How old is Rico Benatelli?
Rico Benatelli is 34 years old. He was born on March 17, 1992 in Herdecke.
What position does Rico Benatelli play?
Rico Benatelli plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Rico Benatelli play for?
Rico Benatelli currently plays for SV Waldhof Mannheim.
How many career goals has Rico Benatelli scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rico Benatelli has scored 48 goals in 451 appearances.
What is Rico Benatelli's market value?
Rico Benatelli's most recent reported market value is €200k.