Thomas Corigliano

Thomas Corigliano
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-01-20) 20 January 2009
Place of birth Bra, Italy
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Juventus U20
Number 10
Youth career
Cheraschese 1904
2016– Juventus
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Italy U15 4 (1)
2024–2025 Italy U16 14 (4)
2025– Italy U17 18 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2026 Estonia
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2026

Thomas Corigliano (born 20 January 2009) is an Italian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the under-20 (Campionato Primavera 1) team of Serie A club Juventus.

Club career

Born in Bra, Corigliano first played with Cheraschese 1904, a club from Cherasco,[1][2] before joining the Juventus Youth Sector as a 7 years old.[3]

During the 2024–25 season, he started playing with Juventus's under-17,[4] while he was one of the main protagonists of the under-16 side that won the national championship, scoring a direct free kick in the final against Empoli.[2][5][6][7]

In July 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Juventus.[5][8]

Corigliano started playing with the Primavera team during the 2025–26 season,[9][10] among the likes of Destiny Elimoghale,[2] whilst being a standout with the under-17, with 12 goals and 16 assists in only 20 games.[1][3][11][12]

International career

Corigliano is a youth international for Italy, having played for the under-15,[13] under-16[6] and under-17.[5]

He was selected with the under-17 team to play the European Under-17 Championship in May and June 2026.[14]

Italy reached the final of the tournament after defeating Ebrima Tunkara's Spain in a penalty shootout, where Corigliano converted the first penalty, following a 1–1 draw.[15][16] They then went on to win the competition after another penalty shootout victory with the same regular time score, against a Belgium team comprising the likes of Xander Dierckx, Elie Mbavu and Jayden Onia Seke.[17][18] Corigliano was among the most salient offensive talents of the Italian team throughout the Euro.[1][19][20]

Style of play

A left-footed attacking midfielder described as a creative and technically gifted player[1][5] that likes to attack spaces and eliminate opponents in 1v1 trough dribbling or passing,[7][11][12] his profile and talent inevitably drew comparaison to Juventus star Kenan Yıldız.[1][5][3][9][19][20]

He was also compared to former Italy under-17 standouts Mattia Liberali and Samuele Inácio.[2]

Honours

Italy U17

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lubatti, Emanuele (9 June 2026). "La favola di Thomas, il cuneese della Juve, campione d'Europa con la Nazionale". Unione Monregalese (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Maggi, Filippo (25 May 2026). "10 giocatori da seguire agli Europei Under 17". Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dal Braidese al tetto d'Europa, Thomas Corigliano protagonista con la nazionale U17 azzurra". Targatocn.it (in Italian). 8 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Stesina, Marco (6 March 2025). "Ha solo 16 anni ma è già un vero leader nella Juventus, l'attaccante è pronto per la missione-Scudetto". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Taddei, Gian Piero (23 April 2026). "Chi è Thomas Corigliano, il fantasista della Juve che ha già debuttato in Primavera". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 Criscuolo, Tommaso (24 June 2025). "Ha 16 anni, ma è già leggenda! Segna più di tutti e regala alla Juventus uno Scudetto sensazionale". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Dal nipote d'arte allo sponsor Marchisio: i due talenti Juve sul tetto d'Europa U17". Tuttosport (in Italian). 8 June 2026. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Lusso, Danilo (21 July 2025). "Il 2009 braidese Thomas Corigliano firma il primo contratto da "prof" con la Juventus". Idea Web (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 Barilaro, Andrea (25 May 2026). "Dal para-rigori Lupo a bomber Perillo: chi sono e come giocano le stelline azzurre dell'U17". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  10. ↑ La Torre, Marco (6 January 2026). "Juve, è nata una stella: chi è Thomas Corigliano, il nuovo Yildiz bianconero". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 La Torre, Marco (9 June 2026). "Da nuovo Yildiz a leader della Juve: Thomas Corigliano, il 2009 che con l'Italia ha conquistato l'Europa". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Le storie dell'Under 17 di Franceschini: tutto sul gruppo che ha vinto l'Europeo". Sky Sport (in Italian). 7 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Barilaro, Andrea (9 October 2023). "La generazione di fenomeni della Juventus: sono i più forti in Italia e si prendono la Nazionale". Sprint e Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Europeo, fase finale in Estonia dal 25 maggio al 7 giugno: le scelte di Daniele Franceschini". FIGC (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  15. ↑ Scognamiglio, Pietro. "Impresa Italia, è in finale all'Europeo U17! Lupo para tre rigori, Spagna ko. Ora il Belgio". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  16. ↑ González, Carlos (4 June 2026). "Italia 1 (4) - (2) 1 España: resumen, goles y resultado de la semifinal del Europeo Sub-17". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  17. 1 2 Donato, Lelio (7 June 2026). "L'Italia Under 17 è Campione d'Europa: dal portiere Lupo al CT Franceschini, i protagonisti del trionfo azzurro". Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Italia campione d'Europa Under 17: battuto il Belgio ai rigori". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 7 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  19. 1 2 Barilaro, Andrea (6 June 2026). "«Un giorno sarà il capitano della Juve»: chi è e come gioca Corigliano, la stella dell'Under 17". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  20. 1 2 Nigro, Francesco (7 June 2026). "Sulle orme di Yildiz. Il trequartista cuneese scovato dalla Juve sul trono d'Europa con l'Under 17". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
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