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 club Juventus.
Club career
Born in Bra, Corigliano first played with Cheraschese 1904, a club from Cherasco, before joining the youth academy of Juventus as a 7 years old.
During the 2024–25 season, he started playing with Juventus's under-17, 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.
In July 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Juventus.
Corigliano started playing with the Primavera team during the 2025–26 season, among the likes of Destiny Elimoghale, whilst being a standout with the under-17, with 12 goals and 16 assists in only 20 games.
International career
Corigliano is a youth international for Italy, having played for the under-15, under-16 and under-17.
He was selected with the under-17 team to play the European Under-17 Championship in May and June 2026.
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. 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. Corigliano was among the most salient offensive talents of the Italian team throughout the Euro.
Style of play A left-footed attacking midfielder described as a creative and technically gifted player that likes to attack spaces and eliminate opponents in 1v1 trough dribbling or passing, his profile and talent inevitably drew comparaison to Juventus star Kenan Yıldız.
He was also compared to former Italy under-17 standouts Mattia Liberali and Samuele Inácio.
Honours Italy U17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2026
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