Federico Accornero

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Federico Accornero

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Genoa, Italy

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Trento

| clubnumber = 99

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = U.S.D. Polis Genova

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Foce

| youthyears3 = 2011–2023

| youthclubs3 = Genoa

| years1 = 2023–

| clubs1 = Genoa

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2023–2024

| clubs2 = → Pescara (loan)

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2025–

| clubs3 = → Trento (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Italy U15

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2019

| nationalteam2 = Italy U16

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2021–2022

| nationalteam3 = Italy U18

| nationalcaps3 = 12

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam4 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps4 = 4

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2023

| nationalteam5 = Italy U20

| nationalcaps5 = 1

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 17 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 13 October 2023

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Italy}}}}

}}

Federico Accornero (born 5 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Trento}} club Trento on loan from Genoa.

Club career

Born and raised in Genoa,{{Cite web |last=Bergantini |first=Luca |date=8 March 2022 |title=[FOCUS] - Giovani tra i giovani, Genoa: Federico Accornero |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/282726927878/focus-giovani-tra-i-giovani-genoa-federico-accornero |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |last=Marsiglia |first=Fabio |date=9 February 2023 |title=ESCLUSIVA – Genoa Primavera, Accornero e Palella si raccontano |url=https://www.numero-diez.com/esclusiva-genoa-accornero-palella/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=Numero Diez |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |last=Gravina |first=Carlo |date=7 March 2023 |title=Genoa, l’ultimo talentino fatto in casa: la favola a lieto fine di Accornero |url=https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/sport/2023/03/07/news/genoa_lultimo_talentino_fatto_in_casa_la_favola_a_lieto_fine_di_accornero-12681559/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=Il Secolo XIX |language=it}} Accornero started playing football at grassroots clubs Polis Genova and Foce, before joining Genoa's youth academy in 2011. He came through the club's youth ranks, reaching the final of the under-17 national championship in 2021,{{Cite web |last=Canicchio |first=Lorenzo |date=29 June 2021 |title=Un tricolore tutto giallorosso. La Roma è Campione d'Italia |url=https://www.gazzettaregionale.it/home/2021/06/29/news/un-tricolore-tutto-giallorosso-la-roma-e-campione-d-italia-118818/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=Gazzetta Regionale |language=it}} while starting playing for the under-19 squad in the same year.

On 6 March 2023, Accornero made his professional debut for Genoa, coming on as a substitute for Albert Guðmundsson in the 82nd minute of a 4–0 Serie B win against Cosenza.{{Cite web |date=6 March 2023 |title=Genoa show: travolto il Cosenza |url=https://corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-b/2023/03/06-104494487/genoa_show_travolto_il_cosenza |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=Corriere dello Sport |language=it}} At the end of the campaign, he was involved in a double promotion, as Genoa's first team returned to Serie A after just one year,{{Cite web |last=Gravina |first=Carlo |date=6 May 2023 |title=Il Genoa sconfigge l’Ascoli 2-1 e vola in serie A. La gioia dei tifosi in piazza De Ferrari |url=https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/sport/2023/05/06/news/genoa_ascoli_ferraris-12791611/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=Il Secolo XIX |language=it-IT}} while the Primavera squad gained automatic promotion back to the Campionato Primavera 1.{{Cite web |last=Andreuccetti |first=Gianluca |date=9 May 2023 |title=[FOCUS] - Genoa, è di nuovo Primavera 1: la stagione perfetta dei ragazzi di Agostini |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/435265375750/focus-genoa-e-di-nuovo-primavera-1-la-stagione-perfetta-dei-ragazzi-di-agostini |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it-IT}}

On 27 July 2023, Accornero joined Serie C club Pescara on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |date=27 July 2023 |title=UFFICIALE {{!}} DAL GENOA ARRIVA FEDERICO ACCORNERO |url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/ufficiale-dal-genoa-arriva-federico-accornero/ |access-date=12 August 2023 |website=Pescara Calcio 1936 |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |last=Pesenti |first=Luca |date=27 July 2023 |title=UFFICIALE - Pescara, preso Accornero in prestito dal Genoa |url=https://www.sportitalia.com/serie-c/ufficiale-pescara-preso-accornero-in-prestito-dal-genoa-37132 |access-date=12 August 2023 |website=Sportitalia |language=it-IT}} On 6 August, he scored his first professional goal in a 6–2 Coppa Italia defeat to Reggiana.{{Cite web |last=Giancarli |first=Enrico |date=6 August 2023 |title=Coppa Italia Reggiana Pescara: Nesta gela Zeman con un 6-2 in rimonta |url=https://www.rete8.it/pescara-calcio/coppa-italia-reggiana-pescara-nesta-gela-zeman-con-un-6-2-in-rimonta123/ |access-date=12 August 2023 |website=Rete8 |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |date=6 August 2023 |title=Pescara è già una giostra: da 2 gol avanti ne prende 6 con la Reggiana |url=https://www.ilcentro.it/sport/pescara-%C3%A8-gi%C3%A0-una-giostra-da-2-gol-avanti-ne-prende-6-con-la-reggiana-1.3167961 |access-date=12 August 2023 |website=Il Centro |language=it-IT}}

On 1 September 2024, Accornero made his Serie A debut for Genoa, as a late substitute in a 0–2 loss to Hellas Verona.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/01/italy/serie-a/genoa-cfc/hellas-verona-fc/4396783/|title=Genoa v Verona game report|date=1 September 2024}}

On 17 January 2025, Accornero was loaned by Trento in Serie C.{{cite web|publisher=AC Trento 1921|url=https://www.actrento.com/federico-accornero-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-c-trento-1921/|title=FEDERICO ACCORNERO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELL’A.C. TRENTO 1921|trans-title=FEDERICO ACCORNERO IS A NEW PLAYER FOR AC TRENTO 1921|date=17 January 2025|access-date=17 January 2025|language=it}}

International career

Accornero has represented Italy at various youth international levels, having played for the under-15,{{Cite web |last= |date=27 April 2019 |title=Torneo delle Nazioni, buona la prima degli Azzurrini: Inghilterra battuta per 2-1 |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/torneo-delle-nazioni-buona-la-prima-degli-azzurrini-inghilterra-battuta-per-2-1/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=FIGC |language=it}} under-16,{{Cite web |last= |date=31 October 2019 |title=Al Torneo Val de Marne l’Italia batte anche il Belgio. Corradi: "I ragazzi sono stati fantastici" |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/al-torneo-val-de-marne-l-italia-batte-anche-il-belgio-corradi-i-ragazzi-sono-stati-fantastici/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=FIGC |language=it}} under-18{{Cite web |last= |date=25 March 2022 |title=L'Italia supera 1-0 l'Austria. A Novarello decide un gran gol di Accornero |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/nazionale-under-18-litalia-supera-1-0-laustria-a-novarello-decide-un-gran-gol-di-accornero/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=FIGC |language=it}} and under-19 national teams.{{Cite web |last= |date=16 November 2022 |title=Un’Italia bella e concreta: a Coverciano l’Ungheria è battuta per 3-0. Viscidi: "Complimenti ai ragazzi" |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/un-italia-bella-e-concreta-a-coverciano-l-ungheria-è-battuta-per-3-0-viscidi-complimenti-ai-ragazzi/ |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=FIGC |language=it}}{{Cite web |last=Rossoni |first=Stefano |date=30 November 2022 |title=Federico Accornero, punto di riferimento del Genoa Primavera |url=http://www.lagiovaneitalianews.it/under-19/federico-accornero-punto-di-riferimento-del-genoa-primavera-24414 |access-date=8 March 2023 |website=La Giovane Italia News |language=it}}

He was included in the squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria,{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Tornano i Giochi del Mediterraneo: domenica il raduno a Roma, il 26 giugno l’esordio con il Portogallo |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/tornano-i-giochi-del-mediterraneo-domenica-il-raduno-a-roma-il-26-giugno-l-esordio-con-il-portogallo/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=it}} where Italy eventually won the silver medal after losing to France in the final match.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-05 |title=L’Italia è ancora d’argento ai Giochi del Mediterraneo: gli Azzurrini sbattono sui pali, a far festa è la Francia |url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/l-italia-è-ancora-d-argento-ai-giochi-del-mediterraneo-gli-azzurrini-sbattono-sui-pali-a-far-festa-è-la-francia/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio |language=it-IT}}

Style of play

Accornero started playing football as a central midfielder, before being moved to an attacking role.{{Cite web |date=3 August 2023 |title=Accornero è il protagonista del precampionato: nasce centrocampista, ma brilla come attaccante |url=https://www.ilcentro.it/sport/accornero-%C3%A8-il-protagonista-del-precampionato-nasce-centrocampista-ma-brilla-come-attaccante-1.3166799 |access-date=12 August 2023 |website=Il Centro |language=it-IT}} Despite operating mainly as a number 10, he can also play as an advanced forward or a left winger.

An ambidextrous forward, he has been regarded for his agility, his dribbling skills and his work rate. Moreover, he has shown to be equally effective as an assist-man and a goal-scorer.

Although he was compared to Alexis Sánchez due to his characteristics, he cited Albert Guðmundsson and Mattia Aramu, two of his team-mates at Genoa, as his biggest sources of inspiration.

Personal life

Accornero's parents own a seaside resort in Genoa.

He is a long-life supporter of Genoa.

Career statistics

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