Destiny Elimoghale

Destiny Elimoghale
Personal information
Full name Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale
Date of birth (2009-04-23) 23 April 2009 (age 17)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Juventus Next Gen
Number 14
Youth career
GAR Rebaudengo
Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Juventus Next Gen 1 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 Italy U15 13 (1)
2025 Italy U16 2 (0)
2025– Italy U17 14 (3)
2025– Italy U18 7 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place2025 Qatar
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2026

Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale (born 23 April 2009) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger, attacking midfielder and forward for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen.

Early life

Elimoghale was born on 23 April 2009. A native of Turin, Italy, he is of Nigerian descent through his parents.

Club career

As a youth player, Elimoghale joined the youth academy of GAR Rebaudengo. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Serie A side Juventus.

International career

Elimoghale is an Italy youth international. During May 2025, he played for the Italy national under-17 football team at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Later in November finishing in third place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Style of play

Elimoghale plays as a winger and is right-footed. Italian news website wrote in 2025 that "he has similar moves to his idol Rafael Leao... impressive speed, and excellent dribbling... technique, speed, and composure, these are the main characteristics that sum up this young man's talent".

Honours

Italy U17

References

  1. ↑ "A 16 anni è il talento del futuro! Il baby prodigio si è preso l'Italia: "Può arrivare in Serie A"" [At 16, he's the talent of the future! The young prodigy has taken Italy by storm: "He can reach Serie A"] (in Italian). Sprint e Sport. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Chi è Destiny Elimoghale, il gioiello della Juventus che ha trascinato l'Italia Under 17 agli Europei" [Who is Destiny Elimoghale, the Juventus star who led Italy's Under-17 team to the European Championships?] (in Italian). Goal. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mondiale Under 17 dal 3 al 27 novembre in Qatar: i 21 convocati di Massimiliano Favo". FIGC.it (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Juve, ecco chi è Destiny Elimoghale: l'attaccante che si ispira a Leao" [Juve, meet Destiny Elimoghale: the striker inspired by Leao] (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Longoni saves bag Italy bronze". fifa.com. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.