Thomas Campaniello

Thomas Campaniello
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Certaldo, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fiorentina (U19)
(on loan from Empoli)
Youth career
–2015 Certaldese Giovani
2015– Empoli
2026– → Fiorentina (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Empoli 3 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Italy U15 8 (4)
2023–2024 Italy U16 12 (4)
2024–2025 Italy U17 25 (10)
2024–2026 Italy U18 6 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place2025 Qatar
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2024 Cyprus
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Thomas Campaniello (born 29 February 2008) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the under-19 squad of Serie A club Fiorentina, on loan from Empoli.

Early life

Campaniello was born on 29 February 2008. Born in Certaldo, Italy, he is of Polish descent through his mother.

Club career

As a youth player, Campaniello joined the youth academy of Certaldese Giovani. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of Empoli and was promoted to the club's first team in 2024. On 23 February 2025, he debuted for them during a 5–0 home loss to Atalanta in the league.

On 1 September 2026, Fiorentina loaned Campaniello for their under-19 squad.

International career

Campaniello is an Italy youth international, having represented the under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18s.

With the U17 side he won the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, and also finished in third place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Style of play

Campaniello plays as a forward. Italian newspaper Il Tirreno wrote in 2025 that "his tactical intelligence allows him to also move into more withdrawn positions... gifted with great speed and excellent ball control, Thomas is skilled both in off-the-ball runs and in dribbling".

Honours

Italy U17

References

  1. ↑ "Strzela gola za golem, chce grać dla Polski. Związek wciąż milczy" [He scores goal after goal, he wants to play for Poland. The union is still silent] (in Polish). Przegląd Sportowy. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Thomas Campaniello at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Primavera: ufficiale l'arrivo di Campaniello" [Primavera: Campaniello's arrival is official] (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 1 September 2026. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "I 20 convocati di Favo per la fase finale. Il 21 maggio l'esordio con la Polonia". FIGC (in Italian). 16 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Empoli, la favola di Thomas Campaniello: chi è il 16enne di Certaldo che ha esordito in Serie A e i numeri da fenomeno" [Empoli, the tale of Thomas Campaniello: who is the 16-year-old from Certaldo who made his debut in Serie A and his phenomenal numbers] (in Italian). Il Tirreno. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Longoni saves bag Italy bronze". fifa.com. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "UEFA Under-17 EURO final report: Italy 3-0 Portugal". UEFA. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.