Federico Accornero (born 5 February 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Trento, on loan from Carrarese.
Club career
Born and raised in Genoa, 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, while starting to play 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. 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, while the Primavera squad gained automatic promotion back to the Campionato Primavera 1.
On 27 July 2023, Accornero joined club Pescara on a season-long loan. On 6 August, he scored his first professional goal in a 6–2 Coppa Italia defeat to Reggiana.
On 1 September 2024, Accornero made his debut for Genoa, as a late substitute in a 0–2 loss to Hellas Verona.
On 17 January 2025, Accornero was loaned by Trento in .
On 16 July 2025, Accornero signed a three-season contract with Carrarese in .
International career
Accornero has represented Italy at various youth international levels, having played for the under-15, under-16, under-18 and under-19 national teams.
He was included in the squad that took part in the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria, where Italy eventually won the silver medal after losing to France in the final match.
Style of play Accornero started playing football as a central midfielder, before being moved to an attacking role. Despite operating mainly as a number 10, he can also play as an advanced forward or a left winger.
An ambidextrous forward, he is regarded by others for his agility, his dribbling ability and his work rate.
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
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaTotalDivisionGoalsGoalsGoalsGenoa U192020–2021Campionato Primavera 130 -302021–2022310310Genoa2022–23Serie B102232Pescara2023–24Serie C28332315Genoa2024–25Serie A30 -30Trento2024–25Serie C171171Carrarese2025–2026Serie B201030Career total85464918
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