Aaron Ciammaglichella (born 26 January 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Torino.

Aaron Ciammaglichella
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Torino
Number 72
Youth career
2015–2024 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Torino 1 (0)
International career
2019 Italy U15 2 (1)
2021–2022 Italy U17 12 (2)
2021–2022 Italy U18 4 (1)
2023– Italy U19 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:25, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Ciammaglichella moved to the youth academy of Torino in 2015, and worked his way up their youth categories.[1] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[2]

On 25 August 2024, Ciammaglichella made his senior debut for Torino in a 2–1 win against Atalanta as a substitute for Samuele Ricci in stoppage time.[3]

International career

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Ciammaglichella was born in Italy to an Ethiopian father and Italian mother. He is a youth international for Italy, having played for the Italy U15s and U17s.[4]

Style of play

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Ciammaglichella is a central midfielder that can play in a 2-man or 3-man defense. He can act as a box-to-box or creative midfielder, or as a false-9. He is strong technically and has great vision, and a very strong presser. He is also a prolific goalscorer and assister.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "[FOCUS]- Giovani tra giovani, Torino: Aaron Ciammaglichella". MondoPrimavera.
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.footitalia.com/serie-a-torino-2-1-atalanta-match-report/
  4. ^ "Ciammaglichella operato alla spalla: è la grande speranza del Toro". tuttosport.com.
  5. ^ Siotto, Paolo (13 April 2021). "Chi è Aaron Ciammaglichella, talentuoso centrocampista del Torino".
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