Federico Accornero

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, while starting to play for the under-19 squad in the same year. 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.