Thomas Campaniello

Thomas Campaniello (born 29 February 2008) is an Italian-Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club 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 0–5 home loss to Atalanta in the league.

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 Italian newspaper Il Tirreno wrote in 2025 that "his tactical intelligence allows him to also move into more withdrawn positions...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 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2025