Aaron Ciammaglichella

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 20)
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)
2025	→ Ternana (loan)	5	(1)
International career‡
2019	Italy U15	2	(1)
2021–2022	Italy U17	12	(2)
2021–2022	Italy U18	4	(1)
2023–2024	Italy U19	14	(0)
2024–	Italy U20	4	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Club career

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]

On 3 February 2025, Ciammaglichella was loaned by Ternana in Serie C.^[4]

International career

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.^[5]

Style of play

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.^[6]