Dominic Corness

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Dominic Corness
Personal information
Full name Dominic Corness[1]
Date of birth (2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Yverdon Sport
(on loan from Liverpool)
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Liverpool 0 (0)
2023–Yverdon Sport (loan) 20 (0)
International career
2023– England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 march 2024

Dominic Corness (born 5 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League side Yverdon-Sport on loan from Liverpool. He is an England youth international.[2]

Career[edit]

From Liverpool, Corness began playing for Liverpool age-group teams from five years-old. After working through the academy programme he signed his first professional contract in 2021. 18 months later in November 2022 he signed an updated deal with the club.[3] He made his unofficial first team debut in a mid-season friendly against Olympique Lyonnais as part of the Dubai Super Cup, in December 2022.[4]

Corness signed for Yverdon Sport of the Swiss Super League in July 2023 on a season-long loan.[5] He made his league debut for Yverdon Sport on 23 July 2023 away at FC Zürich.[6]

International career[edit]

Corness made his debut for the England national under-20 football team in March 2023.[7]

Style of play[edit]

Corness has been nicknamed “the wand” due to his passing ability.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "D.Corness". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Dominic Corness signs extended contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool fc. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Reds suffer defeat in Dubai by Olympique Lyonnais". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ Doyle, Ian (20 July 2023). "Liverpool midfielder makes surprise loan transfer to Switzerland". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Aufsteiger Yverdon beim FC Zürich klar unterlegen". Radiocentral.ch. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ^ Doyle, Ian. "Liverpool talent nicknamed 'The Wand' at the Academy makes England debut after 'stepping up'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ Doyle, Ian (6 October 2022). "Liverpool midfielder nicknamed 'the Wand' is emerging talent with Thiago in his sights". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2023.