Destiny Elimoghale

Destiny Elimoghale

Personal information
Full name	Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale
Date of birth	(2009-04-23) 23 April 2009 (age 16)
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Juventus
Youth career
	GAR Rebaudengo
	Juventus
International career‡
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Italy U15	13	(1)
2025	Italy U16	2	(0)
2025–	Italy U17	6	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Italy FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 Qatar
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 May 2025

Destiny Onoguekhan Elimoghale (born 23 April 2009) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Juventus.

Early life

Elimoghale was born on 23 April 2009. A native of Turin, Italy, he is of Nigerian descent through his parents. ^[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Elimoghale joined the youth academy of GAR Rebaudengo. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Serie A side Juventus.

International career

Elimoghale is an Italy youth international. During May 2025, he played for the Italy national under-17 football team at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. ^[2]

Style of play

Elimoghale plays as a winger and is right-footed. Italian news website wrote in 2025 that he "he has similar moves to his idol Rafael Leao... impressive speed, and excellent dribbling... technique, speed, and composure, these are the main characteristics that sum up this young man's talent". ^[3]

Honours

Italy U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2025 ^[4]

References

1. "A 16 anni è il talento del futuro! Il baby prodigio si è preso l'Italia: "Può arrivare in Serie A"" [At 16, he's the talent of the future! The young prodigy has taken Italy by storm: "He can reach Serie A"] (in Italian). Sprint e Sport. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
2. "Chi è Destiny Elimoghale, il gioiello della Juventus che ha trascinato l'Italia Under 17 agli Europei" [Who is Destiny Elimoghale, the Juventus star who led Italy's Under-17 team to the European Championships?] (in Italian). Goal. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
3. "Juve, ecco chi è Destiny Elimoghale: l'attaccante che si ispira a Leao" [Juve, meet Destiny Elimoghale: the striker inspired by Leao] (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
4. "Longoni saves bag Italy bronze". fifa.com. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.