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 22) [2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 The New Saints
Number 4
Youth career
–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Liverpool 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Yverdon Sport (loan) 20 (0)
2025 → Gillingham (loan) 3 (0)
2025– The New Saints 0 (0)
International career
2023– England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2025

Dominic Corness (born 5 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club The New Saints. He is an England youth international. [3]

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Club career

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. [4] 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. [5]

Corness signed for Yverdon Sport of the Swiss Super League in July 2023 on a season-long loan. [6] He made his league debut on 23 July 2023 away at FC Zürich. [7]

Corness signed for Gillingham in EFL League Two in February 2025 for the remainder of the season. [8] He left Liverpool at the end of the 2024-25 season. [9]

After exiting Liverpool he joined agreed to join The New Saints from 1 July 2025. [10] He made his competetive debut for the club the following week in the preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League in a 0-0 draw against Macedonian club KF Shkëndija. [11]

International career

Corness made his debut for the England national under-20 football team in March 2023. [12]

Style of play

Corness has been nicknamed "the wand" due to his passing ability. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Dominic Corness: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "D.Corness". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Dominic Corness signs extended contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool fc. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Reds suffer defeat in Dubai by Olympique Lyonnais". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Doyle, Ian (20 July 2023). "Liverpool midfielder makes surprise loan transfer to Switzerland". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Aufsteiger Yverdon beim FC Zürich klar unterlegen". Radiocentral.ch. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dominic Corness joins Gillingham on loan - Liverpool FC". www.liverpoolfc.com. 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  9. ↑ Price, Glenn (6 June 2025). "Liverpool FC confirms Premier League retained list". Liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Dominic Corness agrees terms with The New Saints following Liverpool departure". The New Saints. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Lusby, Jack (July 9, 2025). "Ex-Liverpool midfielder makes Champions League debut days after signing". thisisanfield. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Doyle, Ian. "Liverpool talent nicknamed 'The Wand' at the Academy makes England debut after 'stepping up'". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Doyle, Ian (6 October 2022). "Liverpool midfielder nicknamed 'the Wand' is emerging talent with Thiago in his sights". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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