{{short description|Italian footballer (born 2008)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Christian Comotto |image = |caption = |full_name = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|4|25|df=y}} |birth_place = Ivrea, Italy |height = 1.85 m<ref name="Gazzetta" /> |currentclub = Spezia<br>(on loan from AC Milan) |clubnumber = 34 |position = Central midfielder |youthyears1 = 2014–2015 |youthclubs1 = Perugia |youthyears2 = 2015–2016 |youthclubs2 = Inter Milan |youthyears3 = 2016–2020 |youthclubs3 = Fiorentina |youthyears4 = 2020–2025 |youthclubs4 = AC Milan |years1 = 2025– |clubs1 = Milan Futuro ({{Tooltip|res.|Reserve team}}) |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2025– |clubs2 = AC Milan |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2025– |clubs3 = → Spezia (loan) |caps3 = 28 |goals3 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2022–2023 |nationalteam1 = Italy U15 |nationalcaps1 = 14 |nationalgoals1 = 2 |nationalyears2 = 2023–2024 |nationalteam2 = Italy U16 |nationalcaps2 = 11 |nationalgoals2 = 2 |nationalyears3 = 2024–2025 |nationalteam3 = Italy U17 |nationalcaps3 = 14 |nationalgoals3 = 1 |nationalyears4 = 2025– |nationalteam4 = Italy U18 |nationalcaps4 = 1 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2026– |nationalteam5 = Italy U19 |nationalcaps5 = 4 |nationalgoals5 = 1 |club-update = 21:45, 13 May 2026 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = 31 March 2026 }} '''Christian Comotto''' (born 25 April 2008) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Spezia}} club Spezia, on loan from AC Milan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/chi-e-christian-comotto-milan-figlio-eta-ruolo-carriera-contratto/blt6deb81fc5bc1eb78 |title=Chi è Christian Comotto, il figlio d'arte del Milan lanciato da Allegri nelle amichevoli estive |publisher=Goal |website=Goal.com |date=31 July 2025 |language=it}}</ref> He is an Italian youth international.
==Club career== ===Youth career=== Comotto started his career in the youth academy of Perugia, later he played for the youth academies of Inter Milan and Fiorentina.<ref name="Gazzetta">{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/30-07-2025/milan-chi-e-comotto.shtml |title=L'atletica, il talento e quel legame con Allegri: chi è Comotto, il talento in tournée col Milan |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |website=Gazzetta.it |date=30 July 2025 |language=it}}</ref>
===AC Milan=== In 2020 he moved to the youth academy of AC Milan. During the 2023–24 season he scored 14 goals for the U17s, becoming the top-scoring under-15 midfielder in Italy in the Primavera. In the 2024–25 season he had four goals and three assists in 36 games.<ref name="Eurosport" /> Comotto signed his first professional contract with AC Milan in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/official-christian-comotto-signs-first-122500201.html |title=Official: Christian Comotto signs first professional contract with Milan |publisher=Yahoo Sports |website=Sports.Yahoo.com |date=19 July 2024}}</ref>
He was first called-up with the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro on 8 February 2025, for a 2–0 home loss Serie C match against Lucchese, but didn't play.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2025-02-08/milan-futuro-setback-against-lucchese |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 February 2025 |archive-date=16 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250416022119/https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2025-02-08/milan-futuro-setback-against-lucchese |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 31 July 2025, during the 2025–26 pre-season, Comotto was called-up with the senior squad for the first time by head coach Massimiliano Allegri, and he scored a goal for AC Milan by performing a Panenka-style penalty in a 9–0 friendly win against Australian A-League Men club Perth Glory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/milan/2025/07/31/news/christian_comotto_milan_nuovo_talento_figlio_gianluca_ex_fiorentina-424764448/ |title=Milan, Comotto: rigore a cucchiaio a 17 anni come l'idolo Pirlo |publisher=la Repubblica |website=Repubblica.it |date=31 July 2025 |language=it}}</ref>
====Loan to Spezia==== On 4 August 2025, after being promoted to the AC Milan senior team, Comotto joined Serie B club Spezia on loan for the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Spezia Calcio|url=https://www.speziacalcio.com/it/news/ufficiale-christian-comotto-un-nuovo-calciatore-dello-spezia.27407.html|title=UFFICIALE CHRISTIAN COMOTTO È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLO SPEZIA|date=4 August 2025|access-date=4 August 2025|language=it}}</ref>
==International career== Comotto has represented Italy at under-15, under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe904754/christian-comotto/international-matches/ |title=Christian Comotto Internationals |website=Worldfootball}}</ref>
==Style of play== Comotto plays as a central midfielder and has a great physique and technical ability. He has often been compared to Sandro Tonali.<ref name="Gazzetta" /><ref name="Eurosport" />
==Personal life== His father, Gianluca Comotto, is a retired Italian footballer who played as a defender.<ref name="Eurosport">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.it/calcio/amichevoli/2025/chi-e-christian-comotto-il-17enne-del-milan-figlio-darte-che-si-e-preso-la-scena-in-australia-con-un-cucchiaio-al-perth-glory-su-rigore_sto23207230/story.shtml |title=Chi è Christian Comotto, il 17enne del Milan che si è preso la scena in Australia |publisher=Eurosport |website=Eurosport.it |date=31 July 2025 |language=it}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 8 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Milan Futuro |2024–25 |Serie C |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |Spezia (loan) |2025–26 |Serie B |28||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||30||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !28!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!30!!0 |} <!--;Notes {{notelist}}-->
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|christian-comotto}}
{{Spezia Calcio squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Comotto, Christian}} Category:2008 births Category:Sportspeople from Ivrea Category:Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Turin Category:Living people Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Italy men's youth international footballers Category:AC Milan players Category:Milan Futuro players Category:Spezia Calcio players