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.
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. 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.
Corness signed for Yverdon Sport of the Swiss Super League in July 2023 on a season-long loan. He made his league debut on 23 July 2023 away at FC Zürich.
Corness signed for Gillingham in EFL League Two in February 2025 for the remainder of the season. He left Liverpool at the end of the 2024-25 season.
After exiting Liverpool he joined agreed to join The New Saints from 1 July 2025. He made his competitive 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. In his first season with the club, he played in each league match.
International career Corness made his debut for the England national under-20 football team in March 2023.
Style of play Corness has been nicknamed "the wand" due to his passing ability.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiverpool U232021–22————20202022–23————30302024–25————3131Total———8181Yverdon-Sport2023–24Swiss Super League20000000000200Gillingham2024–25EFL League Two400000—0040The New Saints2025–26Cymru Premier400000400080Total28000004081401
References
External links Profile at The New Saints F.C. website