Juventus Signs Davide Marchisio to First Professional Contract
The famous surname will grab the headlines, but Juventus have moved decisively for the talent, not the nostalgia.
The club’s academy has signed Davide Marchisio to his first professional contract, a deal running until 2028, locking in one of the most talked‑about prospects in their youth ranks. Born on August 31, 2009, the midfielder has climbed steadily through the Bianconeri system, his rise driven less by legacy and more by an uncompromising work ethic.
For Davide, who has grown up with a deep attachment to the Old Lady, the moment carried real weight. This is the club he has supported, the shirt he has always wanted. Now it is official. Now it is his job.
He made that clear in a message shared on social media once the ink had dried: “Proud to have signed my first professional contract with the team I've dreamt of and loved since I was a child. I will continue to work with great ambition and a desire to improve, giving my all for these colours. Fino alla fine.”
The name Marchisio inevitably drags the conversation back to his father, Claudio, a modern Juventus icon. Inside the club, though, the focus is on Davide’s own path. Claudio has taken a deliberate, protective approach, guiding his son carefully and helping to keep the noise and comparisons at bay while the teenager learns his trade.
On the pitch, the progress is clear. Before stepping up and establishing himself as a regular for the Under-18s, Davide made 23 appearances and scored three goals at Under-17 level. One of those strikes came in the Derby della Mole, a standout moment in a fixture that carries real emotional weight in Turin.
The club have already started to push him towards the next level. Late last season, Davide received crucial senior exposure when Luciano Spalletti invited him into first-team training sessions at Continassa, a significant vote of confidence for a player still in his mid-teens.
This year, the responsibility grows. Davide is expected to be a key figure for the Under-18s and has already written his name into their history by scoring the newly formed side’s first-ever goal earlier in the campaign. It was a symbolic finish: a new team, a new Marchisio, a familiar black-and-white story beginning again from the academy pitches.
The challenge now is consistency. Juventus want to see him deliver across a long, demanding domestic season, using the Under-18 stage as a launchpad towards Juventus Next Gen. Coaches and first-team staff will track his physical development and technical evolution closely through the autumn, ready to smooth his route when the time comes to step into senior football.
The surname has already been there. The contract is now there. What happens next will depend entirely on Davide Marchisio’s feet.
