Juventus Signs Davide Marchisio to Professional Deal Until 2028

The famous surname is on the contract, but Juventus are betting on the boy, not the legacy.

Davide Marchisio, born 31 August 2009, has signed his first professional deal with the club he has grown up inside. The agreement runs until 2028 and marks a decisive step in the 15-year-old midfielder’s climb through the Bianconeri ranks.

This is not a ceremonial gesture to honour his father, Claudio. It is the reward for a steady, hard-edged rise through the academy, built on training-ground graft and a mentality that has impressed coaches at every level in Turin.

For Davide, the signature carried weight. A lifelong Juventus supporter, he described the moment as deeply emotional, then took to social media to frame it in his own words: proud to sign with “the team I've dreamt of and loved since I was a child,” and promising to keep working “with great ambition and a desire to improve, giving my all for these colours. Fino alla fine.”

That promise has roots. Before cementing himself as a regular in the Under-18 side, Marchisio made 23 appearances and scored three goals for the Under-17s, including a standout strike in the Derby della Mole that underlined both his technique and temperament on a big youth stage.

Claudio Marchisio has stayed close but careful. His guidance has been deliberate, aimed at protecting Davide from the weight of comparison rather than feeding it. Inside the academy, staff talk more about his work rate and maturity than his surname.

The club have already started to test his ceiling. Late last season, Luciano Spalletti brought the teenager into first-team training at Continassa, a brief but significant taste of senior intensity and standards.

This year, Davide has stepped into a central role for the newly formed Under-18 side. He has already written a small line of club history by scoring their first-ever goal of the campaign, a moment that underlines why Juventus see him as a key figure for the season ahead.

Now comes the hard part. Across a long, demanding domestic schedule, consistency will be the true measure. Juventus view that Under-18 campaign as the bridge towards Juventus Next Gen, and Marchisio’s performances in the coming months will go a long way to deciding how quickly he crosses it.

First-team staff will track his progress closely through the autumn, paying attention not just to his touch and vision, but to how his body and decision-making adapt to higher tempo football. The plan is clear: manage his development carefully, then ease him into senior football when his game – not his name – demands it.