Vasilije Adžić
Montenegrin footballer (born 2006)
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Vasilije Adžić (born 12 May 2006) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a Attacking midfielder or Central midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Montenegro national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vasilije Adžić | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, Serbia and Montenegro | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Polet Stars | |||
| –2022 | Budućnost | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Budućnost | 58 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | Juventus Next Gen | 10 | (4) |
| 2024– | Juventus | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Montenegro U15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Montenegro U16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Montenegro U17 | 28 | (6) |
| 2022 | Montenegro U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Montenegro U19 | 7 | (5) |
| 2023– | Montenegro U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2025– | Montenegro | 6 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Budućnost
Adžić was born in Nikšić, at the time still part of Serbia and Montenegro, on 12 May 2006.[1][2] He came through the youth systems of Polet Stars, based in his hometown, and Budućnost.[3] He signed a scholarship contract with Budućnost in April 2022, and made his senior debut on 28 August 2022, aged 16 years and 108 days,[4] scoring with a long-range chip in a 4–0 win over Arsenal Tivat.[5] The goal made him the youngest scorer in Budućnost's history and the second-youngest in the Montenegrin First League, behind Ilija Vukotić (16 years, 73 days).[6]
Adžić made 23 appearances and scored three goals in his first professional season, with Budućnost finishing first in the Montenegrin First League.[7] The following season, he became a regular starter for the team, appearing in 44 matches and scoring eight goals: six in the league, where Budućnost finished in second place; one in the victorious Montenegrin Cup; and another, a free kick, in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers in the return match against Struga,[8] where he also provided an assist in 86 minutes of play.[9] This was not enough as Budućnost lost 3–4 (3–5 on aggregate).[10] As a result of his performances, he was considered among the best players in Balkan football,[11] and among the best youngsters of 2023.[12]
Juventus
2024–25 season
On 11 July 2024, Serie A side Juventus announced the signing of Adžić on a three-year contract,[13][14] with a reported €5.3 million fee.[15] He was initially expected to join Juventus Next Gen, the club's reserve team in Serie C, before being promoted to the first team.[14] Eventually, Adžić's rapid progress managed to impress manager Thiago Motta and his staff during pre-season, earning himself a spot with Juventus first team for the 2024–25 season.[16] He missed the first three matches of the season due to an injury and rejoined the team during the international break in September 2024.[17][18]
Adžić made his debut for the club on 19 October 2024,[19] coming on as a substitute for Khéphren Thuram in the 72nd minute of a 1–0 Serie A win over Lazio.[20][21] Three days later, he appeared in the UEFA Champions League for the first time, replacing Dušan Vlahović in the 68th minute of a 1–0 defeat against Stuttgart.[22] On 12 December 2024, he made his Coppa Italia debut, a 4–0 home win over Cagliari, replacing Vlahović in the 81st minute.[23] In the meantime, he was involved with Juventus Next Gen,[24] making his debut as a starter on 31 October 2024,[25] in the Serie C match lost 0–1 against Sorrento.[26]
On 9 February 2025, Adžić scored his first goal, a free kick in the 2–0 win against Benevento.[27][28] On 12 March, he earned a penalty kick that allowed Juventus Next Gen to win against Sorrento as the club fought to reach the Serie C promotion play-offs,[29][30] after having been at one point last in the table.[26] Overall, he scored four goals and provided two assists in 10 Serie C games in 2024–25.[31][32][33] Despite being linked to several clubs, including Genoa, Lecce, Palermo, Sassuolo,[34] Braga, and a Bundesliga club,[35] through a loan,[36][37] having achieved little play time in the first team,[38] he ultimately stayed at Juventus.[39]
2025–26 season
Having been promoted to the first team on a permanent basis ahead of the 2025–26 season, Adžić replaced Teun Koopmeiners in the 73rd minute and scored his first Serie A goal, a stoppage-time winner from outside the area in a 4–3 Derby d'Italia win against Inter Milan on 13 September 2025,[40][41][42] after a VAR check.[43] In doing so at 19 years and 124 days, he became the youngest foreign player for Juventus and the youngest overall (overtaking teammate Kenan Yıldız) to score a goal in the Derby d'Italia.[39][44] Within the context of the Juventus–Inter Milan rivalry, it was observed that Zinedine Zidane also had scored his first Serie A goal against Inter Milan in 1996 and that Adžić was born the same day Juventus were controversially hit by Calciopoli,[45] and how it was fitting his first goal with the club was against Inter Milan.[1][46] Adžić himself stated that he dreamed of scoring a goal like that.[39][47]
International career
Adžić has represented Montenegro at numerous youth international levels. He received his first call-up by Robert Prosinečki to the senior Montenegro national team for the UEFA Nations League matches against Iceland and Wales in September 2024 but missed both matches due to an injury.[48] On 10 June 2025, alongside Andrija Bulatović, Adžić debuted and scored his first goal for the Montenegro senior squad in a 2–2 home friendly draw against Armenia.[49]
Style of play
Regarded as a highly versatile player,[31][33] standing at 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in),[50] Adžić began his career as an attacking midfielder or left winger.[31][32] On occasion, he has also been played at striker, and he can also operate as a central midfielder.[31] Adžić is a right-footed player who combines his physical strength with speed and technical ability,[31][33] and is proficient in aerial play.[32] He is also effective when shooting, where he is noted for his creativity and accuracy[33] from both long range and in set pieces.[31][32]
Owing to his qualities, Adžić has been compared to Kevin De Bruyne and Steven Gerrard,[51][52] while being inspired by Lionel Messi.[53] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the most talented footballers born in 2006 worldwide.[54][55] To the journalists present who had asked him who his source of inspiration was while at the Juventus training camp in 2024, he answered: "I am Adžić."[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Budućnost | 2022–23 | 1. CFL | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | 1. CFL | 35 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 44 | 8 | ||
| Total | 58 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 11 | ||
| Juventus Next Gen | 2024–25 | Serie C | 10 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Juventus | 2024–25 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 16 | ||
- Includes Montenegrin Cup, Coppa Italia
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 17 November 2025[58]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 2025 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adžić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 June 2025 | Gradski stadion, Nikšić, Montenegro |  Armenia |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 November 2025 | Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Individual
