Vasilije Adžić (born 12 May 2006) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Sassuolo, on loan from Juventus, and the Montenegro national team.

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Club career Budućnost Adžić was born in Nikšić, at the time still part of Serbia and Montenegro, on 12 May 2006. He came through the youth systems of Polet Stars, based in his hometown, and Budućnost. He signed a scholarship contract with Budućnost in April 2022, and made his senior debut on 28 August 2022, aged , scoring with a long-range chip in a 4–0 win over Arsenal Tivat. The goal made him the youngest scorer in Budućnost's history and the second-youngest in the Montenegrin First League, behind Ilija Vukotić ().

Adžić made 23 appearances and scored three goals in his first professional season, with Budućnost finishing first in the Montenegrin First League. 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, where he also provided an assist in 86 minutes of play. This was not enough as Budućnost lost 3–4 (3–5 on aggregate). As a result of his performances, he was considered among the best players in Balkan football, and among the best youngsters of 2023.

Juventus On 11 July 2024, Serie A side Juventus announced the signing of Adžić on a three-year contract, with a reported €5.3 million fee. He was initially expected to join Juventus Next Gen, the club's reserve team in Serie C, before being promoted to the first team. Eventually, Adžić's rapid progress managed to impress manager Thiago Motta and his staff during pre-season, earning himself a spot with the Juventus senior team for the 2024–25 season. He missed the first three matches of the season due to an injury and rejoined the team during the international break in September 2024.

Adžić made his debut for the club on 19 October 2024, coming on as a substitute for Khéphren Thuram in the 72nd minute of a 1–0 Serie A win over Lazio. 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 to Stuttgart. On 12 December 2024, he made his Coppa Italia debut, a 4–0 home win over Cagliari, replacing Vlahović in the 81st minute. In the meantime, he was involved with Juventus Next Gen, making his debut as a starter on 31 October 2024, in a 0–1 Serie C defeat to Sorrento.

On 9 February 2025, Adžić scored his first goal, a free kick in a 2–0 win against Benevento. On 12 March, he earned a penalty kick that allowed Juve Next Gen to win against Sorrento as the club fought to reach the Serie C promotion play-offs, after having been at one point last in the table. Overall, he scored four goals and provided two assists in 10 Serie C games in 2024–25. Despite being linked to several clubs, including Genoa, Lecce, Palermo, Sassuolo, Braga, and a Bundesliga club, through a loan, having achieved little play time in the first team, he ultimately stayed at Juventus.

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, after a VAR check. In doing so at , 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. 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 in 1996 and that Adžić was born the same day Juventus were controversially hit by Calciopoli, and how it was fitting his first goal with the club was against Inter. Adžić himself stated that he dreamed of scoring a goal like that. In the second leg of the Champions League play-off game against Galatasary on 25 February 2026, he was heavily criticized by the Italian press for a mistake that allowed Victor Osimhen to give Galatasaray the lead and cost Juventus the elimination from the cup.

Sassuolo On 3 August 2026, he was loaned out to Sassuolo for €0.5M with option to buy for €12M and a €13.7 redemption clause. On 13 September, he decided a home match against Juventus themselves, scoring in stoppage time to make it 3–2.

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. 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.

Style of play Regarded as a highly versatile player, standing at , Adžić began his career as an attacking midfielder or left- winger. On occasion, he has also been played at striker, and he can also operate as a central midfielder. Adžić is a right-footed player who combines his physical strength with speed and technical ability, and is proficient in aerial play. He is also effective when shooting, where he is noted for his creativity and accuracy from both long range and in set pieces.

Owing to his qualities, Adžić has been compared to Kevin De Bruyne and Steven Gerrard, while being inspired by Lionel Messi. On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the most talented footballers born in 2006 worldwide. 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."

Career statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBudućnost2022–231. CFL2331000—2432023–241. CFL3565141—448Total5896141006811Juventus Next Gen2024–25Serie C104——00104Juventus2024–25Serie A60101010902025–26Serie A1010070—171Total161108010261Sassuolo (loan)2026–27Serie A5311—0064Career total8917821211011020

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals Montenegro202562202632Total94

Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adžić goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Vasilije AdžićNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Gradski stadion, Nikšić, Montenegro1–12–2Friendly2Europa Sports Park, Gibraltar1–12–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification3Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia1–02–12026–27 UEFA Nations League C42–0

Honours Budućnost Montenegrin First League: 2022–23 Montenegrin Cup: 2023–24

Individual Serie A Goal of the Month: September 2025

References

External links

Vasilije Adžić at Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin) FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Juventus FC (ITA) at FIFA.com