Atalanta have tied Giorgio Scalvini more closely to the club that developed him, confirming a contract extension for the Italy international defender. The Bergamo side stated that the new agreement runs until 30 June 2021.
For Scalvini, the renewal continues a path that began in Atalanta’s academy during the summer of 2015. He arrived as a child at Zingonia and has since become one of the club’s established first-team figures.
Quick facts
- Giorgio Scalvini has extended his Atalanta contract.
- He joined the club’s youth system in summer 2015.
- The 22-year-old has made 144 professional appearances in the Nerazzurri shirt.
- Scalvini identified the Europa League triumph in Dublin as the high point of his Atalanta career.
- He also thanked the Percassi family, sporting director Giuntoli, former coaches and team-mates.
Atalanta described Scalvini as a product of their Bortolotti training centre, a player whose progression has reflected the standards taught throughout the youth sector. The club praised both his conduct and his commitment in wearing the Nerazzurri colours.
The defender’s journey has carried him from academy football to Serie A, the Italian national team and European success. At just 22, his 144 senior outings underline how quickly he has become part of Atalanta’s modern history.
The club’s message included good wishes from the Percassi and Pagliuca families, the sporting department and the wider organisation as Scalvini continues his career in Bergamo.
Scalvini said he was delighted with the agreement and reserved particular gratitude for the Percassi family, who had watched his development from his earliest years at the club. He also thanked Giuntoli for making the extension possible.
He added that the coaches and colleagues he has worked with have played an important role in his growth, both as a footballer and as a person. The renewal therefore carries more than a contractual meaning: it keeps an academy graduate inside the structure that formed him.
Asked about the defining moments of his time at Atalanta, Scalvini placed the Europa League final victory in Dublin at the top. He called it an unforgettable night and the greatest step for both himself and the club.
His Serie A debut remains another personal landmark, the fulfilment of a childhood ambition. Scalvini said he hopes other youngsters beginning in Atalanta’s youth ranks can follow a similar route into the first team.
“I never imagined getting this far,” he said, reflecting on a dream that became reality. “I still remember starting in the academy; it has been an emotional journey.”
His closing message was for the supporters, whom he credited for standing by the team in difficult periods as well as in celebration. Scalvini said the squad’s duty is to give everything and live up to Atalanta’s principle that the shirt must always be earned through effort.
