Venezia may have dropped down to Serie B, but Gianluca Busio isn’t going anywhere.
The U.S. men’s national team midfielder signed a new contract at the club, despite its relegation, extending his stay through the 2024-25 campaign. In his first season in Italy, Busio, now 20, made 29 appearances (23 starts) in Serie A, and according to Venezia, his 1,944 minutes were the fourth most among players under 21 in the league. He scored one goal and had two assists in league play.
“I am really happy to sign a new contract here and I would like to thank everyone who made this possible. I really enjoyed my first year, the city is amazing and the fans are even better and they’re ready to support us in trying to make it back to Serie A,” Busio said in a statement. “Especially after getting relegated last year, I wanted to be part of the team that will fight for promotion and I am really excited for this year. There were offers and interest from other places but my heart is in Venice and I I really wanted to stay here and work for our goal and make the fans happy again.”
