Read what 16-year-old forward Federico Croci had to say after signing his first professional contract with Fiorentina.

After playing for Fiorentina for four years, you’ve signed your first professional contract today. How does it feel? 

“I’m very happy to have signed my first professional contract with this amazing club, which believes in me and has become a second family.”

What have these first few days of training with the first team been like?

“I’m happy about this new chapter with the first team and I’m making progress.”

Is there any player who has impressed you in particular?

“There’s always so much to learn when you play with players of this caliber. There’s a lot to learn because it’s a completely different world compared to the Academy, including the playing style, what the coach expects from you and the quality of your team-mates. But I’m starting to settle in with the help of the other players.”