Italian newspaper criticises David: ‘Not up to a Serie A player’ | OneFootball

Jonathan David failed to impress in Juventus’ 3-1 win over Udinese, prompting Gazzetta dello Sport to suggest that the Canada international is not good enough for Serie A.

David made a substitute appearance in Juventus’ 3-1 victory against Udinese on Wednesday, spending just 13 minutes on the pitch, but still received strong criticism from Gazzetta dello Sport.

The pink paper rated the Canadian striker 5.5/10, the lowest in the Juventus squad, despite his brief appearance on the pitch.

Gazzetta criticises David

TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Jonathan David during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Parma Calcio 1913 at on August 24, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

“Are we mean? No,” wrote journalist Fabio Licari.

“The movement, pace, and rhythm just aren’t up to a Serie A player. He made a nice touch, but too many other things didn’t make sense. More [similar] to Luis Silvio than the former Liller scorer.”

Luis Silvio is a former Pistoiese midfielder, who played with the Tuscan side in the 80s, but only collected six appearances in the 1980-81 campaign before returning to Brazil.

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TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 24: Jonathan David of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates Kenan Yildiz and Khephren Thuram during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Parma Calcio 1913 at on August 24, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

David joined Juventus on a free transfer from Lille last summer after scoring 109 goals in 232 matches with the French side.

REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – JUNE 09: Luciano Spalletti head coach of Italy reacts during the FIFA 2026 Qualifier between Italy and Moldova at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on June 09, 2025 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

David has collected 411 minutes of football in Serie A this season, scoring one goal and providing one assist.

Juventus have already sacked their coach Igor Tudor and are set to appoint Luciano Spalletti.