Born in Turin, Marchisio is the youngest of three children and was raised in Andezeno, a comune not far from the city, where his parents run a family business and continue to reside.[7][8] His family were Juventus fans and season ticket holders and he used to be a ball boy at the Stadio delle Alpi. As a child, he was interested in various sports and joined the youth football team at Fiat's satellite sports club Sisport, where he was later scouted by Juventus youth coaches at the age of seven.[6][8][9][1