Gianluigi Donnarumma

Gianluigi Donnarumma is an Italian professional footballer who currently plays goalie for Serie A club Milan and the national team of Italy. Until the age of 14, he attended the Napoli soccer academy. In 2015, he began his career with Milan. On July 30, 2015, he made his debut for AC Milan’s main squad against Real Madrid during the International Champions Cup in China. On October 25, 2015, he made his Serie A debut against Sassuolo. At the age of 16 years and 242 days, he became the second-youngest goalkeeper in Serie A history, 13 days younger than Giuseppe Sacchi, who made his Serie A debut with Milan on the same date, 73 years ago. In March 2016, at the age of 17 years and 28 days, he set a new record as the youngest Italy under-21 player ever to play. After six months, he made his senior international debut, becoming Italy’s youngest goalie ever at the age of 17 years and 189 days. At UEFA Euro 2020, he represented his country. He is regarded as one of Italy’s most promising young footballers and one of his generation’s most promising young footballers. Gigio is his nickname, Donna. His shirt/jersey number for the Italy National Team is 21 and for AC Milan it is 99. According to Fabrizio Romano and The Guardian, he signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain on June 16, 2021.

What is the Net Worth of Gianluigi Donnarumma?

As of 2021, Gianluigi Donnarumma’s net worth is expected to be €15 million. His current squad, AC Milan, pays him £10,140,000 per year. He earned £9,568,000 as an annual salary in 2020 and £9,984,000 in 2019. According to sources, he recently signed a five-year contract with PSG for an unknown amount. As of May 2021, his current market value is €60 million. A football career is the primary source of riches. He has yet to negotiate a sponsorship agreement. His earnings allow him to live a lavish lifestyle. He drives a Lamborghini Urus sports car.

Famous For:

  • Being a professional footballer in Italy.
  • Being compared to Gianluigi Buffon, the renowned Italian goalie.
  • Because of his mental calmness, technique, and intelligence, he is considered one of the top young Italian prospects.
  • In 2016, he became the youngest goalie to ever play for Italy’s senior national team. He was only 17 years and 189 days old at the time.
Professional Italian Footballer, Gianluigi Donnarumma (Source: @instagram.com/gigiodonna99)

Gianluigi Donnarumma will sign at PSG on Monday (21st June 2021):

The Italian international goalkeeper and the capital club have reached an agreement on a five-year contract, and the player will have his pre-signing medical next Monday, the day after Italy’s final Euro 2021 group game against Wales (Sunday, 6 p.m.). Donnarumma, who is free from AC Milan at the age of twenty-two, will compete with Keylor Navas if he is not sent out in the meanwhile.

What is the Nationality of Gianluigi Donnarumma?

On 25th February 1999, Gianluigi Donnarumma was born in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. He holds Italian nationality and his ethnic background is Italian-White. His race is White. About his parents, he was born to his father, Alfonso Donnarumma, and his mother, Marinella Donnarumma. Also, he has three siblings with whom he grew up. His siblings are Antonio Donnarumma (Older Brother) (Professional Soccer Player), Alfredo Donnarumma (Older Brother) (Professional Soccer Player), Nunzia Donnarumma (Sister). Pisces is his Zodiac sign. His religious beliefs and educational background are not known. His present age is 22 as of 2021.

How was the football career of Gianluigi Donnarumma?

  • In 2003, Gianluigi began his playing career at the ASD Club Napoli football academy.
  • Milan signed him at €250,000 when he was 14 years old in 2013. He signed his first professional deal with Milan in March 2015, which ran from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2018.
  • Manager Sinia Mihajlovi elevated him to the senior team at the start of the 2015-2016 season.
  • On the 30th of July, during Milan’s pre-season, he made his debut in an International Champions Cup encounter against Real Madrid.
  • On the 25th of October, he made his competitive debut in Serie A against Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium.
  • During the season, he was ranked in the top 25 in Don Balón’s list of the best footballers under the age of 21 in the globe.
  • He was briefly hospitalized in March 2016 after colliding with Chievo’s Fabrizio Cacciatore on the pitch and suffering a head injury.
  • His debut match of the 2016-2017 season was against Torino on August 21st, in which he saved his first penalty of his professional career. He also played a role in Milan’s Supercoppa Italiana victory on December 23rd, saving Paulo Dybala’s penalty in a 4-3 shootout victory after a 1-1 tie after extra time.
  • Later, he extended his Milan deal till 2021.
  • On July 27, 2017, he made his debut appearance in Europe, a 1-0 win over CS U Craiova in the first leg of Milan’s Europa League third-round qualification match, in which he kept a clean sheet.
  • On December 30, 2017, he made his 100th appearance for Milan in a 1-1 draw against Fiorentina.
  • On April 15, 2018, at the age of 19 years and 49 days, he became the youngest player in Serie A history to reach 100 appearances.
  • On the 3rd of February 2019, he was selected man-of-the-match in Milan’s 1-1 away tie with Roma in the 21st Round of the 2018-19 Serie A season.
  • In a 3-0 home win over Cagliari in Serie A on February 10th, Gianluigi became Milan’s tenth-most capped goalkeeper, behind Christian Abbiati (380), Sebastiano Rossi (330), Dida (302), Lorenzo Buffon (300), Enrico Albertosi (233), Dario Compiani (221), Fabio Cudicini (183), Giovanni Rossetti (180), and Mario Zorzan (176).
  • On July 21, 2020, he made his 200th appearance for the club in a 2-1 Serie A away win over Sassuolo, in which he donned the captain’s armband for the first time in his career after Alessio Romagnoli was subbed off due to injury.
  • He played in every game in Serie A except one and 11 times in the Europa League as Milan finished second and advanced to the round of 16 in 2020-2021.
  • The club attempted to extend his contract but was unable to fulfill his wage expectations of €1 million per month and €20 million in agent commission for Mino Raiola, and walked out of the negotiations in late May 2021. As a result, Milan director of football Paolo Maldini revealed on May 26, 2021 that Donnarumma would depart the club when his contract expired on June 30, 2021.
  • In his final season, he made 251 appearances in all competitions for Milan, preserving 88 clean sheets and helping the team finish second in Serie A (and qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2014).
  • According to Fabrizio Romano and The Guardian, he then signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain on June 16, 2021.
Gianluigi Donnarumma trained at the soccer academy of Napoli until the age of 14 (Source: @instagram.com/gigiodonna99)

How was the International Career of Gianluigi Donnarumma?

  • At the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Gianluigi was the starting goalkeeper for Italy’s under-17 team. On the 24th of March 2016, he made his debut for the under-21 team in a 4-1 win over the Republic of Ireland.
  • Gian Piero Ventura called him up to the senior squad on August 27th for a friendly against France on September 1st and a 2018 World Cup qualification match against Israel on September 5th, making him the youngest player to be called up to the senior squad since 1911, at the age of 17 years and six months.
  • On September 1st, he made his senior debut against Frace.
  • In June 2017, manager Luigi Di Biagio named him to the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
  • He also started all of the Azzurri’s matches in the 2018-19 UEFA Nations League.
  • Furthermore, he was named to Italy’s squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament in June 2021.
  • On the 11th of June 2021, he kept a clean sheet in Italy’s 3-0 win over Turkey in his opening game of Euro 2020. He played for the Italy National Team against Switzerland on June 17, 2021, in which Italy won 3-0.

Transfer News

  • 2003-2013 – ASD Club Napoli
  • 2013-Present – Milan

Honours, Awards, and Achievements

Milan

  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2016

Individual

  • Gazzetta Sports Awards Rivelazione dell’anno: 2016
  • Goal.com NxGn: 2017
  • AIC Serie A Team of the Year: 2019–20
  • AIC Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year: 2020
  • Serie A Best Goalkeeper: 2020–21

Who is Gianluigi Donnarumma Girlfriend?

Gianluigi Donnarumma, an unmarried male, is now dating. Alessia Elefante, his girlfriend, and he are in a wonderful relationship. The couple intends to marry in the near future. They’ve been dating for quite some time now. With the passage of time, their friendship grows stronger. They are content in their current lives and are not bothered by anything. He is not gay and has a straight sexual orientation.

Gianluigi Donnarumma and his girlfriend, Alessia Elefante (Source: @sportblis)

How tall is Gianluigi Donnarumma?

Gianluigi Donnarumma is a tall hunk who stands at 6 feet 5 inches or 196 cm. His equilibrium weight is 90 kg, or 198.5 inches. He has an athletic body type. His hair is black, and his eyes are a dark brown tone. He has large ears, a large nose, and a beard, which he looks great in. His chest is 45 inches, his arms measure 15 inches, and his waist measures 35.5 inches. Overall, he has a healthy figure and a charming personality that draws a large number of people to him.