At the age of 16 years and 242 days, he was the second-youngest goalkeeper to start a match in the history of Italian football 13 days older than Giuseppe Sacchi, who coincidentally made his Serie A debut with Milan on the very same date, 73 years earlier. ĭonnarumma made his competitive debut in Serie A on 25 October against Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium chosen to start ahead of López, he helped the team achieve a 2–1 victory after three matches without a win. ![]() His subsequent starting appearance against Sassuolo in the final of the TIM Trophy saw him save two penalties in the shootout to secure Milan's victory. Replacing López in the 72nd minute, he kept a clean sheet for the remainder of the match, but was one of two Milan players to miss his penalty shoot-out attempt in an eventual 10–9 loss. During Milan's pre-season tour of China, he made his debut in an International Champions Cup match against Real Madrid on 30 July. ![]() 2015–16: Immediate breakthrough into starting eleven Īt the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Donnarumma was promoted to the senior team by manager Siniša Mihajlović, initially as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Diego López and Christian Abbiati. In March 2015, Donnarumma signed his first professional contract with Milan, effective from 1 July 2015 until 30 June 2018. Three days before his 16th birthday, in February 2015, he received his first call-up to the senior team from manager Filippo Inzaghi though he did not feature in the league match against Cesena, his presence on the substitutes' bench had required a special dispensation due to his age. Between 20, he was part of the Rossoneri youth academy, where he always played in the age group above him, beginning with the Giovanissimi, then the Allievi, and finally the Primavera. In 2013, at the age of 14, he was signed for €250,000 by AC Milan, the team for which his elder brother, Antonio, had already played. Club career AC Milan 2003–2015: Youth career ĭonnarumma grew up in the football academy of ASD Club Napoli in his native Castellammare di Stabia, which he joined in 2003. Donnarumma represented Italy at UEFA Euro 2020, helping the team win the tournament and winning the Player of the Tournament award. Six months later, he made his senior international debut, becoming the youngest goalkeeper ever to appear for Italy, aged 17 years and 189 days. Internationally, Donnarumma broke the record as the youngest Italian to ever play for the U21 team, aged 17 years and 28 days in March 2016. After six years with Milan, Donnarumma moved to Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain in June 2021 on a free transfer. He was also named Serie A's Best Goalkeeper of the Year, IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper and also won the Yashin Trophy. In 2021, Donnarumma helped Milan secure a second-place finish in the 2020–21 Serie A and qualification for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League after an eight-year absence. Ĭoming through the team's youth system, Donnarumma began his career with AC Milan in 2015, becoming the second-youngest goalkeeper ever to debut in Serie A, aged 16 years and 242 days he immediately broke into the starting line-up, earning a reputation as arguably the most promising young goalkeeper in the world at the time. ![]() He is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in world football. Gianluigi Donnarumma Cavaliere OMRI ( Italian pronunciation: born 25 February 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Italy national team. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2023 *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:33, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
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