About Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italian Football Player)
Gianluigi Donnarumma is an Italian professional football player. He currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Italy national team. His playing position is a goalkeeper.
Gianluigi Donnarumma started playing football for the academy of ASD Club Napoli in 2003 and played until 2013. In 2013, at the age of 14, he was signed for €250,000 by AC Milan and began his career at the club. In March 2015, he signed his first professional contract with Milan, effective from 1 July 2015 until 30 June 2018. He played his first match for the first team of AC Milan against Real Madrid during the International Champions Cup held in China on 30 July 2015. He had his Serie A debut on 25 October 2015, in a match against Sassuolo where he became the second-youngest goalkeeper ever to debut in Serie A at the age of 16 years and 242 days, 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. In 2021, he 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. He was also named Serie A's Best Goalkeeper of the Year, IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper, and also won the Yashin Trophy. After six years with Milan, in July 2021, he officially joined PSG and signed a five-year contract until 30 June 2026 on a free transfer.
On the international level, Gianluigi Donnarumma has represented Italy at various age levels. He has represented Italy at U15, U16, U17, U21, and the senior level. In March 2016, he broke the record as the youngest Italy U21 player ever to play, aged 17 years and 28 days. He made his senior international team debut for Italy on 1 September 2016, becoming the youngest goalkeeper ever to appear for Italy, aged 17 years and 189 days. He has represented Italy at UEFA Euro 2020, helping the team win the tournament and winning the Player of the Tournament award.
Early Life and Family
Gianluigi Donnarumma was born on 25 February 1999. His birthplace is Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. He holds Italian nationality and he belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Pisces. He was born to his father, Alfonso Donnarumma, and his mother, Marinella Donnarumma. About his siblings, he has three siblings with whom he grew up. His siblings are Antonio Donnarumma (Older Brother) (Professional Football Player), Alfredo Donnarumma (Older Brother) (Professional Football Player), and Nunzia Donnarumma (Sister). Information regarding his education is currently unavailable.
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Personal Life
Looking at his personal life, Gianluigi Donnarumma is not married. However, he is not single. He is in a beautiful relationship with his girlfriend, Alessia Elefante who have been together for a long time. He had shared a couple of pictures with his love on his social media accounts. The couple is planning to get married soon. Their bond is getting stronger with the passage of time. They are enjoying their present life happily without any disturbances. Any updates on his love life will be updated here soon.
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Net Worth
Gianluigi Donnarumma is a very talented football player and with his continuous hard work and dedication, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football career which is his major source of wealth. He is an Italian professional football player who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. In 2013, at the age of 14, he was signed for €250,000 by AC Milan. In July 2021, he officially joined PSG and signed a five-year contract until 30 June 2026 on a free transfer. As of 2022, the net worth of Gianluigi Donnarumma is believed to be €30 million where he received £11 million as a yearly salary from his current club. Besides this, he also earns a decent amount of money from sponsorship, salary from the national team, endorsement deals with various brands including Adidas, and more. He rides a Lamborghini Urus. As of now, he is satisfied with his earnings. In addition, his market value is around €50 million.
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s Weight
Gianluigi Donnarumma stands at a height of 1.96m i.e. 6 feet and 5 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 90kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. He has big ears and a big nose with a beard which suits him a lot. His chest size is 45 inches, his arms size is 15 inches and his waist size is 35.5 inches. Overall, he has got a healthy body with a charming personality. In addition, his sexual orientation is straight.
Gianluigi Donnarumma Transfer History
- He started playing football for the academy of ASD Club Napoli in 2003.
- In 2013, at the age of 14, he was signed for €250,000 by AC Milan and began his career at the club.
- In July 2021, he officially joined PSG and signed a five-year contract until 30 June 2026 on a free transfer.
Awards and Achievements
Honors
- Won the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan.
- Won the 2021-22 Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain.
- Won the 2020 UEFA European Championship with Italy.
Awards
- Won the 2016 Gazzetta Sports Awards Rivelazione dell'anno.
- Won the 2017 Goal.com NxGn.
- Won the 2019 Italian Golden Boy Award.
- Won the 2020-21 Serie A Best Goalkeeper.
- Won the 2020, 2021 AIC Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year.
- Won the 2021 Yashin Trophy.
- Won the 2021 IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper.
- Won the 2021 Globe Soccer Awards Best Goalkeeper of the Year.
Orders
- 2021 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
