Michael Gregoritsch

Michael Gregoritsch (born 18 April 1994) is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for Bundesliga side Schalke 04, on loan from FC Augsburg.[1][2][3]

Michael Gregoritsch
Gregoritsch with Austria U21 in 2014
Personal information
Full name Michael Gregoritsch
Date of birth (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994
Place of birth Graz, Styria, Austria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Winger, striker
Club information
Current team
 Schalke 04
(on loan from FC Augsburg)
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2008 Grazer AK
2008–2010 Kapfenberger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Kapfenberger SV II 30 (10)
2010–2011 Kapfenberger SV 28 (10)
2011–2015 1899 Hoffenheim 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Kapfenberger SV II (loan) 7 (1)
2011–2012 → Kapfenberger SV (loan) 16 (1)
2012–2013 1899 Hoffenheim II 28 (11)
2013–2014 → FC St. Pauli II (loan) 5 (2)
2013–2014 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 15 (1)
2014–2015 → VfL Bochum (loan) 25 (7)
2015 VfL Bochum 0 (0)
2015–2017 Hamburger SV 55 (10)
2017– FC Augsburg 70 (19)
2019– → Schalke 04 (loan) 14 (1)
National team‡
2010 Austria U16 1 (0)
2011 Austria U17 3 (1)
2011– Austria U21 29 (20)
2016– Austria 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:50, 23 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 December 2019

Career

Kapfenberger SV

In 2008, Gregoritsch began his career at Kapfenberger SV's youth teams and was promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga team in January 2010.[4] He made his debut on 14 April 2010 against Austria Wien and scored his first league goal less than three minutes after coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute.[4] This made him the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga with only 15 years and 361 days.[5] He finished the 2009–10 season with a goal in four appearances.[6] He also made appearances for the reserve team over three seasons.[7][8][9]

1899 Hoffenheim

Gregoritsch moved to 1899 Hoffenheim on 28 June 2011 for an undisclosed fee. He signed a four-year contract, but was loaned to Kapfenberger SV until June 2012. He then only played for the second team of Hoffenheim, where he scored 11 goals in 28 appearances.[10]

St. Pauli

In 2013, he was loaned to FC St. Pauli, where he played for both the first and second teams.[6]

VfL Bochum

He joined VfL Bochum on loan for the 2014–15 season,[6] where he scored seven goals in 27 appearances.[1]

Hamburger SV

He played for Hamburger SV during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[6] He scored six goals in 26 appearances during the 2015–16 season[11] and five goals in 32 appearances during the 2016–17 season.[12]

FC Augsburg

He went to FC Augsburg for the 2017–18 season. He finished the 2017–18 season with 13 goals in 33 appearances.[13]

Schalke 04

On 23 December 2019, Gregoritsch was loaned to Schalke 04 until the end of the campaign.[14] In his debut match for Schalke on 17 January 2020, he recorded a goal and an assist in a 2–0 home win against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[15]

Career statistics

Club statistics
As of 29 June 2020.
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[lower-alpha 1]TotalRef.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kapfenberger SV II2009–10Landesliga Steiermark175—175[7]
2010–11Landesliga Steiermark135—135[8]
2011–12 (loan)Austrian Regionalliga Central71—71[9]
Total3711—3711—
Kapfenberger SV2009–10Austrian Bundesliga410041[6]
2010–11Austrian Bundesliga24250292[6]
2011–12 (loan)Austrian Bundesliga16100161[6]
Total44450494—
1899 Hoffenheim II2012–13Regionalliga Südwest2811—2811[10]
FC St. Pauli II2013–14 (loan)Regionalliga Nord51—51[6]
FC St. Pauli2013–14 (loan)2. Bundesliga15110161[6]
VfL Bochum2014–15 (loan)2. Bundesliga25720277[1]
Hamburger SV2015–16Bundesliga25511266[11]
2016–17Bundesliga30520325[12]
Total5510315811—
FC Augsburg2017–18Bundesliga3213103313[13]
2018–19Bundesliga32642368[16]
2019–20Bundesliga601070[6]
Total7019627621—
Schalke 042019–20 (loan)Bundesliga14120161[6]
Career total2936519331268—
  1. Appearances in the Austrian Cup and German Cup.

International
As of November 19, 2019[17]
Austria
YearAppsGoals
201610
201740
201861
201961
Total172

International goals
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 March 2018Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Luxembourg3–04–0Friendly
2.6 September 2019Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria Latvia6–06–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Personal life

His father, Werner Gregoritsch, is the current head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team.[18]

References
  1. "Michael Gregoritsch" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Das Gregoritsch-Märchen" (in German). Kleine Zeitung. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "Michael Gregoritsch" (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. "15-Jähriger erzielt Bundesliga-Tor" (in German). merkur-online.de. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. "Gregoritsch verzückt Österreich" (in German). kicker. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  6. "Michael Gregoritsch » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  7. "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2009/10" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  8. "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2010/11" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  9. "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2011/12" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  10. "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  11. "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  14. "Michael Gregoritsch joins FC Schalke 04 on loan". Schalke 04. 23 December 2019.
  15. "Borussia Monchengladbach dealt Bundesliga title blow by Schalke". BBC Sport. 17 January 2020.
  16. "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  17. "Gregoritsch, Michael". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  18. "In Österreichs erster Liga Trainersohn, 15 trifft" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
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