Michael Gregoritsch
Gregoritsch with Austria U21 in 2014
Personal information
Full name Michael Gregoritsch
Date of birth (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Graz, Styria, Austria
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Winger, striker
Team information
Current team
 SC Freiburg
Number 38
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 18 (9)
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 26 (17)
2015–2017 Hamburger SV 55 (10)
2017–2022 FC Augsburg 119 (29)
2019–2020 → Schalke 04 (loan) 14 (1)
2022– SC Freiburg 46 (12)
International career‡
2010 Austria U16 1 (0)
2011 Austria U17 3 (1)
2011–2016 Austria U21 29 (20)
2016– Austria 51 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Michael Gregoritsch (born 18 April 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and the Austria national team.[2][3][4]

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.[5] 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.[5] This made him the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga with only 15 years and 361 days.[6] He finished the 2009–10 season with a goal in four appearances.[7] He also made appearances for the reserve team over three seasons.[8][9][10]

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.[11]

FC St. Pauli

In 2013, he was loaned to FC St. Pauli, where he played for both the first and second teams.[7]

VfL Bochum

He joined VfL Bochum on loan for the 2014–15 season,[7] where he scored seven goals in 27 appearances.[2]

Hamburger SV

He played for Hamburger SV during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[7] He scored six goals in 26 appearances during the 2015–16 season[12] and five goals in 32 appearances during the 2016–17 season.[13]

FC Augsburg

He went to FC Augsburg for the 2017–18 season. He finished the 2017–18 season with 13 goals in 33 appearances.[14]

Schalke 04 (loan)

On 23 December 2019, Gregoritsch was loaned to Schalke 04 until the end of the campaign.[15] 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.[16]

SC Freiburg

On 8 July 2022, SC Freiburg announced that they had signed Gregoritsch ahead of the 2022–23 Bundesliga season.[17]

Personal life

As of July 2023, his father, Werner Gregoritsch, is the head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team. [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kapfenberger SV II 2009–10[8] Landesliga Steiermark 17 5 — — 17 5
2010–11[9] Landesliga Steiermark 13 5 — — 13 5
Kapfenberger SV II (loan) 2011–12[10] Austrian Regionalliga Central 7 1 — — 7 1
Total 37 11 — — 37 11
Kapfenberger SV 2009–10[7] Austrian Bundesliga 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
2010–11[7] Austrian Bundesliga 24 2 5 0 — 29 2
Kapfenberger SV (loan) 2011–12[7] Austrian Bundesliga 16 1 0 0 — 16 1
Total 44 4 5 0 — 49 4
1899 Hoffenheim II 2012–13[11] Regionalliga Südwest 28 11 — — 28 11
FC St. Pauli II (loan) 2013–14[7] Regionalliga Nord 5 1 — — 5 1
FC St. Pauli (loan) 2013–14[7] 2. Bundesliga 15 1 1 0 — 16 1
VfL Bochum (loan) 2014–15[2] 2. Bundesliga 25 7 2 0 — 27 7
Hamburger SV 2015–16[12] Bundesliga 25 5 1 1 — 26 6
2016–17[13] Bundesliga 30 5 2 0 — 32 5
Total 55 10 3 1 — 58 11
FC Augsburg 2017–18[14] Bundesliga 32 13 1 0 — 33 13
2018–19[19] Bundesliga 32 6 4 2 — 36 8
2019–20[7] Bundesliga 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
2020–21[7] Bundesliga 24 1 2 0 — 26 1
2021–22[7] Bundesliga 25 9 2 0 — 27 9
Total 119 29 10 2 — 129 31
Schalke 04 (loan) 2019–20[7] Bundesliga 14 1 2 0 — 16 1
SC Freiburg 2022–23[7] Bundesliga 30 10 5 2 7[b] 3 42 15
2023–24[7] Bundesliga 16 2 2 0 4[b] 0 22 2
Total 46 12 7 2 11 3 64 17
Career total 387 87 30 5 11 3 428 95
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 20 November 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2016 1 0
2017 4 0
2018 6 1
2019 6 1
2020 6 2
2021 10 1
2022 10 2
2023 8 5
Total 51 12
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gregoritsch goal.
List of international goals scored by Michael Gregoritsch
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 March 2018 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 3–0 4–0 Friendly
2 6 September 2019 Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria  Latvia 6–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
3 4 September 2020 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1–0 2–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
4 11 October 2020 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0
5 13 June 2021 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania  North Macedonia 2–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2020
6 29 March 2022 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Scotland 1–2 2–2 Friendly
7 3 June 2022 Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia  Croatia 2–0 3–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
8 24 March 2023 Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria  Azerbaijan 2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
9 27 March 2023 Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria  Estonia 2–1 2–1
10 17 June 2023 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 1–1
11 7 September 2023 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria  Moldova 1–1 1–1 Friendly
12 12 September 2023 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden  Sweden 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

References

  1. ^ UEFA.com. "Michael Gregoritsch - Austria - UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Michael Gregoritsch" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Das Gregoritsch-Märchen" (in German). Kleine Zeitung. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch" (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "15-Jähriger erzielt Bundesliga-Tor" (in German). merkur-online.de. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Gregoritsch verzückt Österreich" (in German). kicker. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Michael Gregoritsch » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2009/10" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2010/11" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2011/12" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch joins FC Schalke 04 on loan". Schalke 04. 23 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Borussia Monchengladbach dealt Bundesliga title blow by Schalke". BBC Sport. 17 January 2020.
  17. ^ "MICHAEL GREGORITSCH JOINS SC FREIBURG". scfreiburg.com. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  18. ^ "In Österreichs erster Liga Trainersohn, 15 trifft" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  19. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Gregoritsch, Michael". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

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