Antonio Donnarumma

A native of Castellammare di Stabia, Donnarumma started his football career with local team Juve Stabia, before joining AC Milan at the age of 15.{{cite news |title=Donnarumma: "Domani con l'Inter sarà decisiva. Milan-Napoli? Derby del cuore" |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=20533 |author=Antonio Vitiello |work=milannews.it |date=19 March 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}} He spent five seasons in the club's youth system and he was a member of the under-17 squad who won the Campionato Nazionale Allievi in 2007,{{cite web |title=Campionato Allievi Nazionali 2006/07 |url=http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_palmares/scudetto_allievi_nazionali_2006_07 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |accessdate=3 February 2012 |language=Italian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211043954/http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_palmares/scudetto_allievi_nazionali_2006_07 |archive-date=11 February 2012 |url-status=dead }} as well as a member of the under-20 side who claimed the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition – though he missed the second leg of the final through suspension.{{cite web|title=Coppa Italia Primavera 2009/10 |url=http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_palmares/coppa_italia_primavera_2009_10 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |accessdate=3 February 2012 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302182124/http://www.acmilan.com/it/teams/youth_teams_palmares/coppa_italia_primavera_2009_10 |archivedate=2 March 2012 }}{{cite news |title=Il Milan cerca il bis contro il Palermo 25 anni dopo |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2010/aprile/14/Milan_cerca_bis_contro_Palermo_ga_10_100414026.shtml |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |date=14 April 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}

Donnarumma was also selected five times for first-team games since 2008, but eventually he was never fielded nor named on the bench.{{cite news |title=Milan, i convocati per Lecce |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=3125 |author=Antonio Vitiello |work=milannews.it |date=8 November 2008 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}{{cite news |title=Lazio-Milan: tra i convocati ritorna Emerson. La prima per Mattioni |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=4289 |author=Antonio Vitiello |work=milannews.it |date=31 January 2009 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}{{cite news |title=Real-Milan, i convocati di Leonardo: Abate c'é, Storari non-recupera |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=12989 |author=Matteo Calcagni |work=milannews.it |date=19 October 2009 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}{{cite news |title=Chievo-Milan, i rossoneri convocati: Abate indisponibile, Gattuso ancora out |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=13194 |author=Matteo Calcagni |work=milannews.it |date=24 October 2009 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}{{cite news |title=I convocati di Leo per Napoli-Milan: Abate torna a disposizione |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=13305 |author=Matteo Calcagni |work=milannews.it |date=27 October 2009 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}} In spite of that, Milan Youth Department Manager Filippo Galli hinted that the young goalkeeper might have been ready to join the first team permanently.{{cite news |title=Filippo Galli a MilanNews: "Ottima stagione per Donnarumma. Livaja credo vada all'Inter" |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=26304 |author=Stefano Maraviglia |work=milannews.it |date=2 June 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}}

In the end, however, Donnarumma was loaned out to Serie B club Piacenza for the 2010–11 season,{{cite news|title=Esclusiva: Piacenza, è fatta per Donnarumma |url=http://calciomercato.datasport.it/notizie/milan/2010-07-16-esclusiva-piacenza-e-fatta-per-donnarumma.shtml |author=Alfredo Pedullà |work=datasport.it |date=16 July 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722032708/http://calciomercato.datasport.it/notizie/milan/2010-07-16-esclusiva-piacenza-e-fatta-per-donnarumma.shtml |archivedate=22 July 2011 |accessdate=3 August 2010 |language=Italian |url-status=dead}} in order to gain some first team experience.{{cite news |title=Ag. Donnarumma: "Partirà, a breve colloquio col Milan. Molti club su di lui" |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=26726 |author=Antonio Vitiello |work=milannews.it |date=8 June 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100819091631/http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=26726| archivedate= 19 August 2010 | url-status=live}} He made his official debut for the club on 14 August 2010, in the second preliminary round of the Coppa Italia against Virtus Lanciano; he played the whole 120 minutes, as Piacenza won 5–3 after extra time.{{cite news |title=Tim Cup: Piacenza-Virtus Lanciano 5–3 (dts) |url=http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3611&Itemid=39 |work=piacenzacalcio.it |publisher=Piacenza Calcio |date=14 August 2010 |accessdate=15 August 2010 |language=Italian}} However, the next week he was dropped in favour of Mario Cassano for the first league game of the season.{{cite news |title=Modena-Piacenza 1–0 |url=http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3635&Itemid=39 |work=piacenzacalcio.it |publisher=Piacenza Calcio |date=22 August 2010 |accessdate=23 August 2010 |language=Italian}} His second appearance came on 27 October, in the third preliminary round of the Coppa Italia against Serie A club Cagliari;{{cite news |title=Cagliari-Piacenza 3–0 |url=http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3887&Itemid=39 |work=piacenzacalcio.it |publisher=Piacenza Calcio |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=28 October 2010 |language=Italian}} despite his team suffering a 3–0 defeat, Donnarumma's performance was considered good.{{cite news |title=Torna a brillare la stella di Donnarumma |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=37452 |author=Pietro Mazzara |work=milannews.it |date=28 October 2010 |accessdate=28 October 2010 |language=Italian| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101102151321/http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=37452| archivedate= 2 November 2010 | url-status=live}}

Donnarumma continued to serve as Cassano's understudy throughout the season, but with two games remaining Cassano was given a three-game ban for insulting a referee.{{cite web |title=Comunitcato ufficiale N. 102 |url=http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=d6183fe8-223f-4c61-b328-334ab06e7940&groupId=115051 |work=legaserieb.it |publisher=Lega Serie B |date=17 May 2011 |accessdate=1 June 2011 |language=Italian |archive-date=27 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527160500/http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=d6183fe8-223f-4c61-b328-334ab06e7940&groupId=115051 |url-status=dead }} This allowed Donnarumma to make his Serie B debut on 21 May 2011, in a home game against Albinoleffe; although he pulled off some good saves in the first half, Piacenza lost the game 3–1.{{cite news |title=Grossi show, il Piacenza è nei guai |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2011/maggio/22/Grossi_show_Piacenza_nei_guai_ga_10_110522015.shtml |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |page=32 |date=22 May 2011 |accessdate=1 June 2011 |language=Italian}} The following week, he was still in the starting line up, as his team suffered a 1–0 loss to Varese.{{cite web |title=Varese 1–0 Piacenza |url=http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Varese-Piacenza/26072 |work=legaserieb.it |publisher=Lega Serie B |date=29 May 2011 |accessdate=1 June 2011 |language=Italian |archive-date=4 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604055632/http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/campionato/matchreport/-/match-report/Varese-Piacenza/26072 |url-status=dead }} Piacenza finished the season in 19th place and were set to play a relegation play–off against Albinoleffe. Donnarumma played in the first leg, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw,{{cite news |title=Piacenza-Albinoleffe 0–0 |url=http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4771&Itemid=39 |work=piacenzacalcio.it |publisher=Piacenza Calcio |date=4 June 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2011 |language=Italian}} but he was benched in favour of the returning Cassano for the second leg, a 2–2 away draw, which meant Piacenza were relegated to Prima Divisione.{{cite news |title=Albinoleffe–Piacenza 2–2 |url=http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4785&Itemid=39 |work=piacenzacalcio.it |publisher=Piacenza Calcio |date=11 June 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2011 |language=Italian}}

For the 2011–12 season, AC Milan sent Donnarumma to newly promoted Serie B club Gubbio on another loan spell, with an option to sign the player on a permanent basis the following season.{{cite news |title=Ufficiale: Donnarumma al Gubbio in prestito con diritto di riscatto |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=56041 |author=Pietro Mazzara |work=milannews.it |date=3 July 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2011 |language=Italian}} Donnarumma made his official debut for the club on 15 August 2011, in the second preliminary round of the Coppa Italia against Benevento; he played the whole 120 minutes of a 2–2 extra time draw and then pulled off two saves in the penalty shoot-out, helping his team to win 3–2.{{cite news |title=Tim Cup: Gubbio-Benevento 5–4 dopo i rigori |url=http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2011/08/Tim-Cup-Gubbio-Benevento-5-4-dopo-i-rigori |work=asgubbio1910.com |publisher=Associazione Sportiva Gubbio 1910 |date=15 August 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2011 |language=Italian |archive-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021015350/http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2011/08/Tim-Cup-Gubbio-Benevento-5-4-dopo-i-rigori |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Donnarumma decisivo: Gubbio avanti in Coppa Italia |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=59111 |author=Pietro Mazzara |work=milannews.it |date=15 August 2011 |accessdate=16 August 2011 |language=Italian}} The following week, he made a couple of crucial saves in a 4–3 win over Atalanta in the third preliminary round.{{cite news |title=Atalanta-Gubbio: il tabellino |url=http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2011/08/Atalanta-Gubbio-il-tabellino |work=asgubbio1910.com |publisher=Associazione Sportiva Gubbio 1910 |date=21 August 2011 |accessdate=22 August 2011 |language=Italian |archive-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021015347/http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2011/08/Atalanta-Gubbio-il-tabellino |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Donnarumma provvidenziale nella vittoria del Gubbio sull'Atalanta |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=59560 |author=Pietro Mazzara |work=milannews.it |date=22 August 2011 |accessdate=22 August 2011 |language=Italian}} Donnarumma retained his place in the starting line up also for the first league game of the season, a 2–0 away loss to Grosseto, on 27 August.{{cite news |title=Gubbio-Grosseto: il tabellino |url=http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2011/08/Gubbio-Grosseto-il-tabellino |work=asgubbio1910.com |publisher=Associazione Sportiva Gubbio 1910 |date=27 August 2011 |accessdate=30 August 2011 |language=Italian |archive-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021015659/http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2011/08/Gubbio-Grosseto-il-tabellino |url-status=dead }} He went on to make 37 league appearances throughout the 42-game season, as Gubbio finished second-to-last in the table and were relegated to Prima Divisione.{{cite news|title=Serie B's Gubbio relegated to 3rd division Lega Pro |url=http://www.agi.it/english-version/sport/elenco-notizie/201205122037-spr-ren1063-serie_b_s_gubbio_relegated_to_3rd_division_lega_pro |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728144208/http://www.agi.it/english-version/sport/elenco-notizie/201205122037-spr-ren1063-serie_b_s_gubbio_relegated_to_3rd_division_lega_pro |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2012 |work=agi.it |publisher=Agenzia Giornalistica Italia |date=12 May 2012 |accessdate=26 May 2012 }}

While answering questions from fans during a live chat session on 30 May 2012, Donnarumma stated that he was "99.9% sure" he would sign an extension to his contract with Milan, which was due to expire the following year. However, he also pointed out that he was "not going to stay at Milan to be the third-choice goalkeeper" and instead he would prefer to spend another season on loan in order to play regularly, hopefully with "a Serie B team that fights for promotion".{{cite news |title=Chat con Donnarumma: "Mi ispiro ad Abbiati, spero di diventare presto il portiere titolare del Milan" |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=81756 |work=milannews.it |date=30 May 2012 |accessdate=15 July 2012 |language=Italian}}

Despite his earlier statements, on 31 August 2012 – transfer deadline day – Donnarumma was transferred to Serie A club Genoa for a €1.8 million transfer fee{{cite web|url=http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2012/pdf/Bilancio_Gruppo_Milan_12.pdf |title=RELAZIONE E BILANCIO AL 31 DICEMBRE 2012 |trans-title=Financial Report and Accounts as of 31 December 2012 |date=26 June 2013 |accessdate=3 May 2015 |publisher=AC Milan |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501041522/http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2012/pdf/Bilancio_Gruppo_Milan_12.pdf |archivedate=1 May 2015}} on a 3-year contract, as a part of a deal which saw youth prospect Johad Ferretti join Milan, also for a €1.8 million transfer fee.Genoa CFC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|title=A.C. Milan: official communication |url=http://acmilan.com/en/news/breaking_news_show/30271 |work=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=31 August 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418185910/http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/breaking_news_show/30271 |archivedate=18 April 2015 |url-status=live |accessdate=31 August 2012}} Donnarumma spent the season as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Sébastien Frey and Alexandros Tzorvas, making his only one appearance and Serie A debut in a 0–0 draw at Bologna on the last day.{{cite news |title=Genoa: buon esordio per Donnarumma |url=http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=112290 |author=Vincenzo Vasta |work=milannews.it |date=19 May 2013 |accessdate=19 May 2013 |language=Italian}}{{cite web|title=Bologna 0–0 Genoa |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Bologna-Genoa/48029 |work=legaseriea.it |publisher=Lega Serie A |date=19 May 2013 |accessdate=19 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419094025/http://www.legaseriea.it/en/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Bologna-Genoa/48029 |archivedate=19 April 2015 }} He kept the same role in the following season, backing up his new teammates Mattia Perin and Albano Bizzarri. Despite not making a single appearance throughout the season, in February he signed an extension to his contract with Genoa until 2018.{{cite news |title=Genoa, Donnarumma rinnova fino al 2018 |url=http://gianlucadimarzio.com/serie-a/genoa-donnarumma-rinnova-fino-al-2018/ |author=Gianluca Di Marzio |work=gianlucadimarzio.com |date=6 February 2014 |accessdate=18 April 2015 |language=Italian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418190712/http://gianlucadimarzio.com/serie-a/genoa-donnarumma-rinnova-fino-al-2018/ |archive-date=18 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}

For the 2014–15 season, Donnarumma joined Serie B club Bari on loan.{{cite news |title=Donnarumma all'A.S. Bari |url=http://genoacfc.it/notizie/donnarumma-al-bari/ |work=genoacfc.it |publisher=Genoa Cricket and Football Club |date=25 July 2014 |accessdate=18 April 2015 |language=Italian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204002253/http://genoacfc.it/notizie/donnarumma-al-bari/ |archive-date=4 February 2016 |url-status=dead }} He started the season as the regular goalkeeper for the side, before losing out his place in the line-up to Enrico Guarna in mid-February.

On 27 July 2016, Donnarumma joined Super League Greece club Asteras Tripoli on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |script-title=el:Ανακοίνωσε Ντοναρούμα για τρία χρόνια ο Αστέρας Τρίπολης |url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/227721/anakoinose-ntonaroyma-gia-tria-xronia-o-asteras-tripolis |publisher= sdna.gr|date=27 July 2016 |accessdate=27 July 2016 |language=Greek}} On 30 October 2016, he made his debut with the club in a home cup game against Veria.

On 12 July 2017, Donnarumma re-joined his brother Gianluigi at Milan, signing a four-year deal.{{cite press release|url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/official-statement/2017-07-12/official-antonio-donnarumma-is-back-in-redblack|title=OFFICIAL: ANTONIO DONNARUMMA IS BACK IN RED&BLACK|date=12 July 2017|access-date=12 July 2017|website=acmilan.com|publisher=A.C. Milan}} Due to injuries to both Milan's first choice keeper and Donnarumma's brother, Gianluigi, as well as the club's second goalkeeper, Marco Storari, Antonio made his Milan debut on 27 December 2017 against Inter Milan in a Derby della Madonnina match in the Coppa Italia, keeping a clean sheet over 120 minutes in a 1–0 victory after extra time.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/dec/27/milan-internazionale-coppa-italia-extra-time-donnarumma-brother|title=Donnarumma's brother stars as Milan beat Inter in Coppa Italia extra time|work=The Guardian|date=27 December 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Coppa-Italia/Milan/27-12-2017/milan-inter-1-0-cutrone-supplementare-decide-derby-240505807004.shtml |title=Milan-Inter 1-0, Cutrone nel supplementare decide il derby |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |author1=Valerio Clari |date=27 December 2017 |accessdate=5 February 2019 }} He made his European debut on 22 February 2018, in the second leg of a 1–0 home victory over Ludogorets in the round of 32 of the Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://it.eurosport.com/calcio/europa-league/2017-2018/le-pagelle-di-milan-ludogorets-1-0_sto6645170/story.shtml |title=Le pagelle di Milan-Ludogorets: 1-0 |publisher=Eurosport |language=Italian |author1=Marco Gentile |date=22 February 2018 |accessdate=5 February 2019 }} After a season without appearances, Donnarumma was rumored to have been placed on the transfer market, primarily due to his unusually high yearly salary of €1 million for a third-choice goalkeeper.{{cite web| url = https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/antonio-donnarumma-to-separate-from-brother-and-leave-ac-milan-i-16554| title = Antonio Donnarumma to separate from brother and leave AC Milan in January {{!}} Calciomercato.com}} However, as no transfer move happened during the summer of 2019, he remained in the squad. On 15 January 2020, Donnarumma made his third appearance for the club in a 3–0 home win against S.P.A.L. in the round of 16 of Coppa Italia, once again keeping a clean sheet.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/en/coppa-italia/match-report/2019-20/OTTAV/UNI/1/MILSPA|title=Match Report | 2019-20 | Round of 16 | Lega Serie A|access-date=15 January 2020|archive-date=4 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704071429/http://www.legaseriea.it/en/coppa-italia/match-report/2019-20/OTTAV/UNI/1/MILSPA|url-status=dead}} As a result, he became the first goalkeeper in Milan's history not to concede goals within 300 minutes of play since the debut appearance.{{cite web| url = https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/a-donnarumma-sets-new-record-for-ac-milan-was-there-ever-any-nee-73283| title = A. Donnarumma sets new record for AC Milan: was there ever any need for Reina? {{!}} Calciomercato.com}}

On 20 August 2021, Donnarumma joined Serie C club Padova.{{Cite web|last=grassini|date=2021-08-20|title=Ex Milan, Antonio Donnarumma riparte dalla C: ha detto sì al Padova|url=https://www.milannews24.com/donnarumma-padova-serie-c-ex-milan-calciomercato/|access-date=2021-08-20|website=Milan News 24|language=it-IT}}

On 14 August 2024, Donnarumma signed a two-season contract with Torino, returning to Serie A.{{cite web|publisher=Torino|url=https://www.torinofc.it/news/14/08/2024/donnarumma-al-toro_29201|title=Donnarumma al Toro|trans-title=Donnarumma to Toro|date=14 August 2024|access-date=15 August 2024|language=it}}

He has a younger brother, Gianluigi, who currently plays for Paris Saint Germain. The pair played together for Milan from 2017 to 2021.

{{updated|2 May 2024}}{{cite web|title=Antonio Donnarumma » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/antonio-donnarumma/2/|website=worldfootball.net|accessdate=18 February 2018}}{{cite web|title=A. Donnarumma|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/antonio-donnarumma/144831/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=18 February 2018}}

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