Michele Di Gregorio
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michele Di Gregorio
| image = Di Gregorio, Monza v Alessandria (2021) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Di Gregorio with Monza in 2021
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|27|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Milan, Italy
| height = 1.87 m{{cite web|url=https://www.acmonza.com/en/player/96/ |title=Michele Di Gregorio |publisher=AC Monza |access-date=3 September 2022}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Juventus
(on loan from Monza)
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Inter Milan
| years1 = 2017–2022
| clubs1 = Inter Milan
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Renate (loan)
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Novara (loan)
| caps3 = 30
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = → Pordenone (loan)
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2022
| clubs5 = → Monza (loan)
| caps5 = 64
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs6 = Monza
| caps6 = 70
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = → Juventus (loan)
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 23:45, 23 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Michele Di Gregorio (born 27 July 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Italian football updater|Juventus}} club Juventus, on loan from Monza.
Club career
=Inter Milan=
Born in Milan, Italy, Di Gregorio was a youth product of Inter Milan.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
==Loan to Renate==
On 12 July 2017, Di Gregorio and Alessandro Mattioli were signed by Serie C side Renate on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/81897/di-gregorio-e-mattioli-al-renate|title=Di Gregorio e Mattioli al Renate|website=FC Internazionale - Inter Milan|access-date=2017-11-28}} On 30 July he made his debut for Renate in the first round of Coppa Italia in a 3–1 home win over Siracusa.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/30/italy/coppa-italia/ac-renate/us-siracusa/2530120/|title=Renate vs. Siracusa - 30 July 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-28}} On 3 September, Di Gregorio made his Serie C debut for Renate and he kept his first clean sheet in a 3–0 home win over Padova.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/27/italy/serie-c1/ac-renate/biancoscudati-padova/2574270/|title=Renate vs. Calcio Padova - 27 August 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-28}} One week later he kept his second clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over FeralpiSalò.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/03/italy/serie-c1/feralpisalo/ac-renate/2568946/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=3 September 2017}} On 16 September, Di Gregorio kept his third clean sheet in a 3–0 away win over Modena.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/16/italy/serie-c1/modena-fc/ac-renate/2579418/|title=Modena vs. Renate - 16 September 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-28}} On 17 December, Di Gregorio kept his 10th clean sheet in a 1–0 home win over Pordenone.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/17/italy/serie-c1/ac-renate/pordenone-calcio-ssd/2579554/|title=Renate vs. Pordenone - 17 December 2017 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-06-28}} Di Gregorio ended his season-long loan to Renate with 38 appearances, 14 clean sheets, and 36 goals conceded.
==Loan to Novara==
On 4 July 2018, it was announced that Di Gregorio was loaned to a Serie B club Avellino.{{cite press release|url=https://www.usavellino.club/news/9943-il-portiere-di-gregorio-e-dell--avellino|title=Il portiere Di Gregorio è dell’Avellino|date=4 July 2018|access-date=4 July 2018|language=Italian|publisher=usavellino.club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153149/https://www.usavellino.club/news/9943-il-portiere-di-gregorio-e-dell--avellino|archive-date=4 July 2018|url-status=dead}} However, he did not play any matches for the team and returned to Inter Milan. On 24 August 2018 he was loaned to Novara.{{cite press release|url=https://www.inter.it/it/news/88851/di-gregorio-al-novara|title=Di Gregorio al Novara|date=24 August 2018|access-date=24 August 2018|language=Italian|publisher=inter.it}} On 30 September he made his Serie C debut for Novara in a 1–1 home draw against Juventus U23.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/30/italy/serie-c1/novara-calcio/juventus-u23/2918854/|title=Novara vs. Juventus II - 30 September 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-01}} On 7 October he kept his first clean sheet for Novara in a 3–0 away win over Piacenza.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/07/italy/serie-c1/piacenza-calcio/novara-calcio/2918863/|title=Piacenza vs. Novara - 7 October 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-09}} Three week later he kept his second clean sheet in a 2–0 away win over Pistoiese.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/21/italy/serie-c1/ac-pistoiese/novara-calcio/2918894/?ICID=PL_MS_08|title=Pistoiese vs. Novara - 21 October 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-22}} On 18 November he kept his third clean sheet in a 0–0 away draw against Cuneo.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/18/italy/serie-c1/ac-cuneo-1905/novara-calcio/2918931/|title=Cuneo vs. Novara - 18 November 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2018-12-13}} On 12 December he was sent-off with a red card in the 90th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Alessandria.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/12/italy/serie-c1/us-alessandria-1912/novara-calcio/2918969/|title=Alessandria vs. Novara - 12 December 2018 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-01-01}} Di Gregorio ended his loan to Novara with 32 appearances, 12 clean sheets and 28 goals conceded.
==Loan to Pordenone==
On 10 July 2019, Di Gregorio was loaned to Serie B club Pordenone on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-pordenone-dall-inter-arriva-di-gregorio-1267257|title=UFFICIALE: Pordenone, dall'Inter arriva Di Gregorio|website=www.tuttomercatoweb.com|language=it|access-date=2019-07-11}} On 13 September he made his debut in Serie B for Pordenone and he kept his first clean sheet for the team in a 1–0 home win over Spezia.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/13/italy/serie-b/pordenone-calcio-ssd/asd-spezia-calcio-2008/3122569/?ICID=PL_MS_01|title=Pordenone vs. Spezia - 13 September 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-09-15}} Three weeks later, on 5 October, he kept his second clean sheet in a 2–0 home win over Empoli and three more weeks later, on 26 October, he kept his third in a 0–0 home draw against Cittadella.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/05/italy/serie-b/pordenone-calcio-ssd/empoli-fc/3122609/|title=Pordenone vs. Empoli - 5 October 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-10-14}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/26/italy/serie-b/pordenone-calcio-ssd/as-cittadella/3122629/|title=Pordenone vs. Cittadella - 26 October 2019 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com|access-date=2019-11-16}} Di Gregorio ended his season-long loan to Pordenone with 35 appearances, 41 goals conceded and 11 clean sheets, and he also help the club to reach the play-off semi-finals, however they lose 2–1 on aggregate against Frosinone.
=Monza=
On 27 August 2020, Di Gregorio was sent on loan for the 2020–21 season to newly-promoted Serie B club Monza, on a one-year deal with an option to buy.{{cite press release|url=https://www.monzacalcio.com/it/news/1925/|title=Rinforzo in porta: ecco Di Gregorio|date=27 August 2020|access-date=27 August 2020|language=it|publisher=monzacalcio.com}} Following 31 appearances with Monza, 29 in the league, he was re-loaned on 29 June 2021, on a one-year deal with option to buy, counter-option for Inter Milan and conditional obligation to buy.{{Cite web|title=Welcome back Di Gregorio! - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A.|url=https://www.acmonza.com/en/news/2690/|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.acmonza.com|language=it}} Di Gregorio's obligation for purchase clause was triggered on 29 May 2022, after helping Monza top their first-ever Serie A promotion.{{Cite web |title=TMW - Monza, con la Serie A scattano gli obblighi di riscatto per Di Gregorio, Bettella e Colpani - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/tmw-monza-con-la-serie-a-scattano-gli-obblighi-di-riscatto-per-di-gregorio-bettella-e-colpani-1688876 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=www.tuttomercatoweb.com |language=it}}
Di Gregorio made his Serie A debut on 13 August, in a 2–1 home defeat to Torino in the first matchday.{{Cite web |title=MONZA-TORINO 1-2 - Radonjic show e Juric esulta con i timbri di Miranchuk e Sanabria |url=https://www.tuttomonza.it/primo-piano/monza-torino-1-2-radonjic-show-e-juric-esulta-con-i-timbri-di-miranchuk-e-sanabria-17776 |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=Tutto Monza |language=it}} He kept his first Serie A clean sheet on 18 September, after helping Monza win their first game in the top flight against Italian giants Juventus 1–0.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-23 |title=Verso Sampdoria-Monza, Audero contro Di Gregorio. I numeri |url=https://www.clubdoria46.it/sampdoria-monza-audero-di-gregorio/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=Club Doria 46 |language=it-IT}} On 7 July 2023, Di Gregorio's contract with Monza was renewed until 30 June 2027.{{Cite web |title=Michele Di Gregorio rinnova fino al 2027 - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/di-gregorio-monza-rinnovo-contratto-2027-comunicato/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=www.acmonza.com |language=it}} He won the Serie A Best Goalkeeper award in the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Official: Di Gregorio named best Serie A goalkeeper for 2023-24 |url=https://football-italia.net/di-gregorio-best-serie-a-goalkeeper-2023-24/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=football-italia.net |language=en-GB}}
=Juventus=
On 5 July 2024, Di Gregorio joined Serie A club Juventus on a one-year loan, worth €4.5 million, with an obligation to buy at the end of the season for a further €13.5m, plus performance-related bonuses up to €2m.{{Cite web |last=Juventus.com |date=5 July 2024 |title=ACCORDO CON IL MONZA PER L’ACQUISIZIONE DEL CALCIATORE DI GREGORIO |url=https://www.juventus.com/images/image/private/fl_attachment/dev/ngo7zxxlsksyekhkys77.pdf |access-date=5 July 2024 |website=Juventus.com |language=it}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Official : Juventus sign Di Gregorio from Monza for 18m agreement |url=https://football-italia.net/official-juventus-sign-di-gregorio-from-monza/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=football-italia.net |language=en-GB}}
International career
On 19 February 2014, Di Gregorio made his Italy under-17 debut as a substitute, replacing Emil Audero in the 59th minute of a 6–0 home win over Hungary U17.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
In October 2024 he was selected for the senior Italy squad for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Belgium and Israel on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/per-gli-azzurri-allenamento-nel-pomeriggio-a-coverciano-convocato-nicol%C3%B2-zaniolo/|title=Per gli Azzurri allenamento nel pomeriggio a Coverciano, convocato Nicolò Zaniolo|language=it|publisher=Italian Football Federation|date=11 October 2024|access-date=11 October 2024}}
Personal life
Di Gregorio is affectionately nicknamed "{{Lang|it|L'Uomo Digre}}", a play on words in reference to television anime Tiger Mask ({{Lang|it|L'Uomo Tigre}} in Italian).{{Cite web |date=23 September 2022 |title=Vichingo, Imperatore e Pess: i soprannomi dei giocatori del Monza |url=https://www.ilcittadinomb.it/news/rubriche/vichingo-imperatore-e-pess-i-soprannomi-dei-giocatori-del-monza/ |access-date=10 October 2022 |website=il Cittadino di Monza e Brianza |language=it}} He and his partner Samantha have a son named Marcello (b. 2020).{{Cite press release|title=E' nato il piccolo Marcello Di Gregorio!|url=https://www.monzacalcio.com/it/news/2007/|access-date=2020-09-29|publisher=Monza|language=it}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 23 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|448837|access-date=13 November 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renate (loan)
|33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Serie C promotion play-offs|name=SCPO}} | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Novara (loan)
|Serie C |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=SCPO}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Pordenone (loan)
|33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs|name=SBPO}} | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Monza (loan)
|Serie B |27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=SBPO}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Serie B |37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|name=SBPO}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Monza
|37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | |
| Juventus (loan)
|Serie A |28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana}} | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!258 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 286 | 0 |
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Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category}}
- [https://www.acmonza.com/it/player/96/ Profile] at AC Monza
{{Juventus FC squad}}
{{Serie A Awards}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Di Gregorio, Michele}}
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