Donnarumma Gianluigi
Gianluigi “Gigio” Donnarumma is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Italy national team. He began his career with Milan in 2015, becoming the second youngest goalkeeper ever to debut in Serie A, aged 16 years and 242 days; he immediately broke into the starting line-up, earning a reputation as one of the most promising young goalkeepers in the world. He also broke the record as the youngest Italy under-21 player ever to play, aged 17 years and 28 days in March 2016. Six months later, he made his senior international debut, becoming the youngest goalkeeper ever to appear for Italy, aged 17 years and 189 days.
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On 15 June 2017 it was initially announced that Donnarumma would not be renewing his contract with Milan,however on 11 July, after much speculation, he renewed with Milan until 2021. Donnarumma played his first European game in a 1–0 win against CS U Craiova in the first leg of Milan’s Europa League qualification match on 27 July 2017, in which he managed to keep a clean sheet. On 30 December 2017, Donnarumma played his 100th game for Milan in a 1–1 draw against Fiorentina, becoming the youngest player to make 100 appearances with Milan’s jeresy.
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This shirt was given by Donnarumma to a Milan’s fan after the game against Crotone, whom we got the shirt from. The curious thing was that the fan who got the shirt by the the player was heavily protesting against him because of the player’s agent who was pushing the player to leave A.C. Milan , but Donnarumma took his shirt off and friendly put it in the fan’s hands. Few days before the game against Crotone Gianluigi Donnarumma has hit back at supporters after they produced a scathing banner that told the 18-year-old: “Ora Vattene. La Pazienza è finita.” – ‘It’s time to leave.’ Donnarumma was reduced to tears in the Milan dressing room after supporters unveiled the brutal message in Milan’s comfortable 3-0 Coppa Italia victory over Verona only few days before.
In the above and below pictures it’s very visible and recognizable the white stain on the back of the shirt that you can see on our shirt’s pictures above
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Since summer 2017, electing to turn down a contract extension with AC Milan in midweek, Gianluigi Donnarumma has become public enemy No. 1 of A.C. Milan’s fans. Milan were caught off guard by the 18-year-old’s decision and supporters of the Italian giants have been very vocal with their disapproval and frustration at the news. In June, during the “Under-21 European Championships” in Krakow, Poland, Milan supporters found a new way to protest and show their displeasure with Donnarumma showering the Italian goalkeeper’s goal with fake dollar bills. Supporters also hung a banner behind the goal that read “Dollarumma” and the match against Denmark U-21 even needed to be stopped briefly while workers tried to clear the pitch. Donnarumma and super-agent Mino Raiola have been widely criticized for the decision to turn down Milan’s contract offer, but this response was definitely a new one.
“He has great talent and I think he can do more than I did with Milan’s colours, because he is very young … Gigio has already demonstrated his value, and I think he’s going to develop even more” Dida
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Donnarumma was the starting goalkeeper for Italy’s under-17 team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. The following year on 24 March, he made his debut for the under-21 side in a 4–1 win over the Republic of Ireland, becoming the youngest player ever to play for the team aged 17 years and 28 days, breaking the record previously held by Federico Bonazzoli. Though predicted to attend the 2016 UEFA European Championship, Donnarumma did not make Antonio Conte’s final squad for the tournament. On 27 August, he was called up to the senior squad by Gian Piero Ventura for a friendly against France on 1 September and a 2018 World Cup qualification match on 5 September against Israel, making him the youngest player, aged 17 years and six months, to be called up to the senior squad since 1911. On 1 September, in the match against France, Donnarumma made his senior debut, subbing out Buffon at the half-time mark of an eventual 3–1 home loss; the youngest goalkeeper to ever play for Italy aged 17 years and 189 days. On 28 March 2017, he made his first starting appearance in a 2–1 away win over the Netherlands; the youngest goalkeeper for Italy to do so aged 18 years and 31 days. In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio.
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Donnarumma grew up in the football academy of Club Napoli in his native Castellammare di Stabia. At age 14, he was signed for €250,000 by Milan, the team for which his elder brother, Antonio, had already played. Between 2013 and 2015, he was part of the Rossoneri youth academy, where he always played in the age group above him, beginning with the Giovanissimi, then the Allievi, and finally the Primavera. Three days before his 16th birthday, in February 2015, he received his first call-up to the senior team from manager Filippo Inzaghi; though he did not feature in the league match against Cesena, his presence on the substitutes’ bench had required a special dispensation due to his age. At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Donnarumma was promoted to the senior team by manager Siniša Mihajlović, initially as the third-choice goalkeeper behind Diego López and Christian Abbiati. During Milan’s pre-season tour of China, he made his debut in an International Champions Cup match against Real Madrid on 30 July. Replacing López in the 72nd minute, he kept a clean sheet for the remainder of the match, but was one of two Milan players to miss his penalty shootout attempt in an eventual 10–9 loss. His subsequent starting appearance against Sassuolo in the final of the TIM Trophy saw him save two penalties in the shootout to secure Milan’s victory. Donnarumma made his competitive debut in Serie A on 25 October against Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium; chosen to start ahead of López, he helped the team achieve a 2–1 victory after three matches without a win. At the age of 16 years and 242 days, he was the second youngest goalkeeper to start a match 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. López subsequently hailed him as “the future of Milan and of Italian football”. Donnarumma kept his first clean sheet three days later in a 1–0 win against Chievo. After three successive victories featuring Donnarumma in the starting line-up, Milan avoided a defeat against Atalanta as a result of an impressive display from their goalkeeper; “Donnarumma worked miracles,” commented the Gazzetta dello Sport. His performances that year earned him a place among the top 25 of Don Balón‘s ranking of the world’s best footballers under age 21. On 15 June 2017 it was initially announced that Donnarumma would not be renewing his contract with Milan, however on 11 July, after much speculation, he renewed with Milan until 2021.
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This shirt was worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Serie A game between Lazio and Milan which took place in Roma, “Stadio Olimpico”, on July 4th 2020. Milan defeated Lazio 3-0 and at the end of the game Donnarumma gifted the Lazio goalkeeper’s coach with his shirt who later auctioned it for charity. During the 2019–20 season, Donnarumma maintained his place in the starting line-up. On 21 July 2020, he played his 200th game for the club in a 2–1 away win over Sassuolo in Serie A, during which he wore the captain’s armband for the first time in his career, after Alessio Romagnoli was subbed off due to injury.
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Long considered one of Italy’s most exciting prospects, and one of the most promising young footballers of his generation, Donnarumma is widely regarded as the successor to Gianluigi Buffon. Buffon has in turn praised the teenager’s physical strength and technical abilities, mental composure and decision making. Predicting an “extraordinary career” in his future, he commended Donnarumma’s maturity and ability to cope with the pressures of being a goalkeeper at such a young age. Another of Italy’s World Cup-winning goalkeepers, Dino Zoff, similarly said Donnarumma seems “predestined to become a great goalkeeper,” adding that “it all depends completely on him.” Former Milan and Italy goalkeeper Giovanni Galli also described Donnarumma as a potentially world-class goalkeeper, applauding him for his discipline, intelligence, concentration, and professionalism, despite his young age. A 2015 ESPN profile praised Donnarumma’s fundamental goalkeeping skills, identifying his large slender frame and reach, agility, and composed nature as his biggest strengths; writer Nick Dorrington additionally described the teenager as “a natural leader [with] the necessary confidence to organise a defence featuring players twice his age.” Despite his tall and imposing stature, Donnarumma possesses good reactions, and is effective at stopping penalties. Although he is regarded as being competent with the ball at his feet, several pundits, such as Mina Rzouki and Paolo Menicucci, have cited his ball control and distribution, as well as his positioning, ability to defend crosses, and his overall consistency, as areas in which he needs to improve as he gains more experience.
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These kit was worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Euro 2020 game between Italy and Wales which took place in Roma, “Stadio Olimpico”, on June 20th 2021. The Azzurri beat the Welsh 1-0 in Rome on Sunday through a Matteo Pessina strike to confirm their strong finish and they are yet to concede this tournament with three clean sheets to Gianluigi Donnarumma’s name after their Stadio Olimpico stint. Italy have been impressive so far with 3-0 wins over Turkey and Switzerland followed up by a 1-0 success against Wales with several alterations in a show of strength on home soil that sets them up nicely to face Ukraine or Austria in London to start the knockout stage.
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These gloves were worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma during the first three games of Euro 2020 between Italy and Turkey which took place in Roma, “Stadio Olimpico”, on June 11th 2021, Italy against Switzerland which took place in Roma, “Stadio Olimpico”, on June 16th 2021 and Italy against Wales which took place in Roma, “Stadio Olimpico”, on June 20th 2021. Due the texture of the gloves with rubber details on, they are very recognizable from match’s footages. In June 2021, Donnarumma was included in Italy’s squad for UEFA Euro 2020. In his first game at the competition, on 11 June against Turkey, he kept a clean sheet in a 3–0 win for Italy. In the semi-final against Spain on 6 July, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time, he saved Álvaro Morata’s spot-kick to help Italy to a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory, which allowed Italy to advance to the final of the tournament. On 11 July in the final against England at Wembley Stadium, following a 1–1 draw after extra-time, Donnarumma saved two spot kicks during the penalty shootout, including the decisive final kick, to win the tournament for Italy for the first time since 1968. For his performances throughout the competition, including keeping three clean sheets, making nine saves, and conceding only four goals in seven appearances, he was named player of the tournament by UEFA, the first time a goalkeeper had won the award.
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These boots were worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma in the last games of the season 2020/2021 with A.C.Milan and during the pre Euro 2020 training sessions with Italy National Team. In the 2020–21 season, Donnarumma continued to be a starting goalkeeper (with Ciprian Tătărușanu as a primary back-up) and the team’s occasional captain, in particular during the latter part of season. He appeared in all but one game in Serie A and 11 times in the Europa League as Milan finished second and reached the round of 16, respectively. Prior to and during the season, the club’s management made numerous attempts to extend Donnarumma’s expiring contract yet failed to meet the player’s wage demands of €1 million per month as well as €20 million in agent commission for Mino Raiola and pulled out of the negotiation in late May 2021. On 26 May 2021, Milan director of football Paolo Maldini confirmed that Donnarumma would leave Milan when his contract expired on 30 June. During his time with Milan, Donnarumma made 251 appearances for the club in all competitions, keeping 88 clean sheets, and played a key role in helping the club finish second in Serie A (and qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2014) in his final season. For his performances, Donnarumma was named Lega Serie A Best Goalkeeper. On 16 June 2021, Donnarumma agreed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), as reported by Fabrizio Romano and The Guardian. According to reports, PSG offered him a salary of €12 million per season. He passed his medical in Florence on 21 June.[59] On 15 July 2021, Donnarumma officially joined PSG and signed a five-year contract until 30 June 2026.
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These shin pads were worn by Donnarumma during the “Euro 2020” and they were exclusively released for him and never sold in shops. Apparently this style of shin pads were committed by Federico Bernardeschi for the whole team for the competition. While every player got one pair of these shin pads, however only few players decided to use them. For his performances throughout the competition, including keeping three clean sheets, making nine saves, and conceding only four goals in seven appearances, Donnarumma was named player of the tournament by UEFA, the first time a goalkeeper had won the award.
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Fifa World Cup “QATAR 2022” Qualifiers
November 12th 2021
Italy vs Switzerland
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This shirt has been worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Fifa World Cup “QATAR 2022” qualifying game between Italy and Switzerland which took place in Roma, “Stadio Olimpico”, on November 12th 2021. The shirt is still unwashed and it has several mud stains on front and on the sleeves that are very recognizable from game’s footages.
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Uefa “NATIONS LEAGUE 2020/2021”
October 6th 2021
Italy vs Spain
Unwashed Match Worn Shorts
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These shorts were worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Uefa “Nations League 2020/2021” semi-final between Italy and Spain which took place in Milano, “Giuseppe Meazza” Stadium on October 6th 2021. Spain defeated Italy 2-1 and at the end of the game Donnarumma gave these shorts to an Italy team member whom we got these from. While the field’s players wore a new special shirt (see above) used for the last two games of the Uefa Nations League, Donnarumma and all the goalkeepers wore the same “Euro 2020” goalkeepers kits.
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Uefa Nations League 2023
September 23rd 2022
Italy vs England
Unwashed Match Worn Shirt
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This shirt was worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Uefa Nations League 2023 game between Italy and England which took place in Milan, “Giuseppe Meazza” Stadium, on September 23rd 2022. Italy defeated England 1-0 and at the end of the game Donnarumma gave his shirt to an Italy National team member whom we got it from. Italy joined The Netherlands and Croatia in the Nations League final four with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hungary, while England and Germany shared the spoils at Wembley in a 3-3 draw that will leave both sides frustrated with their performances ahead of the World Cup. Italy needed to win in Hungary to win Group A3 on Friday, and the Azurri did not disappoint. Italy forward Wilfried Gnonto pounced onto a weak back pass in the 27th minute and was tackled by Hungary keeper Péter Gulácsi, but Gulácsi was unable to stop Giacomo Raspadori who took advantage of the loose ball to slot it home. Federico Dimarco tapped home at the far post in the 52nd minute to seal the game in front of a raucous Puskás Aréna Park and qualify the Italians for their second successive Nations League final four. Despite the victory, it is scant consolation following Italy’s shock exit in World Cup qualifying at the hands of North Macedonia. But Roberto Mancini will be pleased with his new look Italian team, which only featured four starters from the 2020 European Championship final won last year. “We were excellent for 70 minutes. The last 20, I didn’t like too much,” Mancini said after the game according to Reuters. “It’s important to have reached the Nations League final four for the second time, but the previous results unfortunately remain. “Let’s say that we were good at restarting and setting up a group that has values on which you can work.” The loss brought a memorable campaign for Hungary to an end, who at the outset of the group looked like the whipping boys but outclassed both Germany and England before only narrowly missing out on a final four spot.
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These gloves were worn by Gianluigi Donnarumma during the Uefa Nations League 2023 game between Italy and England which took place in Milan, “Giuseppe Meazza” Stadium, on September 23rd 2022. At the end of the game Donnarumma gave his gloves to an Italy National team member whom we got it from.
