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Michael Gregoritsch
Gregoritsch with Austria U21 in 2014
Personal information
Full name Michael Gregoritsch
Date of birth (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 30)[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 0 (0)
2015–2017 Hamburger SV 55 (10)
2017–2022 FC Augsburg 119 (29)
2019–2020 → Schalke 04 (loan) 14 (1)
2021 FC Augsburg II 1 (0)
2022– SC Freiburg 67 (17)
International career‡
2010 Austria U16 1 (0)
2011 Austria U17 3 (1)
2011–2016 Austria U21 29 (20)
2016– Austria 62 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

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Early career in Austria

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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] Gregoritsch also made appearances for the reserve team over three seasons.[8][9][10]

Germany arrival

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Gregoritsch moved to 1899 Hoffenheim on 28 June 2011 for an undisclosed fee. He signed a four-year contract but was on loan to Kapfenberger SV until June 2012. Gregoritsch only played for the second team of Hoffenheim, where he scored 11 goals in 28 appearances.[11] In 2013, he was on loan to FC St. Pauli, playing for both the first and second teams.[7] Gregoritsch joined VfL Bochum on loan for the 2014–15 season,[7] where he scored seven goals in 27 appearances.[2] 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]

Gregoritsch joined FC Augsburg for the 2017–18 season, scoring three goals in 33 appearances.[14] On 23 December 2019, he joined Schalke 04 on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[15] On 17 January 2020, Gregoritsch debuted with a goal and an assist in a 2–0 home victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[16]

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

International career

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On 6 September 2016, Gregoritsch debuted for the Austria national football team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Georgia, coming as a substitute to Marc Janko as Austria won 2–1.[18]

Personal life

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As of July 2023, his father, Werner Gregoritsch, is head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team. They are of slovenian origin. [19]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 December 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[20] 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
FC Augsburg II 2021–22[7] Regionalliga Bayern 1 0 — — 1 0
SC Freiburg 2022–23[7] Bundesliga 30 10 5 2 7[b] 3 42 15
2023–24[7] Bundesliga 32 7 2 0 8[b] 5 42 12
2024–25 Bundesliga 5 0 3 1 — 8 1
Total 67 17 10 3 15 8 92 28
Career total 410 92 33 6 15 8 458 106
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 17 November 2024[21]
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
2024 11 6
Total 62 18
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
13 26 March 2024 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria  Turkey 2–1 6–1 Friendly
14 3–1
15 4–1
16 2 July 2024 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany  Turkey 1–2 1–2 UEFA Euro 2024
17 13 October 2024 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria  Norway 5–1 5–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
18 14 November 2024 Pavlodar Central Stadium, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 2–0 2–0

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch | Austria | UEFA Nations League". UEFA. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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  3. ^ "Das Gregoritsch-Märchen". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Styria Media Group. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch". Austrian Football Bundesliga (in German). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "15-Jähriger erzielt Bundesliga-Tor". Merkur Online (in German). 16 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Gregoritsch verzückt Österreich". Kicker. Olympia Vertlag GmbH. 16 April 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Michael Gregoritsch | Club matches". World Football. Heim: Spiel. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2009/10". Austrian Bundesliga (in German). Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  9. ^ a b "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch | Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2010/11". Austrian Bundesliga (in German). Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2011/12" (in German). Austrian Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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  12. ^ a b "Michael Gregoritsch". Kicker (in German). Olympia Vertlag GmbH. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Michael Gregoritsch". Kicker (in German). Olympia Vertlag GmbH. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Michael Gregoritsch 2017–18". Kicker (in German). Olympia Vertlag GmbH. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch joins FC Schalke 04 on loan". Schalke 04. 23 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Borussia Monchengladbach dealt Bundesliga title blow by Schalke". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Gregoritsch Joins SC Freiburg". SC Freiburg. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Österreich siegt bei Gregoritsch-Debüt mit 2–1 in Georgien" [Austria wins 2–1 in Georgia on Gregoritsch's debut]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Funke Mediengruppe. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  19. ^ "In Österreichs erster Liga Trainersohn, 15 trifft". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  20. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Michael Gregoritsch". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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