Michael Gregoritsch

Austrian association football player

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]

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
Club 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)
2011–2012Kapfenberger SV II (loan) 7 (1)
2011–2012Kapfenberger SV (loan) 16 (1)
2012–2013 1899 Hoffenheim II 28 (11)
2013–2014FC St. Pauli II (loan) 5 (2)
2013–2014FC St. Pauli (loan) 15 (1)
2014–2015VfL Bochum (loan) 25 (7)
2015 VfL Bochum 0 (0)
2015–2017 Hamburger SV 55 (10)
2017–2022 FC Augsburg 119 (29)
2019–2020Schalke 04 (loan) 14 (1)
2021 FC Augsburg II 1 (0)
2022– SC Freiburg 58 (17)
National team
2010 Austria U16 1 (0)
2011 Austria U17 3 (1)
2011–2016 Austria U21 29 (20)
2016– Austria 53 (15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:48, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Kapfenberger SV

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

1899 Hoffenheim

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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 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

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

VfL Bochum

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

Hamburger SV

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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

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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

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On 23 December 2019, Gregoritsch was loaned to Schalke 04 until the end of the season.[15] In his debut match for Schalke on 17 January 2020, he scored a goal and provided an assist in a 2–0 home win against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[16]

Personal life

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As of June 2021, his father, Werner Gregoritsch, is the head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 April 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[18] 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 28 7 2 0 8[b] 5 38 12
Total 58 17 7 2 15 8 80 27
Career total 401 92 30 5 15 8 446 105
  1. Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. 2.0 2.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 26 March 2024[19]
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 2 3
Total 53 15
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   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

References

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  1. UEFA.com. "Michael Gregoritsch - Austria - UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "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. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "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. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 "Michael Gregoritsch » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2009/10" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2010/11" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Spielerprofil: Michael Gregoritsch - Kapfenberger SV Amateure 2011/12" (in German). fussballoesterreich.at. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  13. 13.0 13.1 "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  14. 14.0 14.1 "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. "In Österreichs erster Liga Trainersohn, 15 trifft" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  18. "Michael Gregoritsch". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  19. "Gregoritsch, Michael". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

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