GianluigiDonnarummaJUL 2 7, 2017
Playshisfirst
Europeangame
ina1-0Europa
Leaguethird-round
qualifieragainst
Romanianside
Universitatea
Craiova.
NOV 1 3, 2017
Watches from
the benchasItaly
failtoqualify for
the 2 01 8 World
Cup,losing1- 0
onaggregate to
Swedeninthe
play-offs.FEB 28 , 2 018
Saves twopenalties
ina 5-4shootout
victoryoverLazio
totakeMilaninto
theCoppaItalia
final, where they
goontolose4- 0
toJuventus.SEP7, 2018
Takes over as Italy’s
No. 1 – following
the international
retirementof
Gianluigi Buffon- by starting all
fourUEFANations
Leaguematches.
JUL 2 1, 2020
Wears thecaptain’s
armbandfor the
first time,during
his 2 00thgame
forMilan,ina 2-1
awaySerie A
victoryover
Sassuolo.AtClubNapoli,youngDonnarumma
alwayslinedupinthe more seniorage
categoriesandhecontinued in exactly
thesameveinintheMilanyouthranks,
invariablycompeting with youngsters
twoor threeyearsolderthanhim.
Milanknewfullwelltheyhada
phenomenonintheirmidst and
literallycouldnotwaittobloodhim
atseniorlevel.Three daysbefore his
16 thbirthday,inFebruary 2015 , he
wasgivenspecialdispensationby
theItalianfederationtositonthe
first-teambenchfora SerieA fixture
againstCesena.Eightmonths later,
hestarted hisfirst gameinthe Italian
top-flight,a 2-1victoryoverSassuolo.“IfirstgotintouchwithInter’s
directorofsport (PieroAusilio)when
Donnarummawas ten,andfor thenext
three-and-a-halfyearsInterfollowed
himveryclosely,”declaredMartorelli
onItalianradiostationTMWin 20 17.“It
wasalongstory,resultinginthe signing
ofa contract.Oneafternoon,he, his
mumandhisdadconcludeda written
agreementwithInter. Thenextmorning,
hesigneda dealwithMilan.Without
warning,withoutcorrectness.”
Tobefairtothe youngster,wasn’t
hejust followinghisheart?After all, he
camefroma familyofMilansupporters
andhisbrotherAntonio hadattended
thesameMilanelloacademy.Penaltyhero...Bukayo
Sakaseeshisdecisive
penalty savedby
Donnarummainthe
Euro 2020 finalPlayerofthe
Tournament...
UEFApresident
Aleksander
Ceferinpresents
Donnarumma
withhis
award