Michael Gregoritsch


Michael Gregoritsch is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for Bundesliga side FC Augsburg.

Career

Kapfenberger SV

In 2008, Gregoritsch began his career at Kapfenberger SV's youth teams and was promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga team in January 2010. 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. This made him the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga with only 15 years and 361 days. He finished the 2009–10 season with a goal in four appearances. He also made appearances for the reserve team over three seasons.

1899 Hoffenheim

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.

St. Pauli

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

VfL Bochum

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

Hamburger SV

He played for Hamburger SV during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons. He scored six goals in 26 appearances during the 2015–16 season and five goals in 32 appearances during the 2016–17 season.

FC Augsburg

He went to FC Augsburg for the 2017–18 season. He finished the 2017–18 season with 13 goals in 33 appearances.

Schalke 04

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

Career statistics

Club statistics

International

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 March 2018Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg3–04–0Friendly
2.6 September 2019Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim, Austria6–06–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Personal life

His father, Werner Gregoritsch, is the current head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team.