Introduction
Michael Gregoritsch (born 18 April 1994) is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for Bundesliga side Schalke 04, on loan from 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
- As of 8 March 2020.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kapfenberger SV II | 2009–10 | Landesliga Steiermark | 17 | 5 | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | Landesliga Steiermark | 13 | 5 | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| 2011–12 (loan) | Austrian Regionalliga Central | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 11 | — | 37 | 11 | — | |||
| Kapfenberger SV | 2009–10 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 (loan) | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 4 | — | ||
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Südwest | 28 | 11 | — | 28 | 11 | ||
| FC St. Pauli II | 2013–14 (loan) | Regionalliga Nord | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| FC St. Pauli | 2013–14 (loan) | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| VfL Bochum | 2014–15 (loan) | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | |
| Hamburger SV | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 11 | — | ||
| FC Augsburg | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 13 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 21 | — | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2019–20 (loan) | Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 286 | 65 | 19 | 3 | 305 | 68 | — | ||
International
- As of November 19, 2019
| Austria | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
| 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 qualification |
Personal life
His father, Werner Gregoritsch, is the current head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team.