PFDB report: Donnarumma, a young prodigy

If Buffon wants to retire at the age of 44, Gianluigi Donnarumma (Castellammare si Stabi, 1999) was already a goalkeeper at the age of 15. At that age, a year after arriving in Milan, Inzaghi had integrated him into professional group training. This is the story of his life: Donnarumma has always played against teams of older players, and has always had to show his license to prove it was not forged.

This Italian giant, the son of a carpenter, quickly showed that his maturity was equal to his height: he is 196cm. This explains his confidence and courage, both in saves and on one-on-one combat. 

Football has no memory, and with good reason. The Italian is only 21 years old, although he seems to have been on football's radar for a while. At that age, he already has 190 official matches. Mihajlovic launched his career at Milan when he was just 16 at the San Siro, making him Italy's precocious goalkeeper. Since then, he has not moved from his starting place.

The Milan goalkeeper, whose future is still uncertain, has made the most clean sheets this season (ten times) and ProFootballDB averaged 3.17 saves every 90 minutes. Gigio is a specialist in opposing hand parries, on long shots, and knows how to block his angles perfectly. His size, it could not be otherwise, prevents him from being as effective on low shots, while his footwork is one of his weak points.

However, his tactical progress is undeniable, as he reads the game better and better and gives confidence to his defence. Never a dismissal, sometimes a few balls, but a great future promised to Gigio Donnarumma.