Alfredo Donnarumma

Torre Annunziata

Born in Torre Annunziata near Naples, Alfredo started his playing career with his hometown club, Calcio Azzurri di Torre Annunziata. He played there until he was 14, when Calcio Catania sporting director Pietro Lo Monaco scouted the player and signed him.

Catania

After transferring to Catania, Donnarumma played for all levels of the club's youth setup and in 2008 joined the Primavera U-20 team of Catania, the highest youth level below the first team. He played alongside Alessandro Malafronte and Francesco Nicastro during his time within Catania's youth program. He also scored 16 goals in his final youth season at the club. His senior playing career began in 2009, when the attacker earned first-team call-ups towards the end of the 2009–10 Serie A campaign, at the age of 18. Despite failing to make his Serie A debut with the club, the player graduated the club's youth set-up at the conclusion of the 2009–10 season. In July 2010, Donnarumma was loaned out to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side, A.S. Gubbio 1910 in order to earn regular playing experience. During his spell with the third division club, Donnarumma made 23 league appearances, scoring 5 league goals. In his 25 official matches for the Gubbio, Donnarumma was a part of the starting lineup 22 times. On 30 June 2011, Donnarumma returned to Catania, where he remained until 30 January 2012, when he was sent out on loan to Lega Pro Prima Divisione side, Virtus Lanciano after failing to make…

Although he primarily plays off of another forward as a second striker, Donnarumma is capable of playing anywhere along the front line, and has also been deployed in the centre as a main striker, out wide as a winger, or even in a deeper, creative role as an attacking midfielder. He has been noted for his technique, dribbling skills, link-up play, and work-rate off the ball. Although he is known for his ability to create chances and provide assists for other players, he is also capable of scoring with either foot and his head.

On 27 November 2020, it was announced that Donnarumma tested positive for COVID-19, while being asymptomatic, amid its pandemic in Italy.

Empoli

Serie B: 2017–18 Brescia

Serie B: 2018–19 Individual

Serie B top scorer: 2018–19 (25 goals)