Michael Gregoritsch
Austrian footballer (born 1994)
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Michael Gregoritsch (born 18 April 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, on loan from Danish Superliga club Brøndby, and the Austria national team.[2][3][4]
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Gregoritsch with Austria U21 in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Styria, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg (on loan from Brøndby) | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2008–2010 | Kapfenberger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Kapfenberger SV II | 30 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Kapfenberger SV | 28 | (10) |
| 2011–2015 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Kapfenberger SV II (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Kapfenberger SV (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 28 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | → FC St. Pauli II (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 25 | (7) |
| 2015 | VfL Bochum | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Hamburger SV | 55 | (10) |
| 2017–2022 | FC Augsburg | 119 | (29) |
| 2019–2020 | → Schalke 04 (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | FC Augsburg II | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | SC Freiburg | 82 | (19) |
| 2025– | Brøndby | 11 | (2) |
| 2026– | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Austria U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Austria U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2016 | Austria U21 | 29 | (20) |
| 2016– | Austria | 72 | (23) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:06, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career in Austria
In 2008, Gregoritsch began his career at Kapfenberger SV's youth teams and was promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga team in January 2010.[5] 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.[5] This made him the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Austrian Bundesliga with only 15 years and 361 days.[6] He finished the 2009–10 season with a goal in four appearances.[7] Gregoritsch also made appearances for the reserve team over three seasons.[8][9][10]
Germany arrival
Gregoritsch moved to 1899 Hoffenheim on 28 June 2011 for an undisclosed fee. He signed a four-year contract but was on loan to Kapfenberger SV until June 2012. Gregoritsch only played for the second team of Hoffenheim, where he scored 11 goals in 28 appearances.[11] In 2013, he was on loan to FC St. Pauli, playing for both the first and second teams.[7] Gregoritsch joined VfL Bochum on loan for the 2014–15 season,[7] where he scored seven goals in 27 appearances.[2] He played for Hamburger SV during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[7] He scored six goals in 26 appearances during the 2015–16 season[12] and five goals in 32 appearances during the 2016–17 season.[13]
Gregoritsch joined FC Augsburg for the 2017–18 season, scoring three goals in 33 appearances.[14] On 23 December 2019, he joined Schalke 04 on loan until the end of 2019–20 season.[15] On 17 January 2020, Gregoritsch debuted with a goal and an assist in a 2–0 home victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[16]
On 8 July 2022, Gregoritsch signed for SC Freiburg ahead of the 2022–23 Bundesliga season.[17]
Brøndby
On 20 August 2025, Gregoritsch joined Brøndby on a three-year deal.[18] He debuted the following day, coming on for Filip Bundgaard in the 67th minute of a 0–0 draw away to Strasbourg in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off first leg.[19][20] Three days later he made his Danish Superliga debut as a starter in a 2–0 defeat away to Sønderjyske.[21][22] His first Brøndby goal followed in the second leg against Strasbourg on 28 August, making it 3–2 on the night when he converted an indirect free-kick from close range in the 85th minute; Brøndby were eliminated 2–3 on aggregate despite the late rally.[23]
On 7 January 2026, Gregoritsch returned to FC Augsburg on a six-month loan.[24]
International career
On 6 September 2016, Gregoritsch debuted for the Austria national team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Georgia, coming as a substitute to Marc Janko as Austria won 2–1.[25] On 27 March 2018, he scored his first goal in a 4–0 away win over Luxembourg in a friendly match.[26]
In May 2021, he was named in the Austrian squad for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020.[27] On 13 June 2021, he netted a goal in a 3–1 victory over North Macedonia, helping secure Austria's first-ever European Championship win.[28]
In June 2024, Gregoritsch was called up for the UEFA Euro 2024.[29] On 18 November 2025, he scored the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, sealing his nation's place at the top of Group H and securing qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1998.[30]
Personal life
As of July 2023, his father, Werner Gregoritsch, is head coach of the Austrian under-21 national team. They are of Slovenian origin.[31]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kapfenberger SV II | 2009–10[8] | Landesliga Steiermark | 17 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11[9] | Landesliga Steiermark | 13 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| Kapfenberger SV II (loan) | 2011–12[10] | Austrian Regionalliga Central | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 11 | — | — | 37 | 11 | ||||
| Kapfenberger SV | 2009–10[7] | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| 2010–11[7] | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Kapfenberger SV (loan) | 2011–12[7] | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 49 | 4 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2012–13[11] | Regionalliga Südwest | 28 | 11 | — | — | 28 | 11 | ||
| FC St. Pauli II (loan) | 2013–14[7] | Regionalliga Nord | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2013–14[7] | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2014–15[2] | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 7 | |
| Hamburger SV | 2015–16[12] | Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 6 | |
| 2016–17[13] | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Total | 55 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 58 | 11 | |||
| FC Augsburg | 2017–18[14] | Bundesliga | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 13 | |
| 2018–19[32] | Bundesliga | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20[7] | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[7] | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[7] | Bundesliga | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 9 | ||
| Total | 119 | 29 | 10 | 2 | — | 129 | 31 | |||
| Schalke 04 (loan) | 2019–20[7] | Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| FC Augsburg II | 2021–22[7] | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| SC Freiburg | 2022–23[7] | Bundesliga | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7[b] | 3 | 42 | 15 |
| 2023–24[7] | Bundesliga | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 5 | 42 | 12 | |
| 2024–25[7] | Bundesliga | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Total | 82 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 107 | 30 | ||
| Brøndby | 2025–26[7] | Danish Superliga | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2025–26[7] | Bundesliga | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | |
| Career total | 447 | 99 | 34 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 498 | 114 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal, Danish Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[33]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | |
| Total | 72 | 23 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gregoritsch goal.
| 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 qualifying |
| 3 | 4 September 2020 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 11 October 2020 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 5 | 13 June 2021 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  North Macedonia | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 |
| 6 | 29 March 2022 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Scotland | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 3 June 2022 | Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek, Croatia |  Croatia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A |
| 8 | 24 March 2023 | Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria |  Azerbaijan | 2–0 | 4–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 9 | 27 March 2023 | Raiffeisen Arena, Pasching, Austria |  Estonia | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 10 | 17 June 2023 | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium |  Belgium | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 11 | 7 September 2023 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria |  Moldova | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 12 September 2023 | Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |  Sweden | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 13 | 26 March 2024 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Turkey | 2–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 14 | 3–1 | |||||
| 15 | 4–1 | |||||
| 16 | 2 July 2024 | Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany | Turkey | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
| 17 | 13 October 2024 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria | Norway | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 18 | 14 November 2024 | Pavlodar Central Stadium, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 19 | 20 March 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Serbia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 20 | 7 June 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Romania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 10 June 2025 | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 22 | 9 October 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria | San Marino | 3–0 | 10–0 | |
| 23 | 18 November 2025 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 1–1 |
