Michele Di Gregorio (born 27 July 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Bournemouth, on loan from club Juventus.

Club career Inter Milan Born in Milan, Italy, Di Gregorio was a youth product of Inter Milan.

Loan to Renate On 12 July 2017, Di Gregorio and Alessandro Mattioli were signed by Serie C side Renate on a season-long loan deal. On 30 July he made his debut for Renate in the first round of Coppa Italia in a 3–1 home win over Siracusa. On 3 September, Di Gregorio made his Serie C debut for Renate and he kept his first clean sheet in a 3–0 home win over Padova. One week later he kept his second clean sheet in a 1–0 away win over FeralpiSalò. On 16 September, Di Gregorio kept his third clean sheet in a 3–0 away win over Modena. On 17 December, Di Gregorio kept his 10th clean sheet in a 1–0 home win over Pordenone. Di Gregorio ended his season-long loan to Renate with 38 appearances, 14 clean sheets, and 36 goals conceded.

Loan to Novara On 4 July 2018, it was announced that Di Gregorio was loaned to a Serie B club Avellino. However, he did not play any matches for the team and returned to Inter Milan. On 24 August 2018 he was loaned to Novara. On 30 September he made his Serie C debut for Novara in a 1–1 home draw against Juventus U23. On 7 October he kept his first clean sheet for Novara in a 3–0 away win over Piacenza. Three week later he kept his second clean sheet in a 2–0 away win over Pistoiese. On 18 November he kept his third clean sheet in a 0–0 away draw against Cuneo. On 12 December he was sent-off with a red card in the 90th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Alessandria. Di Gregorio ended his loan to Novara with 32 appearances, 12 clean sheets and 28 goals conceded.

Loan to Pordenone On 10 July 2019, Di Gregorio was loaned to Serie B club Pordenone on a season-long loan deal. On 13 September he made his debut in Serie B for Pordenone and he kept his first clean sheet for the team in a 1–0 home win over Spezia. Three weeks later, on 5 October, he kept his second clean sheet in a 2–0 home win over Empoli and three more weeks later, on 26 October, he kept his third in a 0–0 home draw against Cittadella. Di Gregorio ended his season-long loan to Pordenone with 35 appearances, 41 goals conceded and 11 clean sheets, and he also help the club to reach the play-off semi-finals, however they lose 2–1 on aggregate against Frosinone.

Monza On 27 August 2020, Di Gregorio was sent on loan for the 2020–21 season to newly-promoted Serie B club Monza, on a one-year deal with an option to buy. Following 31 appearances with Monza, 29 in the league, he was re-loaned on 29 June 2021, on a one-year deal with option to buy, counter-option for Inter Milan and conditional obligation to buy. Di Gregorio's obligation for purchase clause was triggered on 29 May 2022, after helping Monza top their first-ever Serie A promotion.

Di Gregorio made his Serie A debut on 13 August, in a 2–1 home defeat to Torino in the first matchday. He kept his first Serie A clean sheet on 18 September, after helping Monza win their first game in the top flight against Italian giants Juventus 1–0. On 7 July 2023, Di Gregorio's contract with Monza was renewed until 30 June 2027.

On 29 December 2023, Di Gregorio kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 away draw against Napoli, producing nine saves – the most by a goalkeeper in a single Serie A match that season – including a penalty stop on Matteo Pessina. He won the Serie A Best Goalkeeper award in the 2023–24 season, keeping 14 clean sheets, and conceding 35 goals in 33 games, in addition to making a league best 127 saves.

Juventus On 5 July 2024, Di Gregorio joined Serie A club Juventus on a one-year loan, worth €4.5 million, with an obligation to buy at the end of the season for a further €13.5m, plus performance-related bonuses up to €2m.

Loan to AFC Bournemouth On 25 August 2026, it was announced Di Gregorio joined Premier League club Bournemouth for the 2026/27 season.

International career On 19 February 2014, Di Gregorio made his Italy under-17 debut as a substitute, replacing Emil Audero in the 59th minute of a 6–0 home win over Hungary U17.

In October 2024, he was selected for the senior Italy squad for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League matches against Belgium and Israel on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.

Style of play During his time at Monza, Di Gregorio established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in Italy, standing out for his shot-stopping ability, his ability to keep clean sheets while producing many saves, stop penalties, and distribute the ball effectively and launch attacks; he was named the Serie A Best Goalkeeper of the 2023–24 season for his performances, and drew praise from former Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, even being touted as a potential successor to him at the Turin-based side. Upon signing with Juventus, his club profile described him as an "all-round goalkeeper," with a "modern" style, who possessed good reflexes and shot-stopping abilities, in addition to being adept at playing with his feet. During the latter half of his second season at the club, however, he suffered a decline in form, which led his shot-stopping ability to be brought into question by several pundits, in particular following a series of poor performances in Serie A and the Coppa Italia, which led him to be dropped from the starting line-up in favour of Mattia Perin.

Personal life Di Gregorio is affectionately nicknamed "", a play on words in reference to television anime Tiger Mask ( in Italian). He and his partner Samantha have a son named Marcello (b. 2020).

Career statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Renate (loan)2017–18Serie C33030——10370Novara (loan)2018–19Serie C30000——20320Pordenone (loan)2019–20Serie B33000——20350Monza (loan)2020–21Serie B27020——203102021–22Serie B37010——40420Monza2022–23Serie A37000———3702023–24Serie A33040———340Monza total134010——601440Juventus (loan)2024–25Serie A33010—8050470Juventus2025–26Serie A30010—60—370Juventus total63020—14050840Bournemouth (loan)2026–27Premier League00001000—10Career total293090101401603330

Honours Inter Milan Primavera Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2016–17

Individual Serie A Best Goalkeeper: 2023–24

References

External links

Profile at AC Monza