The goalkeeper was born amid a football-loving family. His father was a carpenter, and his elder brother, Antonio Donnarumma is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. His father passed so much wisdom to him, like humility and sacrifice, and it transformed Gianluigi to become his current version. The Gianluigi Donnarumma family stayed with him through every high and low in his career. His family, especially his mother, used to accompany him to matches when he was young, and he was a big kid for his age at that time. Donnarumma's idol in football was Gianluigi Buffon, a former Italian goalkeeper.
The footballer first started to play when his uncle, Enrico Alfano, took him to train in the academy of the ASD Napoli club. He was very young at that time, and when he first played football, he was a goalkeeper. From there, he dreamed about becoming a goalkeeper and nothing else. His brother got into the AC Milan academy first, and Gianluigi followed him. He always liked the club, AC Milan, from a young age, and from there, his career started to change, even though he faced a lot of challenges.
Gianluigi Donnarumma girlfriend is Alessia Elefante. He has been in a long-term relationship with her since 2017. The couple is not married yet, but they have a baby boy named Leo. The player has shared lots of pictures with his girlfriend. He is currently living the most precious moments of fatherhood.