Reviews

Alright, here it goes. Now for about 25% of all FIFA 22 Players, if you've opened packs during the defender TOTY release, you've probably packed this guy. Considering how many are on the market at the current moment, this guy has been easily obtainable. For about 3 months, I've had Mid Cech in goal from the SBC and before the patch he was a God. Even after the patch he's still good but they've definitely nerfed keepers. That being said, we're talking about TOTY Gigi. If you've played with his gold, you'll know that he's one of the best keepers in the game. I can firmly say that he is STILL A BEAST! His animations are amped even more now! He feels faster when he runs to get the ball. Of course don't hold Y/Triangle expecting him to grab everything but when the opponent is in the box, there's something about him that almost assures him to save the ball. Now, he is not perfect. There was a goal that a gold CR7 scored that bounced from his hand into the goal that was actually insane. But other than that, his height combined with his speed make this card a great keeper. Yes, there will ALWAYS be the argument that gold Areola or Pope will do just as well. And if you have 200-300k, there are definitely more useful players to buy than a over-average goalkeeper. But, if you pack him, you will enjoy him. NOTE: Every player's experience is different! You may find him conceding goals more than you expect but if you're relying on your goalkeeper to do your defenders' job, then you simply don't know ball. TOTY Donnarumma can be the saving grace that your team needs when all else in your AI defense is lost!

After seeing him at about 180k (Xbox) I thought I'd try him and boy did I screw up. You'd think he'd be the best goalie in the game with his stats and height but he plays like a non-rare silver. His positioning and handling are HORRIBLE. He lets every outside of the box finesse shot in, and refuses to catch a shot. I conceded so many rebound goals with him, it's infuriating. Gold Areola is much better than TOTY Donnaruma and that makes NO sense. Save your coins and don't bother with this card, trust me and all the other poor souls who tried this card.

Donnarumma is not good. If you pack him, maybe use him, but never buy him. I currently plays in division 2, and Donnarumma doesnt save anything. Especially his positioning is awful. I packed this guy, and was gazzed, because its obviously a TOTY. Im not gonna say that he is bad, but for a TEAM OF THE YEAR, he is definetly not worth it. I have switched him out for gold Maignan. That is how bad he is. And mine is untradeble. He is very good at saving close-up shots, and fills a lot in the goal, but when it comes to shot closer to the edge of the box, his positioning and agility is horendous. Dont buy him!

Packed this guy in an 81+ Double Upgrade SBC and obviously was gassed, a 96 TOTY from a super easy SBC.

However, after using him for 20 games I just gave up. His 96 feels more like 81/82; he's since been replaced by POTM De Gea who is worlds better. There is very little this card is actually good at, a shame because he's exceptional irl.

Diving

It's okay for high shots or low driven shots. Any shot aimed at about mid heigh though will go in, since he always seems to dive under the ball in these situations. Definitely doesn't live up to the stat and height combo though, feels more like 85/86.

Reflexes

Reflexes in 1v1 situations are fantastic. The height combined with his agility make it very hard for strikers to score close up in a 1v1 situation as he just sweeps out and smothers them. Sadly however, this is pretty much all he can do to a good standard.

Reflexes when saving those near-post shots from the wing are shocking, lets them in every single time. Also seems to get nutmegged a lot which is pretty embarrassing tbh.

Handling

Handling's alright- sometimes catches the ball from a dive where other keepers wouldn't but also sometimes spills it in to dangerous areas where other keepers would catch it. Pretty 50/50.

Positioning

Possibly his worst attribute ingame, very frequently out of position and seems to struggle to get back into position quickly. I never really understood how important GK Positioning was in FUT until I used Donna.

Speed

Feels very fast ingame which again allows him to be very effective at reflex saves in close up 1v1 situations.

Distribution

Really nice goal kicks, poor throws so overall I'd give it a 7/10

Overall

Overall I'd recommend 100% DO NOT BUY. If you packed him untradeable and are a very good defender then maybe you'll consider using him because he looks good in a squad, but if you need a good Ligue 1 goalkeeper, 84 IF Lafont is still the best by a very large margin, and literally 5 times cheaper. Donnarumma is great in close up 1v1 situations where he can sweep out of goal and smother the player, but that is literally all he actually excels in, everything else is either merely adequate or poor. The only use for this card for me was in an SBC.

Packed him untradable during TOTY grinding and have now used him through two weekend leagues and some rivals games. I was expecting him to be incredible as I had used his regular gold for months when 22 released, but unfortunately this card is a bit disappointing. With stats like those you would assume he would be near unbeatable however he consistently lets you down in 1 on 1 situations and is clumsy with balls in the air. I won’t go as far to say that he is trash, and you shouldn’t use him, but there is certainly better GK’s out there. It got to the point where I never thought he would bail me out with a great save, and he consistently lets goals in that other keepers might actually save. It’s as if EA have given him beefy stats and nerfed him at the same time.