| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simone Andrea Ganz | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brindisi | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Masseroni Marchese | |||
| 2008–2013 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Lumezzane (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Barletta (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Como | 70 | (27) |
| 2016–2017 | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2017 | Pescara | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Ascoli | 23 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Como (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mantova (loan) | 30 | (10) |
| 2021–2022 | → Lecco (loan) | 32 | (14) |
| 2022–2023 | Triestina | 22 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Latina (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2023– | Brindisi | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Italy U-19 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023 | |||
Simone Andrea Ganz (born 21 September 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C club Brindisi.
Club career
Milan
Ganz started playing football as a child at the Masseroni Marchese football academy in Milan, before joining A.C. Milan's youth system at the start of the 2008–09 season.[1] He made his professional debut with the first team on 1 November 2011, coming on as a substitute for Robinho in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against BATE Borisov, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[2][3]
For the 2013–14 season, he was loaned out to Prima Divisione club Lumezzane.[4] However, the deal was cut short during the January transfer window and he subsequently joined Barletta on another loan for the remainder of the season.[5]
Como
At the start of the 2014–15 season, Ganz joined Lega Pro club Como.[6][7]
Juventus
After scoring 16 goals in Serie B for Como, Juventus signed Ganz on a four-year deal in May 2016.[8] He was immediately sent out on a season-long loan to Hellas Verona.[9]
Ascoli
Triestina
On 26 July 2022, Ganz signed a two-year contract with Triestina.[12] On 31 January 2023, Ganz was loaned by Latina, with an option to buy.[13]
International career
Ganz won 5 caps and scored one goal with the Italy under-19 side in 2011.[14]
Personal life
Ganz is the son of former footballer Maurizio Ganz.[15] He is of Austrian origin through his father.[16]
Career statistics
Club
Updated 24 March 2021
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Milan | Serie A | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lumezzane (loan) | Serie C | 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Barletta (loan) | 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Como | Lega Pro | 2014–15 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | 42 | 15 | |
| Serie B | 2015–16 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 16 | |||
| Total | 70 | 27 | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 4 | 77 | 31 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | Serie B | 2016–17 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 5 | ||
| Pescara | 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| Ascoli | 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||||
| Como (loan) | Serie C | 2019–20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 8 | ||
| Mantova (loan) | 2020–21 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 10 | |||
| Lecco (loan) | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 184 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 202 | 57 | ||
References
- ↑ "Calciomercato". lega-calcio.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Milan through despite BATE draw". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ "We didn't finish off our chances". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Colpo Lume: dal Milan c'è baby Ganz". novaracalcio.com (in Italian). Associazione Calcio Lumezzane. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Calciomercato-Barletta: ufficiale l'arrivo di Simone Andrea Ganz". barlettalife.it (in Italian). Società Sportiva Barletta Calcio. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Il Como ha preso Ganz. Da domani in ritiro". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). La Provincia di Como. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "Il Como rinforza l'attacco: preso Ganz" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "Ganz: 'Juve, but I wanted Milan'". Football Italia. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Verona, UFFICIALE: colpo Ganz" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Calciomercato: Ganz si trasferisce al Mantova" (in Italian). Ascoli. 28 September 2020.
- ↑ LCN, Redazione (31 August 2021). "UFFICIALE Serie C | Calcio Lecco: Simone Andrea Ganz è un nuovo giocatore bluceleste. Arriva dall'Ascoli". Lecco Channel News (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 è lieta di comunicare l'acquisizione del diritto alle prestazioni sportive del calciatore Simone Andrea Ganz" (in Italian). Triestina. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ "Un figlio d'arte per l'attacco del Latina Calcio 1932" (in Italian). Latina. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ↑ "Simone Andrea Ganz". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ↑ Claudio Romiti (28 October 2004). "Ganz, il destino nel... cognome" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ↑ Claudio Romiti (28 October 2004). "Ganz, il destino nel... cognome" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
External links
- International caps at figc.it (in Italian)