Simone Andrea Ganz

Simone Ganz
Personal information
Full name Simone Andrea Ganz
Date of birth (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Genoa, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Novara
Number 90
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)
2023–2024 Brindisi 13 (2)
2024 Pontedera 14 (1)
2024– Novara 11 (1)
International career
2011 Italy U-19 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024

Simone Andrea Ganz (born 21 September 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie C Group A club Novara.

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

On 28 September 2020, he joined Mantova on loan.[10]

On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Lecco on Serie C.[11]

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]

Novara

On 14 August 2024, Ganz signed a two-season contract with Novara.[14]

International career

Ganz won 5 caps and scored one goal with the Italy under-19 side in 2011.[15]

Personal life

Ganz is the son of former footballer Maurizio Ganz.[16] He is of Austrian origin through his father.[17]

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

  1. ^ "Calciomercato". lega-calcio.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Milan through despite BATE draw". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  3. ^ "We didn't finish off our chances". acmilan.com. Associazione Calcio Milan. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Colpo Lume: dal Milan c'è baby Ganz". novaracalcio.com (in Italian). Associazione Calcio Lumezzane. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Calciomercato-Barletta: ufficiale l'arrivo di Simone Andrea Ganz". barlettalife.it (in Italian). Società Sportiva Barletta Calcio. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Il Como ha preso Ganz. Da domani in ritiro". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). La Provincia di Como. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Il Como rinforza l'attacco: preso Ganz" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Ganz: 'Juve, but I wanted Milan'". Football Italia. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Verona, UFFICIALE: colpo Ganz" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Calciomercato: Ganz si trasferisce al Mantova" (in Italian). Ascoli. 28 September 2020.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Un figlio d'arte per l'attacco del Latina Calcio 1932" (in Italian). Latina. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Simoneandrea Ganz è azzurro" [Simoneandrea Ganz is blue] (in Italian). Novara. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Simone Andrea Ganz". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  16. ^ Claudio Romiti (28 October 2004). "Ganz, il destino nel... cognome" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  17. ^ Claudio Romiti (28 October 2004). "Ganz, il destino nel... cognome" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. Retrieved 2 July 2017.