Simone Andrea Ganz

Simone Ganz

Personal information
Full name	Simone Andrea Ganz
Date of birth	(1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Genoa, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pontedera
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)
2023–2024	Brindisi	13	(2)
2024–	Pontedera	0	(0)
International career
2011	Italy U-19	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 January 2024

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

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]

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

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. "Simone Andrea Ganz". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio . Retrieved 2 November 2011.
15. Claudio Romiti (28 October 2004). "Ganz, il destino nel... cognome" (in Italian). La Gazzetta di Modena. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
16. 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)