| Simone Ganz | |
| Fullname: | Simone Andrea Ganz |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Genoa, Italy |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Novara |
| Clubnumber: | 90 |
| Youthclubs1: | Masseroni Marchese |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | AC Milan |
| Years1: | 2011–2014 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Lumezzane (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Barletta (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps4: | 70 |
| Goals4: | 27 |
| Years5: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs6: | → Hellas Verona (loan) |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2017 |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2022 |
| Caps8: | 23 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs9: | → Como (loan) |
| Caps9: | 24 |
| Goals9: | 8 |
| Years10: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs10: | → Mantova (loan) |
| Caps10: | 30 |
| Goals10: | 10 |
| Years11: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs11: | → Lecco (loan) |
| Caps11: | 32 |
| Goals11: | 14 |
| Years12: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps12: | 22 |
| Goals12: | 4 |
| Years13: | 2023 |
| Clubs13: | → Latina (loan) |
| Caps13: | 13 |
| Goals13: | 5 |
| Years14: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps14: | 13 |
| Goals14: | 2 |
| Years15: | 2024 |
| Caps15: | 14 |
| Goals15: | 1 |
| Years16: | 2024– |
| Caps16: | 0 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U-19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 4 May 2024 |
Simone Andrea Ganz (born 21 September 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Novara.
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]
At the start of the 2014–15 season, Ganz joined Lega Pro club Como.[6] [7]
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]
On 28 September 2020, he joined Mantova on loan.[10]
On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Lecco on Serie C.[11]
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]
On 14 August 2024, Ganz signed a two-season contract with Novara.[14]
Ganz won 5 caps and scored one goal with the Italy under-19 side in 2011.[15]
Ganz is the son of former footballer Maurizio Ganz.[16] He is of Austrian origin through his father.[17]
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 | |||