Simone Andrea Ganz (born 21 September 1993) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a striker for club

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Club career

Milan

Ganz started playing football as a child at the Masseroni Marchese football academy in

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, before joining

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's youth system at the start of the 2008–09 season. He made his professional debut with the first team on 1 November 2011, coming on as a substitute for

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in a

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group stage match against BATE Borisov, which ended in a 1–1 draw. For the 2013–14 season, he was loaned out to Prima Divisione club

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. However, the deal was cut short during the January transfer window and he subsequently joined

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on another loan for the remainder of the season.

Como

At the start of the 2014–15 season, Ganz joined

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club

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Juventus

After scoring 16 goals in

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for Como, Juventus signed Ganz on a four-year deal in May 2016. He was immediately sent out on a season-long loan to

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Ascoli

On 28 September 2020, he joined Mantova on loan. On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to

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on Serie C.

Triestina

On 26 July 2022, Ganz signed a two-year contract with

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. On 31 January 2023, Ganz was loaned by

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, with an option to buy.

International career

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

Personal life

Ganz is the son of former footballer

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. He is of Austrian origin through his father.

Career statistics

Club

''Updated 24 March 2021''

References

External links

International caps
at figc.it {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganz, Simone Andrea 1993 births Living people Footballers from Genoa Italian people of Austrian descent Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Serie B players Serie C players AC Milan players FC Lumezzane players ASD Barletta 1922 players Como 1907 players Juventus FC players Hellas Verona FC players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players Mantova 1911 players Calcio Lecco 1912 players US Triestina Calcio 1918 players Latina Calcio 1932 players Brindisi FC players US Città di Pontedera players