Simone Andrea Ganz (born 21 September 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ascoli. He is the son of former footballer Maurizio Ganz.
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. 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.
For the 2013–14 season, he was loaned out to Prima Divisione club Lumezzane. 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.
Como
At the start of the 2014–15 season, Ganz joined Lega Pro club Como.
Juventus
After scoring 16 goals in Serie B for Como, Juventus signed Ganz on a four-year deal in May 2016. He was immediately sent out on a season-long loan to Hellas Verona.
International career
Ganz won 5 caps and scored one goal with the Italy under-19 side in 2011.