Daniel Ginczek
Daniel Ginczek (born 13 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.[1][2]
.jpg.webp) Ginczek with VfB Stuttgart in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Arnsberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2007 | SC Neheim | ||
| 2007–2009 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Borussia Dortmund II | 66 | (28) |
| 2010–2013 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 29 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 31 | (18) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 17 | (3) |
| 2013 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | VfB Stuttgart | 67 | (21) |
| 2014–2015 | VfB Stuttgart II | 5 | (5) |
| 2018–2022 | VfL Wolfsburg | 55 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 1 | (2) |
| 2022– | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 41 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Germany U18 | 6 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Germany U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Germany U21 | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Borussia Dortmund
In the 2007–08 season, he was the best scorer in the U-17 league. In 25 games he scored 26 goals. In the U-18 national team, Ginczek scored three goals in six games, he also took part in seven matches of the U-19 national team, scoring on one occasion.
Since the 2008–09 season he was playing for the reserves of Borussia Dortmund. He made his debut in professional football on 28 July 2009 at a 0–0 draw against the reserve team of Eintracht Braunschweig.
In 2010, Ginczek was promoted to the Borussia Dortmund first team.
VfL Bochum loan spell
On 10 June 2011, Ginczek joined Bochum on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. He scored his first goal in a 1–0 win over Frankfurt on 22 July 2011.
FC St. Pauli loan spell
In June 2012, Ginczek joined FC St. Pauli on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season. He scored his first goal in the 77th minute at a 3–0 away win over Offenburger FV in the DFB-Pokal, on 18 August 2012. He became a key player for the Hamburg side, scoring 18 goals in 31 matches.
1. FC Nürnberg
3 June 2013 saw the announcement of Ginczek having agreed to join Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[3]
VfB Stuttgart
For the 2014–15 season he moved to VfB Stuttgart.[4] In May 2016 Ginczek extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2020.[5]
Fortuna Düsseldorf
On 29 January 2022, Ginczek signed with Fortuna Düsseldorf until 30 June 2024.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 May 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2008–09 | Regionalliga West | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | |||
| 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 28 | — | — | — | 66 | 28 | |||||
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 19 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 8 | |||
| Total | 67 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 70 | 23 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2021-22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 66 | 11 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf[9] | 2021-22 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2022-23 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2023-24 | 2. Bundesliga | — | ||||||||||
| Total | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 9 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2022-23 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 305 | 99 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 109 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
References
- "Daniel Ginczek" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- "Ginczek, Daniel" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- "Nürnberg sign Daniel Ginczek". 1. FC Nürnberg. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- "VfB sign Daniel Ginczek". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- "Important signals". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "DANIEL GINCZEK WECHSELT ZU FORTUNA DÜSSELDORF" (Press release) (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- "Alternative, die Hoffnung macht" (in German). reviersport.de. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- Daniel Ginczek at kicker (in German)
- "Germany - D. Ginczek - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.