Daniel Ginczek (born 13 April 1991) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]
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.
On 10 June 2011, Ginczek joined VfL Bochum on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season. He scored his first goal in a 1–0 win over FSV Frankfurt on 22 July 2011.
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.
Later clubs
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]
For the 2014–15 season he moved to VfB Stuttgart.[4] In May 2016 Ginczek extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2020.[5]
On 29 January 2022, Ginczek signed with Fortuna Düsseldorf until 30 June 2024.[6] He left Düsseldorf on 8 January 2024.[7] On the same day, he joined MSV Duisburg.[8] After the season, which ended in relegation, he announced his retirement.[9]
Personal life
Ginczek's paternal grandparents are from Poland.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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[a] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 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[12] | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 42 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 46 | 10 | |||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| MSV Duisburg | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 329 | 102 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 352 | 112 | ||
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Daniel Ginczek verlässt Fortuna Düsseldorf". f95.de. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "MSV zieht Routinier Daniel Ginczek: "Legen wir los!"". msv-duisburg.de. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Nach MSV-Abstieg: Daniel Ginczek beendet seine Karriere". nrz.de. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "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". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
External links
- Daniel Ginczek at Soccerway.com
- Daniel Ginczek at WorldFootball.net
- Daniel Ginczek at kicker (in German)
- Daniel Ginczek at the German Football Association
- Daniel Ginczek at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
