Daniel Ginczek

Daniel Ginczek (born 13 April 1991) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a forward.[1][2]

Daniel Ginczek
Ginczek with VfB Stuttgart in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthArnsberg, Germany
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)Forward
Youth career
1995–2007SC Neheim
2007–2009Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011Borussia Dortmund II66(28)
2010–2013Borussia Dortmund0(0)
2011–2012VfL Bochum (loan)29(5)
2012–2013FC St. Pauli (loan)31(18)
2013–20141. FC Nürnberg17(3)
20131. FC Nürnberg II1(0)
2014–2018VfB Stuttgart67(21)
2014–2015VfB Stuttgart II5(5)
2018–2022VfL Wolfsburg55(9)
2019–2022VfL Wolfsburg II1(2)
2022–2024Fortuna Düsseldorf42(8)
2022–2023Fortuna Düsseldorf II1(1)
2024MSV Duisburg14(2)
Total329(102)
International career
2008Germany U172(0)
2008–2009Germany U186(3)
2009–2010Germany U197(1)
2010–2012Germany U216(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:05, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund II2008–09Regionalliga West16101610
2009–103. Liga296296
2010–11Regionalliga West21122112
Total66286628
VfL Bochum (loan)2011–122. Bundesliga29532327
FC St. Pauli (loan)2012–132. Bundesliga3118113219
1. FC Nürnberg2013–14Bundesliga17311184
1. FC Nürnberg II2013–14Regionalliga Bayern100010
VfB Stuttgart2014–15Bundesliga187187
2015–16Bundesliga731184
2016–172. Bundesliga194194
2017–18Bundesliga23721258
Total6721327023
VfB Stuttgart II2014–153. Liga5555
VfL Wolfsburg2018–19Bundesliga24621267
2019–20Bundesliga183005[a]0233
2020–21Bundesliga110201[a]1141
2021–22Bundesliga20001[b]030
Total55941716611
VfL Wolfsburg II2019–20Regionalliga Nord1212
Fortuna Düsseldorf[12]2021–222. Bundesliga930093
2022–232. Bundesliga23422256
2023–242. Bundesliga10120121
Total428424610
Fortuna Düsseldorf II2022–23Regionalliga West1111
MSV Duisburg2023–243. Liga142142
Career total32910216971352112

References