Maurizio Ganz facts for kids
Ganz in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Tolmezzo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sampdoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1985–1988 | Sampdoria | 13 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Monza | 33 | (9) |
| 1989–1990 | Parma | 32 | (5) |
| 1990–1992 | Brescia | 70 | (29) |
| 1992–1995 | Atalanta | 76 | (37) |
| 1995–1997 | Inter Milan | 68 | (26) |
| 1998–2001 | AC Milan | 40 | (9) |
| 2000 | → Venezia (loan) | 19 | (8) |
| 2000–2001 | → Atalanta (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | Fiorentina | 15 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Ancona | 54 | (14) |
| 2004–2005 | Modena | 31 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Lugano | 23 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Pro Vercelli | 26 | (10) |
| Total | 524 | (166) | |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Padania | 2 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2016 | Ascona | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bustese | ||
| 2017–2018 | Ascona | ||
| 2018–2019 | Taverne | ||
| 2019–2023 | AC Milan Women | ||
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Maurizio Ganz (born 13 October 1968) is a famous Italian football coach and former player. He was known for playing as a striker, which means he was a player who focused on scoring goals.
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Playing for Football Clubs
Maurizio Ganz started his football journey with Sampdoria as a young player. He made his first professional appearance in 1986 in Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. He even won a trophy called the Coppa Italia with Sampdoria in 1988.
Early Career and Promotions
After Sampdoria, Ganz moved to Monza in Serie B, a league just below Serie A. He then helped Parma get promoted to Serie A in 1990. He spent two more seasons in Serie B with Brescia. In the 1991–92 season, he was the top goalscorer in Serie B with 19 goals. His amazing performance helped Brescia win the league title and move up to Serie A.
In 1992, Ganz joined Atalanta. He made his Serie A debut with them and scored 14 goals in his first season. He played for Atalanta for three seasons.
Success with Inter Milan
In 1995, Ganz joined Inter Milan, one of Italy's biggest clubs. He played for them for two seasons and scored 36 goals in 68 games. He was known as a great goalscorer and was even nicknamed "he always scores!"
During his time at Inter, he helped the team reach the final of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup, a big European competition. They lost the final, but Ganz was the top goalscorer in the tournament with eight goals. He also helped Inter finish third in Serie A and reach the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
Moving to AC Milan
In December 1997, Maurizio Ganz moved to AC Milan, Inter's local rivals. In his second season with Milan, he helped the team win the Scudetto, which is the Serie A league title. He scored many important goals, including one against his old team Inter in a huge 5–0 win during a Milan Derby cup match.
His third season at Milan was not as successful. He didn't play as much because the team had many other star players like Oliver Bierhoff and Andriy Shevchenko.
Later Career Teams
Ganz then went on loan to Venezia and later played for Atalanta again. He also played for Fiorentina as a replacement for an injured player.
He spent two seasons with Ancona in Serie B, helping them get promoted to Serie A in 2003. He then played for Modena and Lugano in Switzerland. Maurizio Ganz finished his playing career in 2007 with Pro Vercelli. He ended his career with an impressive total of 204 goals in 469 games!
Playing for His Country
Maurizio Ganz played for Italy's Under-17 team in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 1985. He was called up to the main Italian national team twice in 1993, but he didn't get to play in an official international match.
He also played one game and scored three goals for Padania. This is an unofficial team that plays in a special tournament called the Viva World Cup.
Becoming a Coach
After his playing career, Maurizio Ganz became a football coach.
Coaching Swiss Clubs
In 2014, he became the head coach of a Swiss club called Ascona. A year later, he earned his UEFA Pro coaching licence, which is a high-level coaching qualification. He later returned to coach Ascona again.
Coaching in Italy
In 2016, Ganz coached an amateur club called Bustese in Italy. In 2018, he signed as head coach of another Swiss club, Taverne.
Coaching AC Milan Women
After one year at Taverne, he returned to AC Milan to become the head coach of their women's team in 2019. He coached the AC Milan Women's team until November 2023.
Family Life
Maurizio Ganz has a son named Simone Andrea, who was born in 1993. Simone Andrea is also a football player and plays as a forward, just like his father. Maurizio Ganz has Austrian family roots.
Honours and Achievements
Maurizio Ganz won several important titles and awards during his career:
- Sampdoria
- Coppa Italia: 1987–88
- Brescia
- Serie B: 1991–92
- Inter Milan
- UEFA Cup: 1997–98
- AC Milan
- Serie A: 1998–99
- Individual Awards
- Serie B top scorer: 1991–92
- UEFA Cup top scorer: 1996–97
See also
In Spanish: Maurizio Ganz para niños
