Daniel Ginczek (born 13 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.[1][2]
![]() Ginczek with VfB Stuttgart in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Arnsberg, Germany | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club 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 | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
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 6 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 March 2013 |
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 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.
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.
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]
Ginczek's paternal grandparents are from Poland.[7]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | ||
Total | 53 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 63 | 11 | |||
VfL Wolfsburg II | 2019–20 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
Career total | 270 | 91 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 99 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf – current squad | |
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