George Ganea

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| name = George Ganea

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| fullname = George Dănuț Ganea

| height = {{height|m=1.79}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bucharest, Romania

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Újpest

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = 2012–2014

| youthclubs1 = Universitatea Cluj

| youthyears2 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs2 = Dinamo București

| youthyears3 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs3 = Virtus Entella

| youthyears4 = 2017–2018

| youthclubs4 = Roma

| years1 = 2015–2016| clubs1 = Rapid București | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2018–2019| clubs2 = CFR Cluj | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2021| clubs3 = Viitorul Constanța| caps3 = 66 | goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2021–2022| clubs4 = Farul Constanța | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = → Argeș Pitești (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2022–2023| clubs6 = FC U Craiova | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Újpest | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam1 = Romania U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam2 = Romania U17

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2016

| nationalteam3 = Romania U18

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2019–2021

| nationalteam4 = Romania U21

| nationalcaps4 = 9

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2021

| nationalteam5 = Romania Olympic

| nationalcaps5 = 6

| nationalgoals5 = 2

| club-update = 14 March 2025

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George Dănuț Ganea (born 26 May 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Újpest.{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/viitorul-si-farul-constanta-conferinta-despre-fuziune-video-19189813|title=Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko|trans-title=Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|language=ro|date=21 June 2021|access-date=21 June 2021}}

Personal life

George Ganea is the son of former Romanian international Ionel Ganea.{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+2/VIDEO+Primul+gol+al+lui+Ganea+jr+la+Rapid |title=VIDEO Primul gol al lui Ganea jr. la Rapid: "Cel mai frumos moment din viața mea!" | language=Romanian | publisher=Gsp.ro |trans-title=VIDEO The first goal of Ganea jr. at Rapid: "The most beautiful moment of my life!" |date=10 October 2015 | accessdate=10 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.realitatea.net/fiul-lui-ionel-ganea-vrea-sa-i-faca-singur-un-nume-in-fotbal-nu-vreau-sa-car-numele-tatalui-meu_2085893.html|title=Fiul lui Ionel Ganea: "Tata şi-a făcut treaba, eu trebuie să-mi fac singur un nume în fotbal"|publisher=Realitatea.net|language=Romanian |trans-title=The son of Ionel Ganea: "Dad has done his job, I have to make on my own in football"|date= 20 July 2017| accessdate= 10 October 2017}}

Career Statistics

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{{updated|14 March 2025}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/george-dnu-ganea/416965/|title=G. Ganea|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=31 May 2022}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;" \|+ ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Cup ! colspan="2" \|Europe ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="3" \|Total
Competition !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Rapid Bucuresti \|2015–16 \|Liga II \|13 \|3 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|13 \|3
CFR Cluj \|2018–19 \|Liga I \|0 \|0 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|1 \|0
rowspan="4" \|Viitorul Constanța \|2018–19 \|Liga I \|7 \|2 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|8 \|2
2019–20 \|Liga I \|29 \|4 \|1 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|33 \|4
2020–21 \|Liga I \|30 \|2 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|31 \|2
colspan="2" \|Total !66 !8 !3 !0 !2 !0 !1 !0 !72 !8
Farul Constanța \|2021–22 \|Liga I \|14 \|2 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|14 \|2
Argeș Pitești (loan) \|2021–22 \|Liga I \|13 \|1 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|15 \|1
FC U Craiova \|2022–23 \|Liga I \|28 \|4 \|5 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \|2{{efn\|appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League}} \|0 \|33 \|4
rowspan="3" \|Újpest \|2023–24 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|24 \|0 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|26 \|0
2024–25 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|2 \|0 \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|– \| colspan="2" \|– \|2 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !26 !0 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" \|– ! colspan="2" \|– !28 !0
colspan="3" \|Career Total !160 !18 !13 !0 !2 !0 !3 !0 !178 !18

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