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In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Viktorov and the family name is Genev.
Viktor Genev
Genev with Bulgaria in 2010
Personal information
Full name Viktor Viktorov Genev
Date of birth (1988-10-27) 27 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Botev Plovdiv
Number 4
Youth career
Levski Sofia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Levski Sofia 22 (0)
2007 → Montana (loan) 14 (0)
2010–2013 Slavia Sofia 59 (3)
2011 → Krylia Sovetov (loan) 4 (0)
2012 → Oleksandria (loan) 9 (2)
2014 Spartak Semey 29 (1)
2015 St Mirren 6 (0)
2015 Petrolul 12 (0)
2016 Dinamo Minsk 2 (0)
2016 Levski Sofia 4 (0)
2017 Botev Plovdiv 13 (0)
2017–2018 Ashdod 21 (1)
2018–2019 Cherno More 20 (2)
2019–2020 Beroe 7 (0)
2020– Botev Plovdiv 76 (5)
International career
2008–2009 Bulgaria U21 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2022

Viktor Viktorov Genev (Template:Lang-bg; born 27 October 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Botev Plovdiv.

Club career

Levski Sofia

2007–2008

During the first half of the 2007–2008 season, Genev played for Montana on loan.

He made his official debut for Levski Sofia on 19 March 2008 in a match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, which Levski lost 1–0.

2008–2009

Apart from the 2007–2008 season, during 2008–2009 Genev started playing often for the first team wearing the kit with number 2. He also played for the Bulgarian national football team under 21 as a defender.

He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.

2009–2010

On 15 July 2009, Victor made his debut in Europe for the first official match for Levski during the 2009–2010 season. The event took place in the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, when Levski encountered UE Sant Julià. The match ended 4–0 with a home win for The Blues.

Slavia Sofia

On 23 June 2010, Genev signed a contract with Slavia Sofia for an undisclosed transfer fee.[2]

Spartak Semey

Genev joined newly promoted Kazakhstan Premier League club Spartak Semey in January 2014 for a period of one year.[3] He made his official debut on 15 March, in the 2–1 away loss against FC Tobol in a league match and scored his first goal for the Semey club in the 2–1 win over the same opponent on 3 August.

St Mirren

On 26 February 2015, Genev signed for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for the remainder of the season, following a successful trial.[4] He made his debut two days after signing, in a 1–0 home win against Hamilton Academical.[5] Genev left the club when his contract expired, following Saints relegation to the Scottish Championship.[6]

Petrolul Ploiești

On 7 September 2015, Genev joined Romanian side FC Petrolul Ploiești on a one-year contract.[7]

Dinamo Minsk

Genev had a short stint in the Belarusian Premier League with Dinamo Minsk between February[8] and July 2016.[9]

Botev Plovdiv

2016–17

On 6 February 2017, Genev signed with Botev Plovdiv until the end of the season.[10] He made an official debut on 18 February during the 0-1 away win over Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[11]

On 24 May 2017 Genev played an important role in the historical 2-1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian Cup final and won the cup with Botev Plovdiv.[12][13][14]

2017–18

Viktor Genev played in all 6 games for Botev Plovdiv during the participation of the club in UEFA Europa League. On 9 August 2017 he scored a penalty during the penalty shootout and Botev Plovdiv defeated Ludogorets Razgrad and won the Bulgarian Supercup.[15] Shortly after winning the Supercup, on 23 August, Viktor Genev left Botev Plovdiv on a mutual agreement because he received a better offer from F.C. Ashdod in Israel. Genev played 28 games in all competitions for Botev Plovdiv.[16]

Honours

Club

Levski Sofia
Botev Plovdiv

References

  1. ^ "Профил на Виктор Генев" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ Petrov, Todor (2010-06-24). "Славия" докопа Виктор Генев" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  3. ^ Domuschiev, Angel (31 January 2014). "Ники Дюлгеров се събра с Генев и Пеев в Казахстан, подписа договор със Спартак (Семей) за една година". topsport.bg.
  4. ^ "St Mirren sign Bulgarian defender Viktor Genev". BBC Sport. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. ^ "St Mirren 1–0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. ^ "St Mirren: Ten players leave after relegation". BBC Sport. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Viktor Genev a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploieşti" [Viktor Genev signed a contract with FC Petrolul Ploiești] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Футбол. Антон Шрамченко, Владимир Хващинский, Алексей Козлов и Виктор Генев — официально в минском "Динамо"" (in Russian). pressball.by. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Минское "Динамо" рассталось с Адамовичем и Геневым, зато подписало Сверчинского" (in Russian). belta.by. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Ботев привлече Виктор Генев" (in Bulgarian). botevplovdiv.bg. 6 February 2017.
  11. ^ Ботев надви Локомотив в Горна Оряховица
  12. ^ Ботев (Пловдив) триумфира с Купата на България!
  13. ^ ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА
  14. ^ Ботев постигна мечтата, а клет Лудогорец сгъна платната!
  15. ^ Супер Ботев грабна Суперкупата!
  16. ^ Виктор Генев напуска Ботев
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