Genev with Bulgaria in 2010
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Viktor Viktorov Genev | ||
Date of birth | 27 October 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre back / Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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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 Ploiești | 12 | (0) |
2016 | Dinamo Minsk | 2 | (0) |
2016 | Levski Sofia | 4 | (0) |
2017– | Botev Plovdiv | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008–2009 | Bulgaria U21 | 12 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2017. |
Viktor Viktorov Genev (Bulgarian: Виктор Викторов Генев; born 27 October 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Botev Plovdiv.
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.
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.
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.
On 23 June 2010, Genev signed a contract with Slavia Sofia for an undisclosed transfer fee.
Genev joined newly promoted Kazakhstan Premier League club Spartak Semey in January 2014 for a period of one year. 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.
On 26 February 2015, Genev signed for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for the remainder of the season, following a successful trial. He made his debut two days after signing, in a 1–0 home win against Hamilton Academical. Genev left the club when his contract expired, following Saints relegation to the Scottish Championship.