Geni (footballer)

Eugenio Suárez Santos (born 4 February 1980), known as Geni, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Santos.
Geni
Personal information
Full name Eugenio Suárez Santos
Date of birth (1980-02-04) 4 February 1980
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Avilés
Oviedo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Oviedo B 42 (1)
1999–2003 Oviedo 89 (17)
2003–2006 Rayo Vallecano 100 (26)
2006–2009 Jaén 108 (27)
2009–2012 Alavés 102 (21)
2012–2015 Avilés 97 (11)
2015–2017 Marino 35 (11)
Total 573 (114)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Geni emerged through neighbours Real Oviedo's youth system, making his first-team debut not yet aged 19 as the club was then in La Liga.[1] Definitely promoted to the main squad in 2000, he would see them drop two tiers in only two years.[2]

Geni then moved to Rayo Vallecano of Segunda División, playing 30 total games without scoring in his first season, which ended in another relegation,[3] and leaving in 2006 to another side in the Segunda División B, Real Jaén, where he appeared and scored regularly.[4]

In summer 2009, Geni signed for Deportivo Alavés, with the Basques in division three.[4] He continued competing there until the end of the 2014–15 campaign, also representing Real Avilés CF.[5]

Personal life

Geni's younger brother, Alberto, was also a footballer. He spent the vast majority of his career in the third tier.[6]

References
  1. "El Carlos Tartiere es un seguro frente al Numancia" [The Carlos Tartiere an insurance against Numancia]. La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. "Geni: "Si me pagan, me quedo encantado"" [Geni: "If they pay me, I'll stay with a smile on my face"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 26 June 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. Menor, Santy (3 April 2013). "«En el Rayo disfruté del fútbol y pasé grandes años»" ["At Rayo I enjoyed football and I had some great years"]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. Contreras, Miguel Ángel (31 July 2009). "Geni ya es Historia" [Geni is already History]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. Rodríguez Sirgo, Javier (7 July 2015). "Geni se compromete con el Marino" [Geni commits to Marino]. Asturias Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  6. Chico, Fernando (13 August 2008). "Alberto Suárez, nuevo refuerzo para la delantera del Real Jaén" [Alberto Suárez, new addition for Real Jaén forward lines]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  • Geni at BDFutbol
  • Geni at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Geni at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Geni at Soccerway
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