Genís García Junyent

Genís
Personal information
Full name Genís García Junyent
Date of birth (1975-06-07) 7 June 1975
Place of birth Sabadell, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
1981–1989 Mercantil
1989–1994 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Barcelona C 16 (2)
1996–1997 Barcelona B 5 (0)
1997–2005 Sabadell 234 (11)
Total 255 (13)
National team
1991–1992 Spain U18 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Not to be confused with Andorran footballer Genís García Iscla.

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Junyent.

Genís García Junyent (born 7 June 1975), known simply as Genís, is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also operate as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Genís was a product of FC Barcelona's prolific youth ranks, La Masia. He could only play five matches for the reserves over the course of two second division seasons, due to a severe knee injury.

Genís resumed his career in the third level with neighbours CE Sabadell FC, being an undisputed starter during most of his stay and eventually gaining club captaincy. Due to constant physical ailments, now in the ankle, he was forced to retire in late 2005.[1]

Personal life

Genís' brothers, Óscar and Roger, were also footballers. All youth products of Barcelona, they had however different fates as professionals,[2] as his siblings went on to have relatively successful careers in La Liga, including with Barça's first team.

References

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