Viktor Genev

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Viktor Genev
Виктор Генев

| image = Viktor genev.JPG

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Genev with Bulgaria in 2010

| fullname = Viktor Viktorov Genev

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|publisher=sportal.bg|script-title=bg:"Профил на Виктор Генев"|url=https://www.sportal.bg/statistics_player.php?champ=1&team=2&player=51|access-date=9 July 2020|language=bg}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Slavia Sofia

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Levski Sofia

| years1 = 2007–2010

| clubs1 = Levski Sofia

| caps1 = 22

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = → Montana (loan)

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010–2013

| clubs3 = Slavia Sofia

| caps3 = 59

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2011

| clubs4 = → Krylia Sovetov (loan)

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2012

| clubs5 = → Oleksandriya (loan)

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2014

| clubs6 = Spartak Semey

| caps6 = 29

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = St Mirren

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015

| clubs8 = Petrolul Ploiești

| caps8 = 12

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016

| clubs9 = Dinamo Minsk

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016

| clubs10 = Levski Sofia

| caps10 = 4

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2017

| clubs11 = Botev Plovdiv

| caps11 = 13

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017–2018

| clubs12 = Ashdod

| caps12 = 21

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2018–2019

| clubs13 = Cherno More

| caps13 = 20

| goals13 = 2

| years14 = 2019–2020

| clubs14 = Beroe

| caps14 = 7

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2020–2023

| clubs15 = Botev Plovdiv

| caps15 = 91

| goals15 = 5

| years16 = 2023–

| clubs16 = Slavia Sofia

| caps16 = 44

| goals16 = 4

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009

| nationalteam1 = Bulgaria U21

| nationalcaps1 = 12

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 30 December 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Viktor Viktorov Genev ({{langx|bg|Виктор Викторов Генев}}; born 27 October 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slavia Sofia.

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 Bulgaria 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.{{cite web|author=Petrov, Todor|publisher=7sport.net|script-title=bg:"Славия" докопа Виктор Генев"|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2010/06/24/fb_1footbg/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195133/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2010/06/24/fb_1footbg/index.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|date=2010-06-24|access-date=2015-10-28|language=bg}}

=Spartak Semey=

Genev joined newly promoted Kazakhstan Premier League club Spartak Semey in January 2014 for a period of one year.{{cite web|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1381744882|date=31 January 2014|author=Domuschiev, Angel|publisher=topsport.bg|title=Ники Дюлгеров се събра с Генев и Пеев в Казахстан, подписа договор със Спартак (Семей) за една година}} 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.{{cite news|title=St Mirren sign Bulgarian defender Viktor Genev|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31642453|access-date=26 February 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2015}} He made his debut two days after signing, in a 1–0 home win against Hamilton Academical.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31562770 | title=St Mirren 1–0 Hamilton | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=1 March 2015}} Genev left the club when his contract expired, following Saints relegation to the Scottish Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33051200 |title=St Mirren: Ten players leave after relegation |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 June 2015 |access-date=8 June 2015}}

=Petrolul Ploiești=

On 7 September 2015, Genev joined Romanian side FC Petrolul Ploiești on a one-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://fcpetrolul.ro/viktor-genev-a-semnat-cu-fc-petrolul-ploiesti/|title=Viktor Genev a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploieşti|trans-title=Viktor Genev signed a contract with FC Petrolul Ploiești|publisher=FC Petrolul Ploiești|language=ro|date=7 September 2015|access-date=8 September 2015}}

=Dinamo Minsk=

Genev had a short stint in the Belarusian Premier League with Dinamo Minsk between February{{cite news|url=https://www.pressball.by/news/football/224850|title=Футбол. Антон Шрамченко, Владимир Хващинский, Алексей Козлов и Виктор Генев — официально в минском "Динамо"|access-date=12 May 2020 |date=13 February 2016|language=ru|publisher=pressball.by}} and July 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.belta.by/sport/view/minskoe-dinamo-rasstalos-s-adamovichem-i-genevym-zato-podpisalo-sverchinskogo-201500-2016/|title=Минское "Динамо" рассталось с Адамовичем и Геневым, зато подписало Сверчинского|access-date=12 May 2020 |date=12 July 2016|language=ru|publisher=belta.by}}

=Botev Plovdiv=

== 2016–17==

On 6 February 2017, Genev signed with Botev Plovdiv until the end of the season.{{cite web | title = Ботев привлече Виктор Генев | url = https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-privleche-Viktor-Genev-3808.html | publisher = botevplovdiv.bg | date = 6 February 2017 | language = bg}} He made an official debut on 18 February during the 0-1 away win over Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-nadvi-Lokomotiv-v-Gorna-Oriahovica-3817.html Ботев надви Локомотив в Горна Оряховица]

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.[https://topsport.bg/cup/botev-plovdiv-triumfira-s-kupata-na-balgariya.html Ботев (Пловдив) триумфира с Купата на България!][https://botevplovdiv.bg/VIVA-KANARI%21%21%21-BOTEV-Ia-PREGURNA-3899.html ВИВА КАНАРИ!!! БОТЕВ Я ПРЕГЪРНА][https://botev.gong.bg/bg-football/kupa-na-bulgaria/multimedia/video/botev-sbydna-mechtata-a-klet-ludogorec-sgyna-platnata-433761 Ботев постигна мечтата, а клет Лудогорец сгъна платната!]

== 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.[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Super-Botev-grabna-Superkupata%21-4014.html Супер Ботев грабна Суперкупата!] 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.[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Viktor-Genev-napuska-Botev-4030.html Виктор Генев напуска Ботев]

=Slavia Sofia=

In June 2023, Genev returned to Slavia Sofia.{{cite web|language=Bulgarian|author=|publisher=topsport.bg|title=Славия с ударна селекция, върна си Бакеро, Генев и Емо Мартинов |url=https://topsport.bg/slavia/slaviya-s-udarna-selektsiya-varna-si-bakero-genev-i-emo-martinov.html|date=23 June 2023 |access-date=29 August 2023}}