Geni (footballer)

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

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Geni
Personal information
Full name Eugenio Suárez Santos
Date of birth (1980-02-04) 4 February 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 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
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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

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