Geni (footballer)

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Suárez and the second or maternal family name is  Santos.

GeniPersonal information

Full name|  Eugenio Suárez Santos
Date of birth|  (1980-02-04) 4 February 1980 (age 44)
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

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

## Club career

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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

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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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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. ^ a b 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.

## External links

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* Geni at BDFutbol
* Geni at Futbolme (in Spanish)
* Geni at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
* Geni at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals