Geni (footballer)
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Eugenio Suárez Santos, aka Geni (born 4 February 1980), is a Spanish
professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés
in Segunda División B
, as a forward.
, Asturias
, Geni emerged through neighbours Real Oviedo
's youth system, making his first team debuts not yet aged 19, with the club then in La Liga
. Definitely promoted to the main squad in 2000, he would see the side lose two levels in only two seasons.
Geni then moved to Rayo Vallecano
in the second division
, playing almost 30 matches without scoring in in his first season, which ended in another relegation, and left in 2006 to another side in the third level
, Real Jaén
, where he played and scored regularly.
In 2009, Geni signed with Deportivo Alavés
, with the Basque
now in division three.
, is also a professional footballer. He spent the vast majority of his career in the third division.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, as a forward.
Football career
Born in GijónGijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Geni emerged through neighbours Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 2....
's youth system, making his first team debuts not yet aged 19, with the club then in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. Definitely promoted to the main squad in 2000, he would see the side lose two levels in only two seasons.
Geni then moved to Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, playing almost 30 matches without scoring in in his first season, which ended in another relegation, and left in 2006 to another side in the third level
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, Real Jaén
Real Jaén
Real Jaén Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Jaén, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1922, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home matches at Nuevo Estadio de La Victoria, with a capacity of 12,800 spectators.-Season to season:----*3 seasons...
, where he played and scored regularly.
In 2009, Geni signed with Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza....
, with the Basque
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
now in division three.
Personal
Geni's younger brother, Alberto SuárezAlberto Suárez
Alberto Suárez Santos is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.-Football career:Suárez spent the vast majority of his career in Segunda División B or lower...
, is also a professional footballer. He spent the vast majority of his career in the third division.