Geni (footballer)
Eugenio Suárez Santos (born 4 February 1980), known as Geni, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenio Suárez Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing 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 | 99 | (11) |
| 2015–2017 | Marino | 35 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2017 | |||
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. Definitely promoted to the main squad in 2000, he would see them drop two tiers in only two years.
Geni then moved to Rayo Vallecano in the second division, playing almost 30 games without scoring in his first season, which ended in another relegation, and leaving in 2006 to another side in the third level, Real Jaén, where he appeared and scored regularly.
In 2009, Geni signed with Deportivo Alavés, with the Basques in division three. He continued competing there until the end of the 2014–15 campaign, also representing Real Avilés.[1]
Personal life
Geni's younger brother, Alberto, was also a professional footballer. He spent the vast majority of his career in the third tier.[2]
References
- "Geni se compromete con el Marino" [Geni committs to Marino]. Asturias Hoy (in Spanish). 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- "Alberto Suárez, nuevo refuerzo para la delantera del Real Jaén" [Alberto Suárez, new addition for Real Jaén forward lines]. Ideal (in Spanish). 13 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2017.