Víctor Genes

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Víctor Genes (29 June 1961 – 17 March 2019)[1] was a Paraguayan football player and manager. An attacking midfielder, he played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño. He was the football manager of Paraguay from 2013 to 2014.

Víctor Genes
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-06-29)29 June 1961
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death 17 March 2019 (aged 57)
Place of death Asunción, Paraguay
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Paraguay 3 (0)
Managerial career
1997–2000 River Plate (PY)
2001 Paraguay
2003–2004 Libertad
2005 12 de Octubre
2006 Macará
2007–2008 3 de Febrero
2008–2009 Trinidense
2009 José Gálvez
2012–2013 Paraguay U-20
2013–2014 Paraguay
2016–2017 General Caballero
2017 Boca Unidos
2018 Independiente F.B.C.

Career

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Genes played club football for Club 16 de Agosto de Luque, Sportivo Luqueño, Club Libertad, Club Sol de América, Aquidabán, Club Guaraní, Cerro Porteño and Club River Plate.[2]

Genes made his international debut for the Paraguay national team on 14 June 1991 in a Copa Paz de Chico match against Bolivia (1–0 win). He obtained a total number of three international caps, scoring no goals for the national side.

After he retired from playing, Genes became a football coach. He managed the Paraguay national team during the 2001 Carlsberg Cup.[2] He led Club Libertad to the 2003 Paraguayan Primera División title, before moving to Ecuador to manage Club Social y Deportivo Macará.[3][4] He also managed José Gálvez FBC in Peru.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Falleció Víctor Genes (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b "Alicio renunció y asumió Víctor Genes" [Alicio resigned and Víctor Genes assumed] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 11 March 2006.
  3. ^ "Víctor Genes seguirá como DT de Libertad" [Víctor Genes will continue as manager of Libertad] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 8 November 2003.
  4. ^ "Llega Víctor Genes para ver jugadores para el Macará" [Víctor Genes arrives to see players for Macará] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 12 December 2006.
  5. ^ "Paraguayo Víctor Genes, nuevo DT de José Gálvez en Perú" [Paraguayan Víctor Genes, new manager of José Gálvez in Peru] (in Spanish). Terra. 20 August 2009.