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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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
editGenes 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
edit- ^ Falleció Víctor Genes (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "Alicio renunció y asumió Víctor Genes" [Alicio resigned and Víctor Genes assumed] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 11 March 2006.
- ^ "Víctor Genes seguirá como DT de Libertad" [Víctor Genes will continue as manager of Libertad] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 8 November 2003.
- ^ "Llega Víctor Genes para ver jugadores para el Macará" [Víctor Genes arrives to see players for Macará] (in Spanish). ABC Digital. 12 December 2006.
- ^ "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.