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Viktor Viktorov Genev (Bulgarian: Виктор Викторов Генев; born 27 October 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slavia Sofia.
Club career
= Levski Sofia
=2007–2008
During the first half of the 2007–2008 season, Genev played for Montana on loan.
He made his official debut for Levski Sofia on 19 March 2008 in a match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, which Levski lost 1–0.
2008–2009
Apart from the 2007–2008 season, during 2008–2009 Genev started playing often for the first team wearing the kit with number 2. He also played for the Bulgaria national football team under 21 as a defender.
He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.
2009–2010
On 15 July 2009, Victor made his debut in Europe for the first official match for Levski during the 2009–2010 season. The event took place in the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, when Levski encountered UE Sant Julià. The match ended 4–0 with a home win for The Blues.
= Slavia Sofia
=On 23 June 2010, Genev signed a contract with Slavia Sofia for an undisclosed transfer fee.
= Spartak Semey
=Genev joined newly promoted Kazakhstan Premier League club Spartak Semey in January 2014 for a period of one year. He made his official debut on 15 March, in the 2–1 away loss against FC Tobol in a league match and scored his first goal for the Semey club in the 2–1 win over the same opponent on 3 August.
= St Mirren
=On 26 February 2015, Genev signed for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren for the remainder of the season, following a successful trial. He made his debut two days after signing, in a 1–0 home win against Hamilton Academical. Genev left the club when his contract expired, following Saints relegation to the Scottish Championship.
= Petrolul Ploiești
=On 7 September 2015, Genev joined Romanian side FC Petrolul Ploiești on a one-year contract.
= Dinamo Minsk
=Genev had a short stint in the Belarusian Premier League with Dinamo Minsk between February and July 2016.
= Botev Plovdiv
=2016–17
On 6 February 2017, Genev signed with Botev Plovdiv until the end of the season. He made an official debut on 18 February during the 0-1 away win over Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa.
On 24 May 2017 Genev played an important role in the historical 2-1 win over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian Cup final and won the cup with Botev Plovdiv.
2017–18
Viktor Genev played in all 6 games for Botev Plovdiv during the participation of the club in UEFA Europa League. On 9 August 2017 he scored a penalty during the penalty shootout and Botev Plovdiv defeated Ludogorets Razgrad and won the Bulgarian Supercup. Shortly after winning the Supercup, on 23 August, Viktor Genev left Botev Plovdiv on a mutual agreement because he received a better offer from F.C. Ashdod in Israel. Genev played 28 games in all competitions for Botev Plovdiv.
= Slavia Sofia
=In June 2023, Genev returned to Slavia Sofia.
Honours
= Club
=Levski Sofia
Bulgarian A Group: 2008–09
Bulgarian Supercup: 2007, 2009
Botev Plovdiv
Bulgarian Cup: 2016–17
Bulgarian Supercup: 2017
References
External links
Viktor Genev – UEFA competition record (archive)
Viktor Genev at Soccerbase
Viktor Genev at Soccerway
Viktor Genev at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)