Víctor_Genes
Víctor Genes
Paraguayan footballer and manager (1961–2019)
Víctor Genes (29 June 1961 – 17 March 2019)[1] was a Paraguayan association football attacking midfielder. He played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño. He was the football manager of Paraguay from 2013 to 2014.
| 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. | ||
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 football team on 14 June 1991 in a Copa Paz de Chico match against Bolivia (0–1 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 football 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]
- Falleció Víctor Genes (in Spanish)
- "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.
- Víctor Genes at FootballDatabase.eu
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