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{{Eastern Slavic name|Viktorov|Genev}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                = Viktor Genev
| image               = Viktor genev.JPG
| image_size          = 200px
| caption             = Genev with [[Bulgaria national under-21 football team|Bulgaria]] in 2010
| fullname            = Viktor Viktorov Genev
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|27|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Sofia]], Bulgaria
| height              = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position            = [[Defender (association football)#Centre back|Centre back]] / [[Left back]]
| currentclub         = [[PFC Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv]]
| clubnumber          = 4
| youthyears1         = 
| youthclubs1         = [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]]
| years1              = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]]                    | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 0
| years2              = 2007      | clubs2 = → [[PFC Montana|Montana]] (loan)                     | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0
| years3              = 2010–2013 | clubs3 = [[PFC Slavia Sofia|Slavia Sofia]]                    | caps3 = 59 | goals3 = 3
| years4              = 2011      | clubs4 = → [[FC Krylia Sovetov Samara|Krylia Sovetov]] (loan) | caps4 = 4  | goals4 = 0
| years5              = 2012      | clubs5 = → [[PFC Oleksandria|Oleksandria]] (loan)             | caps5 = 9  | goals5 = 2
| years6              = 2014      | clubs6 = [[FC Spartak Semey|Spartak Semey]]                   | caps6 = 29 | goals6 = 1
| years7              = 2015      | clubs7 = [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]                         | caps7 = 6  | goals7 = 0
| years8              = 2015      | clubs8 = [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]]           | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 0
| years9              = 2016      | clubs9 = [[FC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]]                     | caps9 = 2  | goals9 = 0 
| years10             = 2016      |clubs10 = [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]]                    |caps10 = 4  |goals10 = 0
| years11             = 2017–     |clubs11 = [[PFC Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv]]                  |caps11 = 0  |goals11 = 0
| totalcaps           =                                         
| totalgoals          =
| nationalyears1      = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1       = [[Bulgaria national under-21 football team|Bulgaria U21]]
| nationalcaps1       = 12
| nationalgoals1      = 1
| medaltemplates      = 
| club-update         = {{date|2017-2-6}}
| nationalteam-update = 
}}

'''Viktor Viktorov Genev''' ({{lang-bg|Виктор Викторов Генев}}; born 27 October 1988) is a [[Bulgaria]]n  professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for [[PFC Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv]].

==Club career==

===Levski Sofia===

====2007–2008====
During the first half of the 2007–2008 season, Genev played for [[PFC Montana|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 Bulgarian National Football Team under 21 as a defender.

He became a [[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group#Champions|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 [[PFC Slavia Sofia|Slavia Sofia]] for an undisclosed transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web|author=Petrov, Todor|publisher=7sport.net|script-title=bg:"Славия" докопа Виктор Генев"|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2010/06/24/fb_1footbg/index.htm|date=2010-06-24|accessdate=2015-10-28|language=Bulgarian}}</ref>

===Spartak Semey===
Genev joined newly promoted [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] club [[FC Spartak Semey|Spartak Semey]] in January 2014 for a period of one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1381744882|author=topsport editors|publisher=topsport.bg|title=Ники Дюлгеров се събра с Генев и Пеев в Казахстан, подписа договор със Спартак (Семей) за една година}}</ref> He made his official debut on 15 March, in the 2–1 away loss against [[Tobol Kostanay|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 F.C.|St Mirren]] for the remainder of [[2014–15 Scottish Premiership|the season]], following a successful trial.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Mirren sign Bulgarian defender Viktor Genev|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31642453|accessdate=26 February 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=26 February 2015}}</ref> He made his debut two days after signing, in a 1–0 home win against [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31562770 | title=St Mirren 1–0 Hamilton | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=1 March 2015}}</ref> Genev left the club when his contract expired, following Saints relegation to the [[Scottish Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33051200 |title=St Mirren: Ten players leave after relegation |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=8 June 2015 |accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref>

===Petrolul Ploiești===
On 7 September 2015, Genev joined Romanian side [[FC Petrolul Ploiești]] on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fcpetrolul.ro/viktor-genev-a-semnat-cu-fc-petrolul-ploiesti/|title=Viktor Genev a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploieşti|trans_title=Viktor Genev signed a contract with FC Petrolul Ploiești|publisher=FC Petrolul Ploiești|language=Romanian|date=7 September 2015|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref>

===Botev Plovdiv===
On 6 February 2017, Genev signed with [[PFC Botev Plovdiv|Botev Plovdiv]] until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web | title = Ботев привлече Виктор Генев | url = https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-privleche-Viktor-Genev-3808.html | publisher = botevplovdiv.bg | date = 6 February 2017 | language = Bulgarian}}</ref> He made an official debut on 18 February during the 0-1 away win over [[Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa]].<ref>[https://botevplovdiv.bg/Botev-nadvi-Lokomotiv-v-Gorna-Oriahovica-3817.html Ботев надви Локомотив в Горна Оряховица]</ref>

==Honours==

===Club===
;Levski Sofia
* [[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group|Bulgarian A Group]]: [[2008–09 A Group|2008–09]]
* [[Bulgarian Supercup]]: [[2007 Bulgarian Supercup|2007]], [[2009 Bulgarian Supercup|2009]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{UEFA player|1904692}}
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{Soccerway|viktor-genev/84309}}

{{PFC Botev Plovdiv squad}}

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[[Category:1988 births]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Sofia]]
[[Category:Bulgarian footballers]]
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[[Category:PFC Slavia Sofia players]]
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[[Category:FC Krylia Sovetov Samara players]]
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