| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Genís García Junyent | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1995 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1997 | Barcelona B | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–2005 | Sabadell | ||
| National team | |||
| 1991–1992 | Spain U18 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Genís García Junyent, simply Genís (born 7 June 1975 in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia), is a retired Spanish footballer.
Mainly a central defender, he could also operate as a defensive midfielder.
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A product of FC Barcelona's prolific youth ranks, La Masia, Genís could only play five matches for the reserves during two second division seasons, due to a severe knee injury.
He resumed his career in the third level, with Catalan neighbours CE Sabadell FC, being an undisputed starter during his stay, and eventuall gaining club captaincy; due to constant physical ailments, now in the ankle, he was forced to retire in 2005.[1]
Genís' brothers, Óscar and Roger, were also footballers. All youth products of Barcelona, they had however different fates as professionals,[2] as his siblings went on to have relatively successful careers in the first division, including with Barça's first team.