| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mezdra, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Wisła Kraków | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2004 | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 72 | (39) |
| 2004–2007 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 86 | (50) |
| 2007–2010 | Dynamo Moscow | 37 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Lokomotiv Sofia (loan) | 26 | (15) |
| 2011– | Wisła Kraków | 22 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Bulgaria U-21 | 9 | (3) |
| 2005– | Bulgaria | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov (Bulgarian: Цветан Валентинов Генков) (born 8 February 1984 in Mezdra) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker for Wisła Kraków.
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Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been an athlete.[1] He made his debut during the 2001–02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0–2 away loss against Sitomir Nikopol in the campaign of V AFG.[1] On 12 May 2002, Genkov scored his first goal in a 2–2 home draw against Olimpik Teteven.[1] As of the 2002–03 season he became first-choice forward scoring 14 goals.[2] After 24 goals in the next season he transferred to Lokomotiv Sofia.[2]
He made his debut for Lokomotiv Sofia on 6 August 2004, in a 0-2 away loss against Litex Lovech. In Sofia, Genkov established himself in one of the leading A PFG clubs and helped his team to reach the fourth place in 2005-06 and secure a place in the UEFA Cup 2006-07. During the qualification rounds, Genkov scored four goals in six matches. In Bulgaria's A PFG, he became the top goalscorer of 2006–07 with 27 goals, leading Lokomotiv to the third position and UEFA Cup 2007-08 qualification.
On 9 June 2007, he signed a four and a half years contract with Dynamo Moscow for a transfer fee of €2.25 million.[3][4]
In January 2010, Genkov was loaned out to his former club until the summer. On 7 March 2010, he netted twice in the 5–1 away win against FC Sportist Svoge. With 11 goals to his name, Genkov had climbed up to second place in the scoring charts in the A PFG by the time his loan expired.
On 28 January 2011, Genkov joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków on a three and a half year deal for an undisclosed fee from Dynamo Moscow.[5]
Genkov received his first senior international cap for Bulgaria on 17 August 2005 in a friendly match against Turkey, which they won 3–1, coming on as a substitute for Dimitar Berbatov after one hour of play.
| Club | Season | League | Domestic League | Domestic Cups | European Cups | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | 2001–2002 | V AFG | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2002–2003 | V AFG | 30 | 14 | – | – | 30 | 14 | |||
| 2003–2004 | V AFG | 30 | 24 | 3 | 1 | – | 33 | 25 | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2004–2005 | A PFG | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | 31 | 13 | |
| 2005–2006 | A PFG | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 11 | ||
| 2006–2007 | A PFG | 29 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 32 | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 2007 | Premier Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| 2008 | Premier Liga | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | Premier Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2009–2010 | A PFG | 13 | 4 | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2010–2011 | A PFG | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 11 | ||
| Wisła Kraków | 2010–2011 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | 14 | 7 | |
| 2011–2012 | Ekstraklasa | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 3 | |
| Total | Lokomotiv Mezdra | 72 | 39 | 3 | 1 | – | 75 | 40 | ||
| Total | Lokomotiv Sofia | 112 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 123 | 71 | |
| Total | Dynamo Moscow | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | |
| Total | Wisła Kraków | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 10 | |
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