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Genís García Junyent

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Full name
  
Genis Garcia Junyent

1994–1996
  
Barcelona C

Playing position
  
Defender

Years
  
Team

Height
  
1.84 m


1985–1994
  
Barcelona

Role
  
Footballer

Place of birth
  
Sabadell, Spain

Name
  
Genis Junyent

Siblings
  
Oscar Garcia Junyent

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Date of birth
  
(1975-06-07) 7 June 1975 (age 40)

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Not to be confused with Andorran footballer Genís García Iscla.

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Genís García Junyent (born 7 June 1975), known simply as Genís, is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also operate as a defensive midfielder.

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Football career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Genís was a product of FC Barcelona's prolific youth ranks, La Masia. He could only play five matches for the reserves over the course of two second division seasons, due to a severe knee injury.

Genís resumed his career in the third level with neighbours CE Sabadell FC, being an undisputed starter during most of his stay and eventually gaining club captaincy. Due to constant physical ailments, now in the ankle, he was forced to retire in late 2005.

Personal life

Genís' brothers, Óscar and Roger, were also footballers. All youth products of Barcelona, they had however different fates as professionals, as his siblings went on to have relatively successful careers in La Liga, including with Barça's first team.

References

Genís García Junyent Wikipedia