Tsvetan Genkov
Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov (Bulgarian: Цветан Валентинов Генков; born 8 February 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for Kazakhstan Premier League club FC Okzhetpes.
 Genkov with Wisła Kraków in 2011 | |||
| 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)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| 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) |
| 2011–2013 | Wisła Kraków | 55 | (17) |
| 2013–2014 | Levski Sofia | 27 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Denizlispor | 50 | (16) |
| 2016 | Lokomotiv GO | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Okzhetpes | 12 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | Bulgaria U-21 | 9 | (3) |
| 2005–2012 | Bulgaria | 18 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2011 | |||
Career
Lokomotiv Mezdra
Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been a track and field athlete.[2] 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.[2] On 12 May 2002, Genkov scored his first goal in a 2–2 home draw against Olimpik Teteven.[2] As of the 2002–03 season he became first-choice forward scoring 14 goals.[3] After 24 goals in the next season he transferred to Lokomotiv Sofia.[3]
Lokomotiv Sofia
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 2006–07 UEFA Cup. 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 2007–08 UEFA Cup qualification.
Dynamo Moscow
On 9 June 2007, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Dynamo Moscow for a transfer fee of €2.25 million.[4][5]
Return to Lokomotiv Sofia
In January 2010, Genkov was loaned out to his former club. On 7 March 2010, he netted twice in the 5–1 away win against FC Sportist Svoge. In the following season, 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.
Wisła Kraków
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.[6] He won the Ekstraklasa championship in his debut season. Genkov was club's top goalscorer in the second part of the season with six goals in the league.[7]
In the following season, he was a starter in all six matches in the Wisła's ultimately unsuccessful UEFA Champions League qualifying campaign. On 9 September, Genkov picked up an injury at beginning of the league match against Lech Poznań.[8] He returned to play on 15 October, scoring the winning goal in a 3–1 home win over Jagiellonia Białystok. Genkov also netted the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over FC Twente, in the last UEFA Europa League group stage match, which lead his team to qualify for the round of 32.
On 16 February 2012, he scored a late equaliser in the first leg tie against Standard Liège. Wisła Kraków played with ten-men for most of the match after Michał Czekaj was sent off in the 27th minute.[9] He scored his first hat-trick for Wisła Kraków on 14 April, scoring all three of his team's goals in a 3–2 home win over ŁKS Łódź in the Ekstraklasa. Genkov was a top goalscorer of 2011–12 Polish Cup with four goals from three games.
Levski Sofia
Genkov signed with Levski Sofia on 19 June 2013 on a three-year deal.[10] He was not registered for the 1st round of the UEFA Europa League games against Kazakh club Irtysh Pavlodar, which his team lost by an aggregate score of 0–2. Genkov made his official debut for Levski Sofia on 21 July 2013, in the 1–2 away loss against Botev Plovdiv in an A PFG match. He scored his first goal for the team from Sofia a week later in the 1–2 home defeat inflicted by Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
Okzhetpes
On 14 February 2017, Genkov signed for Okzhetpes of the Kazakhstan Premier League.[11]
International career
Receiving his first call-up for an official match in March 2005,[12] he was capped nine times for Bulgaria national under-21 football team, scoring three goals. 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.
Outside football
Genkov has participated in charity campaigns during his spell with Wisla.[13] He also represents Bulgarian company TRYMAX [14]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lokomotiv Mezdra | 2001–02 | V AFG | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2002–03 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 33 | 15 | |||||
| 2003–04 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 24 | |||||
| Total | 72 | 39 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75 | 40 | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2004–05 | A PFG | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 31 | 13 | |||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 11 | |||||
| 2006–07 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 37 | 32 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 50 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 4 | - | - | 96 | 56 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2007 | Premier Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 4 | |||||
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 42 | 5 | ||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2009–10 | A PFG | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | |||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 15 | ||
| Wisła Kraków | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | 7 | |||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | – | 10 | 2 | – | 34 | 13 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 24 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 7 | 9 | - | - | 10 | 2 | - | - | 72 | 28 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2013–14 | A PFG | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 30 | 7 | |||
| Denizlispor | 2014–15 | TFF First League | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 11 | |||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | 16 | ||
| Lokomotiv GO | 2016–17 | A PFG | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Okzhetpes | 2017 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 374 | 147 | 24 | 15 | - | - | 16 | 6 | - | - | 414 | 168 | ||
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 6 September 2011[15]
| Bulgaria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 |
Honours
Individual
- A PFG Top Goalscorer: 2006–07
- Polish Cup Top Goalscorer: 2011–12
References
- "Българите с половин сантиметър по-високи" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Любопитни факти". lokomotivmezdra.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- "В Северозападната зона (1984 – 1993, 1994 – 2005 г.)". lokomotivmezdra.com. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- "Цветан Генков подписа с Динамо (Москва)". topsport.ibox.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- "Dinamo sign Loko Sofia's Genkov". uefa.com. 11 June 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- "Cvetan Genkov piłkarzem Białej Gwiazdy" (in Polish). wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- "Ekstraklasa: Frankowski: To problem polskiej piłki! Koniec sezonu dla Vukovicia. Ruch dalej walczy o puchary" (in Polish). 2x45.com.pl. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Uszkodzony mięsień Genkova" (in Polish). wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Standard fail to overcome ten-man Wisła". uefa.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- "Цветан Генков подписа за три години с Левски" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 19 June 2013.
- "Цветан Генков – игрок ФК Окжетпес". okzhetpes.kz (in Russian). FC Okzhetpes. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- 7sport editing team (18 March 2005). "Връщат Венков при младежите" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- "Genkov buys Christmas presents for the poor (Генков пазарува коледни подаръци за бедни)" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- "Tzvetan Genkov Profile". TRYMAX. 9 June 2014.
- "Tsvetan Genkov". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- "T.Genkov". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
External links
- Tsvetan Genkov at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info