Paraguayan footballer and manager (1961–2019)
Víctor Genes (29 June 1961 – 17 March 2019)[ 1] was a Paraguayan football player and manager. An attacking midfielder , he played professional football in Paraguay for Cerro Porteño . He was the football manager of Paraguay from 2013 to 2014.
Career
Genes played club football for Club 16 de Agosto de Luque, Sportivo Luqueño , Club Libertad , Club Sol de América , Aquidabán, Club Guaraní , Cerro Porteño and Club River Plate .[ 2]
Genes made his international debut for the Paraguay national team on 14 June 1991 in a Copa Paz de Chico match against Bolivia (1–0 win). He obtained a total number of three international caps, scoring no goals for the national side.
After he retired from playing, Genes became a football coach. He managed the Paraguay national team during the 2001 Carlsberg Cup .[ 2] He led Club Libertad to the 2003 Paraguayan Primera División title, before moving to Ecuador to manage Club Social y Deportivo Macará .[ 3] [ 4] He also managed José Gálvez FBC in Peru.[ 5]
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