Genís Montolio

Genís Montolio
Personal information
Full name Genís Montolio Lafuente
Date of birth (1996-07-23) 23 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 FC Thun
Number 4
Youth career
Barcelona
Espanyol
Cornellà
2012–2015 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Villarreal C 53 (1)
2016–2018 Villarreal B 1 (0)
2017–2018 Villarreal 0 (0)
2018 Espanyol B 10 (0)
2018–2019 Levante B 30 (0)
2019–2020 Alavés B 21 (2)
2021 Olot 11 (0)
2021–2022 Zürich II 28 (1)
2022–2024 FC Wil 49 (8)
2024– Thun 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montolio and the second or maternal family name is Lafuente.

Genís Montolio Lafuente (born 23 July 1996), sometimes known simply as Genís, is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Thun in the Swiss Challenge League as a right back.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Montolio represented FC Barcelona, RCD Espanyol, UE Cornellà as a youth[1] before joining Villarreal CF's academy in 2012.[2] On 9 May 2015, he scored the second goal for the Juvenil A team in a 3–2 routing of Espanyol in the final of Youth Champions Cup.[3]

On 4 February 2017, Montolio made his debut for the reserves by coming as a substitute for Carlos Martínez in a 4–1 victory against UE Llagostera.[4] On 7 December 2017, he made his first team debut for the senior team, playing the whole ninety minutes of a 1–0 defeat against Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in the UEFA Europa League.[5]

On 30 January 2018, Montolio moved to the B-side of RCD Espanyol.[6] He signed for another reserve team on 31 August, joining Atlético Levante UD in the third division.[7]

Switzerland

On 3 June 2024, he signed a two-year deal with FC Thun in the Swiss Challenge League, with an option for a further season.[8]

Career statistics

As of 30 March 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Villarreal C 2015–16[9] Tercera División 24 0 — — 24 0
2016–17[9] Tercera División 29 1 — — 29 1
Total 53 1 — — 53 1
Villarreal B 2016–17[10] Segunda División B 2 0 — — 2 0
2017–18[10] Segunda División B 9 0 — — 9 0
Total 11 0 — — 11 0
Villarreal 2017–18[10] La Liga 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Espanyol B 2017–18[10] Tercera División 6 0 — — 6 0
Career total 70 1 0 0 1 0 71 1
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Entrevista. Genís Montolio: "Nuestro objetivo es subir a Segunda B"" [Interview. Genís Montolio: "Our goal is to go up to Segunda B"] (in Spanish). Vavel. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Genís, potencia y versatilidad al servicio del 'C'" [Genís, power and versatility at the service of 'C'] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. ^ "El Villarreal logra su primer título tras granar en la prórroga al Espanyol" [Villarreal win their first title after winning at extra time at Espanyol] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. ^ "El Villarreal B olvida su derrota en Sabadell a costa del Llagostera (4-1)" [Villarreal B forget their defeat in Sabadell at the expense of Llagostera (4-1)] (in Spanish). Sexto Anillo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. ^ "A young Villarreal show their worth" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Genís Montolio, nuevo refuerzo para el filial" [Genís Montolio, new addition for the reserves] (in Spanish). Diario la Grada. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Genís Montolio se incorpora al Atlético Levante UD" [Genís Montolio joins Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Update Kaderplanung: Vier Spieler neu beim FC Thun" (in Swiss High German). FC Thun. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Genis" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d "Montolio: Genís Montolio Lafuente". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 April 2018.