Genís Montolio Lafuente

Biography

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 Defender (association football)# Central Defender. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Montolio represented FC Barcelona, RCD Espanyol, UE Cornellà as a youth before joining Villarreal CF's academy in 2012. 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. 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. 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. On 30 January 2018, Montolio moved to the B-side of RCD Espanyol. He signed for another reserve team on 31 August, joining Atlético Levante UD in the third division. 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.