Denis Genreau
Denis Genreau (born 21 May 1999) is a professional Australian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 2 club Toulouse. Born in France, he represents the Australia national team.
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| Full name | Denis Genreau | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1999 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, Île-de-France, France | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Toulouse | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Brighton SC | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne City | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Melbourne City NPL | 52 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Melbourne City | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Macarthur FC | 23 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Toulouse | 32 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Australia U20 | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Australia | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
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Background
Genreau was born in Paris, France, to French parents Sophie and Marc Genreau. Following Denis' birth, they moved with their family to Australia, having fond memories of a honeymoon there. Denis attended Scotch College before becoming a professional footballer.[1]
Club career
Melbourne City
Genreau made his debut against Perth Glory in the 80th minute mark at age 17.[2]
Loan to PEC Zwolle
On 26 June 2018, Genreau was loaned to PEC Zwolle for the 2018–19 season, where he re-united with former Melbourne City coach John van 't Schip.[3]
Macarthur FC
Genreau signed for Macarthur FC as a part of their inaugural season from Melbourne City.[4]
International career
Given Genreau's birth, and parental links, to France, he was eligible to represent both France and Australia at international level.[6]
Genreau made his international debut with the Australia national team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup Qualifier against Chinese Taipei.[7]
The Olyroos beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2015 | NPL Victoria 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | NPL Victoria 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2017 | NPL Victoria 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2018 | NPL Victoria 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Melbourne City NPL total | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Melbourne City | 2016–17 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | A-League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Melbourne City total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| PEC Zwolle (loan) | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Macarthur | 2020–21 | A-League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Toulouse | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Career total | 128 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 10 | ||
References
- Lynch, Michael (30 March 2017). "From Paris to Melbourne, its G'day not Bonjour for City teenage signing Genreau". Sydney Morning Herald.
- "City teenager joins Eredivisie club on loan". A-League. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "City teenager joins Eredivisie club on loan". Football Federation Australia. 26 June 2018.
- "Macarthur snap up Melbourne City duo". The World Game. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- Jackson, Ed (31 July 2021). "Olyroos' Genreau to make France switch". FTBL.
- Lynch, Michael (30 March 2017). "From Paris to Melbourne, its G'day not Bonjour for City teenage signing Genreau". Sydney Morning Herald.
But the Paris-born youngster knows that there is a lot of water to go under the bridge before he can make it, although he has been encouraged to aim for the stars by the likes of Tim Cahill, always a hero but nowadays also a teammate.
- "Graham Arnold lauds impact of inexperienced Socceroos". Football Federation Australia. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Genreau claims inaugural Macarthur Medal". Macarthur FC. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.