Tsvetan Valentinov Genkov (; born 8 February 1984) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for OFK Kostinbrod.
Born in Mezdra, Genkov began his career in the local Lokomotiv, previously having been a track and field athlete. He made his debut during the 2001âÂÂ02 season on 14 October 2001 in a 0âÂÂ2 away loss against Sitomir Nikopol in the campaign of V AFG. On 12 May 2002, Genkov scored his first goal in a 2âÂÂ2 home draw against Olimpik Teteven. As of the 2002âÂÂ03 season he became first-choice forward scoring 14 goals. After 24 goals in the next season he transferred to Lokomotiv Sofia.
He made his debut for Lokomotiv Sofia on 6 August 2004, in a 0âÂÂ2 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 2005âÂÂ06 and secure a place in the 2006âÂÂ07 UEFA Cup. During the qualification rounds, Genkov scored four goals in six matches. In Bulgaria's A PFG, he became the top goalscorer of 2006âÂÂ07 with 27 goals, leading Lokomotiv to the third position and 2007âÂÂ08 UEFA Cup qualification.
On 9 June 2007, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Dynamo Moscow for a transfer fee of â¬2.25 million.
In January 2010, Genkov was loaned out to his former club. On 7 March 2010, he netted twice in the 5âÂÂ1 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.
On 28 January 2011, Genkov joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisà Âa Kraków on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Dynamo Moscow. 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.
In the following season, he was a starter in all six matches in the Wisà Âa's ultimately unsuccessful UEFA Champions League qualifying campaign. On 9 September, Genkov picked up an injury at beginning of the league match against Lech Poznaà Â. He returned to play on 15 October, scoring the winning goal in a 3âÂÂ1 home win over Jagiellonia Biaà Âystok. Genkov also netted the winning goal in a 2âÂÂ1 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. Wisà Âa Kraków played with ten-men for most of the match after Michaà  Czekaj was sent off in the 27th minute. He scored his first hat-trick for Wisà Âa Kraków on 14 April, scoring all three of his team's goals in a 3âÂÂ2 home win over à ÂKS à Âódà º in the Ekstraklasa. Genkov was a top goalscorer of 2011âÂÂ12 Polish Cup with four goals from three games.
Genkov signed with Levski Sofia on 19 June 2013 on a three-year deal. 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 0âÂÂ2. Genkov made his official debut for Levski Sofia on 21 July 2013, in the 1âÂÂ2 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 1âÂÂ2 home defeat inflicted by Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
On 14 February 2017, Genkov signed for Okzhetpes of the Kazakhstan Premier League.
After three years without a club, Genkov signed with Bulgarian fourth division club OFK Kostinbrod in March 2020. As of September 2021, Genkov was still playing for Kostinbrod.
Receiving his first call-up for an official match in March 2005, 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 3âÂÂ1, coming on as a substitute for Dimitar Berbatov after one hour of play.
Genkov has participated in charity campaigns during his spell with Wisla. He also represents Bulgarian company TRYMAX.
Statistics accurate as of match played 6 September 2011
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