Genís Montolio Lafuente (born 23 July 1996), sometimes known simply as Genís, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Thun in the Swiss Super League as a centre-back.
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. He helped Thun win the 2024–25 Swiss Challenge League, and the following season their first ever first division title, the 2025–26 Swiss Super League.
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.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVillarreal C2015–16Tercera División240——2402016–17Tercera División291——291Total531——531Villarreal B2016–17Segunda División B20——202017–18Segunda División B90——90Total110——110Villarreal2017–18La Liga00001010Espanyol B2017–18Tercera División60——60FC Wil2022–23Swiss Challenge League27621—2972023–24Swiss Challenge League22210—232Total49831—529FC Thun2024–25Swiss Challenge League31610—3262025–26Swiss Super League28400—284Total591010—6010Career total17819411018320
Honours Thun Swiss Super League: 2025–26 Swiss Challenge League: 2024–25
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