Denis Genreau

10 Midfielder
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Joining Melbourne Victory on a three-year deal ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, Denis Genreau is a technically gifted 26-year-old midfielder.

While born in Paris, Genreau grew up in Melbourne and made his A-League debut for Melbourne City during the 2016/17 season.

Spending time on loan at Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle, Genreau went on to sign for Macarthur FC in 2020 and quickly established himself as one of the top midfielders in the country, winning the Macarthur Medal and earning a permanent move to Toulouse FC.

During the 2021 off-season, Genreau would have the honour of representing Australia at the Tokyo Olympics, starting in all three of the Olyroos’ group games.

Genreau would go on to help Toulouse earn promotion back into Ligue 1 in his first season and would lift the Coupe de France in the following season.

Receiving the opportunity to face Liverpool FC at the world-renowned Anfield in the UEFA Europa League, Genreau would depart Toulouse and play for Spanish team Deportivo La Coruña for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.

Returning back home to sign for Victory in September 2025, Genreau is keen for a place back in the Socceroos ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with six senior caps already to his name.

Club Career
2016-20 Melbourne City (AUS)
2018-19 PEC Zwolle (loan) (NET)
2020-21 Macarthur FC (AUS)
2021-25 Toulouse FC (FRA)
2025 Deportivo La Coruña (SPA)
2025- Melbourne Victory (AUS)

International Career
Australia: Senior, U23 & U20

Team Honours
Coupe de France: 2022/23
Ligue 2: 2021/22

Individual Honours
Harry Kewell Medal: 2021/22
Macarthur Medal: 2020/21

Player Sponsor

Height

175

Weight

75

Age

26

Born

Paris
Overview
General

12

Games Played

895

Time Played

10

Starts

5

Substitute Off

Defence

12

Total Clearances

3

Blocks

21

Interceptions

Tackles

73.7%

Success Rate

Duels

54.9%

Success Rate

Areial Dual

48.4%

Success Rate

Distribution

Passes

74.3%

Success Rate

495

Total passes

368

Successful passes

41

Passes per 90 mins

Long passes

38%

Success Rate

Pass Direction %

39.4%

Forward

20.0%

Left

25.5%

Right

15.2%

Backward

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51.1%

Opp half

24.8%

Own half

3

Topic

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Succ. crosses

2

Assists

18

Key Passes

Attack

Total Shots

17

Shots on target

5

Goals scored

1

5.88%

Conversion rate

895

Min per goals

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Left foot goals

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1

Right foot goals

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-

Headed goals

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Other

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1

Goal inside the box

-

Goal outside the box

0

Direct free kick goals

Discipline

16

Fouls won

15

Foul conceded

2

Yellow cards

1

Red cards

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