Josep Maria Gené
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep Maria Gené Camps | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1957[1] | ||
| Place of birth | El Poal, Spain[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Europa (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Poal | |||
| La Salle Tarragona | |||
| Barcelona | |||
| Espanyol | |||
| Europa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Europa Amateur | ||
| Atlètic Castellserà | |||
| Juneda | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Atlètic Castellserà (youth) | ||
| Montañesa (youth) | |||
| Damm (youth) | |||
| 1993–1994 | Mollerussa | ||
| 1999–2022 | Josep Maria Gené (youth) | ||
| 2018 | Olímpic Can Fatjó | ||
| 2020–2022 | Europa B | ||
| 2022–2026 | Europa B (assistant) | ||
| 2026 | Europa B | ||
| 2026– | Europa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josep Maria Gené Camps (born 13 October 1957) is a Spanish former footballer, and the manager of CE Europa.
Career
Born in El Poal, Lleida, Catalonia,[2] Gené began his career with hometown side CF Poal, and joined FC Barcelona's youth sides at the age of 13 after representing La Salle Tarragona AF.[3] After representing RCD Espanyol and CE Europa as a youth,[3] he played for the latter's amateur side in the 1976–77 season[1] before resuming his career with amateur sides Club Atlètic Castellserà (where he also began his coaching career) and Juneda CF.[3]
Gené subsequently coached the youth sides of CF Montañesa and CF Damm, aside from working in the Catalan Football Federation in the 1980s and 1990s.[3] In 1993, he was in charge of Primera Catalana side CFJ Mollerussa, after the club reached a partnership with UE Lleida.[4]
In 1999, Gené founded a club to help in the development of young footballers; the club was named AE Josep Maria Gené.[5] In the following 23 years, he acted as president, sporting director and one of the managers of that club, and also was one of the founders of Talent Futbol, a representation agency.[3]
On 4 June 2018, Gené was appointed manager of Segona Catalana side CE Olímpic Can Fatjó, after the club reached an agreement with his own club.[6] He left on 26 November, after the agreement ended.[7]
On 3 June 2020, Gené returned to Europa, being named manager of the reserves also in Segona Catalana.[1] He renewed his contract with the club on 6 July of the following year,[8] and led the club to a promotion to Primera Catalana at the end of the season[9] before becoming a sporting director.[10]
Gené was later an assistant of Jonathan Ruiz and Joan Piñol in the B-side before taking over the team on 21 January 2026, after Piñol left.[11] On 18 July, he was named at the helm of the first team, after Aday Benítez's departure.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 "L'Europa signa l'experiència de Josep Maria Gené per a la banqueta de l'Europa B" [Europa sign the experience of Josep Maria Gené for the bench of Europa B] (in Catalan). CE Europa. 3 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 "El Poal reconoce a sus futbolistas" [El Poal recognizes its footballers] (in Spanish). Diari Segre. 24 June 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Un ejemplo de profesionalidad. Josep Maria Gené" [An example of professionalism. Josep Maria Gené] (in Spanish). Banc Sabadell. October 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mollerussa pacta con el Lleida" [Mollerussa reach agreement with Lleida] (PDF) (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 August 1993. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Josep Mª Gené: "L'objectiu d'aquest projecte és ajudar a tenir èxit als futbolistes que tenen un somni"" [Josep Mª Gené: "The objective of this project is to help footballers who have a dream succeed"] (in Catalan). Futbol Catalunya. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Josep Maria Gené, nou tècnic de l'Olímpic per a la pròxima temporada" [Josep Maria Gené, new manager of Olímpic for the following season] (in Catalan). Diari de Rubí. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Finalitza l'acord de col·laboració amb Olímpic Can Fatjó" [The collaboration agreement with Olímpic Can Fatjó ends] (in Catalan). AE Josep Maria Gené. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Josep Maria Gené seguirà a càrrec del Filial" [Josep Maria Gené will continue ahead of the reserves] (in Catalan). CE Europa. 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Josep Maria Gené: "Si formes bé, competiràs millor"" [Josep Maria Gené: "If you are well groomed, you will compete better"] (in Catalan). Betevé. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Josep M. Gené: "Els jugadors volen venir a l'Europa malgrat les possibles incerteses"" [Josep M. Gené: "Players want to come to Europa despite the possible uncertainties"] (in Catalan). L'Independent de Gràcia. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Segona volta clau per a l'Europa B: la permanència en mans de Josep Maria Gené" [Second round key for Europa B: permanence in the hands of Josep Maria Gené] (in Catalan). Betevé. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "Josep Maria Gené assumeix la direcció del primer equip després de l'adéu d'Aday Benítez" [Josep Maria Gené takes over the first team after Aday Benítez's farewell] (in Catalan). CE Europa. 18 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
External links
- Josep Maria Gené at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)