Denis Genreau (born 21 May 1999) is a professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Australia national team.

Background

Genreau was born in

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, 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.

Club career

Melbourne City

Genreau made his debut against

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 19 ...

in the 80th minute mark at age 17.

Loan to PEC Zwolle

On 26 June 2018, Genreau was loaned to

PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total ...

for the 2018–19 season, where he re-united with former Melbourne City coach

John van 't Schip Johannes Nicolaas van 't Schip (; born 30 December 1963) is a Dutch Canadian and former Dutch international footballer, who played as a winger. He spent his club career with Ajax, where they won four Eredivisie titles, a UEFA Cup and a Europea ...

Macarthur FC

Genreau signed for

Macarthur FC Macarthur Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in South Western Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in Australia's premier soccer competition, the A-League, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). On ...

as a part of their inaugural season from Melbourne City.

Toulouse

On 31 July 2021, Macarthur FC announced that a transfer fee was agreed with

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club

International career

Given Genreau's birth, and parental links, to France, he was eligible to represent both

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and Australia at international level. Genreau made his international debut with the Australia national team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup Qualifier against

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;Toulouse *

: 2021–22 ;Individual * Macarthur Medal:

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* Harry Kewell Medal: 2021–22

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Genreau, Denis 1999 births Living people Footballers from Paris Association football midfielders Australian soccer players Australia youth international soccer players Australia international soccer players French footballers Australian people of French descent French emigrants to Australia Melbourne City FC players PEC Zwolle players Macarthur FC players Toulouse FC players A-League Men players Eredivisie players Ligue 2 players Ligue 1 players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players of Australia