Denis Genreau was born on 21 May 1999 and is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish Segunda Division club Deportivo La Coruna and the Australia national team.
26 Facts About Denis Genreau
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Denis Genreau was born in Paris, France, to French parents Sophie and Marc Denis Genreau.
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Denis Genreau's father had a love for football, showing his son YouTube clips of Zinedine Zidane and watching football on the TV together in the morning.
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Denis Genreau graduated at Scotch College and was accepted into the Arts degree program at the University of Melbourne.
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In 2015, Denis Genreau joined Melbourne City's academy system and went on to captain both the Melbourne City NPL squad and A-League Youth squad.
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Denis Genreau would receive his first call up into the A-League squad for the game against Adelaide United in October 2016.
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Denis Genreau came on as a second-half substitute and scored from a deflected free kick that was taken by Scott Jamieson.
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On 16 April 2018, Denis Genreau won the La Trobe University Educational Award at the conclusion of A-League regular season.
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On 26 June 2018, Denis Genreau joined PEC Zwolle on a 1-year loan rejoining with former Melbourne City Manager John van 't Schip.
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Denis Genreau returned to Melbourne City on 21 December 2018, after having troubles with injuries throughout the beginning of the league season.
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Denis Genreau made 10 league appearances with the club before returning home to Melbourne.
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Denis Genreau signed a 3-year deal, expiring in 2023, in hopes of receiving regular playing time that head coach Ante Milicic promised.
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Denis Genreau is the second signing to be revealed by the expansion club other than Tommy Oar.
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On 31 December 2020, Denis Genreau was named in the starting line-up for Macarthur's first A-League game in the club's history, playing against Western Sydney Wanderers.
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On 31 July 2021, Macarthur released a statement that Denis Genreau had agreed terms with French club Toulouse FC.
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Denis Genreau is the first Australian player to have signed with the club.
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Denis Genreau started becoming a regular starter for the club after impressing in multiple games off the bench with his stamina and versatility under Philippe Montanier's system.
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On 26 May 2022, Denis Genreau won the PFA Harry Kewell Medal for his performances in the 34 appearances he made for his club.
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However, frequent injuries from pubalgia led to Denis Genreau making appearances off the bench more and eventually relegated to the reserve side to earn playing time.
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Denis Genreau started in the last game of the Ligue 1 season for Toulouse against Monaco as he finished the campaign with 1 assist in 7 league starts and 13 substitute appearances.
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On 31 January 2025, Denis Genreau joined Deportivo de La Coruna in the Spanish second tier on a two-and-a-half-year contract, with an extension option.
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Denis Genreau earned his first call-up to the Australia U23 squad in January 2020 for the AFC U-23 Championship hosted in Thailand.
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On 13 July 2021, Denis Genreau was announced to play for Australia in the Olympics, marking the country's first Olympic football squad since 2008.
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In May 2021, Denis Genreau would receive his first international call-up for Australia in the 2nd group stage round of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in Asia.
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On 14 June 2022, Denis Genreau was an unused substitute in the match against Peru, which saw his side qualify for the World Cup after a penalty shoot-out.
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In July 2023, Denis Genreau was recalled for Australia, having not made an appearance since September 2022, for the exhibition game against World Cup champions Argentina.