Genís Montolio

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

Honours Thun Swiss Super League: 2025–26 Swiss Challenge League: 2024–25