After 22 league goals for Etar in two seasons combined, 27-year-old Genchev moved abroad, signing with Sporting Clube de Portugal in the summer of 1991 alongside compatriot Ivaylo Yordanov, who previously had succeeded him at Lokomotiv GO.
In 1997, after five years in England, Genchev returned to his country, with PFC CSKA Sofia, winning the top scorer accolade in his debut campaign — although the club could only finish third – and the Bulgarian Cup in his second.
Four years later, Genchev came out of retirement and rejoined Hendon,[1] scoring his first goal in his second spell on 14 March 2007 against Hayes FC, in the Middlesex Senior Cup.
[2] In 2016, Genchev become the new manager of OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo, but on 7 March of that year he was announced as chairman of the zonal council of the Bulgarian Football Union in the city.
He represented the nation at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, replacing Nasko Sirakov for the second half of the round-of-16 match against Mexico and scoring in his penalty shootout attempt.