Lyuboslav Penev

Lyuboslav Penev is a name that deserves wider recognition outside Eastern Europe. A towering forward at 188 cm, he won two Bulgarian league titles and four cups with CSKA Sofia before testing himself in Spain, the mark of a striker confident in his own quality. What I respect most is his transition into management: choosing to pass on a goalscorer's instincts to the next generation suggests a deep, lasting devotion to the game rather than a craving for personal glory. Bulgarian football of his era is too often overlooked, and I think Penev stands among the genuinely formidable forwards his country produced.

Lyuboslav Mladenov Penev (Bulgarian: Любослав Младенов Пенев; born 31 August 1966) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player. Penev played as a forward for several clubs in Bulgaria and Spain. He started his career at CSKA Sofia in 1984, winning two Bulgarian League titles and four Bulgarian Cups.

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Name (English)

Lyuboslav Penev

Name (Japanese)

リュボスラフ・ペネフ

Reading

りゅぼすらふ・ぺねふ

Born

August 31, 1966 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Horse

Origin

Dobrich, Bulgaria

Blood type

Private

Height

188 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9C%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%8D%E3%83%95

Tags

• Dobrich
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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