Lyuboslav Penev
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lyuboslav Mladenov Penev | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Dobrich, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1989 | CSKA Sofia | 101 | (80) |
| 1989–1995 | Valencia | 167 | (67) |
| 1995–1996 | Atlético Madrid | 37 | (16) |
| 1996–1998 | Compostela | 69 | (32) |
| 1998–1999 | Celta Vigo | 32 | (14) |
| 2000–2001 | CSKA Sofia | 22 | (8) |
| 2002 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 432 | (217) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1998 | Bulgaria | 62 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2010 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2010–2011 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2011–2014 | Bulgaria | ||
| 2014 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2015 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2016 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2016 | → Litex Lovech II | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Lyuboslav Mladenov Penev (Bulgarian: Любослав Младенов Пенев; born 31 August 1966) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player.
Penev's first professional team was CSKA Sofia of the Bulgarian capital. He made his first team debut in 1984, when he was only 18 years old. CSKA of the late 1980s was the football "alma mater" to several Bulgarian players like Hristo Stoichkov who made it to the international top in the 1990s. During those days Lubo's teammates included defender Trifon Ivanov, winger Emil Kostadinov, and striker Hristo Stoichkov. With CSKA Penev won the Bulgarian A Football Group twice (in 1987 and 1989) and the Bulgarian Cup three times (in 1987, 1988 and 1989). He was also voted as the Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1988.
In 1989, after reaching stardom in the Bulgarian football, he took an important step in his career by moving to the Spanish League. In Primera Penev played for four different clubs: Valencia CF, Atlético Madrid, SD Compostela and Celta Vigo. The highlight of the Spanish years was the 1995–1996 season with Atlético, when the club conquered both the league championship and the Spanish Cup. Penev was the most efficient player of the "double squad" by scoring 22 goals in 44 games (including both league and cup matches).
Penev's favourite position on the pitch was centre forward. With an impressive stature of 188 cm, he roamed as a target man dominating in air battles. In addition to his abilities as a goalscorer, Penev was also known for his fighting spirit both on and off the pitch.
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