Lyuboslav Penev

Quick Facts

Full Name	Lyuboslav Penev
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 31, 1966(1966-08-31)
Age	58
Birthplace	Dobrich
Country	Bulgaria
Birth City	Dobrich
Horoscope	Capricorn

Lyuboslav Penev Biography

Lyuboslav Penev is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on August 31, 1966 in Dobrich, Dobrich, Bulgaria. Lyuboslav Mladenov Penev (Bulgarian: Любослав Младенов Пенев ; born 31 August 1966) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player.

In March 2009, he succeeded his uncle Dimitar Penev as manager of CSKA Sofia and under his guidance the team qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Europa League, defeating FC Dynamo Moscow – 2–1 on aggregate. On 6 November 2009, he gave his resignation, after a 1–3 loss to Swiss side FC Basel due to a conflict with the club’s owners. CSKA finished 4th in the group behind Roma, Basel and Fulham. CSKA won its single point in the opening game against the future finalist Fulham (1–1 after a good strike from Michel Platini and a mistake from CSKA goalkeeper Ivan Karadzhov). However, Penev’s resignation was not accepted, because the CSKA fans wanted him to stay.

The club was leader in the Bulgarian championship before the last round, when Litex Lovech took the leadership. On 13 January 2010, after another clash with the owners, he was fired. After the lost game against Minyor Pernik he withdrew nine players from training sessions for breaking the club’s rules, this led to the conflict with the owners.

On 23 October 2011, he resigned as Litex Lovech coach and was appointed manager of the national team. In his first game in charge, on 29 February 2012, Bulgaria earned a 1–1 draw away to Hungary. On 26 May 2012 his team defeated the runners-up of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Netherlands in Amsterdam by a score of 2–1. Under his management, Bulgaria’s fortunes picked up and the team put in credible performances against Italy, Denmark and the Czech Republic in the qualifications for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. As a result, Bulgaria climbed from 96th in the FIFA World rankings when Penev took over, to 40th in November 2012. Currently, Bulgaria stand second in Group B on 13 points. Their next game was against the Czech Republic in Sofia on 15 October 2013, a match which Bulgaria lost 0–1.

Penev represented Bulgaria in 1996 European Football Championship in England and in the 1998 World Cup in France. He could not take part in the 1994 World Cup, as he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer since the beginning of

1994. For the same reason he was replaced by Nasko Sirakov during the match Bulgaria vs Romania at UEFA Euro 1996 in England.

Lyuboslav Penev Net Worth

Lyuboslav Penev is one of the richest Association Football Player from Bulgaria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lyuboslav Penev 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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).

During the summer many rumours connected him with a transfer to a Spanish clubs (mainly from Liga Adelante, but from Liga BBVA sides too), but he remained a free agent. On 2 September 2010, he became manager of Litex Lovech and won the 2010–2011 A PFG Group championship.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Lyuboslav Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bulgaria. Lyuboslav Penev celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Lyuboslav Penev

1. Lyuboslav Penev is a retired Bulgarian footballer and current manager.
2. He played as a striker for several clubs including Valencia CF.
3. Penev scored 13 goals in 62 appearances for the Bulgarian national team.
4. He won the European Golden Boot award in 1995.
5. As a manager, he has coached several Bulgarian clubs including CSKA Sofia.
6. Penev led Ludogorets Razgrad to three consecutive league titles from 2012-2014.
7. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2013 but made a full recovery.
8. Penev is known for his attacking style of play and tactical flexibility.
9. He has been praised for his ability to develop young players.
10. In total, Penev has won six league titles and four domestic cups as a player and manager combined.