Dimitar Penev

Dimitar Penev
Penev with Bulgaria
Personal information
Full name Dimitar Dushkov Penev
Date of birth (1945-07-12) 12 July 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Mirovyane, Bulgaria
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Lokomotiv Sofia 35 (1)
1964–1977 CSKA Sofia 329 (24)
Total 364 (25)
International career
1964–1977 Bulgaria 90 (2)
Managerial career
1977–1979 Dimitrovgrad
1979–1983 CSKA Sofia (assistant)
1983–1985 Al-Yarmouk
1985 CSKA Sofia (assistant)
1985–1990 CSKA Sofia
1989 Bulgaria
1991–1996 Bulgaria
1997 Al-Nassr
1998 Spartak Varna
1998–2000 CSKA Sofia
2003 Liaoning
2007 Bulgaria
2008–2009 CSKA Sofia
2011–2012 CSKA Sofia
2019 CSKA Sofia (consultant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dimitar Dushkov Penev (Bulgarian: Димитър Душков Пенев, born 12 July 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player and central defender of CSKA Sofia. He played 90 games for Bulgaria national team and scored two goals.[1] He is regarded as one of his country's best ever defenders, winning Bulgarian footballer of the year in 1967 and 1971, he also participated in three world cups for his national team in 1966, 1970 and 1974.[2] He is Honorary President of CSKA Sofia and semi-pro side Nottingham United FC.[3]

  1. ^ Dimitar Penev – International Appearances. Rsssf.com (22 January 2009). Retrieved on 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Dimitar PENEV. Fifa.com (1 July 2016). Retrieved on 21 July 2016.
  3. ^ Penev Becomes Nottingham United President!. nottinghamunitedfc.co.uk (November 2010)