 Penev in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lyuboslav Mladenov Penev | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Dobrich, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CSKA Sofia | |||
| 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) |
| 2001–2002 | CSKA Sofia | 22 | (8) |
| 2002 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 432 | (217) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1998 | Bulgaria | 62 | (14) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2010–2011 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2011–2014 | Bulgaria | ||
| 2014 | Botev Plovdiv | ||
| 2015 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2016 | Litex Lovech | ||
| 2016 | Litex Lovech II | ||
| 2017 | Valencia B | ||
| 2019 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2020–2021 | Tsarsko Selo | ||
| 2021 | CSKA Sofia | ||
| 2021 | Tsarsko Selo | ||
| 2022 | CSKA 1948 | ||
| 2023–2024 | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| 2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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. In 1989 he moved to Valencia, where he established himself as among the most prolific goalscorers in La Liga. After six seasons at Valencia, Penev joined Atlético Madrid, winning the 1995–96 La Liga. After leaving Atlético, he had stints with Compostela, Celta Vigo, CSKA and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.