Liuboslav Penev (Bulgarian: Любослав Пенев) — Bulgarian former professional footballer and later manager. Key information and career highlights:

• Full name: Liuboslav Mladenov Penev
• Date of birth: July 31, 1966
• Place of birth: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
• Playing position: Striker

Club career (selected clubs):

• CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) — Penev began his senior career with CSKA Sofia, where he established himself as a prolific goalscorer and won domestic titles.
• Valencia CF (Spain) — He moved to La Liga and had a successful spell with Valencia, becoming one of the league’s prominent forwards in the 1990s.
• Atletico Madrid (Spain) — Penev also played for Atlético Madrid in La Liga, contributing as a forward during his time in Spanish football.
• UD Salamanca and other Spanish clubs — He had further spells in Spain before finishing his playing career.

International career:

• Represented the Bulgaria national team, earning many caps and playing an important role in the nation’s golden generation.
• Notably part of the Bulgaria squad at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, where Bulgaria reached the semifinals; Penev scored key goals in the tournament and was one of the team’s leading scorers.

Managerial career (selected):

• After retiring as a player, Penev moved into coaching and managed several clubs and national sides, including a period as head coach of the Bulgaria national team.
• He has also managed clubs in Spain and Bulgaria and remained an influential figure in Bulgarian football.

Style and legacy: Penev was known for his physical strength, aerial ability, clinical finishing and intelligent movement as a striker. He is regarded as one of Bulgaria’s top forwards from the 1990s and part of the generation that achieved Bulgaria’s best-ever World Cup finish in 1994.

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