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Dimitar Penev
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Bulgaria

Dimitar Penev

Stalwart LB, also LM, CB Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
81
Caps
90
Goals
2
Life
1945–2026
Clubs
FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia, PFC CSKA Sofia
#25
Editorial rank of 33 for Bulgaria
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A highly influential player and later manager, he provided defensive solidity and intelligent play from the left-back position for Bulgaria in the 1960s and 70s. Career record: 90 caps and 2 goals for Bulgaria; club career at FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia, PFC CSKA Sofia.

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Career record

1962–1964FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia
1964–1977PFC CSKA Sofia
Bulgaria90 caps, 2 goals

The world's great LBs

Around Penev in the almanac

One rank above: Aleksandar Shalamanov at #24.

One rank below: Georgi Dimitrov at #26.

Bulgaria's editorial top five: Hristo Stoichkov · Dimitar Berbatov · Georgi Asparuhov · Hristo Bonev · Krasimir Balakov.