SOCCER PLAYER
Dimitar Penev
1945 - Today
Dimitar Penev
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dimitar Penev has received more than 107,908 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Dimitar Penev is the 889th most popular soccer player (down from 851st in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 111th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Bulgarian Soccer Player.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
54.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
6.27
Effective Languages (L*)
2.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Dimitar Penev ranks 889 out of 21,273. Before him are Pál Csernai, Lothar Emmerich, Fukusaburo Harada, Sjaak Swart, Roberto Ayala, and Jozef Vengloš. After him are Marcelo Salas, Txiki Begiristain, Jean-Marc Bosman, Javier Irureta, Roy Keane, and Takao Nishiyama.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPál Csernai
1932 - 2013
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 883
Lothar Emmerich
1941 - 2003
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 884
Fukusaburo Harada
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 885
Sjaak Swart
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 886
Roberto Ayala
1973 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 887
Jozef Vengloš
1936 - 2021
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 888
Dimitar Penev
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 889
Marcelo Salas
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 890
Txiki Begiristain
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 891
Jean-Marc Bosman
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 892
Javier Irureta
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 893
Roy Keane
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 894
Takao Nishiyama
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 895
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Dimitar Penev ranks 197. Before him are Pablo Forlán, Sheila, Douglas Hofstadter, Aurore Clément, Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, and Christophe. After him are Roger Chartier, Michael J. Smith, Nigel Terry, Nick Simper, Stephen Stills, and Curtis Hanson.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsPablo Forlán
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 191
Sheila
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 192
Douglas Hofstadter
PHYSICIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 193
Aurore Clément
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 194
Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 195
Christophe
SINGER
1945 - 2020
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 196
Dimitar Penev
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 197
Roger Chartier
HISTORIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 198
Michael J. Smith
ASTRONAUT
1945 - 1986
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 199
Nigel Terry
ACTOR
1945 - 2015
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 200
Nick Simper
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 201
Stephen Stills
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 202
Curtis Hanson
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2016
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 203
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Dimitar Penev ranks 102 out of 415. Before him are Ghena Dimitrova (1941), Telerig of Bulgaria (706), Kormisosh (700), Bonifacius (350), Telets of Bulgaria (731), and Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria (1898). After him are Presian I of Bulgaria (820), Krasimir Balakov (1966), Georgi Asparuhov (1943), Rosen Plevneliev (1964), Traicho Kostov (1897), and Lili Ivanova (1939).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsGhena Dimitrova
SINGER
1941 - 2005
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 96
Telerig of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
706 - 777
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 97
Kormisosh
POLITICIAN
700 - 756
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 98
Bonifacius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
350 - 432
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 99
Telets of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
731 - 764
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 100
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1985
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 101
Dimitar Penev
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 102
Presian I of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
820 - 852
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 103
Krasimir Balakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 104
Georgi Asparuhov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 105
Rosen Plevneliev
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 106
Traicho Kostov
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1949
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 107
Lili Ivanova
SINGER
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 108
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Bulgaria
Among soccer players born in Bulgaria, Dimitar Penev ranks 5. Before him are Hristo Stoichkov (1966), Petar Zhekov (1944), Dimitar Berbatov (1981), and Trifon Ivanov (1965). After him are Krasimir Balakov (1966), Georgi Asparuhov (1943), Hristo Bonev (1947), Emil Kostadinov (1967), Yordan Letchkov (1967), Nikola Kotkov (1938), and Stefan Abadzhiev (1934).
Hristo Stoichkov
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1
Petar Zhekov
1944 - 2023
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 2
Dimitar Berbatov
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 3
Trifon Ivanov
1965 - 2016
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 4
Dimitar Penev
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 5
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 6
Georgi Asparuhov
1943 - 1971
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 7
Hristo Bonev
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 8
Emil Kostadinov
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 9
Yordan Letchkov
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 10
Nikola Kotkov
1938 - 1971
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11
Stefan Abadzhiev
1934 - 2024
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 12