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Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Иванович Яшин; 22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990) was a Soviet professional footballer considered by many to have been the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game.
Mar 20, 1990 · Goalkeeper. Name in home country: Яшин Лев Иванович Date of birth/Age: Oct 22, 1929 Place of birth: Moskau Date of death: 20.03.1990 (60) Height: 1,89 m Citizenship: Russia. UdSSR Position: Goalkeeper Foot: right Current club: ---. Further information.
Jun 8, 2018 · Lev Yashin, the only goalkeeper ever awarded the prize, is an icon of the Soviet Union, the empire that fell in 1991, a year after his death at the age of 60.
Jul 5, 2024 · Lev Ivanovich Yashin was a Russian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. In 1963 he was named European Footballer of the Year, the only time a keeper has won the award.
The most celebrated goalkeeper in footballing history. In football usually strikers and midfielders win the most plaudits but Yashin broke the pattern. In 1963, he won the Ballon d’Or – the ...
Sep 27, 2023 · Goalkeeping legend Lev Yashin remains the only Ballon d’Or winning goalkeeper and first Soviet national to claim the award since its humble beginnings seven years prior. During the early 1960’s, Yashin became renowned for revolutionising the position by imposing his authority on entire defences.
Known as the “Black Spider” or simply “The Man in Black”, Lev Yashin has a good claim to be considered the greatest goalkeeper the world has ever seen. Sent to work in a munitions factory at the age of 12 he was discovered by Dynamo Moscow playing in goal for the factory team.
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