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Lev Yashin
Personal information
Full name Lev Ivanovich Yashin
Date of birth October 22, 1929(1929-10-22)
Place of birth    Moscow, USSR
Date of death    March 20, 1990 (aged 60)
Place of death    Moscow, USSR
Height 1. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1949–1971 Dynamo Moscow 326 (0)[1]   
National team
1954–1967 USSR 078 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only. Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union.
* Appearances (Goals)

Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Ива́нович Я́шин) (October 22, 1929 – March 20, 1990) was a Russian, Soviet football goalkeeper. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Known for his superior athleticism in goal, imposing stature, amazing reflex saves and inventing the idea of goalkeeper sweeping. He was voted the best goalkeeper of the 20th century by the IFFHS. The IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper is a football award given annually since 1987 to the most outstanding goalkeeper as voted by the International Federation of Football History The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history of football. [2]

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Life and career

Yashin was born in Moscow into a family of industrial workers. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of At twelve years of age the Second World War forced him to turn to factory work to aid in the war effort. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was sent to work in a military factory in Moscow, where he played for its football team. It is was there that he was spotted and invited to join the Dynamo Moscow youth team. Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. Yashin’s debut for Dynamo came in 1950 in a friendly match. It was not the debut he would have hoped for, as he conceded a soft goal scored straight from a clearance by the opposing keeper. That year he featured in only two league games, and did not appear in a senior match again until 1953. But he remained determined, and stayed at Dinamo in the reserves waiting for another opportunity. Yashin also played goalie for the Dynamo ice hockey team during those early years of trying to break into the senior squad. HC Dynamo Moscow ( ru Динамо Москва is a Russian professional Ice hockey club based in Moscow competing in the Kontinental Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. He managed to win a USSR ice hockey cup in 1953 and was third in the USSR hockey championship as goalkeeper. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He spent his entire professional football career with Dynamo Moscow, from 1949 to 1971, winning the USSR football championship five times and the USSR Cup three times. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup (Кубок СССР was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union. Yashin’s club team-mate, rival and mentor was Alexei ‘Tiger’ Khomich, the keeper of the Soviet national team, who had become famous for his role in Dynamo Moscow’s British tour. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Dynamo Moscow (Dinamo Moscow Dinamo Moskva Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian football club based in Moscow. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

In 1954, Yashin was finally called up to the national team, and would go on to gather 78 caps. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports With the national team he won the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 European Championship. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. He also played in three World Cups, in 1958 World Cup, 1962 and 1966. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The 1958 World Cup, played in Sweden, put Yashin on the map for his performances, with Soviet Union advancing to the Quarter-finals. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. At group stage, in the match against the eventual Cup winners Brazil, which the Soviet team lost 2:0, Yashin’s performance prevented the score from becoming a blowout. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international [3] He was selected into the All-Star Team that World Cup. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game In 1962 he once-again led the team to a Quarter-final finish, losing to host country Chile, despite suffering two concussions during the tournament. The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions [4] That tournament showed that Yashin was all too human, having made some uncharacteristic mistakes. In the game against Colombia, which the Soviet Union was leading 4:1, Yashin let-in a few soft goals, including an Olympic goal, scored directly from a corner kick. The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. An Olympic goal is a goal scored in Football (soccer directly from a corner kick without another player touching it The game finished in a 4:4 tie, which led the French newspaper l'Equipe to predict the end of Yashin’s career. L'Équipe ( French for "the team" is a French nationwide daily Newspaper devoted to Sports The paper is noted for coverage [5] But he would bounce back to win the Ballon d'Or the following year, and to lead the Soviet team to its best showing at the 1966 Wold Cup, a Fourth Place finish. The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Always ready to give advice to his comrades, Yashin even made a fourth trip to the World Cup finals in 1970 as the third-choice back-up and an assistant. The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The Soviet team again reached the Quarter-finals. Yashin is credited with four clean sheets out of the 12 games he played in the World Cup finals. A clean sheet is a football term meaning a game in which the team referred to have not conceded any goals

One of his best performances was the 1963 FA Centenary match, when he appeared in the ‘Rest of the World XI’ against England at Wembley Stadium and made a number of breathtaking and almost unbelievable saves. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Known all over the world as the “Black Spider” for his distinctive all-black outfit, and because it seemed like he had eight arms to save almost everything. But to his fans he was always the fearless “Black Panther”. He often played wearing a cloth cap of burnt-brick color. In 1971 in Moscow he played his last match for Dynamo Moscow. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Lev Yashin’s FIFA testimonial match was held at the Lenin Stadium in Moscow with 100,000 fans attending, and a host of football stars, including Pelé, Eusébio and Franz Beckenbauer. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports notably Football (soccer and especially The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex ( Большая спортивная арена Олимпийского комплекса Лужники) in Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser

Medal record
Olympic Games
Men's football
Gold 1956 Melbourne Team

Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper ever to win the European Footballer of the Year Award (1963). The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne The 1956 Olympic Games football tournament with just 11 competing nations suffered from cancellations The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He is also believed to have stoped around 150 penalty kicks during his career; far more than any other goalkeeper in history. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of When asked what his secret was, he would reply that the trick was "to have a smoke to calm your nerves, then toss back a strong drink to tone your muscles. "

Europe Cup came to Moscow, 1960. Lev Yashin (on the left) and Igor Netto on the right
Europe Cup came to Moscow, 1960. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Lev Yashin (on the left) and Igor Netto on the right

For his outstanding service to the people and to his country, Yashin was awarded the Order of Lenin in 1967, the second highest award of the USSR. Igor Aleksandrovich Netto (Игорь Александрович Нетто ( 9 January 1930 &ndash 30 March 1999) was a footballer Design of the decoration The first design of the Order of Lenin was made of silver with Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. After retiring from playing Yashin spent almost 20 years in various administrative positions at Dynamo Moscow. A Bronze statue of Lev Yashin was erected at the Dinamo Stadium in Moscow. Bronze is any of a broad range of Copper alloys, usually with Tin as the main additive but sometimes with other elements such as Phosphorus Dynamo Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Moscow, Russia. It is currently used mostly for football matches

Lev Yashin died in 1990 of complications caused by an amputation of one of his legs following a knee injury in 1986. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

He is remembered as a brilliant keeper, a true sportsman, and an innovator of the game. Sportsmanship is conformance to the rules spirit and Etiquette of Sport. Yashin was always organizing the defensive game of his team, often so fiercely that even his wife accused him of yelling too much on the pitch. He rarely captained his teams, as the custom of appointing a goalkeeper as captain is relatively new, but his leadership on the field was always evident. He is one of the first goalkeepers to begin a practice of punching balls out in difficult situations instead of trying to catch them. Other novel practices he developed were the quick throw of the ball to begin a counterattack; coming out of the penalty area to anticipate danger, and the command and organization of the defenders—all practices so common in the modern game of the goalkeepers. In 1994, FIFA established the Lev Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper of the World Cup finals. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game FIFA polls named Yashin as the sole goalkeeper in World Team of the 20th Century. The World Team of the 20th Century were chosen in 1998 to comprise as an eleven-member side divided as one goalkeeper four defenders three World Soccer Magazine named him in their The 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century. World Soccer is an English language football Magazine published by IPC Media. World Soccer is an English language football Magazine published by IPC Media. Yashin is still considered, by many, to be the best keeper in the history of football.

Quotes

“What kind of a goalkeeper is the one who is not tormented by the goal he has allowed? He must be tormented! And if he is calm, that means the end. No matter what he had in the past, he has no future. ”

“The joy of seeing Yuri Gagarin flying in space is only superseded by the joy of a good penalty save. ”

“There have only been two world-class goalkeepers. One was Lev Yashin, the other was the German boy who played for Manchester — (Bert) Trautmann. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann OBE (born 22 October 1923 in Bremen, Germany is a German football Goalkeeper who played for ”

Statistics


Club Performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Soviet League Cup Total
1950 Dynamo Moscow Soviet Top League 2 0
1951 0 0
1952 0 0
1953 13 0
1954 24 0
1955 22 0
1956 19 0
1957 12 0
1958 6 0
1959 19 0
1960 18 0
1961 19 0
1962 17 0
1963 27 0
1964 28 0
1965 20 0
1966 8 0
1967 20 0
1968 17 0
1969 22 0
1970 13 0
Total Soviet 326 0
Career Total 326 0

Awards

Domestic

International

Other achievements

References

  1. ^ Lev YASHIN. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. russiateam. ru. Retrieved on December 11, 2006.
  2. ^ IFFHS' Century Elections - rsssf. com - by Karel Stokkermans, RSSSF.
  3. ^ Garrincha - The Triumph and Tragedy of Brazil’s Forgotten Footballing Hero
  4. ^ Victor Ponedelnik. UEFA EURO 2008. Retrieved on April 21, 2008.
  5. ^ The path of the 'Panther'. BBC News. Retrieved on April 21, 2008.
  6. ^ Golden Players take centre stage. uefa. com. Retrieved on August 13, 2006.

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Preceded by
Josef Masopust		 European Footballer of the Year
1963		 Succeeded by
Denis Law
Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931 in Most) is a Czechoslovakian former football player and coach The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Denis
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