Lev Yashin
Soviet association football player (1929–1990)
Lev Yashin (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990) was a former Russian football player. He had played for Dynamo Moscow and Soviet Union national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, while some even considering him to be the greatest.[1]
 Yashin in 1965 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lev Ivanovich Yashin | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 20 March 1990 (aged 60) | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950-1970 | Dynamo Moscow | ||
| National team | |||
| 1954-1967 | Soviet Union | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statisticsEdit
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Soviet Union | League | |||
| 1950 | Dynamo Moscow | 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 | ||
| Country | Soviet Union | 326 | 0 | |
| Total | 326 | 0 | ||
International career statisticsEdit
| Soviet Union national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| Total | 74 | 0 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Lev Ivanovich Yashin | Soviet athlete | Britannica".
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lev Yashin". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Soviet Union/CIS - Record International Players". www.rsssf.com.
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