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Lev Yashin facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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 21⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | 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. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lev Yashin (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990) is a former Russian football player. He has played for Dynamo Moscow and Soviet Union national team.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | 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 statistics
| Soviet Union national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| Total | 74 | 0 |
Images for kids
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Yashin’s Dynamo Moscow jersey (middle), next to Platini’s (left) and Kahn’s (right) in the San Siro museum
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Yashin in 1960
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Yashin on a 2016 Russian stamp from the series "Football Legends"
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Bronze statue of Yashin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil