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Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Ива́нович Я́шин, 22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990), nicknamed as "The Black Spider" or "The Black Panther", was a Soviet-Russian football goalkeeper, considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game.  He was known for his superior athleticism in goal, imposing stature, amazing reflex saves and inventing the idea of goalkeeper sweeping. Yashin was voted the best goalkeeper of the 20th century by the IFFHS.

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Honours
Soviet Top League
Champions: 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963
Runners-up: 1950, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1967, 1970
Soviet Cup
Champions: 1953, 1967, 1970
Runners-up: 1955

Soviet Cup champions: 1953

FIFA World Cup
4th Place: 1966
UEFA European Football Championship
Champions: 1960
Runner-up: 1964
Olympics Games
Gold Medal: 1956
Individual[edit]
1960: USSR Goalkeeper of the year
1963: USSR Goalkeeper of the year
1963: European Footballer of the Year
1963: Ballon d'Or (kipa pekee mwenye ballon d'or)
1966: USSR Goalkeeper of the year
1967: Order of Lenin
1986: Olympic Order
1988: FIFA Order of Merit
2000: FIFA World Keeper of the Century
2003: Golden Player of Russia