- Also Known As: Lev Ivanovich Yashin, Black Spider, Black Panther. ... In 1950, Lev Yashin made his debut for Dynamo in a friendly match.
- Lev Yashin was the legendary Soviet goalkeeper playing for Dinamo Moscow and the Soviet national team; he won many group and individual prizes.
- Lev Yashin Biography. He is the best goalkeeper in the history of football according to many fans and critics and the only goalie to ever win the Ballon d’Or.
- That honour goes to Lev Yashin, the Black Spider. ... Lev Yashin became the first and only goalkeeper in football’s history to win a Ballon D’Or, in 1963.
- Lev Yashin was the famous Soviet football player, European and Olympic Champion. By the way, he was the best goalkeeper of the XX century.
- Lev Yashin was born in Moscow into a family of workers. Yashin had a difficult childhood. His family was rather poor and had to share a tiny flat with other relatives.
- 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.
- Russia Beyond looks back at one of the world’s finest keepers Lev Yashin (1929 – 1990).
- A bronze statue of Lev Yashin was erected at the Dynamo Stadium in Moscow. ... Cite this article: Lev Yashin Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.