Lev Ivanovich Yashin (1929 — 1990) was a Soviet football player and goalkeeper. Olympic champion in 1956 and European champion in 1960, five-time champion of the USSR, three-time winner of the USSR Cup.

The only goalkeeper in history to receive the Golden Ball. Throughout his life, he remained a follower of his only club "Dynamo" (Moscow). Yashin was recognized as the best goalkeeper of the 20th century by FIFA, IFFIIS, and many newspapers and magazines. In 2003, the Russian Football Union named Yashin the best player in the country over the past 50 years.