The only goalkeeper who won the European Footballer of the Year was Yasin from Moscow, the former Soviet Union. Yassin is an old star, and those who have seen his game are definitely qualified old fans. His position in football at that time was second only to Pele, the "king of the ball", which showed how strong his dominance was. Yassin was also rated as the strongest goalkeeper in the 20th century, and he was the first in that era.

Yasin

Yasin, full name Lev Ivanovich Yasin (левивановичяшин).

Yassin spent his entire career in Dynamo Moscow. From 1950 to 1970, he played for Dynamo Moscow for 20 years. Yasin is a representative figure of Soviet football. He once won the men's soccer gold medal in Melbourne Olympic Games 1956 and the European Cup gold medal 1960 on behalf of the Soviet Union. Yasin also served as the vice chairman of the Soviet Football Association.

Yassin is a revolutionary figure in world football. He integrated the goalkeeper into the team's defense system instead of just standing on the goal line waiting for the opponent to shoot. Yassin's goalie has excellent skills and strong psychological quality. He saved more than 150 penalty kicks in his whole career, which is unparalleled so far.