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Lev Yashin

Player for U.S.S.R (1929–1990)

Lev Yashin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 22, 1929 in Moscow, Russia.

Born

October 22, 1929

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 20, 1990

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Professions: athlete, association football player, goalkeeper, ice hockey player
Citizenship: Soviet Union

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 22, 1929 (No external source identified) or October 21, 1929 (Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Czech National Authority Database; Transfermarkt; Argentine Soccer Database; FBref; BnF authorities; Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978); Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Croatian Encyclopedia).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

October 21, 1929

Precision: day · Rank: normal

Source: Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Source: Czech National Authority Database
Source: Transfermarkt
Source: Argentine Soccer Database
Source: FBref
Source: BnF authorities
Source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online
Source: Croatian Encyclopedia

More about Lev Yashin

Height: 189 cm

All birth date sources

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No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Lev Yashin born?

Lev Yashin was born in Moscow, Russia.

How tall is Lev Yashin?

Lev Yashin’s recorded height is 189 cm.

When did Lev Yashin die?

Lev Yashin died on March 20, 1990.