Lev Yashin

Lev Yashin is the only goalkeeper in history to win the Ballon d'Or (1963) and is widely regarded as the greatest goalkeeper of all time. He played his entire career for Dynamo Moscow and the Soviet Union, earning 78 international caps and keeping a clean sheet in over half of his 812 career games. He is credited with saving over 150 penalties in competitive football. His all-black kit — earning him the nickname "Black Spider" or "Black Panther" — made him instantly recognisable. He revolutionised modern goalkeeping by organising defences, commanding his box, and using his feet.