Yevgeny Lyadin

Yevgeny Ivanovich Ljadin (Russian: Евгений Иванович Лядин; born April 9, 1926 in Moscow, Soviet Union, † April 3, 2011 in Russia) was a Soviet and Russian football coach and former player.

Ljadin was the first foreign professional football manager, who managed a club of Iranian Football League ( Azadegan League) after the Iranian Revolution. 1994 as manager of FC Zob Ahan in Esfahan, he arranged the exchange of Russians Sergei Ponomarev in his team.

Ljadin was national coach of the Soviet U-19-/U-21-Fußballnationalmannschaften 1965-1972 and 1979 until 1982. Brought under his leadership this the U-19 European Championship in 1966 and 1967.