Alaeddine Yahia Explained

Alaeddine Yahia
Birth Date:26 September 1981
Birth Place:Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height:1.86 m
Position:Centre-back
Years1:2000–2001
Clubs1:Louhans-Cuiseaux
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2004
Clubs2:Guingamp
Caps2:37
Goals2:1
Years3:2004–2005
Clubs3:Southampton
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Saint-Etienne (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:Saint-Etienne
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:Sedan
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2008–2009
Clubs7:Nice
Caps7:9
Goals7:1
Years8:2008–2009
Clubs8:Lens (loan)
Caps8:23
Goals8:3
Years9:2009–2014
Clubs9:Lens
Caps9:154
Goals9:11
Years10:2013
Clubs10:Lens II
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Years11:2014–2017
Clubs11:Caen
Caps11:75
Goals11:4
Years12:2014
Clubs12:Caen II
Caps12:1
Goals12:0
Years13:2017–2018
Clubs13:Nancy
Caps13:20
Goals13:0
Years14:2017
Clubs14:Nancy II
Caps14:1
Goals14:0
Totalcaps:352
Totalgoals:20
Nationalyears1:2002–2014
Nationalteam1:Tunisia
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:1

Alaeddine Yahia (Arabic: علاء الدين يحيى; born 26 September 1981) is a Tunisian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Yahia has previously played for Stade Tunisien, Guingamp and had a brief spell at Southampton, although he did not play a first team game for the club.

Yahia was part of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and group runners-up Australia. He was part of the squad that won the 2004 African Cup of Nations.

On 24 February 2007, Yahia played his first Ligue 1 match for Sedan against Rennes.[1]

Honours

Tunisia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tactical Formation. Football-Lineups.com. 26 February 2007.
  2. Web site: Tunisia win Cup of Nations. 14 February 2004. BBC Sport. 14 March 2011.