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

Alaeddine Yahia
Yahia in 2016 with Caen
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-26) 26 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Louhans-Cuiseaux 4 (0)
2001–2004 Guingamp 37 (1)
2004–2005 Southampton 0 (0)
2005Saint-Etienne (loan) 7 (0)
2005–2006 Saint-Etienne 10 (0)
2006–2007 Sedan 20 (0)
2008–2009 Nice 9 (1)
2008–2009Lens (loan) 23 (3)
2009–2014 Lens 154 (11)
2013 Lens II 1 (0)
2014–2017 Caen 75 (4)
2014 Caen II 1 (0)
2017–2018 Nancy 20 (0)
2017 Nancy II 1 (0)
Total 352 (20)
International career
2002–2014 Tunisia[1] 25 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Tunisia
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2004 Tunisia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[2]

Honours

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Tunisia

References

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  1. ^ Alaeddine Yahia at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
  3. ^ "Tunisia win Cup of Nations". BBC Sport. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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