Ahmed Yahiaoui (born 12 January 1987) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Ahmed Yahiaoui
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Yahiaoui
Date of birth (1987-01-12) 12 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–2004 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Marseille 5 (0)
2005–2006 Istres 16 (0)
2006–2007 Sion 1 (0)
2008 Cannes 2 (0)
2011–2012 GS Consolat 16 (0)
2012–2013 Sedan 5 (0)
2013 MC Oran
2013–2014 AS La cayolle
2014–2015 FC Martigues 8 (0)
International career
2002–2003 France U16
2003–2004 France U17
2004–2005 France U18
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2004 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career edit

Whilst at Olympique de Marseille, Yahiaoui was a target for Chelsea F.C. but the club was unsuccessful in its attempts to signing him, as Marseille had persuaded him to stay with the squad.[1] At the beginning of his career, Yahiaoui played for France U17. However, he failed to make an impact at Marseille, in contrast to his teammate Samir Nasri. He left the squad to play one year for the Ligue 2 side FC Istres, before joining FC Sion, from where he was released at the beginning of 2007.

Yahiaoui an unsuccessful week-long trial with Everton F.C. in an attempt to secure a permanent deal as David Moyes was looking to strengthen his squad before the start of the 2007–08 Premier League season.[2][3] He signed a contract for a year and a half with AS Cannes in December 2007 on a free transfer.[4]

Honours edit

France

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Defoe poised to test Chelsea's resolution at the January sales". The Independent. 4 January 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Everton trial French starlet | Everton News, Fixtures, Results, Trans…". Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ L'Équipe[dead link]
  4. ^ "Cannes : Yahiaoui signe un an et demi - Football 365". Football 365 (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2018.