Fouad Yaha

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Fouad Yaha
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Personal information
Full nameFouad Yaha فؤاد يحيى
Born (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 29)
Avignon, Vaucluse,
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 13 lb (95 kg) [1]
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–18 Catalans Dragons 703500140
2019–25 Catalans Dragons 1077300292
2023(loan)→ Hull KR 20000
2025– Albi 00000
Total17910800432
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017– France 1440016
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–19 SU Agen 420010
Source: [2] [3]
As of 27 October 2025

Fouad Yaha (born 19 August 1996) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Albi in the Super XIII and France at international level. He is the Catalans Dragons current all-time top try scorer, having played for the Dragons in the Super League in two spells between 2015-2018 and 2019-2025. He has also featured for Hull KR on loan.

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Yaha briefly played rugby union for SU Agen before returning to Catalans in 2019.

Background

Yaha was born in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He is of Moroccan descent.

Club career

Catalans Dragons

Yaha made his Super League debut for Catalans Dragons in a 32–24 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in 2015. [4] At 18 years old, he became the youngest player at the time to have played for the Dragons in Super League.

Yaha was a member of the Catalans team that won the 2018 Challenge Cup Final with victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium. [5]

In round 3 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored a hat-trick in Catalans 42–6 victory over Salford. [6] On 9 October 2021, Yaha played for Catalans in their 2021 Super League Grand Final defeat against St. Helens. [7] In round 22 of the 2022 Super League season, Yaha scored a hat-trick in Catalans 20-16 victory over Wakefield Trinity. [8] In round 25 of the 2022 Super League season, Yaha scored a hat-trick in Catalans 24-14 French Derby victory over Toulouse Olympique. The result also meant Toulouse were relegated back to the Championship. [9]

Racing Club Albi XIII

On 25 September 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Albi in the Super XIII [10]

Rugby union

At the end of the 2018 Super League season, Yaha joined Top 14 rugby union club SU Agen, however he returned to rugby league with the Dragons in February 2019. [11]

Personal life

Yaha is the nephew of former France international Bagdad Yaha, who played in the inaugural season of Super League for Paris Saint-Germain.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Catalans Dragons Equipe Saison 2015". Catalans Dragons site officiel. Catalans Dragons S.A.S.P. 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ RLP
  4. ↑ "Carney breathes fire into Dragons". 25 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Catalans Dragons beat Warrington in Challenge Cup final to make history". Guardian. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Super League: Catalans Dragons 42-6 Salford Red Devils - Yaha scores hat-trick". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Super League Grand Final: Catalans Dragons 10-12 St Helens: Saints win three in a row". BBC Sport.
  8. ↑ "Super League: Fouad Yaha scores hat-trick to lead Catalans Dragons to 20-16 win over Wakefield Trinity". www.skysports.com.
  9. ↑ "Toulouse Olympique officially relegated from Super League". www.loverugbyleague.com. 25 August 2022.
  10. ↑ Ben Olawumi (25 September 2025). "Released Catalans Dragons stalwart lands new club following Super League exit". Love Rugby League.
  11. ↑ Fouad Yaha: Catalans Dragons re-sign winger after rugby union stint with Agen


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