Mallam Yahaya

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Mallam Yahaya
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-12-31) 31 December 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
1985–1989 Kwabre Stars
1989–1991 Kaloum Stars
1991–1993 King Faisal Babes
1993–1994 Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1997 Borussia Dortmund 5 (0)
1996–2000 Waldhof Mannheim 46 (9)
1997–1998 → Stuttgarter Kickers (loan) 7 (0)
2000–2001 [VfR Mannheim] 46 (9)
2005–2006 FC Astoria Walldorf
2006–2007 Ghana United
International career
1995–2000 Ghana 12 (1)
Managerial career
2016–2017 New Edubiase United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mallam Yahaya (born 31 December 1974) is a Ghanaian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder or forward. He made 12 appearances for the Ghana national team scoring once.

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International career

Yahaya was member of the Ghana national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Managerial career

Following spells as coach of Nzema Kotoko and King Faisal Babies, Yahaya was announced as manager of New Edubiase United in November 2016. [1] He resigned in May 2017. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mallam Yahaya appointed New Edubiase United coach". GhanaSoccernet. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Mallam Yahaya quits New Edubiase United coaching job". GhanaSoccernet. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.


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