Antar Yahia: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Antar Yahia: profile

Antar Yahia (born 21 March 1982 in Mulhouse, France) is a retired Algerian footballer who played as a centre-back.

Yahia started out at Inter Milan in 2000. He played for 11 clubs in 6 countries since 2000. The busiest spell of his career was at VfL Bochum (2007–2011): 103 appearances and 6 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 274 appearances and 10 goals.

At international level, Yahia represented Algeria (2004–2012), earning 53 caps and scoring 6 goals. Our match database lists 4 of his international goals; the first came against Zimbabwe on 19 June 2005 (World Cup Qualification). He also played for Algeria at under-23 level. Before committing to Algeria, he had represented France U16 and France U18.

Mulhouse has produced 12 footballers in our database, including Marco Ilaimaharitra, Fahd Moufi and Ali Bouafia.

Eligibility explained: Why does Antar Yahia play for Algeria?

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2004 (aged about 22)
First international goal: 2005 – aged 23 (match)
Countries played in: 6: Italy, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Greece
Club goals per game: 0.04 (10 in 274)
Height: 185 cm — taller than 79% of Algerian internationals on record
Latest move: US Orléans (2016)
Shares a birthday with: Abdeljalil Hadda, Philippe Troussier and Karim Konaté (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2000–2002	Inter Milan	Serie A	0	0
2001–2002	SC Bastia	Ligue 2	6	0
2002–2005	SC Bastia	Ligue 2	72	2
2005–2007	OGC Nice	Ligue 1	30	0
2006–2007	VfL Bochum	2. Bundesliga	16	1
2007–2011	VfL Bochum	2. Bundesliga	103	6
2011–2012	Al-Nassr	Saudi Pro League	13	1
2012–2013	1. FC Kaiserslautern	2. Bundesliga	11	0
2013	Espérance Sportive de Tunis	Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1	12	0
2014	Platanias Chania F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	11	0
2014–2016	Angers SCO	Ligue 1	–	–
2015–	Angers SCO	Ligue 1	–	–
2016–	US Orléans	Ligue 2	–	–
—	FC Sochaux-Montbéliard	Ligue 2	–	–
	Total		274	10

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1998	France U16	Under-16	1	0
2000	France U18	Under-18	2	0
2004	Algeria U23	Under-23	1	1
2004–2012	Algeria	Senior	53	6

International goals (4)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	19 Jun 2005	Algeria 2–2 Zimbabwe	17	World Cup Qualification
2	20 Jun 2008	Algeria 1–0 Gambia	33	World Cup Qualification
3	5 Sep 2008	Algeria 3–2 Senegal	73	World Cup Qualification
4	18 Nov 2009	Algeria 1–0 Egypt	40	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Antar Yahia?

Antar Yahia was born on 21 March 1982, which makes him 44 years old.

Where was Antar Yahia born?

Antar Yahia was born in Mulhouse, France.

Which national team does Antar Yahia play for?

Antar Yahia played international football for Algeria. He has 53 caps and 6 goals on record.

Which clubs has Antar Yahia played for?

Antar Yahia's recorded clubs are Inter Milan, SC Bastia, OGC Nice, VfL Bochum, Al-Nassr, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Platanias Chania F.C., Angers SCO, US Orléans and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.

How tall is Antar Yahia?

Antar Yahia is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall.

What position does Antar Yahia play?

Antar Yahia played as a centre-back.