Mallam Yahaya: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Mallam Yahaya: profile

Mallam Yahaya (born 31 December 1974 in Kumasi, Ghana) is a former Ghanaian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Yahaya made the step into senior football with Borussia Dortmund in 1994. He played for 8 clubs in 2 countries since 1994. The busiest spell of his career was at SV Waldhof Mannheim (1996–2000): 46 appearances and 9 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 112 appearances and 25 goals.

At international level, Yahaya represented Ghana (1995–2000), earning 12 caps and scoring 1 goal.

Kumasi has produced 121 footballers in our database, including John Paintsil, Mohammed Muntari and Samuel Kuffour.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1995 (aged about 21)
Countries played in: 2: Germany and Poland
Club goals per game: 0.22 (25 in 112)
Height: 182 cm — taller than 70% of Ghanaian internationals on record
Latest move: TSV Amicitia Viernheim (2007)
Shares a birthday with: Zakaria El Ouahdi, Mohammed Rabiu and Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1994–1997	Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	5	0
1996–2000	SV Waldhof Mannheim	3. Liga	46	9
1997–1998	Stuttgarter Kickers	Fußball-Regionalliga Südwest	7	0
2000–2001	GKS Katowice	Ekstraklasa	17	6
2001–2005	VfR Mannheim	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	37	10
2005–2006	FC Astoria Walldorf	Oberliga Baden-Württemberg	–	–
2006–2007	ASV Durlach	Verbandsliga Baden	–	–
2007–	TSV Amicitia Viernheim		–	–
	Total		112	25

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

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1995–2000	Ghana	Senior	12	1

Frequently asked questions

How old is Mallam Yahaya?

Mallam Yahaya was born on 31 December 1974, which makes him 51 years old.

Where was Mallam Yahaya born?

Mallam Yahaya was born in Kumasi, Ghana.

Which national team does Mallam Yahaya play for?

Mallam Yahaya played international football for Ghana. He has 12 caps and 1 goal on record.

Which clubs has Mallam Yahaya played for?

Mallam Yahaya's recorded clubs are Borussia Dortmund, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Stuttgarter Kickers, GKS Katowice, VfR Mannheim, FC Astoria Walldorf, ASV Durlach and TSV Amicitia Viernheim.

How tall is Mallam Yahaya?

Mallam Yahaya is 182 cm (5 ft 12 in) tall.

What position does Mallam Yahaya play?

Mallam Yahaya played as a midfielder.