Fouad Yaha(born 19 August 1996) is a French professionalrugby leaguefootballer who plays as awingerfor theCatalans Dragonsin theSuper LeagueandFranceat international level. He has also featured forHull KRon loan.
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| Full name | Fouad Yaha فؤاد يحيى | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1996 Avignon,Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yaha briefly playedrugby unionforSU Agenbefore returning toCatalansin 2019.
Background
editYaha was born inAvignon,Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,France. He is ofMoroccandescent.
Club career
editYaha made hisSuper Leaguedebut forCatalans Dragonsin a 32–24 victory overHull Kingston Roversin 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 the2018 Challenge Cup Finalwith victory over theWarrington WolvesatWembley Stadium.[5]
In round 3 of the2021 Super League season,he scored ahat-trickin Catalans 42–6 victory over Salford.[6] On 9 October 2021, Yaha played for Catalans in their2021 Super League Grand Finaldefeat against St. Helens.[7] In round 22 of the 2022 Super League season, Yaha scored ahat-trickin Catalans 20-16 victory overWakefield Trinity.[8] In round 25 of the 2022 Super League season, Yaha scored ahat-trickin Catalans 24-14 French Derby victory overToulouse Olympique.The result also meant Toulouse were relegated back to the Championship.[9]
Rugby union
editAt the end of the 2018 Super League season, Yaha joinedTop 14rugby unionclubSU Agen,however he returned to rugby league with the Dragons in February 2019.[10]
Personal life
editYaha is the nephew of former France international Bagdad Yaha, who played in the inaugural season of Super League forParis Saint-Germain.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^"Catalans Dragons Equipe Saison 2015".Catalans Dragons site officiel.Catalans Dragons S.A.S.P. 2015.Retrieved30 June2015.
- ^loverugbyleague
- ^RLP
- ^"Carney breathes fire into Dragons".25 April 2015.
- ^"Catalans Dragons beat Warrington in Challenge Cup final to make history".Guardian. 25 August 2018.Retrieved5 November2019.
- ^"Super League: Catalans Dragons 42-6 Salford Red Devils - Yaha scores hat-trick".BBC Sport.
- ^"Super League Grand Final: Catalans Dragons 10-12 St Helens: Saints win three in a row".BBC Sport.
- ^"Super League: Fouad Yaha scores hat-trick to lead Catalans Dragons to 20-16 win over Wakefield Trinity".www.skysports.com.
- ^"Toulouse Olympique officially relegated from Super League".www.loverugbyleague.com.25 August 2022.
- ^Fouad Yaha: Catalans Dragons re-sign winger after rugby union stint with Agen
External links
edit- Catalans Dragons profile
- Catalans profile
- France profile
- SL profile
- French profile
- France RL profile
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