Wissem Ben Yahia (born 9 September 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Africain. Born in France, he represented Tunisia at international level.
![]() Ben Yahia with Club Africain in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wissem ben Yahia [1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-09-09) 9 September 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France[2] | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Club Africain | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2011 | Club Africain | 231 | (27) |
2011–2014 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 83 | (11) |
2014–2015 | Gaziantep BB | 33 | (1) |
2015– | Club Africain | 23 | (12) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2014 | Tunisia | 34 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:13, 24 March 2020 (UTC) |
In July 2011, Ben Yahia signed a three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Mersin İdmanyurdu.
In July 2014, he signed a two-year contract with TFF First League side Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor.
He was part of the Tunisian 2004 Olympic football team who exited in the first round, finishing third in Group C, behind group and gold medal winners Argentina and runners-up Australia.[3] He has also appeared in several friendlies with the Tunisia national football team.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 6 June 2009 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 20 June 2010 | Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan | ![]() | 1–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
3. | 29 February 2012 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
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Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 top scorers | |
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