Fouad Yaha (born 19 August 1996) is a French professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Catalans Dragons in the

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and France at international level. He has also featured for

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on loan. Yaha briefly played rugby union for SU Agen before returning to Catalans in 2019.

Background

Yaha was born in

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, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. He is of Moroccan descent.

Club career

Yaha made his

debut for Catalans Dragons in a 32–24 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in 2015. 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 the

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with victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium. In round 3 of the

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, he scored a hat-trick in Catalans 42–6 victory over Salford. On 9 October 2021, Yaha played for Catalans in their

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defeat against St. Helens. In round 22 of the 2022 Super League season, Yaha scored a hat-trick in Catalans 20-16 victory over Wakefield Trinity. In round 25 of the 2022 Super League season, Yaha scored a hat-trick in Catalans 24-14 French Derby victory over Toulouse Olympique. The result also meant Toulouse were relegated back to the Championship.

Rugby union

At the end of the 2018 Super League season, Yaha joined Top 14 rugby union club SU Agen, however he returned to rugby league with the Dragons in February 2019.Fouad Yaha: Catalans Dragons re-sign winger after rugby union stint with Agen
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Personal life

Yaha is the nephew of former France international Bagdad Yaha, who played in the inaugural season of Super League for Paris Saint-Germain.

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1996 births Living people Catalans Dragons players France national rugby league team players French sportspeople of Moroccan descent French rugby league players French rugby union players Hull Kingston Rovers players Rugby league players from Avignon Rugby league wingers Rugby union players from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Sportspeople from Avignon SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne players {{France-rugbyleague-bio-stub