Hassan Yebda

Position         : Midfielder

Date of birth : 14 May, 1984

Team              : Auxerre (France)

Nationality     : France

Notes              : Tall, defensive midfielder who is an important player in the French side which reached the final of the European U/16 Championships in 2001. This helped them qualify for the World U/17 Championships later on in the same year. He was man of the match in their quarter-final victory over defending champions Brazil. France went on to win the tournament. Powerful player currently in the Auxerre reserves who hopes to emulate current national team player Patrick Vieira who plays a similar position.

LAST UPDATED: 1 January, 2002

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