Biography
Who is Hassan Yebda?
Early Career in France
Hassan Yebda was born in Saint-Maurice, France, and emerged through the youth system of AJ Auxerre. During his time with Auxerre, he did not make any first team appearances, instead playing regularly for the club reserves in the Championnat de France amateur.
In January 2006, he joined Stade Lavallois on loan in Ligue 2. By January of the following year, he left Auxerre permanently and signed with Le Mans UC72. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 17 February 2007 during an away match against Sochaux, appearing as a substitute.
Playing for Benfica and Portsmouth
After establishing himself as a regular player for Le Mans, Hassan signed a four-year contract with S.L. Benfica on a free transfer in May 2008. He became a fixture in the midfield and earned the Primeira Liga Player of the Month award in September 2008, later scoring his first league goal for the Lisbon club against FC Porto.
On 1 September 2009, Hassan moved to Premier League side Portsmouth on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the English club on 3 October against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Although Portsmouth reached the FA Cup final that season, an injury prevented Hassan from playing in the final match.
Italian and Spanish Clubs
In August 2010, Hassan joined S.S.C. Napoli on another season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the Italian team in January 2011 during a Coppa Italia match against Bologna, but announced in July that he would not return to Serie A.
He then moved to Spain to sign a three-year contract with Granada CF in August 2011. His time in Andalusia was heavily affected by persistent injury problems. Later in his career, he played for Fujairah FC in the United Arab Emirates and finished his club career with Portuguese side C.F. Os Belenenses.
International Career
Hassan initially represented France at youth levels and was part of the squad that won the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Trinidad and Tobago. As a senior player, he chose to switch his international allegiance to Algeria, making his debut in October 2009 during a World Cup qualifier against Rwanda.
He represented Algeria in two FIFA World Cups and played in all of his team's matches at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. In March 2011, he scored his first senior international goal for Algeria from a penalty kick against Morocco during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Birthday and age
Hassan Yebda was born on May 14, 1984, which makes Hassan 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Hassan shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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