Hocine Yahi

Hocine Yahi
Born	(1960-04-25) April 25, 1960 Algiers, Algeria
Occupation	Footballer (midfielder)
Years active	1971–1990
Known for	Algeria national team, 1982 FIFA World Cup

Hocine Yahi (born April 25, 1960) is a former Algerian international football player who operated primarily as a midfielder. He was a member of the Algeria national team during the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Beginning his football journey at age 11, Yahi joined his local club CR Belouizdad, where he remained throughout his entire domestic playing career. He was part of the squad that secured the Algerian Cup title in 1978, triumphing over USM Alger 2–0 via penalties in the final match.

In 1990, Yahi transferred to Linfield F.C. in Northern Ireland, where he contributed to winning the Gold Cup and reached the final of the 1990 Floodlit Cup during his short spell with the club.

International career

Yahi represented Algeria at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Japan, featuring in all four matches and netting a goal in the opening game against Mexico, which concluded in a 1-1 draw.

He took part in four editions of the African Cup of Nations—1982, 1984, 1986, and 1988—accumulating 16 appearances and scoring once across these tournaments.

Although selected for Algeria’s squad at the 1980 Summer Olympics, Yahi did not see playing time; Algeria exited the competition after a 3–0 defeat to Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals.

During the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Yahi made a single substitute appearance in Algeria’s final group stage match versus Chile, contributing to their 3–2 win.

Honours

• Algerian Cup winner with CR Belouizdad in 1978
• Northern Irish Gold Cup champion in 1990