Mallam Yahaya (born 31 December 1974) is a Ghanaian

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manager and former player who played as a

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. He made 12 appearances for the Ghana national team scoring once.

International career

Yahaya was member of the Ghana national team at the

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Managerial career

Following spells as coach of Nzema Kotoko and King Faisal Babies, Yahaya was announced as manager of

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in November 2016. He resigned in May 2017.

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