Yassin Bentaalla (born September 24, 1955) is a former Algerian international who played as a

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. He was a member of the Algerian team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in

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. He is currently the goalkeeping coach at

Al Wasl FC Al Wasl Football Club ( ar, نادي الوصل لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Dubai, that competes in the United Arab Emirates Football League. It is a part of the multi-sports club Al Wasl SC. Arge ...

, a position he has occupied since 1993.Al Wasl : Bentaalla dans le staff de Maradona
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Club career

During his playing career, Bentalaa played for UPC Salembier,

NA Hussein Dey Nasr Athlétique de Hussein Dey ( ar, نصر حسين داي), known as NA Hussein Dey or NAHD for short, is an Algerian football club based in Hussein Dey, Algiers. The club was founded in 1947 and its colours are red and yellow. Their home ...

RC Kouba Raed Chabab Kouba (), known as RC Kouba or simply RCK for short, is an Algerian football club based in Kouba, a district of Algiers. The club was founded in 1945 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Mohamed Benhaddad Stadi ...

and

USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, الإتحاد الرياضي لمدينة الجزائر); known as USM Alger or simply USMA for short, is a football club based in the inner suburbs of Algiers. The club was founded in 1937 and its co ...

International career

Bentalaa was a member of the Algerian National Team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in

.Algeria's World Cup squad 1982
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at FIFA 1955 births Living people Algerian footballers Algeria international footballers NA Hussein Dey players RC Kouba players USM Alger players Al-Wasl F.C. players 1982 FIFA World Cup players Algerian expatriate footballers Algerian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Association football goalkeepers 21st-century Algerian people {{Algeria-footy-bio-stub