Youssef Dahha (born 16 July 1972), is the official

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trainer for the Canadian

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team, the

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, Canada.

Career

Dahha played pro soccer in Morocco, and played for

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during the 1988 Olympic qualification rounds.

Coaching career

Dahha coached the goalkeepers of the

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and second tier Montreal Impact from 2004 to 2011. He continued with the Montreal Impact upon their entry into

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until 2017. He has contributed in Canadian goalkeeper Greg Sutton's development and then helped

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, Troy Perkins and Evan Bush to become dominant goalkeepers again. He was goalkeeper coach for Ottawa Fury FC in 2018. He was hired as the

goalkeeper coach on 7 December 2018.

References

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