Mudathir Yahya
Tanzanian footballer
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Mudathir Yahya Abbas (born 6 May 1996) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Tanzanian Premier League club Young Africans and the Tanzania national team.
Full name
Mudathir Yahya Abbas
Date of birth
May 6, 1996
Place of birth
Jang'ombe, Tanzania
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mudathir Yahya Abbas | ||
| Date of birth | May 6, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Jang'ombe, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Africans | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2022 | Azam | 126 | (25) |
| 2023– | Young Africans | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Tanzania U17[1] | |||
| 2015– | Tanzania | 22 | (0) |
| 2015– | Zanzibar | 9 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2019 | |||
Yahya is a member of both the Tanzania national team and the Zanzibar national team.[2] He appeared for the latter at the 2017 CECAFA Cup,[3] where his side finished runner-up.[4]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast |  Guinea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 29 March 2026 | Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda |  Macau | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA Series |
