Hamza Yacef

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Personal information
Hamza Yacef
Full name	Hamza Yacef
Date of birth	August 25, 1979 (1979-08-25) (age 28)
Place of birth	Alger, Algeria
Height	1.78 m
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Wydad Casablanca
Number	7
Youth clubs
	USM Alger
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-2001 2001-2005 2005-2007 2007-	USM Alger NA Hussein Dey JS Kabylie Wydad Casablanca	? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 9 (1)
National team²
2005-	Algeria	8 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 5, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of December 28, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Hamza Yacef (born August 25, 1979) in Casbah (Alger), Algeria), is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for Wydad Casablanca in the Moroccan GNF 1.

[edit] Club Career

Yacef started his playing career with USM Alger where he signed his first contract in 1997. He would play with the club for 4 seasons, winning the Algerian Cup twice in 1997 and 1999, and finishing twice as runner-up in the league in 1998 and 2001. In the summer of 2001, he signed a contract with NA Hussein Dey, who were playing in the second division. After just one season, he would help the team return to the top flight. He played 3 more seasons with NA Hussein Dey, scoring 26 goals in 73 appearances. In the summer of 2005, he signed with JS Kabylie.