Former Black Stars midfielder had his best years playing for Borussia Dortmund
Mallam Yahaya featured for the Black Stars between 1996 and 2000, and was a member of the team that placed fourth at the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
The midfielder also played for the Black Meteors at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA.
He has played in Germany throughout his football career since after leaving Kumasi-based King Faisal in 1993 with stints at Borussia Dortmund, SV Waldhof Mannheim, Stuttgarter Kickers, VfR Mannheim FC Astoria Walldorf, ASV Durlach and Amicitia Viernheim.