Algeria's National football team player Anthar Yahia (Photo: AFP)
Algeria and FC Kaiserslautern defender Antar Yahia has decided to end his international career with the Desert Foxes.
According to German press agency DPA, the 30-year-old defender said he was stepping aside to allow younger players to play for the national team.
German club Kaiserslautern announced in January the signing of Yahia from Saudi club Al-Nassr on a three-and-a-half year contract.
Yahia already had Bundesliga experience, having played for Bochum for four seasons. Yahia’s other clubs include Nice, Bastia, Inter Milan and Sochaux.
The 2009 Arab player of the year began his career with the Algerian senior team in 2004, scoring six goals in 53 matches. He represented them in the 2004 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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