Jean-Eudes Aholou

Jean-Eudes Aholou (born 20 March 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg, on loan from Monaco, and the Ivory Coast national team.[1][2]

Jean-Eudes Aholou
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994
Place of birth Yopougon, Ivory Coast
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Strasbourg
(on loan from Monaco)
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Lille B 49 (4)
2015–2017 Orléans 52 (5)
2017–2018 Strasbourg 50 (5)
2018– Monaco 19 (0)
2019–2020Saint-Étienne (loan) 11 (1)
2020–Strasbourg (loan) 30 (2)
National team
2011 Ivory Coast U17 4 (0)
2016 Ivory Coast U23 5 (0)
2018– Ivory Coast 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018

Club career

Aholou started his career with Lille, he was with Lille between 2012 and 2015 but didn't play a match; though he was on the bench seven times in all competitions.[1] He did, however, feature 49 times for Lille B and scored 4 goals; he played 20 times in his last season with Lille B as they were relegated to Championnat de France Amateur 2.[1]

In 2015 Aholou joined Championnat National club Orléans.[3] He scored twice in 32 matches in his debut season as Orléans won promotion to Ligue 2.[1] In France's second tier, Aholou participated in 20 encounters and scored 3 goals.[1]

On 16 January 2017, Aholou joined Ligue 2 team Strasbourg, signing a four-and-a-half year contract.[4]

On 25 July 2018, Aholou joined Monaco on a five-year deal.[5] On 16 July 2021, he returned to Strasbourg on a second loan with an option to buy, after spending the 2020–21 season at Strasbourg as well.[6]

International career

Aholou has represented Ivory Coast at U17 and U23 level.[1] He played in all four of Ivory Coast's matches at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[1] Four years later, Aholou debuted for the U23s in the 2015 Toulon Tournament.[1] He also played for the U23s in a 5–1 friendly loss against France U21.[7]

Aholou is of Togolese descent through his father, but chose to represent Ivory Coast at an international level. He made his debut against Togo in a 2–2 friendly tie on 24 March 2018.[8]

Personal life

Aholou's father was a Togolese footballer who played, and then settled in the Ivory Coast. He is the brother of the Togolese international footballer Roger Aholou.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 March 2020.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other[lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille B 2012–13 CFA 500050
2013–14 24300243
2014–15 20100201
Total 49400000000494
Lille 2012–13 Ligue 1 000000000000
2013–14 0000000000
2014–15 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Orléans 2015–16 National 322101000342
2016–17 Ligue 2 203002000223
Total 52510300000565
Strasbourg 2016–17 Ligue 2 1502000170
2017–18 Ligue 1 355302000405
Total 50550200000575
Monaco 2018–19 Ligue 1 17000003010210
Saint-Étienne (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 1 1112000131
Career total 179158050301019615
  1. Includes the Coupe de France.
  2. Includes the Coupe de la Ligue.
  3. Includes the UEFA Europa League and CAF Champions League.
  4. Includes the Trophée des Champions.

References

  1. Jean-Eudes Aholou at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. "Jean-Eudes Aholou est Stéphanois". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. "Officiel : Jean-Eudes Aholou est orléanais!". US Orléans. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. "Jean-Eudes Aholou signe au Racing". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  5. "Jean-Eudes Aholou joins AS Monaco". Monaco. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. "JEAN-EUDES AHOLOU DE RETOUR AU RACING" (in French). Strasbourg. 16 July 2021.
  7. "FRANCE Espoirs - COTE D'IVOIRE Espoirs : Large victoire pour les Bleuets. (5-1)". Archived from the original on 11 November 2016.
  8. "Côte d'Ivoire: la première sélection spéciale de Jean-Eudes Aholou". 25 March 2018.
  9. "Elim CDM 2022 - Togo : « Un moment de fierté » pour Roger Aholou | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com.
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