Ihlas Bebou Explained

Ihlas Bebou
Birth Date:23 April 1994
Birth Place:Sokodé, Togo
Height:[1]
Currentclub:TSG Hoffenheim
Clubnumber:9
Position:Right winger, centre-forward
Youthyears1:2004–2009
Youthclubs1:Garather SV
Youthyears2:2009–2011
Youthclubs2:VfB 03 Hilden
Youthyears3:2011–2015
Youthclubs3:Fortuna Düsseldorf
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Fortuna Düsseldorf II
Caps1:12
Goals1:5
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Fortuna Düsseldorf
Caps2:70
Goals2:11
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:Hannover
Caps3:42
Goals3:9
Years4:2019–
Clubs4:TSG Hoffenheim
Caps4:143
Goals4:36
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalteam1:Togo
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:18 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:21 November 2023

Ihlas Bebou (born 23 April 1994) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Togo national team.[2]

Club career

Bebou started playing football at Garather SV and VfB Hilden before joining Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2011.[3] [4] In December 2016 and June 2017, he rejected contract extensions with his current contract running out in 2018.[4] [5]

On 31 August 2017, the last day of the German summer transfer window, Bebou joined Bundesliga side Hannover.[6]

On 16 May 2019 it was confirmed, that Bebou would join TSG Hoffenheim from the upcoming season.[7] Bebou penned a 3-year contract.

In May 2024, Bebou was ranked no.4 on the Top African Goal Scorers In Bundesliga 2023/2024 list by African Folder. [8]

International career

Bebou debuted for the Togo national football team in a 5–0 win over Djibouti on 4 September 2016.[9] [10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsApps!GoalsAppsGoals
Fortuna Düsseldorf II2012–13Regionalliga West7171
2013–14Regionalliga West5454
2014–15Regionalliga West2020
2015–16Regionalliga West4141
Total186186
Fortuna Düsseldorf2013–142. Bundesliga1010
2014–152. Bundesliga102102
2015–162. Bundesliga23210242
2016–172. Bundesliga32521346
2017–182. Bundesliga420042
Total7011317312
Hannover2017–18Bundesliga30510315
2018–19Bundesliga12421145
Total429314510
TSG Hoffenheim2019–20Bundesliga32631357
2020–21Bundesliga3292060409
2021–22Bundesliga28710297
2022–23Bundesliga19710207
2023–24Bundesliga32720347
Total14336916015837
Career total273621536029465

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Togo201630
201790
201830
201941
202030
202160
202360
Total341

Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ihlas Bebou . TSG 1899 Hoffenheim . 3 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Bebou, Ihlas . worldfootball.net . 6 July 2023.
  3. News: Jolitz. Bernd. Fortuna Düsseldorf: Ihlas Bebou kann endlich wieder angreifen. 27 August 2017. Rheinische Post. 12 March 2015. de.
  4. News: Düsseldorf: Keine Einigung mit Bebou. 27 August 2017. kicker Online. 19 December 2016. de.
  5. News: Bebou lehnt neues Vertragsangebot ab. 27 August 2017. kicker Online. 1 June 2017. de.
  6. News: Bebou bei 96 gelandet: "Ein großer Schritt für mich". 31 August 2017. kicker Online. 31 August 2017. de.
  7. https://www.kicker.de/749408/artikel Amtlich: Bebou wechselt zur TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
  8. Web site: Top African Goal Scorers In Bundesliga 2023/2024. African Folder . EN . 21 May 2024.
  9. Web site: CAF - Competitions - Q CAN 2017 - Match Details. CAF - Confederation of African. Football. www.cafonline.com.
  10. Web site: Ihlas Bebou. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.