Roger Aholou Explained

Roger Aholou
Full Name:Roger Ben Boris Aholou
Birth Date:30 December 1993
Birth Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height:1.82m
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Espérance de Tunis
Clubnumber:18
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Stella Club
Years2:2017–2020
Clubs2:FC San Pédro
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:US Monastir
Caps3:52
Goals3:3
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Raja CA
Caps4:43
Goals4:2
Years5:2024–
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Togo
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:20 June 2024
Ntupdate:27 December 2023

Roger Ben Boris Aholou (born 30 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Espérance de Tunis. Born in Ivory Coast, he played for the Ivory Coast national team once before switching to play for the Togo national team.

Career

Aholou began his senior career with the Ivorian clubs Stella Club and FC San Pedro, before moving to the Tunisian club Monastir on 16 November 2020.[1] He made his professional debut with Monastir in a 2–1 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 loss to CS Sfaxien on 10 December 2020.[2]

International career

Aholou was born in the Ivory Coast, and is Togolese by his father. He made his debut with the Ivory Coast national team in a 2–0 2020 African Nations Championship qualification loss to Niger on 22 September 2019.[3] He switched to represent the Togo national team for matches in September 2021.[4] He debuted with the Togo national team in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss to Senegal national team on 1 September 2021.[5]

Personal life

Aholou's father was a Togolese footballer who played, and then settled in the Ivory Coast. He is the brother of the Ivorian international footballer Jean-Eudes Aholou.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mercato / Tunisie : Roger Aholou est prêté en Tunisie par FC San Pedro. November 16, 2020.
  2. Web site: CS Sfaxien vs. Monastir – 10 December 2020 – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Niger vs. Ivory Coast (2:0). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  4. Web site: Elim CDM 2022 : Roger Aholou et Jean-Marie Nadjombe arrivent. Fifi. ASSOGBAVI. August 27, 2021.
  5. Web site: FIFA. fifa.com.
  6. Web site: Elim CDM 2022 - Togo : « Un moment de fierté » pour Roger Aholou | Africa Foot United. africafootunited.com.