Roger Aholou

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Roger Aholou
Personal information
Full name Roger Ben Boris Aholou
Date of birth (1993-12-30) 30 December 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Monastir
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Stella Club
2017–2020 FC San Pédro
2020– Monastir 24 (0)
National team‡
2019 Ivory Coast 1 (0)
2021– Togo 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:37, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Roger Ben Boris Aholou (born 30 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Monastir. Born in the Ivory Coast and of Togolese descent, he represented the Ivory Coast national team once, before switching to represent 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 of Togolese descent through 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]

References[]

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

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