Roger Aholou

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.

Roger Aholou
Personal information
Full name Roger Ben Boris Aholou
Date of birth (1993-12-30) 30 December 1993
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)

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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