Roger Ben Boris Aholou (born 30 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Ben Boris Aholou | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Espérance de Tunis | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Stella Club | ||
| 2017–2020 | FC San Pédro | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | US Monastir | 52 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Raja CA | 43 | (2) |
| 2024– | Espérance de Tunis | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ivory Coast | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Togo | 20 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Career
editAholou 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
editAholou was born in the Ivory Coast to a Togolese 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 the Senegal national team on 1 September 2021.[5]
Personal life
editAholou'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]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
| Togo | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | |
| Career total | 21 | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Mercato / Tunisie : Roger Aholou est prêté en Tunisie par FC San Pedro". 16 November 2020.
- ^ "CS Sfaxien vs. Monastir – 10 December 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Niger vs. Ivory Coast (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ ASSOGBAVI, Fifi (27 August 2021). "Elim CDM 2022 : Roger Aholou et Jean-Marie Nadjombe arrivent".
- ^ "FIFA". fifa.com.
- ^ "Elim CDM 2022 - Togo : « Un moment de fierté » pour Roger Aholou | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com.
External links
edit- Roger Aholou at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roger Aholou at Soccerway