Roger Aholou


Roger Ben Boris Aholou is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Libyan Premier League club Al Ittihad Tripoli. Born in Ivory Coast, he played for the Ivory Coast national team once before List of [association footballers who have been capped for two senior national teams|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 (football)|Monastir] on 16 November 2020. He made his professional debut with Monastir in a 2–1 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 loss to CS Sfaxien on 10 December 2020.

International career

Aholou 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. He switched to represent the Togo national team for matches in September 2021. 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.

International goal

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2024Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–12–22025 [Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E|2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier]

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.

Career statistics

International