Jean-Eudes Aholou

Jean-Eudes Aholou (born 20 March 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco.[1][2]

Jean-Eudes Aholou

Personal information
Full name	Jean-Eudes Aholou
Date of birth	(1994-03-20) 20 March 1994
Place of birth	Yopougon, Ivory Coast
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Monaco
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Lille B	49	(4)
2015–2017	Orléans	52	(5)
2017–2018	Strasbourg	50	(5)
2018–	Monaco	17	(0)
2019–2020	→ Saint-Étienne (loan)	11	(1)
National team^‡
2011	Ivory Coast U17	4	(0)
2016	Ivory Coast U23	5	(0)
2018–	Ivory Coast	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018

Club career

Aholou started his career with Lille, he was with Lille between 2012 and 2015 but didn't play a match; though he was on the bench seven times in all competitions.[1] He did, however, feature 49 times for Lille B and scored 4 goals; he played 20 times in his last season with Lille B as they were relegated to Championnat de France Amateur 2.[1]

In 2015 Aholou joined Championnat National club Orléans.[3] He scored twice in 32 matches in his debut season as Orléans won promotion to Ligue 2.[1] In France's second tier, Aholou participated in 20 encounters and scored 3 goals.[1]

On 16 January 2017, Aholou joined Ligue 2 team Strasbourg, signing a four-and-a-half year contract.[4]

On 25 July 2018, Aholou joined Monaco on a five-year deal.[5]

International career

Aholou has represented Ivory Coast at U17 and U23 level.[1] He played in all four of Ivory Coast's matches at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[1] Four years later, Aholou debuted for the U23s in the 2015 Toulon Tournament.[1] He also played for the U23s in a 5–1 friendly loss against France U21.[6]

Aholou is of Togolese descent through his father, but chose to represent Ivory Coast at an international level. He made his debut against Togo in a 2–2 friendly tie on 24 March 2018.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 March 2020.[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[lower-alpha 1]		League Cup[lower-alpha 2]		Continental[lower-alpha 3]		Other[lower-alpha 4]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lille B	2012–13	CFA	5	0	—		—		—		0	0	5	0
	2013–14		24	3	—		—		—		0	0	24	3
	2014–15		20	1	—		—		—		0	0	20	1
	Total		49	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	4
Lille	2012–13	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2014–15		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orléans	2015–16	National	32	2	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	34	2
	2016–17	Ligue 2	20	3	0	0	2	0	—		0	0	22	3
	Total		52	5	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	56	5
Strasbourg	2016–17	Ligue 2	15	0	2	0	—		—		0	0	17	0
	2017–18	Ligue 1	35	5	3	0	2	0	—		0	0	40	5
	Total		50	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	57	5
Monaco	2018–19	Ligue 1	17	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	21	0
Saint-Étienne (loan)	2019–20	Ligue 1	11	1	2	0	0	0	—		—		13	1
Career total			179	15	8	0	5	0	3	0	1	0	196	15

1. Includes the Coupe de France.
2. Includes the Coupe de la Ligue.
3. Includes the UEFA Europa League and CAF Champions League.
4. Includes the Trophée des Champions.

References

1. Jean-Eudes Aholou at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
2. "Jean-Eudes Aholou est Stéphanois". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
3. "Officiel : Jean-Eudes Aholou est orléanais!". US Orléans. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
4. "Jean-Eudes Aholou signe au Racing". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
5. "Jean-Eudes Aholou joins AS Monaco". Monaco. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
6. "FRANCE Espoirs - COTE D'IVOIRE Espoirs : Large victoire pour les Bleuets. (5-1)".
7. "Côte d'Ivoire: la première sélection spéciale de Jean-Eudes Aholou". 25 March 2018.