Jean-Eudes Aholou
Ivorian footballer (born 1994)
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Jean-Eudes Pascal Armand Aholou (born 20 March 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Umm Salal and the Ivory Coast national team.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Eudes Pascal Armand Aholou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Yopougon, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Umm Salal | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Lille B | 49 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Orléans | 52 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Strasbourg | 50 | (5) |
| 2018–2022 | Monaco | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 52 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Strasbourg | 30 | (3) |
| 2024 | Strasbourg B | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Angers | 26 | (2) |
| 2025– | Umm Salal | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Ivory Coast U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ivory Coast U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Ivory Coast | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals 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.[2] 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.[2]
In 2015, Aholou joined Championnat National club Orléans.[4] He scored twice in 32 matches in his debut season as Orléans won promotion to Ligue 2.[2] In France's second tier, Aholou participated in 20 encounters and scored 3 goals.[2]
On 16 January 2017, Aholou joined Ligue 2 team Strasbourg, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[5]
On 25 July 2018, Aholou joined Monaco on a five-year deal.[6] On 16 July 2021, he returned to Strasbourg on a second loan with an option to buy, after spending the 2020–21 season at Strasbourg as well.[7]
International career
Aholou has represented Ivory Coast at the U17 and U23 levels.[2] He played in all four of Ivory Coast's matches at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[2] Four years later, Aholou debuted for the U23s in the 2015 Toulon Tournament.[2] He also played for the U23s in a 5–1 friendly loss against France U21.[8][9]
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.[10]
Personal life
Aholou's father was a Togolese footballer who played, and then settled in the Ivory Coast. He is the brother of the Togolese international footballer Roger Aholou.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 August 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2012–13 | CFA | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | CFA | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||||
| 2014–15 | CFA | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 4 | ||||||
| Orléans | 2015–16 | National | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| Total | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 56 | 5 | ||||
| Strasbourg | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 | — | — | 57 | 5 | ||||
| Monaco | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Strasbourg (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Strasbourg | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 86 | 6 | |||||
| Strasbourg B | 2023–24 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Angers | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 265 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 21 | ||
- Includes the Coupe de France.
- Includes the Coupe de la Ligue.
- Includes the UEFA Europa League and CAF Champions League.
- Includes the Trophée des Champions.
Honours
Saint-Étienne
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20[12]