Joris Ahlinvi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joris Rudolph Elavagnon Ahlinvi | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Valenciennes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | FIU Pantherss | 47 | (16) |
| 2019 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Valenciennes II | 7 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Montpellier II | 20 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | US Lège-Cap-Ferret | 16 | (6) |
| 2017 | Reading United | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | New Mexico United | 6 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Virton | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Bassin d'Arcachon | ||
| 2023–2024 | US Lège-Cap-Ferret | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2024 | |||
Joris Ahlinvi (born 13 July 1995) is a French professional footballer who most recently played as a winger for Championnat National 3 club Lège-Cap-Ferret.[1]
Valenciennes, Montpellier & Lége-Cap-Ferret
Ahlinvi played with the Valenciennes academy and their second team in the CFA. Following Valenciennes relegation in Ligue 2, he chose to joined Montpellier in June 2014.[2] He later joined CFA 2 side US Lège-Cap-Ferret, where he scored 6 goals in 16 appearances.[3][citation needed]
College in the United States
In 2016, Ahlinvi made the move to the United States to play college soccer at Florida International University, where he played for 3 seasons, scoring 16 goals and tallying 9 assists in 47 appearances.[4] During his time at FIU, Ahlinvi was named C-USA All-Tournament Team, C-USA All-Freshman Team, All-AAC Second Team, All C-USA First Team and USC All-Southeast Region First Team.[5]
Ahlinvi transferred to Indiana University for his senior year in 2019. He scored 2 goals in 10 appearances for the Hoosiers and was named USC East Region First Team and All-AAC First Team.[5]
Reading United
While at college, Ahlinvi made a single appearances for USL PDL side Reading United during their 2017 season.[6]
2020 MLS SuperDraft
On 13 January 2020, Ahlinvi was selected 53rd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by FC Cincinnati.[7]
New Mexico United
On 13 February 2020, Ahlinvi signed for USL Championship side New Mexico United.[8][9]
Virton
On 6 August 2021, Ahlinvi signed with Belgian Division 2 side Virton.[10]
International career
Born in France, Ahlinvi is Beninese by descent.[11] He was named on the bench for the Benin national team during an international fixture against Equatorial Guinea on 14 June 2015.[12]
Personal life
Joris is the brother of professional footballer Mattéo Ahlinvi who plays for Nîmes Olympique.[13][14]
