Jean-Eudes Pascal Armand Aholou (born 20 March 1994) is an Ivorian professional

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who plays as a defensive midfielder for

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club

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and the Ivory Coast national team.

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. 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

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. In 2015, Aholou joined Championnat National club Orléans. He scored twice in 32 matches in his debut season as Orléans won promotion to

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. In France's second tier, Aholou participated in 20 encounters and scored 3 goals. On 16 January 2017, Aholou joined Ligue 2 team

, signing a four-and-a-half year contract. On 25 July 2018, Aholou joined Monaco on a five-year deal. On 16 July 2021, he returned to

on a second loan with an option to buy, after spending the 2020–21 season at Strasbourg as well.

International career

Aholou has represented Ivory Coast at U17 and U23 level. He played in all four of Ivory Coast's matches at the

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in Mexico. Four years later, Aholou debuted for the U23s in the

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. He also played for the U23s in a 5–1 friendly loss against France U21. 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.

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.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Saint-Étienne * Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20

References

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