Jean-Eudes Aholou

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.

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 scored twice in 32 matches in his debut season as Orléans won promotion to Ligue 2.

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

International career Aholou has represented Ivory Coast at the U17 and U23 levels.

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

2012–13 CFA

2013–14 CFA

2014–15 CFA

2015–16 National

2016–17 Ligue 2

2016–17 Ligue 2

2017–18 Ligue 1

2018–19 Ligue 1

2020–21 Ligue 1

Saint-Étienne (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 1

2020–21 Ligue 1

2021–22 Ligue 1

2022–23 Ligue 1

2023–24 Ligue 1

Strasbourg B 2023–24 National 3

Angers 2024–25 Ligue 1

Honours Saint-Étienne

Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20