Ihlas Bebou (born 23 April 1994) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim and the Togo national team.[2]
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Bebou with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1994-04-23) 23 April 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Sokodé, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Garather SV | ||
| 2009–2011 | VfB 03 Hilden | ||
| 2011–2015 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 11 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 69 | (11) |
| 2017–2019 | Hannover 96 | 42 | (9) |
| 2019– | 1899 Hoffenheim | 84 | (22) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Togo | 19 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:29, 10 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2019 | |||
Bebou started playing football at Garather SV and VfB Hilden before joining Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2011.[3][4] In December 2016 and June 2017, he rejected contract extensions with his current contract running out in 2018.[4][5]
On 31 August 2017, the last day of the German summer transfer window, Bebou joined Bundesliga side Hannover.[6]
On 16 May 2019 it was confirmed, that Bebou would join Hoffenheim from the upcoming season.[7] Bebou penned a 3-year contract.
Bebou debuted for the Togo national football team in a 5–0 win over Djibouti on 4 September 2016.[8][9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 10 October 2019 | Stade Parsemain, Fos-sur-Mer, France | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – current squad | |
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Togo squad – 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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