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Ihlas Bebou

イーラス・ベブ　/　いーらす・べぶ

Association football player from Togo

April 23, 1994 (age 32)　・　Sokodé, Centrale Region, Togo

Centrale Region
association football player

My Take

Ihlas Bebou's story stirs me more than any highlight reel could. Born in Sokodé, a modest town in central Togo, he climbed all the way to the Bundesliga as a 183 cm forward and right winger sharp enough to start at the top level. That trajectory, from West Africa to one of football's elite leagues, is the kind of self-made arc that defines the sport's romance. Representing the Togo national team adds a layer of carrying a country's pride on his boots. I will always cheer louder for the grafters than the manufactured stars, and Bebou is exactly that.

Overview

Ihlas Bebou (born 23 April 1994) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Togo national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ihlas Bebou
Name (Japanese): イーラス・ベブ
Reading: いーらす・べぶ
Born: April 23, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dog
Origin: Sokodé, Centrale Region, Togo
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%96

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