# Ihlas Bebou

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.

## Club career

Bebou started playing football at Garather SV and VfB Hilden before joining Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2011. In December 2016 and June 2017, he rejected contract extensions with his current contract running out in 2018.
On 31 August 2017, the last day of the German summer transfer window, Bebou joined Bundesliga side Hannover.
On 16 May 2019 it was confirmed, that Bebou would join TSG Hoffenheim from the upcoming season. Bebou penned a 3-year contract.
In May 2024, Bebou was ranked no.4 on the Top African Goal Scorers In Bundesliga 2023/2024 list by African Folder.

## International career

Bebou debuted for the Togo national football team in a 5–0 win over Djibouti on 4 September 2016.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga West | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2014–15 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | 2015–16 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II | Total | Total | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 6 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Total | Total | 70 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 73 | 12 |
| Hannover | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| Hannover | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 5 |
| Hannover | Total | Total | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 10 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | Total | Total | 143 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 158 | 37 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 273 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 294 | 65 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Togo | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Togo | 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| Togo | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Togo | 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| Togo | 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| Togo | 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| Togo | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 34 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 10 October 2019 | Stade Parsemain, Fos-sur-Mer, France | Cape Verde | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |