| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joris Rudolph Elavagnon Ahlinvi | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Valenciennes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | FIU Pantherss | 47 | (16) |
| 2019 | Indiana Hoosiers | 10 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Valenciennes II | 7 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Montpellier II | 20 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | US Lège-Cap-Ferret | 16 | (6) |
| 2017 | Reading United | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | New Mexico United | 6 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Virton | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 February 2020 | |||
Joris Ahlinvi (born 13 July 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Ahlinvi played with the Valenciennes academy and their second team in the CFA. Following Valenciennes relegation in Ligue 2, he chose to joined Montpellier in June 2014.[1] He later joined CFA 2 side US Lège-Cap-Ferret, where he scored 6 goals in 16 appearances.[2][3]
In 2016, Ahlinvi made the move to the United States to play college socceratFlorida International University, where he played for 3 seasons, scoring 16 goals and tallying 9 assists in 47 appearances.[4] During his time at FIU, Ahlinvi was named C-USA All-Tournament Team, C-USA All-Freshman Team, All-AAC Second Team, All C-USA First Team and USC All-Southeast Region First Team.[5]
Ahlinvi transferred to Indiana University for his senior year in 2019. He scored 2 goals in 10 appearances for the Hoosiers and was named USC East Region First Team and All-AAC First Team.[5]
While at college, Ahlinvi made a single appearances for USL PDL side Reading United during their 2017 season.[6]
On 13 January 2020, Ahlinvi was selected 53rd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraftbyFC Cincinnati.[7]
On 13 February 2020, Ahlinvi signed for USL Championship side New Mexico United.[8][9]
On 6 August 2021, Ahlinvi signed with Belgian Division 2 side Virton.[10]
Born in France, Ahlinvi is Beninese by descent.[11] He was named on the bench for the Benin national team during an international fixture against Equatorial Guinea on 14 June 2015.[12]
Joris is the brother of professional footballer of Mattéo Ahlinvi, who plays for Nîmes Olympique.[13][14]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valenciennes II | 2012/13 | Championnat de France Amateur | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2013/14 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Montpelier II | 2014/15 | Championnat de France Amateur | 20 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| US Lège-Cap-Ferret | 2015/16 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 6 | |
| Reading United | 2017 | USL PDL | 1[16] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New Mexico United | 2020 | USL Championship | 4 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Career total | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 13 | ||
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