Mattéo Ahlinvi

Mattéo Ahlinvi (born 2 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as midfielder in Russian First League for Arsenal Tula. Born in France, he plays for the Benin national team.

Mattéo Ahlinvi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Arcachon, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Arsenal Tula
Number	17
Youth career
2005–2007	Teichoise
2007–2009	Ducos
2009–2010	New Club
2010–2013	New Star Ducos
2013–2014	Éclair Rivière Salée
2014–2015	New Star Ducos
2015–2017	Guingamp
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Guingamp II	21	(3)
2019–2021	Nîmes II	18	(0)
2020–2021	Nîmes	20	(2)
2021–2023	Dijon	44	(2)
2023–2024	Čukarički	3	(0)
2024–2025	Västerås SK	26	(3)
2025–	Arsenal Tula	8	(1)
International career‡
2017	France U19	1	(0)
2020–	Benin	22	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 June 2024

Career

In April 2019, Ahlinvi signed with Nîmes Olympique.^[1] He made his first team debut with Nîmes in a 3–0 Coupe de la Ligue win over RC Lens on 29 October 2019.^[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2020.^[3]

On 14 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Dijon.^[4]

International career

Ahlinvi was born in France to a Beninese father and French mother. He was a youth international for France.^[5] He debuted for the Benin national team in a friendly 2–0 win over Gabon on 12 October 2020.^[6]

Personal life

Ahlinvi's brother Joris Ahlinvi is also a footballer, who was called up to represent the Benin national football team.^[7]

Career Statistsics

Club

As of 4 June 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division!Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
Guingamp II	2016-17	Championnat National 3	4	1	—		—		—		4	1
	2017-18		12	2	—		—		—		12	2
	2018-19		5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	Total		21	3	—		—		—		21	3
Guingamp	2016-17	Ligue 1	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2017-18		0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
Nimes II	2019-20	Championnat National 2	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2020-21	Championnat National 3	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		18	0	—		—		—		18	0
Nimes	2019-20	Ligue 1	—		1	0	—		1[a]	0	2	0
	2020-21		20	2	1	0	—		—		21	2
	Total		20	2	2	0	—		1	0	23	2
Dijon II	2021-22	Championnat National 3	7	1	—		—		—		7	1
	2022-23		4	2	—		—		—		4	2
	Total		11	3	—		—		—		11	3
Dijon	2021-22	Ligue 2	23	0	2	0	—		—		25	0
	2022-23		21	2	0	0	—		—		21	2
	Total		44	2	2	0	—		—		46	2
Čukarički	2023-24	Serbian SuperLiga	3	0	2	0	1[b]	0	—		6	0
Västerås SK	2024	Allsvenskan	12	2	3	1	—		—		15	3
Career Total			129	12	9	1	1	0	1	0	140	13

1. Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue
2. Appearances(s) in UEFA Europa League