Rodolfo Aloko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sô-Ava, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2024 | Dynamo Abomey | ||
| 2025 | NK Kustošija | 11 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Crown Legacy FC | 6 | (8) |
| 2025 | → NK Kustošija (loan) | 3 | (3) |
| 2026– | Charlotte FC | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Benin U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2025– | Benin | 11 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2026 | |||
Rodolfo Aloko (born 26 December 2006) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC and the Benin national team.
Early life
Aloko was born on 26 December 2006. He was born in Sô-Ava, Benin.
Club career
Aloko started his career with the Abomey-based club Dynamo Abomey. In 2025, he signed for Druga nogometna liga club NK Kustošija based in Zagreb, for whom he made eleven league appearances and scored two goals. He made his debut for the club on 21 February 2025 against NK Trnje.
In September 2025, Aloko was signed by MLS Next Pro side Crown Legacy FC in a contract until 2029 with an option for 2030. For the remainder of 2025, he was loaned to NK Kustošija, for whom he made three league appearances and scored three goals.
It was announced he was signed by Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC on 10 April 2026 in a contract until June 2030 with a club option for the 2030–31 Major League Soccer season.
International career
Aloko was called up to the Benin national under-20 football team by Mathias Déguénon for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, during which he made four appearances and scored one goal against Zambia.
Aloko made his debut for the Benin national team in June 2025 coming off the bench as a substitute in a match against Morocco. He was selected in the squad for the 2025 African Cup of Nations and made four appearances in the tournament.
International
- As of 29 September 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Aloko goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 September 2026 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Mauritania | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 2–0 |
Honors
Individual
MLS Next Pro Player of the Month: March 2026
References
- ↑ "Rodolfo Aloko : d'un parcours semé d'obstacles à une ascension fulgurante" [Rodolfo Aloko: from a path fraught with obstacles to a meteoric rise] (in French). 229foot.com. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Od Kustošije do MLS-a: Rodolfo Aloko upisao debi za Charlotte FC". NK Kustošija (in Croatian). 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Beninese Forward Rodolfo Aloko Joins from NK Kustošija Zegreb". Charlotte FC. 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Tracy, Hannah (29 September 2026). "Charlotte FC 2025 Transfer Window Transactions". Charlotte FC.
- 1 2 Sigal, Jonathan (10 April 2026). "Charlotte FC sign forward Rodolfo Aloko". Major League Soccer.
- 1 2 "Charlotte FC Signs Forward Rodolfo Aloko to First Team Contract". Charlotte FC. 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Sossou, Josué (24 January 2023). "Liste des 26 Ecureuils Juniors sélectionnés par Mathias Déguénon". 24 Heures au Bénin (in French).
- ↑ "Rodolfo Aloko, une nouvelle ére commence" [Rodolfo Aloko, a new era begins] (in French). Le Miroir Magazine. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
External links
- Rodolfo Aloko at WorldFootball.net
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