Cebio Soukou

VfL Bochum

After playing youth football for TuS Querenburg (1998–2008), Soukou joined VfL Bochum's academy in 2008. He started his senior career with VfL Bochum II in 2011, making his debut on 20 August 2011 as a substitute in a 0–0 Regionalliga West draw with 1. FC Köln II. Soukou received the first red card of his career on 31 August 2011 in a 3–3 draw with TuS Koblenz for violent conduct. He made 11 appearances for Bochum II across the 2011–12 season.

Rot-Weiss Essen

In June 2012, Soukou signed for Regionalliga West club Rot-Weiss Essen on a one-year deal with the option for a second season. He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2012 in a 3–1 defeat to Fortuna Köln and scored his first goal for the club on 8 December 2012 in a 2–1 win over Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. He scored 4 goals in 25 appearances across the 2012–13 season. In August 2013, shortly before the start of the 2013–14 season, Soukou suffered a torn cruciate ligament in a pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen and did not return to playing until pre-season for the following campaign. He appeared in 18 of the club's 19 matches in the first half of the season, scoring 4 goals, but he tested positive for the banned substance methylhexanamine on 6 December 2014 after the 1–1 draw against Sportfreunde Lotte, with Soukou suspended in January 2015 until 29 May and Rot-Weiss Essen's point from the match against Sportfreunde Lotte deducted from them. The 2015–16 season saw Soukou make 13…

Born in Germany to a Beninese father, Soukou is eligible to represent both Germany and Benin internationally. He was called up to the Benin national team for the first time in November 2018 for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gambia on 17 November, but was injured and unable to play in that match. He made his debut for Benin on 24 March 2019 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo, as a starter, with Soukou providing an assist in a 2–1 victory which qualified Benin for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He was part of Benin's squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where Benin were drawn into Group F alongside Cameroon, Ghana and Guinea-Bissau. He played in all 5 of Benin's matches at the competition as they reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated by Senegal. He scored his first goal for Benin on 11 October 2020 with the opening goal of a 2–0 friendly win over Gabon.

International

As of match played 15 June 2021

As of match played 15 June 2021. Benin score listed first, score column indicates score after each Benin goal.

Soukou was born and raised in Bochum to a Beninese father and a German mother.