Junior Olaitan Ishola (born 9 May 2002) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 2 club Troyes on loan from Niort, and the Benin national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Olaitan Ishola | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto-Novo, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Troyes | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Ayema | ||
| 2022– | Niort | 42 | (4) |
| 2022– | Niort II | 4 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Troyes (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Benin | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 3 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Olaitan began his senior career with the Beninese club Ayéma Adjarra, where he scored 10 goals in 28 matches during the 2020–21 season.[1] Olaitan transferred to the French club Niort on 31 January 2022, signing a three-year contract.[2] He made his professional debut with Niort in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Quevilly-Rouen, coming on as a late sub in the 84th minute. He joined ES Troyes AC in the 2023 transfer market with a release clause amounting to €1,700,000 and his contract is valid until 2025.[3]
International career edit
Olaitan was born in Benin to a Nigerian father and Beninese mother, and raised in Nigeria.[4] He debuted with the Benin national team in a 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Madagascar on 2 September 2021.[5]
References edit
- ^ Sélo, Arthur (January 31, 2022). "Football / Mercato : le Béninois Junior Olaïtan signe à Niort". banouto.bj (in French). Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Bonnin, Christian (January 31, 2022). "Junior Olaitan Ishola signe aux Chamois ainsi que Nassim El Hassani - 31 January 2022". La Nouvelle Republique (in French). Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Niort vs. Quevilly Rouen - 19 March 2022". Soccerway. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ Jumeau, Denis (February 8, 2022). "Football – Ligue 2. Junior Ishola Olaitan veut se faire un nom aux Chamois niortais - Courrier de l'Ouest". Courrier de l'Ouest (in French). Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". www.fifa.com.
External links edit
- Junior Olaitan at Soccerway