Junior Olaitan

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Junior Olaitan
Personal information
Full name Junior Olaitan Ishola
Date of birth (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Porto-Novo, Benin
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Niort
Number 15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Ayema
2022– Niort 39 (3)
International career‡
2021– Benin 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Junior Olaitan Ishola (born 9 May 2002) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Niort and the Benin national team.

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Club career

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

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Sélo, Arthur (January 31, 2022). "Football / Mercato : le Béninois Junior Olaïtan signe à Niort". banouto.bj (in French). Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Niort vs. Quevilly Rouen - 19 March 2022". Soccerway. 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". www.fifa.com.
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