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.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Junior Olaitan Ishola | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Porto-Novo, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Niort | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Ayema | ||
| 2022– | Niort | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Benin | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 18 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 3 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.[3]
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]
Chamois Niortais F.C. – current squad | |
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