Jonas Okétola

Jonas Okétola
Personal information
Full name Jonas Flavien Okétola
Date of birth (1983-08-27) 27 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Benin City, Nigeria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Dragons de l'Ouémé
2004–2005 Enyimba
2006–2008 Kwara United
2008–2009 Thanda Royal Zulu
2009–2010 USS Kraké
2010–2012 Küçük Kaymaklı Türk
2012–2013 Eco FC
International career
1998–2008 Benin[1] 34 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonas Okétola (born 27 August 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Nigeria, he played for the Benin national team at international level.

Club career

Born in Nigeria, Okétola played professional football for local side Kwara United before signing with South African club Thanda Royal Zulu in 2008.[2]

The South Africa Soccer Association assessed a two-year ban on Okétola in January 2009, as a result of a doping violation.[3] A random test after a league match turned up a positive result for amphetamines, a prohibited substance.[3]

International career

Okétola was part of the Benin national team at the 2004 African Nations Cup, which finished bottom of its group in the first round of competition, thus failing to qualify for the quarter-finals.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (23 July 2023). "Benin - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Thanda to sign Benin national captain". Kick Off. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Benin's Oketola handed drugs ban", BBC Sport, 16 January 2009.


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