| 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 | 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.
The South Africa Soccer Association assessed a two-year ban on Okétola in January 2009, as a result of a doping violation. A random test after a league match turned up a positive result for amphetamines, a prohibited substance.
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.
External links
- Jonas Okétola at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- Mamrud, Roberto (23 July 2023). "Benin - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- "Thanda to sign Benin national captain". Kick Off. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Benin's Oketola handed drugs ban", BBC Sport, 16 January 2009.
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