Jonas Okétola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonas Flavien Okétola | ||
| Date of birth | 27 August 1983 | ||
| 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 S.K. | ||
| 2012–2013 | Eco FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1998–2008 | Benin | 28+ | (2+) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Jonas Okétola (born August 27, 1983, in Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian-Beninese former footballer. He last played for Thanda Royal Zulu.
Career[]
Born in Nigeria, Okétola played professional football for local side Kwara United F.C. before signing with South African club Thanda Royal Zulu in 2008.[1]
The assessed a two-year ban on Okétola in January 2009, as a result of a doping violation.[2] A random test after a league match turned up a positive result for amphetamines, a prohibited substance.[2]
International career[]
He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their 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[]
- ^ "Thanda to sign Benin national captain". Kick Off. 3 January 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Benin's Oketola handed drugs ban", BBC Sport, January 16, 2009.
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