Jonas Okétola
Jonas Okétola (born August 27, 1983 in Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian-Beninese former footballer. He last played for Thanda Royal Zulu.
| 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 | |||
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 South Africa Soccer Association 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.
- "Benin's Oketola handed drugs ban", BBC Sport, January 16, 2009.
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