Junior Olaitan Ishola

Junior Olaitan Ishola

Junior Olaitan Ishola is a Beninese midfielder born in Porto-Novo on 9 May 2002. He began his senior career with Ayéma Adjarra in Benin, playing during the 2020–21 season. Olaitan moved to France in January 2022, joining Chamois Niortais and making his professional debut in Ligue 2. He later spent the 2023–24 season with Troyes before returning to Ligue 2 with Grenoble Foot 38. In 2025, he moved to Turkey, joining Göztepe before completing a transfer to Beşiktaş. Olaitan has developed from a wide attacking role into a central creative midfield position, linking midfield with the forward line and seeking progressive passes. He represents Benin internationally, having made his senior debut in a 2021 World Cup qualifier against Madagascar.

Country of Birth
Benin
Preferred Foot
N/A
Agent
N/A
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
9 May 2002
Position
Midfielder
Shoes
N/A
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2027 2 173 0 0 0 0
2026 11 722 2 5 0.25 0.62
2025 33 2302 3 2 0.12 0.08
2024 24 1312 4 3 0.27 0.21
2023 22 878 0 0 0 0
2022 35 1623 5 4 0.28 0.22
2021 6 218 0 0 0 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis Season 2025

Role: Attacker
Top attributes (percentile)

    Recent Matches

    Celtic
    3 - 2
    ⏱ 90’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.79
    Beşiktaş
    Celtic
    Beşiktaş
    UEFA Europa League - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
    Beşiktaş
    2 - 0
    ⏱ 91’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.3
    Başakşehir
    Beşiktaş
    Başakşehir
    Süper Lig
    Beşiktaş
    2 - 2
    ⏱ 26’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.73
    Crystal Palace
    Beşiktaş
    Crystal Palace
    UEFA Europa League - Tüpraş Stadyumu, İstanbul, Turkey
    Trabzonspor
    2 - 0
    ⏱ 85’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.7
    Beşiktaş
    Trabzonspor
    Beşiktaş
    Süper Lig - Papara Park, Trabzon, Turkey
    1899 Hoffenheim
    2 - 3
    ⏱ 78’ ⚽ 0 A 1 ★ 6.47
    Beşiktaş
    1899 Hoffenheim
    Beşiktaş
    UEFA Europa League - PreZero Arena, Sinsheim, Germany
    Beşiktaş
    2 - 1
    ⏱ 0’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 0
    Kocaelispor
    Beşiktaş
    Kocaelispor
    Süper Lig
    Argentina
    3 - 0
    ⏱ 29’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    Benin
    Argentina
    Benin
    Friendlies - Estadio Mâs Monumental, Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Benin
    2 - 1
    ⏱ 81’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7.02
    Mauritania
    Benin
    Mauritania
    Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification - Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory-Coast
    Burkina Faso
    1 - 1
    ⏱ 92’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.89
    Benin
    Burkina Faso
    Benin
    Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification
    Amed
    3 - 2
    ⏱ 45’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.7
    Beşiktaş
    Amed
    Beşiktaş
    Süper Lig

    Teams

    Years: 2025
    Years: 2021-2026
    Years: 2021-2024

    Transfers

    02 Feb 2026
    Transfer
    Göztepe
    Beşiktaş
    26 Jul 2025
    Transfer
    Grenoble
    Göztepe
    30 Aug 2024
    Free
    Estac Troyes
    Grenoble
    01 Sep 2023
    Loan
    Niort
    Estac Troyes

    Honors

    No honors recorded for this player.