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July 26, 2025Benin national team attacker Junior Olaitan completes move to Göztepe
Photo: Göztepe Spor Kulübü
Benin national team attacker Junior Olaitan completes move to Göztepe
Benin national team star Junior Olaitan is off to a new destination in his club career abroad after Turkish Super Lig club Göztepe secured his services on Saturday. The 23-year-old joins the İzmir-based side for an undisclosed fee from French Ligue 2 club Grenoble Foot 38.
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Olaitan joins on a four-year contract with an option for Göztepe to extend his stay for another season: “Welcome to the family, Junior Olaitan Ishola! Wishing you success and unforgettable moments with our glorious club,” the club stated on its social media posts welcoming Olaitan.
The Porto-Novo native spent three-and-a-half years in France, starring for hometown club Ayema FC before leaving for France with a transfer to Chamois Niortais. Olaitan spent close to two years with Niort before leaving for Troyes after Niort were relegated from Ligue 2 to the third tier Championnat National.
Junior Olaitan Ishola 👀👀
pic.twitter.com/NanvHK3DtS— çağan (@cagteden) July 25, 2025
After an indifferent 2023-24 sesaon with Troyes where he failed to produce a goal contribution, the attacker enjoyed a more successful campaign during the 2024-25 season with Grenoble who he helped to a 9th place finish in the French second tier. A move to the Turkish top flight will give Olaitan an opportunity to boost his career in an environment that has proven favorable to African internationals.
Olaitan is best known for his contributions to the Benin national team, Les Guepards. He has scored four goals and provided five assists for The Cheetahs, for whom he has become a regular contributor and a key member since breaking into the team during qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Göztepe begin their Super Lig campaign on August 10 on the road against Çaykur Rizespor. Olaitan, born to a Nigerian father and Beninese mother, will join fellow African internationals Novatus Miroshi (Tanzania), Anthony Dennis (Nigeria) and Malcom Bokele (Cameroon) at the club.