Junior Olaitan stats
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J. Olaitan
BeşiktaşMidfielderBefore the next match
Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday
What Crystal Palace allow right central midfielders
Position stats6 appearances at RCM against Crystal Palace in their last 20 matches; league average from the Premier League.
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As a right central midfielder, Junior Olaitan has appeared in 7 Super Lig matches this season, totalling 507 minutes at an average rating of 7.14. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Super Lig midfielders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Europa League | 8 | 640 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 7.19 |
 Super Lig | 7 | 507 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7.14 |
| Total | 15 | 1,147 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 10 | 7.17 |
Attacking stats
Junior Olaitan has taken 9 shots with 3 on target (33% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 56 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 60th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Junior Olaitan has 3 assists and 13 key passes , creating 3 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 42 minutes. Junior Olaitan has set up 16 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is elite, ranking in the 94th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
Junior Olaitan has completed 247 of 277 passes at 89% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 78th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
Junior Olaitan completes 6 dribbles at a 55% success rate and wins 25 duels .
Defending stats
Junior Olaitan makes 6 tackles and 0 interceptions , adding 1 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 85 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 30th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
Junior Olaitan has committed 2 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Super LigMainly right central midfielder (6 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
Beşiktaş squad
M. Rashica
30 yrs#7
H. Oh
25 yrs#9
E. Poku
22 yrs#17
V. Cerny
29 yrs#18
L. Trossard
31 yrs#19
M. Hekimoğlu
19 yrs#23
D. Vlahović
26 yrs#28
İ. Fakılı20 yrs#29
O. Sevim19 yrs#66A. Sami Bircan19 yrs#70
C. Keleş
25 yrs#77
S. Kılıçsoy21 yrs#90
W. Ndidi
29 yrs#4
S. Özcan28 yrs#6
K. Yılmaz25 yrs#8
O. Kökçü25 yrs#10J. Olaitan
24 yrs#15
F. Miretti
23 yrs#21
22 yrs
20 yrs
26 yrs
23 yrs
30 yrs
Benin squad
A. Tosin28 yrs#15
Y. Ouorou20 yrs#27E. Oloko25 yrsS. Ngobi21 yrs
J. Dossou34 yrs
R. Aloko19 yrs
O. Tessilimi21 yrs
I. Hassane23 yrs#5J. Olaitan24 yrs#15
M. Ahlinvi27 yrsA. Samadou22 yrs
D. Dodo22 yrs
S. D'Almeida30 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2027
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6.82 |
2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 5 | 369 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.64 |
 Friendly International | 3 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.56 |
2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 6 | 512 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7.67 |
 Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 295 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6.73 |
| Friendly International | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.37 |
2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lig | 31 | 2,102 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 26 | 7.02 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 2 | 24 | 1,302 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 6.91 |
 Coupe de France | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly International | 2 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 19 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 6.86 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 33 | 1,481 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 6.81 |
| Coupe de France | 2 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8.31 |
2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 6 | 365 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6.34 |
2021/2022
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 6 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.56 |
About Junior Olaitan
Super Lig 2026/2027 season
This season in the Super Lig, Junior Olaitan has scored 3 assists across 7 appearances (6 starts), totalling 507 minutes. That works out to 0 goals and 0.5 assists per 90 minutes. Junior Olaitan has attempted 9 shots with 3 on target, a 33% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Junior Olaitan has created 12 chances including 3 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 6 successful dribbles from 11 attempts (55% success rate). Junior Olaitan has contributed 13 key passes and 5 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Junior Olaitan has registered 6 tackles (4 won), 0 interceptions, and 1 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 247 from 277 pass attempts, a 89% pass accuracy rate. Junior Olaitan has won 25 of 47 total duels.
Discipline
Junior Olaitan has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 2 fouls and winning 8.
About Junior Olaitan
Junior Olaitan is a 24-year-old midfielder playing for Beşiktaş in the Super Lig, representing Benin. Junior Olaitan is right-footed and wears the number 15 shirt. Born on 9 May 2002.
Most recent appearance
Junior Olaitan's most recent match was away at Trabzonspor on October 27th. Beşiktaş lost 2-0. Junior Olaitan played 85 minutes, registering 3 shots, 3 key passs with a match rating of 7.08.
Recent matches
- October 27th2-0 lossatTrabzonspor(85 mins, rating 7.08)
- February 5th2-3 winatTSG Hoffenheim(78 mins, 1 assist, rating 6.78)
- October 21st2-1 winvsKocaelispor(0 mins, rating 0)
- November 30th3-0 lossatArgentina(64 mins, rating 6.68)
- April 17th2-1 winvsMauritania(81 mins, rating 7.09)
Next fixture
Junior Olaitan and Beşiktaş are next in action on August 6th against Hatayspor in the Super Lig. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Beşiktaş vs Hatayspor match preview.
Teammates at Beşiktaş
Junior Olaitan currently plays alongside Azem Yortaç, Leandro Trossard, Hyeon-gyu Oh, Amir Murillo, Wilfred Ndidi, Emirhan Topçu, Kassoum Ouattara, Kartal Yılmaz, Tiago Djaló, Taylan Bulut, Emir Yaşar, Semih Kılıçsoy, Alexander Nübel, Rıdvan Yılmaz, Vaclav Cerny, Yasin Özcan, Junior Olaitan, Fabio Miretti, Orkun Kökçü, Dušan Vlahović, Can Keleş, İlhan Fakılı, Ahmet Sami Bircan, Ozan Sevim, Ernest Poku, Emmanuel Agbadou, Milot Rashica, Mustafa Hekimoğlu, Salih Özcan, Doğan Alemdar and Ümit Akdağ at Beşiktaş.