Oscar Olou (born 16 November 1987) is a Beninese former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defensive midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundari ...
. Between 2004 and 2013 he made 18 appearances for the
Benin national team.
Club career
Born in
Ouidah
Ouidah () or Whydah (; ''Ouidah'', ''Juida'', and ''Juda'' by the French; ''Ajudá'' by the Portuguese; and ''Fida'' by the Dutch) and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Repub ...
, Olou played club football in Ivory Coast, Benin, and France for
Séwé Sports,
Mogas 90,
Rouen
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and
Romorantin.
International career
Olou made his international debut for
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
in 2004,
and has appeared in
FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
References
1987 births
Living people
People from Ouidah
Beninese footballers
Association football midfielders
Benin international footballers
Séwé Sport de San-Pédro players
Mogas 90 FC players
FC Rouen players
SO Romorantin players
Championnat National 2 players
Beninese expatriate footballers
Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast
Expatriate footballers in Ivory Coast
Beninese expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate footballers in France
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