Oscar Olou (born 16 November 1987) is a Beninese former professional

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who played as a

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. 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,

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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 {{Benin-footy-bio-stub