1. Ola John was born on 19 May 1992 and is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Arabi as a left winger.
12 Facts About Ola John
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Internationally, John gained one cap for the Netherlands national team in 2013.
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Ola John topped the UEFA Europa League group stage assist rankings with six assists.
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Ola John stayed at Benfica for the new season, scoring his first league goal on 12 September 2014 against Vitoria Setubal.
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On 29 May 2015, Ola John scored the winning goal against Maritimo in the league cup final.
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On 1 September 2015, Ola John was loaned out to Football League Championship side Reading for one season.
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Ola John scored his first goal for Reading in the home match against Huddersfield Town on 3 November 2015.
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On 22 August 2016, Ola John returned to the Championship, to join Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan.
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On 4 June 2023, Ola John joined Saudi First Division side Al-Arabi.
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In February 2012, Ola John was called up for the first time by Bert van Marwijk to represent the senior Netherlands football team for the game against England at Wembley.
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Ola John's father was killed during the First Liberian Civil War.
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Ola John did not return to the African continent until the U-17 World Championship in Nigeria in 2009.