 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Yula Okita | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-10-05)5 October 1996 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bodrum | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | RCS Brainois | ||
| 2012–2013 | Tubize | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Tubize | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Standard Liège | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Roeselare (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | MVV | 36 | (18) |
| 2018–2022 | NEC | 124 | (32) |
| 2022–2025 | Zürich | 75 | (19) |
| 2025– | Bodrum | 16 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:49, 10 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Jonathan Yula Okita (born 5 October 1996) is aCongolese professionalfootballer who plays as awinger for TurkishSüper Lig clubBodrum. Born in Germany, he plays for theDR Congo national team.
Okita made hisBelgian First Division A debut forStandard Liège on 17 April 2016 in a game againstRoyal Excel Mouscron.[1]
On 24 August 2018, Okita signed a four-year contract withEerste Divisie clubNEC Nijmegen.[2] Three days later, he made his debut for the club in the 2–1 away win overJong FC Utrecht. On 8 September, he scored his first goal for the club in the 3–2 away win againstRoda JC Kerkrade.[3] In his first season, he impressed with NEC, scoring 15 goals and providing 13 assists in 41 appearances.[4]
The following season, Okita struggled with his form, but still managed to score six goals and provide seven assists in 28 games.[4] He was set to leave the club in the summer of 2020, but partly due to theCOVID-19 pandemic he stayed at theNijmegen-based club.[5]
As new head coachRogier Meijer took over the reins, Okita was again utilised in his attacking formation. On 23 May 2021, Okita won promotion to theEredivisie with NEC by beatingNAC Breda 2–1 in the final of the play-offs.[6] Okita, who had once again gone through a mediocre season with four goals and four assists in 33 games,[4] lived up in the play-offs. With four goals in three play-off games, including the matchwinner against NAC, he was a key player in the club's promotion.[7]
On 23 June 2022, Okita signed a three-year contract withZürich in Switzerland.[8]
On 10 January 2025, Okita moved toBodrum in Turkey.[9]
Born in Germany, Okita is of Congolese descent.[10] He debuted with theDR Congo national team in a 1–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification loss toMadagascar on 10 October 2021.[11]