Togolese rising star Jonathan Ayite taking Ligue1 by storm

• He is a Togolese professional footballer
• He plays as a defender who can play as a left-back or a left-winger
• He represented Togo at international level

Jonathan Ayite is a Togo professional football player who plays for Angers SCO and the Togo national team as a defender who can play as a left-back or a left-winger.

He represented Togo at international level and has since made several appearances, being part of the Togo team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

The defender is versatile and can either play as a left-back or a left-winger and is known for his pace, his crossing ability and the ability to get forward to score goals.

As a member of the Togo national team, Jonathan has represented his country in various tournaments, making great achievements.

Jonathan Ayite Biography

Net Worth

Jonathan Ayite’s source of earnings is from his career, sponsorships and image rights estimated to be about $10 million.

His salary from club Angers SCO is about $1.1 million per year.

Ayite has some sponsorship deals that also earn him money like Pepsi, Nike and Puma. In addition, he also owns an image rights company and he receives royalties from the use of his image.

Based on individual and team performances, Ayite can earn bonuses and if transferred to another club, that will also earn him a transfer fee meaning he has so many sources of income.

Upon retirement from his football career, he is likely to receive a testimonial match that will see him receive a share of the proceeds and increase his net worth value.

Personal Life

Jonathan was born in Lome, Togo on January 14 1992. His younger brother Floyd Ayite is also a professional footballer.

His profession began at the tender age of six years playing for a local club Etoile Filante de Lome and later moved to France on an invite to join FC Nantes Academy, making his professional debut for the club.

He then moved to Angers SCO and has since become a regular starter for the club helping him reach the UEFA Europa League.

Jonathan Ayite. Photo/Sud Ouest

Ayite is a versatile defender who can play as a left-winger or a left-back known for his pace, his crossing ability and his ability to get forward to score goals. He is a married man with two children and a devout Muslim.

In his free time, Jonathan enjoys playing video games and is a Real Madrid fan who speaks fluently in English, French and Togolese.

Career

At six years, Jonathan joined a local academy known as club Etoile Filante de Lome and was then invited to France to join FC Nantes youth academy making his professional debut three years later after joining the club.

Four years later, Ayite moved to Angers SCO after becoming a regular starter for the club, helping them reach the UEFA Europa League.

Jonathan Ayite. Photo/Togo Foot

Ayite is a Togolese national and thus represents the national football team. He represented Togo at the international level making his debut for the national team making over 50 appearances. 

• He was part of the Togo team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
• Jonathan has achieved so much in his career and here are some of his achievements;
• He won the Ligue 2 championship in 2013-14
• He was the Togolese League Cup winner for two consecutive years.
• He won in the UEFA Europa League group stage in season 2019-2020
• He was the runner-up in the Coupe de France in the 2017-18 season
• He has made over 50 appearances for the Togo national team scoring three goals.
• He was named in the Ligue 2 Team of the Year in 2013-14
• He was named in the Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament in 2013
• In 2014, he was awarded the Togolese Footballer of the Year award

Jonathan Ayite’s vision in his career

Ayite is so focused in his career and his greatest dream in his career is to play for a top club in a major European League and represent Togo at the FIFA World Cup.  His playing style and performance at Angers and SCO and the Togo national team could see him poached by some of the major clubs in the world and that would be a dream come true for him.

What inspires Jonathan in his football career?

First, his family and friends are his biggest supporters who always believe in him. His coaches and mentors have also proved to him that he can scale to greater heights in his career with his determination and love for the game.