Junior Bita

Junior Bita
Personal information
Full name	Wibuala Junior Bita Bueto
Date of birth	8 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Adzopé, Ivory Coast
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bilbao Athletic
Number	14
Youth career
	Santutxu
2015–2022	Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2023	Basconia
2023–	Bilbao Athletic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024

Wibuala Junior Bita Bueto (born 8 June 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao. Born to Equatoguinean parents exiled in Ivory Coast, he is a naturalised citizen of Spain.

Early life

Bita was born in Adzopé, Ivory Coast, where his Equatoguinean Bubi parents were exiled due to the persecution suffered by his father (who had participated in the 1998 Bubi revolt). In 2006, following the orders of Teodoro Obiang, his father was killed. After that, his mother left with him and his three siblings and ended up settling in Bilbao, Spain in 2007.^[1]^[2] He joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Athletic Bilbao at the age of ten.

Career

Bita started his senior career with Athletic's farm team, CD Basconia. On 10 September 2022, he debuted in a 2–1 win over CD Aurrerá de Vitoria. He scored his first goal two months later during a 4–2 win over Club San Ignacio. In early 2023 he began playing for the reserve team Bilbao Athletic, and was promoted formally ahead of the 2023–24 season.

Style of play

Bita mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his strength and aggression.^[3]

Personal life

Bita is a supporter of Athletic Bilbao. His appearance and playing style has drawn comparisons with Aurélien Tchouaméni.^[4]

References

^ "Junior Bita, apuesta de Lezama para rejuvenecer el centro del campo" [Junior Bita, Lezama's bet to rejuvenate the midfield] (in Spanish). naiz.eus. 24 May 2023.
^ "FRANCO LELLI Y LA REBELIÓN BUBI DE 1998: HISTORIA Y TESTIMONIO EN OKIRI" (PDF). p. 23. Mi nombre es Lidia Kinson Buetö…
^ "Junior Bita una apuesta jóven de Lezama que ilusiona en el Athletic" [Junior Bita, a young prospect from Lezama that excites Athletic]. La Cantera de Lezama (in Spanish). 15 March 2023.
^ "Junior Bita, nueva perla del Athletic: le llaman Tchouaméni pero se siente euskaldun" [Junior Bita, Athletic'a new pearl: they call him Tchouaméni but he feels Basque] (in Spanish). relevo.com. 15 March 2023.

External links

Bita at Athletic Bilbao
Junior Bita at BDFutbol
Junior Bita on Instagram
Junior Bita at Soccerway
Junior Bita on Twitter
Junior Bita at WorldFootball.net

[1] "Junior Bita, apuesta de Lezama para rejuvenecer el centro del campo" [Junior Bita, Lezama's bet to rejuvenate the midfield] (in Spanish). naiz.eus. 24 May 2023.

[Lidia-2] "FRANCO LELLI Y LA REBELIÓN BUBI DE 1998: HISTORIA Y TESTIMONIO EN OKIRI" (PDF). p. 23. Mi nombre es Lidia Kinson Buetö…

[3] "Junior Bita una apuesta jóven de Lezama que ilusiona en el Athletic" [Junior Bita, a young prospect from Lezama that excites Athletic]. La Cantera de Lezama (in Spanish). 15 March 2023.

[4] "Junior Bita, nueva perla del Athletic: le llaman Tchouaméni pero se siente euskaldun" [Junior Bita, Athletic'a new pearl: they call him Tchouaméni but he feels Basque] (in Spanish). relevo.com. 15 March 2023.

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