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My Take
Frank Onyeka is the kind of player I find easy to root for. Coming out of Maiduguri in Borno State and climbing to the Premier League with Brentford while anchoring Nigeria's national midfield is no small journey. Defensive midfielders rarely get the headlines, but the quiet, thankless work of breaking up play and laying the foundation is what separates good teams from chaotic ones. Born in 1998, he still has his prime ahead of him, and that Capricorn patience seems to suit the unglamorous discipline his role demands. I am quietly betting on his trajectory.
Overview
Ogochukwu Franklin Onyeka (born 1 January 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Coventry City, on loan from Brentford, and the Nigeria national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Onyeka
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・オニェカ
- Reading
- ふらんく・おにぇか
- Born
- January 1, 1998 (age 28)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Nigeria →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.