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Frank Onyeka

フランク・オニェカ / ふらんく・おにぇか

Association football player from Nigeria

January 1, 1998 (age 28) ・ Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

  • Borno State
  • association football player

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

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Borno State
  • association football player
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.