Franklin Tebo Uchenna

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Franklin Tebo Uchenna
Personal information
Full name Franklin Degaulle Tebo Uchenna
Date of birth (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sarpsborg 08
Number 30
Youth career
FC Digital Foot
Waco Academy
2018–2019 Abuja
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Nasarawa United 37 (0)
2021 → Häcken (loan) 5 (0)
2022–2023 Häcken 16 (0)
2023– Sarpsborg 08 9 (0)
International career‡
2021 Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 July 2022

Franklin Degaulle Tebo Uchenna (born 15 January 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sarpsborg 08.

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Career

Tebo Uchenna is a product of the youth academies of FC Digital Foot, Waco Academy and Abuja before beginning his senior career with Nasarawa United in 2019. [1] On 7 August 2021, he transferred to the Swedish club Häcken. [2] He made his professional debut with Häcken in a 1–1 Allsvenskan tie with Hammarby on 26 September 2021. [3] Originally signed on loan, Häcken activated the buyout clause in the winter of 2022. [4]

On 31 August 2023, Tebo Uchenna moved to Norway to play for Sarpsborg 08 in Eliteserien. He made a four-year contract. [5]

International career

Tebo Uchenna represented the Nigeria national team in a friendly 4–0 loss to Mexico on 4 July 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Olamiju, Oretola (8 April 2021). "PLAYER'S PROFILE: Tebo Franklin A Rising Star Defender".
  2. ↑ "Top-rated Franklin Tebo joins Swedish club BK Hacken – Score Nigeria".
  3. ↑ Busari, Niyi. ""It's a dream come true" - Tebo Franklin reflects on his Hacken debut". "It's a dream come true" - Tebo Franklin reflects on his Hacken debut.
  4. ↑ "BK Häcken utnyttjar köpoptionen på Franklin Tebo". www.bkhacken.se (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Sarpsborg 08 kjøper Franklin Tebo fra Häcken". sarpsborg08.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Kuju, Eric (23 June 2021). ""It Is An Opportunity For Me To Make An Impact" – Tebo Franklin Reacts To His First Super Eagles Call Up". EGGONNEWS. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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