Franklin Tebo Uchenna

Franklin Tebo Uchenna
Personal information
Full name	Franklin Degaulle Tebo Uchenna
Date of birth	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*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Nasarawa United
2021	→ Häcken (loan)
2022–2023	Häcken
2023–	Sarpsborg 08
International career‡
2021	Nigeria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024; ‡ 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.

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]

References

^ Olamiju, Oretola (8 April 2021). "PLAYER'S PROFILE: Tebo Franklin A Rising Star Defender".
^ "Top-rated Franklin Tebo joins Swedish club BK Hacken – Score Nigeria".
^ 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.
^ "BK Häcken utnyttjar köpoptionen på Franklin Tebo". www.bkhacken.se (in Swedish). BK Häcken. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^ "Sarpsborg 08 kjøper Franklin Tebo fra Häcken". sarpsborg08.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
^ 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.

External links

Franklin Tebo Uchenna at Soccerway
Franklin Tebo Uchenna at National-Football-Teams.com

[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.

[Kuju_Kuju_2021-6] 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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