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Frank Onyeka
Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka
Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka is a Nigerian professional midfielder who has represented his country at senior level. He developed at FC Midtjylland, moved to Brentford in 2021 and spent the 2024/25 season on loan at FC Augsburg. Brentford reports that he transferred permanently to Coventry City in June 2026, although an accessed Bundesliga profile continued to identify him with Augsburg.
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- Onyeka is a Nigerian midfielder who made his senior international debut against Algeria in October 2020.
- He made 123 appearances and scored 17 goals for FC Midtjylland, contributing to two Danish league titles and a Danish Cup win.
- After joining Brentford in 2021 and spending 2024/25 on loan at Augsburg, he was reported by Brentford to have transferred permanently to Coventry City in June 2026.
Development and success in Denmark
After time with Nigerian club and academy FC Ebedei, Onyeka joined FC Midtjylland in early 2016 and entered its under-19 setup. He made his first-team debut in a Danish Cup match in 2017 and left in 2021 with 123 appearances and 17 goals. Brentford records that he was part of Midtjylland teams that won the Danish Superliga in 2017/18 and 2019/20 and the Danish Cup in 2019.
Club career after Midtjylland
Onyeka signed for Brentford in July 2021 and later spent the 2024/25 season on loan at FC Augsburg, where Brentford says he made 31 Bundesliga appearances. Brentford's player profile reports that he completed a permanent move to Coventry City in June 2026, but a Bundesliga profile accessed in August 2026 still associated him with Augsburg.
Nigeria international career
Onyeka made his senior Nigeria debut against Algeria after receiving a call-up for the national team's October 2020 friendlies. His subsequent international participation includes Nigeria's March 2026 friendly draw with Jordan, in which the Nigeria Football Federation reported that he played before being replaced by Philip Otele.
Timeline
- Joined FC Midtjylland after time at FC Ebedei and entered the Danish club's under-19 setup.
- Made his senior Nigeria debut against Algeria.
- Signed for Brentford from FC Midtjylland.
- Began a loan spell at FC Augsburg for the 2024/25 season and made 31 Bundesliga appearances, according to Brentford.
- Completed a permanent transfer to Coventry City, according to Brentford's player profile.
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Current context
- Brentford's player profile reports that Onyeka completed a permanent transfer to Coventry City in June 2026. A Bundesliga player page accessed on the same date still identified him with FC Augsburg, creating a source-level discrepancy over his current club listing.
- The Nigeria Football Federation reported that Onyeka played in Nigeria's March 2026 friendly draw with Jordan and was replaced by Philip Otele.
Biographical facts
- Onyeka is a Nigerian football midfielder born on 1 January 1998.
- After time with FC Ebedei in Nigeria, he joined FC Midtjylland in early 2016 and entered its under-19 setup.
- He left FC Midtjylland in 2021 with 123 appearances and 17 goals, having been part of teams that won two Danish Superliga titles and the 2019 Danish Cup.
- He made his senior Nigeria debut against Algeria following a call-up for the October 2020 friendlies.
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- FC Midtjylland Midfielder 2016–2021
- Brentford FC Midfielder 2021-07–2026-06
- Coventry City Midfielder 2026-06–present
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