Frank Onyeka
| Date of birth | 01 January 1998 |
| Place of birth | Maiduguri |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Frank Ogochukwu Onyeka.
Frank Onyeka played for FC Ebedei during his youth career.
He joined Brentford in July 2021 with a five-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 01 Jul 2017 | 20 Jul 2021 | |
| Brentford | 20 Jul 2021 | ||
| FC Augsburg | 30 Aug 2024 | 31 May 2025 | L |
| Coventry City | 02 Feb 2026 | 31 May 2026 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Brentford | Premier League | 12 | 8 |
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| 2022-23 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Brentford | Premier League | 8 | 13 |
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| 2023-24 | Brentford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Brentford | Premier League | 11 | 15 |
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8
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| 2024-25 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Brentford | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2025-26 | Brentford | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Brentford | Premier League | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 8 |
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| 2023-24 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 3 |
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| 2024-25 | Nigeria | Unity Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | Four Nation Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Nigeria v Central African Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Central African Republic v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Nigeria v Cape Verde Islands | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Ghana v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Nigeria v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Portugal v Nigeria | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 18 Jun 2023 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Sep 2023 | Nigeria v Sao Tome e Principe | W | 6-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Mozambique v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Nigeria v Lesotho | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 19 Nov 2023 | Zimbabwe v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 02 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2024 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 1-1 (4-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 22 Mar 2024 | Nigeria v Ghana | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Rwanda v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Nigeria v Libya | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Benin v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Nigeria v Rwanda | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 28 May 2025 | Nigeria v Ghana | W | 2-1 | Unity Cup | Semi-final |
| 31 May 2025 | Jamaica v Nigeria | W | 2-2 (5-4) | Unity Cup | Final |
| 06 Sep 2025 | Nigeria v Rwanda | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group C |
| 13 Nov 2025 | Nigeria v Gabon | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round semi-final |
| 16 Nov 2025 | Nigeria v Congo DR | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round final |
| 27 Dec 2025 | Nigeria v Tunisia | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Nigeria v Mozambique | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Round of 16 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Algeria v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Morocco v Nigeria | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Iran v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | Four Nation Tournament | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Jordan v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | Four Nation Tournament | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | Poland v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.