Super Eagles central defender Franklin Tebo has joined Swedish top-flight club side BK Hacken from Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Nasarawa United on a year loan deal with an option to buy, Owosports.com.ng reports.
According to an official statement from the club which reads, “Franklin Tebo Uchenna comes from Nigeria and has last season played in the Nigerian top league with his Nasarawa United FC, which finished in fourth place in the table. He was scouted during a tournament organized by Tiki Taka Academy this spring.
- “We were in Nigeria to look for a midfielder and Franklin was the player who stood out the most – he was the most mature in his game and had come the furthest in his development. He fits well into the profile we have been looking for, says sports director Martin Ericsson.
“Franklin Tebo Uchenna has started most of the team’s matches during the season and is now replacing the green colors with yellow-black. He is doing his first training with the club today.
- “I am very happy to be here, it is a professional environment I have ended up in and I look forward to getting to know the team and the club, says Franklin Tebo Uchenna.
- “Franklin has a very good physique with both flexibility, strength and speed – qualities that give him good conditions to become a very good midfielder.
“The loan extends the season with an option for another four years.
The 21-year-old is a solid and ball-playing central defender who was recently part of the Nigerian side that lost 4-0 against Mexico in a friendly in the US.
