Franklin Joseph Tochukwu Onwudiwe (born 23 February 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paraná.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franklin Joseph Tochukwu Onwudiwe | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paraná | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Lokomotiva | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Metta | 24 | (1) |
| 2021 | Panevėžys | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Paraná | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBefore the second half of 2018–19, Franklin signed for Croatian side Lokomotiva.[1] Before the 2020 season, he signed for Metta in Latvia.[2] Before the 2021 season, he signed for Lithuanian club Panevėžys.[3] Before the 2022 season, Franklin signed for Paraná in Brazil.[4] On 23 January 2022, he debuted for Paraná during a 1–0 loss to Athletico.[5]
Personal life
editBorn in Brazil, Franklin is of Nigerian descent through his father.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Franklin Joseph iz Corinthiansa stigao u Lokomotivu!". nklokomotiva.hr.
- ^ "Iepazīsti FK Metta jaunpienācēju - Franklin Joseph Tochukwu". fsmetta.lv.
- ^ ""Panevėžys" pasistiprino vidurio gynėju". sportas.lt.
- ^ "Paraná Clube anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Franklin, ex-Corinthians". ge.globo.com.
- ^ Franklin at Soccerway
- ^ "'Gilzinho', zagueiro do Corinthians quer se naturalizar nigeriano: 'Jogo pela minha família'". espn.com.br.
External links
edit- Franklin at Soccerway
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