He is six feet tall, strong with a commanding presence as a defender. He is ambitious and hopes to play with the best at international level.
Here is the profile of a rising talent and star defender of Nasarawa United.
PLAYER’S PROFILE:
NAME: Tebo Uchenna Franklin
DOB:15/01/2000
PLACE OF BIRTH: Abuja, Nigeria
STATE OF ORIGIN: Anambra
NATIONALITY: Nigerian
HEIGHT: 1.90m
WEIGHT: 79kg
POSITION: Central Defender
STRONGER FOOT: Right, and can also use the left foot.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
✓ Good ball control technique
✓ Accuracy in ball passing
✓ Great communication skills
✓ Very calculative
✓ Excellent in voice coordination
✓ Very good in the air
✓ Strong
✓ Physical
✓ Agile with lots of concentration.
WEAKNESS: Hates Defeat
CLUBS PLAYED TILL DATE:
Youth Career:
✓ FC Digital Foot.
✓ Waco Academy, Abuja – 2018
Professional Career:
(i). F.C. Abuja(2nd Division), – 2019
(ii). Nasarawa United FC FC(Premier) – From 2019- till date.
APPEARANCE(S):
Thirteen appearances with Nasarawa United during the 2019/2020 Nigerian elite league season(NPFL).
Has played 26 games so far for Nasarawa United in the on-going 2020/2021 NPFL Season, with ten matches remaining to end the league season.
HONOURS:
✓ Ahlan Cup winner with Nasarawa United, in kano – 2019.
✓ Invited to the Nigerian U-23 National Team, Dream Team Six, in 2019 following impressive performance at Ahlan Cup Tournament.
✓ Invited to Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles, by the Nigeria Football Federation for the FIFA International Friendly match against Mexico in the USA on 3rd July, 2021.
✓ Won Silver Medal at the FCT State League.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
✓ Provided one assist
✓ Won Most Valuable Player(MVP) award six times with Nasarawa United in the ongoing 2020/21 NPFL Season.
✓ Made the 2020/2021 NPFL Team of the Week seven times.
✓ Played a total of 26 matches in the current 2020/21 NPFL campaign, totally 2,340 minutes.
WEAKNESSES:
✓ One yellow card in the current 2020/21 NPFL campaign
TEAM-MATES:
√ Silas Nwankwo – Attacker
√ Ikenna Offor – Midfielder
√ Aliyu Abdullahi – Winger
√ Adamu Hassan – Attacker
√ Emeka Onyema – Central Defender
√ Danlami Umar – Goalkeeper
ROLE MODEL: Sergio Ramos – Plays for Real Madrid/Spain
NATIONAL TEAM HERO: William Paul Troost Ekong – plays for Super Eagles, Nigeria/Watford, England
CLUB OF INTEREST: Liverpool FC, England.
AMBITION: To play in the best league in the world/National Team(Super Eagles).
CHARITY:
Orphans, widows and less privileged
MARKET VALUATION:
One Million Dollars ($1,000, 000.00).
AGENT:
4DOT Sport Management.
