Frank Onyeka

MFNGA1 Jan 1998 · age 28
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exceptions Panel — 0/15 points

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2026 → 2029 · £50,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£6,035,050 · £2.0m/yr over 3y
Senior caps
Not on record

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

NGA1998-01-01 → live

“is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Coventry City and the Nigeria national team.”

WikipediaFrank Onyeka - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Brentford2021 → 2026

“Onyeka signed for newly promoted Premier League side Brentford on 20 July 2021 for an undisclosed fee.”

WikipediaFrank Onyeka - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Coventry City Football Club2026-06-29 → live

“On 29 June 2026, Onyeka joined Coventry City on a permanent transfer”

WikipediaFrank Onyeka - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

FC Midtjylland2017 → 2021

“on 20 September 2017 he made his first-team debut in the Danish Cup in a 7–0 win over Greve”

WikipediaFrank Onyeka - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#16 MF2026-07-01 → live

“16 | DM | Frank Onyeka | Nigeria | 1 January 1998”

Wikipedia2026–27 Coventry City F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2026-06-29 → 2029-06-30

“The deal is set to last until 2029, with the option of a one-year extension.”

Afrik-FootTransfer news: Inside Frank Onyeka's Coventry City move － price-tag, salary, & duration ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

EUR 7,000,000 fee2026-06-29 → 2029-06-30

“Coventry City is believed to have paid €7 million for the Super Eagles star.”

Afrik-FootTransfer news: Inside Frank Onyeka's Coventry City move － price-tag, salary, & duration ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 50,000/wk2026-06-29 → 2029-06-30

“Frank Onyeka £50,000 £2.6M +£780,000 28 2028”

SalaryLeaks2026-27 Coventry City Salaries and Contracts - SalaryLeaks ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Work permit
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

work-permit · granted2026-07-01 → live

“Frank Onyeka: Brentford sign Nigeria international on five-year deal from FC Midtjylland after work permit issued”

Sky Sportssource ↗retrieved 2026-07-13