Meet Nigerian Teenage Sensation Who Started Playing Football At Age Six in Finland – Abroad

Franklin Nwachukwu is a Nigerian who grew up in Finland and began his enjoying profession as a striker earlier than presently ending up as a Centre-back just lately.

Based mostly in Finland however born in Madrid, Spain, the 16-year-old 6’3” defender realized his defensive talents after enjoying as a striker for years and determined to modify and make use of his peak and footwork realized from being a striker to assist his membership Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (HJK).

“I began enjoying soccer after I was 6 years outdated. I’m now 16, nonetheless dreaming of enjoying on the highest degree attainable,” Franklin instructed Sports247.

“I began as a striker and performed that place for a few years, however the previous 3 years I’ve performed Centre-back. I noticed my defensive abilities turned superior and I used to be ready to make use of each my peak and my good ball-controlling abilities from my striker years when enjoying Centre-back,” he added.

{The teenager} star represented Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi within the Finnish nationwide sequence, Southern Finland space, at 15 years after which 1st division (boys 16-17) after rising Winner of Helsinki Cup in July 2021.

Awarded essentially the most developed participant of the season in 2021, Franklin Nwachukwu fills his eating regimen with majorly Nigerian meals while additionally having Finnish meals to go alongside.

“My day by day eating regimen consists of primarily Nigerian and Finnish conventional meals similar to rice, stew, yam, garri, okra soup, salad, fish, potatoes, and so on,” he mentioned to Sports247 as he stays centered to play on the highest degree of soccer.

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