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Benjamin Fredrick

Benjamin Chiemela Fredrick is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Dender EH on loan from Brentford, and the Nigeria national team.

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Benjamin Fredrick
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Chiemela Fredrick1
Date of birth (2005-05-28) 28 May 2005
Place of birth Kaduna, Nigeria
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)2
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Dender EH
(on loan from Brentford)
Number 22
Youth career
Simoiben Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 ABS 10 (0)
2022–2024 Nasarawa United 6 (0)
2023–2024 → Brentford (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Brentford 0 (0)
2025– → Dender EH (loan) 14 (0)
International career‡
2023 Nigeria U-20 11 (0)
2025– Nigeria 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:16, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Benjamin Chiemela Fredrick (born 28 May 2005) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Dender EH on loan from Brentford, and the Nigeria national team.3

Club career

Fredrick is a graduate of the Simoiben Football Academy set up by pro-footballer Moses Simon.4 Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season he joined ABS FC.5 He made his debut for them in February 2022 and was given the man of the match award.6 In October 2022 he was reported to have joined Nigeria Professional Football League side Nasarawa United.789 He made his debut for Nasarawa in the NPFL during the 2022–23 season, playing both centre-back and right-back.1011

In August 2023, he signed for Premier League side Brentford on loan with the option to make the deal permanent.12 He was included in the Brentford first-team match day squad for the first time in January 2024, named as a substitute for an FA Cup tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers.13 In April 2024, it was reported that Brentford were turning the loan deal into a permanent transfer with Fredrick agreeing to a four-year contract.14

On 25 July 2025, Fredrick joined Belgian Pro League club Dender EH on a season-long loan deal.15

International career

Fredrick featured for the Nigeria U-20 team that finished third at the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt in January 2023, playing every minute as his side reached the semi-final.1617 In May 2023 he was named in the Nigeria squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.18

Fredrick debuted with the senior Nigeria national team in a friendly 2–2 (4–5) penalty shootout win over Jamaica on 31 May 2025.19

In December 2025, Fredrick was ruled out of the Nigeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations due to an injury sustained shortly before the tournament.20


References

References

  1. "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. Shukla, Rajarshi (23 March 2023). "Who is Benjamin Fredrick – Future Nigerian star defender?". khelnow.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. "B.Fredrick". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. "I like Fredrick but picked Bameyi". owngoalnigeria. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. "WAFU Zone B: Fredrick's Flying Eagles Inclusion Excites ABS FC Director Alloy Chukwuemeka". Best Choice Sports. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. Afolabi Adeyanju, Oluwayemisi (12 February 2022). "The Unknown Benjamin Fredrick Has been Voted the Man of the Match in ABS' First League Match". ckdmedia.ng. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  7. "ABS FC Defender Benjamin Fredrick alongside five others join Nasarawa United". Myleaguewire.com. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  8. Omachonu, Kelvin. "Benjamin Frederick: RB Leipzig, Midtjylland, and Anderlecht interested in U-20 AFCON star". soccernet.ng.
  9. "Nasarawa United Unveils New Signings For Next Season". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  10. Amos, Uche (10 February 2023). "Three Nasarawa United Players Make Nigeria U-20 AFCON List". Best Choice Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  11. Deepak Tripathi, Saumy. "Who is Benjamin Fredrick? The Nigerian teenager is a promising centre-back". foottheball.com.
  12. ""It's not easy back in Nigeria" – Brentford's Benjamin Fredrick reflects on life as a footballer in Nigeria". soccernet.ng. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  13. "Nigeria U20 Star Defender Included in Brentford First Team To Fave Wolves in FA Cup". Own Goal Nigeria. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  14. "Brentford complete permanent signing of Nigeria U20 defender Benjamin Fredrick". Own Goal Nigeria. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  15. "FC Dender verwelkomt Benjamin Fredrick!" [FC Dender welcomes Benjamin Fredrick!]. fcvdendereh.be (in Dutch). 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  16. Awosu, Adeboye (17 March 2023). "European Clubs Chase Flying Eagles Defender, Frederick". Complete Sports. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  17. Agberebi, James (17 March 2023). "European clubs show interest in Flying Eagles defender Benjamin Frederick". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  18. "FLYING EAGLES SQUAD: Victor Eletu wears jersey No 10, Daga youngest player". Scorenigeria.com. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  19. https://www.aclsports.com/super-eagles-chelle-hails-impressive-uche-and-frederick/
  20. Eronmhonsele, Imhonlamhen (17 December 2025). ""I'm sad he will not be here" – Moses Simon heartbroken over Nigeria star's AFCON 2025 absence". Soccernet.ng. Retrieved 17 December 2025.