Nigeria U20 defender Benjamin Fredrick has taken a huge step toward making his first team debut for English Premier League side Brentford after wearing the captain armband for the B team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Fredrick who was signed permanently in the summer after a year on loan from foremost Nigeria football academy Simoiben was tipped to make his first team bow this season, after impressing in pre season games.
He suffered an injury setback that saw him miss around two months, meaning he has to work his way to full fitness before he could be considered for a spot in the first team. He has made progress to suggest that it isn’t far off anymore.
The Nigerian was rewarded for his consistent performance the past three months with the captain armband in their 2-0 defeat to the U23 of Portuguese side Mafra in the Atlantic Cup.
Now playing primarily as a right back as opposed to his well known role as a center back for the U20 team of Nigeria, the 19 year old is part of the back four of the B team that is currently powering the team to a run of just one loss in their last six games in the Premier League Cup.
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