Nigeria U20 defender, Benjamin Fredrick has completed a loan move from Kaduna based club in Nigeria, Simoiben FC to Premier League outfit Brentford until the end of 2023-24 the club have announced.
“We are pleased to announce the signing of Benjamin Fredrick on loan from Simoiben FC until the end of the 2023/24 season. The move is subject to international clearance.
There is also an option to make the signing permanent.”
According to the club, Benjamin will join up with Neil MacFarlane’s B team for the campaign.
Benjamin was part of the Nigeria U20 team that featured in the recent U20 FIFA World Cup, helping Nigeria reach the quarter-final stages, before they exited the competition with a 1-0 defeat to South Korea.
The 18-year-old defender has also had loan spells with other Nigerian clubs such as ABS FC and Nasarawa United in recent seasons, and is now heading to west London to continue his development under the B-team staff.
Discussing Benjamin’s arrival, Brentford B head coach Neil MacFarlane said: “Benjamin is a player who has been identified by our recruitment department, and he’s a real prospect, having impressed for Nigeria in recent tournaments.
“He’s a very tenacious player who likes to defend on the front foot. He’s somebody we will look to develop through our games programme, and we’ll see how his development progresses over the course of his loan. We look forward to welcoming Benjamin to the club.”
