| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frankline Okoye Chinaecherem | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-06)6 May 1999 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KäPa | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| KuPS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | KuPS | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | →KuFu-98 (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2019 | Tammeka II | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Tammeka | 27 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | IFK Mariehamn | 27 | (0) |
| 2022 | Jaro | 22 | (2) |
| 2023 | Umeå | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | PK-35 | 31 | (1) |
| 2025– | KäPa | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025 | |||
Frankline Okoye Chinaecherem (born 6 May 1999) is a Nigerianfootballer who plays as acentre-back forYkkösliiga clubKäPa.
On the last day of the January 2018 transfer market, Okoye joined Finnish clubKuPS on a three-year deal, until the end of 2020.[2][3] Okoye played the 2018 season for KuPS'farm team,KuFu-98, who played in theKakkonen. Okoye made 15 appearances for the team in the 2018 season.
Okoye's contract withKuPS was terminated by the end of the year.[4]
After leavingKuPS, Okoye went to Estonia and joinedTartu JK Tammeka on a trial period in the beginning of 2019. In February, it was reported, that Okoye wouldn't get a contract with the club.[5] However, one month later, in March 2019, it was confirmed that he had signed an official deal with the club.[4]
19-year old Okoye quickly became a key player for the club and made 27 league appearances in the 2019 season, 20 of the from start, and scored three goals.
In December 2019, Okoye returned to Finland to joinVeikkausliiga clubIFK Mariehamn on trial.[6] On 2 January 2020, he signed a permanent deal until the end of 2021, with an option for one further year.[7][8]
On 27 January 2022, he signed withJaro for the 2022 season.[9]
On 28 March 2023, Okoye signed a two-year contract withUmeå in Sweden.[10] After a disappointing stay, which saw just 61 minutes of playing time over two games, the club confirmed on June 12, 2023 that the parties had terminated the agreement by mutual consent.[11]