Super Eagles midfielder, Frank Onyeka says he is leaving FC Augsburg with a sense of fulfilment.
The 27-year-old defensive midfielder joined the Bundesliga club on loan last summer in search of consistent playing time, having struggled for minutes at Brentford.
Now, as he prepares to return to England, Onyeka believes he has ticked the most important box.
“My main goal coming here was to start every game,” Onyeka said in an interview posted on Augsburg’s official website.
“I’d say I achieved that, thanks to the trainers and teammates who believed in my ability to help the team. Yes, I guess I did everything to help in every way I could. I’ll say I’m partially satisfied because we didn’t get what we hoped for.”
Onyeka started 31 of Augsburg’s 34 Bundesliga matches this season, a drastic improvement from his limited involvement at Brentford.
He provided one assist in a campaign that saw the club finish 12th on the table, nine points off the European qualification spots.
Although he didn’t reach his ultimate ambition of helping Augsburg secure a place in Europe, Onyeka remains grateful for the opportunity.
“I want to say thank you to everyone at the club, they made me feel welcome and at home. If I look back on the season, we did great things; we unfortunately lost some games, but what we wanted to achieve in our minds as a team, we couldn’t do that.
“Big credit to everyone- the players and coaches, I guess they’ll keep going, and I hope next season, they’ll achieve better.”
Reflecting on his time in Germany, Onyeka admitted to initial concerns about adapting to a new environment.
“I have good feelings. Like I said when I came here, I thought it’d be difficult, but everyone made it much easier, so I have a good feeling leaving this place.”
With his loan spell now over, Onyeka returns to Brentford ahead of the 2025/2026 campaign.
Armed with a season of regular football in one of Europe’s top leagues, the Nigerian international will be hoping to turn that experience into a more prominent role at the Premier League club next season.
