Franklin Joseph Tochukwu Onwudiwe (born 23 February 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paraná.
Before the second half of 2018âÂÂ19, Franklin signed for Croatian side Lokomotiva. Before the 2020 season, he signed for Metta in Latvia. Before the 2021 season, he signed for Lithuanian club PanevÃÂà ¾ys. Before the 2022 season, Franklin signed for Paraná in Brazil. On 23 January 2022, he debuted for Paraná during a 1âÂÂ0 loss to Athletico.
Born in Brazil, Franklin is of Nigerian descent through his father.