Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Francis Benjamin
Passes |the football-specific notability guideline by having played since http://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?Id=406334 at least February 2011 in the Nigeria Premier League which is listed at . Other mentions in the NPL include http://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?Id=1505701 July 2012, http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/130412/Dolphins_pip_Heartland April 2013, and being one of four "key players" missing http://nigerianpremierleague.com.ng/heartland-lift-super-four-with-n1m-cash-prize-others-share-n1-5m/ Heartland winning the "Super Four" competition, in his case because he was on international duty. http://westafricanfootball.com/2012/08/25/observations-from-the-nigeria-premier-league-2012-10/ This blog speaks of him having a "breakthrough season" in 2012. He was in http://www.cafonline.com/competition/orange-can-2013_2013/news/16170-nigeria-axe-odemwingie-martins-for-nations-cup.html the provisional squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but didn't make the final cut, and had been included previously in national team squads, e.g. http://www.liberiansoccer.com/Keshi_Picks_Seven_Home-based2020291191282726151422321.htm. As such, I'd be surprised if he failed |the general notability criteria. The reason he has no stats at Soccerway is that Soccerway doesn't yet do stats for the Nigeria Premier League. cheers
— User:Struway2, 13:15, 8 June 2013 (UTC)
Stance: keep
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