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Peter Maduabuchi Utaka (born 12 February 1984) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyoto Sanga. He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer John Utaka.[2]
 Utaka with OB in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Maduabuchi Utaka | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kyoto Sanga FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | UNTH Nigeria[citation needed] | ||
| 1999–2000 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2000–2004 | UNTH Nigeria[citation needed] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Maasmechelen | 35 | (17) |
| 2004–2007 | Westerlo | 73 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Royal Antwerp | 46 | (26) |
| 2008–2012 | OB | 108 | (52) |
| 2012–2013 | Dalian Aerbin | 43 | (27) |
| 2013–2014 | Beijing Guoan | 25 | (8) |
| 2014 | → Shanghai Shenxin (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | (9) |
| 2016 | → Sanfrecce Hiroshima (loan) | 33 | (19) |
| 2017 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → FC Tokyo (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2018 | Vejle Boldklub | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Tokushima Vortis | 18 | (6) |
| 2019 | Ventforet Kofu | 41 | (21) |
| 2020– | Kyoto Sanga | 77 | (43) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2011 | Nigeria | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2020 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Enugu, Nigeria, Utaka moved to Croatia as a 16-year-old to play in Dinamo Zagreb after trying his luck at Ismaily where his older brother John was a cult figure and in the United Arab Emirates. In 2003, he moved to Belgium from Dinamo and signed for K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen of the 2nd division.[3] KVC Westerlo moved to sign him the following season, and in his first season in the top flight and the transfer was worth €250,000.[3]
Royal Antwerpen
Utaka joined Royal Antwerp FC in January 2007 where he became a first team regular, and he helped Antwerp qualify for the playoffs, finishing second. He also emerged top scorer with 22 goals and capped hs glorious season, winning the Best Striker's Award.[citation needed] He also put more gloss on his breath-taking performance that season, claiming the Most Valuable Player's award over eight times, making him one of the most feared strikers in Belgium. On 30 August 2008, it was announced that Utaka would join Danish club OB.[4] for an undisclosed fee.
Odense Boldklub
Utaka joined Danish side OB in 2008. In his first season, he finished joint fourth place on the scorers list, while he led all scorers in his second season. In the 2009–10 Danish Superliga he finished with 18 goals in 33 matches,[5] the first time in five years an OB player was top scorer in the league (last was Steffen Højer in 2004-05 with 20 goals).
Utaka stayed in OB for three and a half season winning three silver medals in his first three seasons in the Danish Superliga. He also represented the club in both UEFA Europa League and the 2011–12 Champions League qualifying phase scoring a total of nine goals in 22 European matches for the club.[citation needed]
Dalian Aerbin
In January 2012, Utaka moved to Chinese Super League club Dalian Aerbin. He scored 20 goals in 28 games in his first season. He also scored 11 consecutive fixtures to establish a new C-league record.[6]
Beijing Guoan
He transferred to Beijing Guoan on 9 July 2013 in a €2 million transfer which made him the most expensive international signing in the history of the club.[7] He scored 15 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the club, before he was loaned to Shanghai Shenxin during summer transfers in 2014, managing to score only four times in thirteen appearances in all competition for the Shanghai outfit.[citation needed]
Shimizu S-Pulse
In January 2015, Utaka transferred to J1 League-club Shimizu S-Pulse.[8] The club faced a difficult season that year as they were battling relegation. At the end of the season, Utaka scored nine goals in 29 appearances, and the club ended up being seventeenth-placed, thus relegated into the J2 League.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
The next year he was loaned to J1 League defending champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in the Japanese Super Cup final, in a 3–1 win against Gamba Osaka. Utaka bagged his first goal in the J1 League on 12 March, scoring a 67th-minute penalty against Shonan Bellmare in a 2–2 draw at home. He scored his next in a 5–1 away win against Omiya Ardija, scoring the opening in the 22nd minute.[citation needed]
FC Tokyo
After being bought by Sanfrecce Hiroshima, he was immediately loaned to FC Tokyo in March 2017.[10] He scored four goals in his first three matches for the J1 League-club even though he started all of the matches on the bench. He represented the club 33 times and scored ten goals before he returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and his contract expired.[citation needed]
Vejle Boldklub
In February 2018 free agent Utaka trialled with Danish side Vejle Boldklub in Turkey, where the club was on a training camp.[11] Utakas agent Lucas Chang Jin is co-owner of Vejle Boldklub who at that time was number one in the Danish second tier. On 14 February 2018, the club announced thar Utaka had signed a contract until the summer of 2018.[12]
International career
On 21 September 2009, national coach Shaibu Amodu selected Utaka for the Nigeria national team. Utaka made his debut for Nigeria months later in a 5–2 home win over Congo DR on 3 March 2010, despite only getting his call up late after the NFF called his mother looking for him.[13][14] He scored the first goal and assisted on the second.[15] He scored twice against in a Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia. His first goal was the fastest goal in the qualifications-29secs.
Career statistics
- As of 23 February 2017[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Odense BK | 2008–09 | Superliga | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 12 | |||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 39 | 24 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 6 | — | 43 | 20 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 25 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 108 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 65 | ||
| Dalian Aerbin | 2012 | CSL | 28 | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 20 | |||
| 2013 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 27 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2013 | CSL | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 11 | ||
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 20 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 15 | ||
| Shanghai Shenxin (loan) | 2014 | CSL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2015 | J1 League | 28 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 9 | |||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2016 | J1 League | 33 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 39 | 21 |
| Career total | 249 | 117 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 294 | 141 | ||
- Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Japanese Super Cup: 2016
Individual
- Belgian Second Division top goalscorer: 2007–08
- Danish Superliga top goalscorer: 2009–10
- Chinese FA Cup top goalscorer: 2013
- J.League top goalscorer: 2016 (2011)
References
- "Peter Utaka" (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- "John Utaka To Stay At Premier League Outfit Portsmouth, Explains Brother". goal.com. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- Nigeria, Media (13 June 2018). "Biography Of Peter Utaka (Footballer)". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Lars Olsen savnede erfaren målscorer" (in Danish). bold.dk. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- "3F Superliga 09/10: Tabel og kampprogram".
- "Utaka outshines big-name recruits". www.egypttodayen (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- 国安正式签约乌塔卡将穿15号 释因何选择国安(in Chinese)
- "清水がFW補強…元ナイジェリア代表ウタカを獲得「全力を尽くす」" (in Japanese). soccer-king.jp. 21 February 2015.
- キム・ボムヨン選手 モンテディオ山形より完全移籍加入のお知らせ (in Japanese). Sanfrecce Hiroshima. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- "ピーター ウタカ選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ ｜ F.C.TOKYO". www.fctokyo.co.jp. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017.
- "Tog Danmark med storm: Nu er han på vej mod overraskende comeback – Ekstra Bladet".
- "Vejle Boldklub henter Peter Utaka". bold.dk (in Danish). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- http://goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2010/03/03/1816423/nigeria-5-2-dr-congo-osas-idehen-shows-class-against Nigeria 5 Congo DR 2
- http://www.sportsday.com.ng/nigeria/news/2010-03-01/mum-begs-utaka-play-eagles.html Mum calls Utaka for Eagles [dead link]
- "Royal Antwerp Hero Utaka Reveals He Chose To Play For Nigeria Over Belgium:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 73 out of 289)
External links
- Peter Utaka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Peter Utaka at J.League (in Japanese)
- Peter Utaka at Soccerway
- Career statistics at Danmarks Radio (in Danish)
- Peter Utaka Career Statistics (in Chinese)
На других языках
[de] Peter Utaka
Peter Maduabuci Utaka (* 12. Februar 1984 in Enugu) ist ein nigerianischer Fußballspieler auf der Position eines Stürmers. Er ist Bruder des 49-fachen nigerianischen Nationalspielers John Utaka.- [en] Peter Utaka
[es] Peter Utaka
Peter Maduabuchi Utaka (Enugu, Enugu, 12 de febrero de 1984) es un futbolista nigeriano con pasaporte belga. Juega de delantero y su equipo actual es el Kyoto Sanga de la J1 League de Japón.[1] También tiene un hermano llamado John Utaka que es futbolista.[fr] Peter Utaka
Peter Utaka, de son nom complet Peter Maduabuchi Utaka, né le 12 février 1984 à Enugu, est un footballeur international nigérian évoluant au poste d'attaquant dans le club japonais du Kyoto Sanga.[it] Peter Utaka
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