Peter Utaka
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Shares 1984-02-12 · 4 players total
| Full name | Peter Utaka |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Peter Maduabuchi Utaka |
| Date of birth | 1984-02-12 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Tochigi City |
| Joined | 2025-03-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventforet Kofu | 4 | 2019 | 23/24 | 131 | 48 | 11 | 960 |
| Tochigi City | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 153 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 2020 | 2022 | 113 | 52 | 17 | 545 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 189 |
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 361 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 15/16 | 2016 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 414 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 496 |
| Beijing Guoan | 3 | 13/14 | 2014 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 1,175 |
| Shanghai Shenxin | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 557 |
| Dalian Aerbin | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 44 | 27 | 5 | 257 |
| Vejle Boldklub | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odense Boldklub | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 139 | 69 | 25 | 1,625 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 59 | 29 | 0 | 1,121 |
| KVC Westerlo | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 80 | 13 | 5 | 1,471 |
| K Patro Maasmechelen | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 478 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Ventforet Kofu | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 2025 | J3 League | Tochigi City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | 40 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 2023 | Jap. Super Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 2022 | J1 Play-off | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 40 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 40 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 2019 | J1 Play-off | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | 40 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 168 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 2017 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 160 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2016 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 246 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Shenxin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Super League | Shanghai Shenxin | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 512 |
| 2014 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 701 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Beijing Guoan | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2013 | Super League | Dalian Aerbin | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 2013 | Super League | Beijing Guoan | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Dalian Aerbin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Dalian Aerbin | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 109 |
| 17/18 | NordicBet LIGA | Vejle Boldklub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 13/14 | AFC CL-Qualification | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
| 11/12 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 10/11 | DBU Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Odense Boldklub | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 32 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 201 |
| 09/10 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Odense Boldklub | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Odense Boldklub | 33 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 08/09 | Ekstra Bladet Cu | Odense Boldklub | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 08/09 | SAS Ligaen | Odense Boldklub | 27 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 34 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 07/08 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | Royal Antwerp FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | KVC Westerlo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 06/07 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | KVC Westerlo | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 422 |
| 05/06 | Beker van België | KVC Westerlo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | KVC Westerlo | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 394 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | KVC Westerlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Challenger Pro League | K Patro Maasmechelen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | KVC Westerlo | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 425 |
| 03/04 | Challenger Pro League | K Patro Maasmechelen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U19 | University of Nigeria | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | University of Nigeria | Maasmechelen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Maasmechelen | KVC Westerlo | Transfer | 0 | €275k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | KVC Westerlo | Royal Antwerp | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-04 | Royal Antwerp | Odense BK | Transfer | 600000 | €260k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-21 | Odense BK | DL Aerbin | Transfer | 3000000 | €540k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-09 | DL Aerbin | BJ Guoan | Transfer | 1000000 | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-27 | BJ Guoan | SH Shenxin | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | SH Shenxin | BJ Guoan | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-21 | BJ Guoan | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Sanf. Hiroshima | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-01 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-02 | Sanf. Hiroshima | FC Tokyo | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | FC Tokyo | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-14 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Vejle BK | Transfer | 625000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Vejle BK | Tokushima Vort. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Tokushima Vort. | Ventforet Kofu | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Ventforet Kofu | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Kyoto Sanga | Ventforet Kofu | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-27 | Ventforet Kofu | Tochigi City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-04-08 | 2017-04-21 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-01-17 | 2021-02-17 | 32 | 0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takahiro Iida | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Shimpei Fukuoka | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kazuhiro Sato | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kohei Kawata | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sota Kawasaki | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Takumi Miyayoshi | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Masahiro Sekiguchi | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Yoshiki Torikai | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shogo Asada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Takeda | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Temma Matsuda | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Koya Hayashida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Wakahara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 22 | 40 |
| 07/08 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 22 | 34 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 21 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 10 | 40 |
| 09/10 | SAS Ligaen | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | FC Tokyo | Sanf. Hiroshima | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-02 | Sanf. Hiroshima | FC Tokyo | Loan | — | €500k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Shimizu S-Pulse | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Sanf. Hiroshima | Loan | — | €600k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | SH Shenxin | BJ Guoan | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-27 | BJ Guoan | SH Shenxin | Loan | — | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Peter Utaka's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 0% |
| Standard Liège | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 67% |
| Cercle Brugge | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 67% |
| Club Brugge KV | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 17% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
| KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 0% |
| KRC Genk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 17% |
| KV Mechelen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0% |
| KAS Eupen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2013 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2017 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 2021 | Goal #250 (career) | |
| 2024 | Goal #300 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 8 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2025 | 17 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 44 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 33 | 234 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 40 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2019 | 41 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 33 | 361 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 37 | 414 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2015 | 29 | 496 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1,258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2013 | 30 | 345 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2012 | 29 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 277 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 537 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 553 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 641 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 624 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 682 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
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Frequently asked about Peter Utaka
Who is Peter Utaka?
Peter Utaka is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Tochigi City.
How old is Peter Utaka?
Peter Utaka is 42 years old. He was born on February 12, 1984 in Enugu.
What position does Peter Utaka play?
Peter Utaka plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Peter Utaka play for?
Peter Utaka currently plays for Tochigi City.
How many career goals has Peter Utaka scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Peter Utaka has scored 310 goals in 765 appearances.