Peter Utaka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Utaka | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 15, 2006 | |||
Peter Utaka (born February 12, 1984) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing at Danish OB. He is the younger brother of John Utaka, who plays at Portsmouth. Utaka is a fast forward known for his dribbling qualities.
He had a brief stint in Egypt with Ismaili when his elder brother played there. He didn't stay long at Ismaili because John wanted him to play in Europe. With the help of childhood friend and former junior international Felix Ogbuke,who was based in the UAE then, Peter was taken to that direction but nothing came out of it. He was in Croatia as a 16-year old and played alongside Arsenal striker Eduardo at Dinamo Zagreb.
He stormed Belgium from Dinamo and pitched tents with K. Patro Eisden Maasmechelen in the tird divsion where he became an instant hit, hitting targets regularly. He was top scorer in his very first season. KVC Westerlo whisked him away from the obscurity of Belgian football. In his very first season at the top flight, young Peter netted 11 goals. His efforts from his sweet combination with Brazilian striker Jaja Coelho, who now plays in Ukraine.
He joined R. Antwerp F.C. in January 2007 where he quickly became a first team regular. Together with his teammates he helped to qualify Antwerp for the playoffs in which they finished second. On August the 30th 2008 it was announced that Utaka would join Danish club OB[1].
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