John Utaka

John Chukwudi Utaka (born the January 8th 1982 with Legugnu with the Nigeria) is a Football professional or. He measures 1,79 m for 82 kg. This attacker belongs to the national team Nigerian. Its principal qualitées footballistiques is its capacity of acceleration, but also of the physical capacities and a technique with the top of the average. Contrary, its lack of address in front of the goal and its chronic irregularity are to him often reproaches. His/her brother Peter Utaka is also footballer.

He began his career in France with the Racing club of Lens. It arrives in a way anonymous of the club of (Qatar), but made all the same remarks beginnings, participant in 36 matches for 8 goals in Ligue 1 and 6 matches of cut of Europe for 6 goals, as of its first season. After more than 100 matches played with marked blood and gold, and 24 goals, it signs with the Stade of Rennes for an amount evaluated to 6 million euros. In spite of difficult beginnings in Brittany, it marks the spirits of the observers by marking two tripled consecutive in L1 (of which one with the Stade Gerland, Lyon) and a quadruplet in Coupe de France during the exercise 2005 - 2006. It will confirm its spearhead statute of the Breton team with néo-international French Jimmy Briand, during the exercise 2006 - 2007, registering 11 goals and 4 decisive master keys in L1. In 4 years of League 1, the Nigerian will add up 165 matches for 46 goals and 20 matches for 4 goals out of European cut.

He signs in July 2007, a four year old contract with the English club of Portsmouth FC (First league), for an amount estimated at 12 million euros.

Career

  • 1995-2000 : Nigeria (45 matches, 11 goals)

  • 2000-2001: (21 matches, 17 goals)
  • 2001-2002: Qatar (27 matches, 14 goals)
  • 2002-2005: France (102 matches, 24 goals)
  • 2005-2007: France (63 matches, 22 goals)
  • Since July 2007: England (5 matches, 2 goals)

Statistics

Stopped at August 18th, 2007
  • 3 matches (2 goals) in First League
  • 165 matches (46 goals) in League 1
  • 6 matches (2 goals) in League of the Champions
  • 14 matches (2 goals) in Coupe of the UEFA

Prize list

  • Better striker of the Cut of Africa of the Nations in 2000
  • Better striker of the month of February 2006 (6 goals) with the Stage of Rennes.

External bonds

  • Card, stats and photographs of John Utaka in Lens
  • Card, Photograph and Statistics of John Utaka in Rennes

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