Football Query

Player · Nigeria · Midfielder

John Utaka

Goals from 4 Feb 2004 to 4 Sep 2005

Caps
26
Starts
21
Minutes
1,802
Win % when playing
53.8%
Goals
4
Matches scored in
4
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
35th of 159
Yellow cards
1
Sent off
1
Longest gap
1.3 yrs
Minutes per goal
901

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies
20042005

Tallest: 3 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 1 · Minute

What the goals did

Winning goal3
Extended lead1

Nigeria with and without them

Nigeria's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them261493341553.8%
Without them281468392550%

Played most alongside10

Joseph Yobo19
Kanu17
Vincent Enyeama16
Peter Odemwingie13
Seyi Olofinjana13
Taye Ismaila Taiwo13
Garba Lawal10
Ikechukwu Uche10
Jay-Jay Okocha9
John Obi Mikel9

Faced most10

Karim HagguiTunisia3
Aaron MokoenaSouth Africa2
Adama CoulibalyMali2
Adel ChedliTunisia2
Ali BoumnijelTunisia2
Anicet AdjamossiBenin2
Damien ChrysostomeBenin2
Delron BuckleySouth Africa2
Diomansy KamaraSenegal2
Dramane TraoreMali2

Against4

Algeria11
Benin11
Cameroon11
Jamaica11

At tournaments3

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

FIFA World Cup qualification 200511
Unity Cup 200411
African Cup of Nations 200422

Every goal4

4 Sep 2005v Algeria5–242′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
31 May 2004v Jamaica2–018′—Winning goal1–0Unity Cup 2004
8 Feb 2004v Cameroon2–173′—Winning goal2–1African Cup of Nations 2004 · Quarter-final
4 Feb 2004v Benin2–176′—Winning goal2–0African Cup of Nations 2004 · Group stage

Every match on record28

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

9 Jun 2012v Malawi1–1started, off 88′88——FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
3 Jun 2012v Namibia1–0started, off 57′57——FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
30 May 2010v Colombia1–1came on 75′15——Friendly
25 May 2010v Saudi Arabia0–0came on 74′16——Friendly
20 Jun 2009v Tunisia0–0came on 85′5——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
29 May 2009v Republic of Ireland1–1started90——Friendly
6 Sep 2008v South Africa1–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
7 Jun 2008v Sierra Leone1–0started, off 55′55——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1 Jun 2008v South Africa2–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
27 May 2008v Austria1–1came on 76′14——Friendly
29 Jan 2008v Benin2–0started, off 52′52——African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
25 Jan 2008v Mali0–0came on 46′44——African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
21 Jan 2008v Ivory Coast0–1started, off 73′73——African Cup of Nations 2008 · Group stage
9 Feb 2006v Senegal1–0started90——African Cup of Nations 2006 · Third-place play-off
4 Feb 2006v Tunisia1–1started, off 58′58——African Cup of Nations 2006 · Quarter-final
31 Jan 2006v Senegal2–1started, off 77′77——African Cup of Nations 2006 · Group stage
27 Jan 2006v Zimbabwe2–0started90——African Cup of Nations 2006 · Group stage
4 Sep 2005v Algeria5–2——1RedFIFA World Cup qualification 2005
31 May 2004v Jamaica2–0——1—Unity Cup 2004
29 May 2004v Republic of Ireland3–0started90——Unity Cup 2004
13 Feb 2004v Mali2–1started90—YellowAfrican Cup of Nations 2004 · Third-place play-off
11 Feb 2004v Tunisia1–1started120——African Cup of Nations 2004 · Semi-final
8 Feb 2004v Cameroon2–1started901—African Cup of Nations 2004 · Quarter-final
4 Feb 2004v Benin2–1started, off 84′841—African Cup of Nations 2004 · Group stage
31 Jan 2004v South Africa4–0started90——African Cup of Nations 2004 · Group stage
27 Jan 2004v Morocco0–1started90——African Cup of Nations 2004 · Group stage
7 Jun 2002v Sweden1–2started90——FIFA World Cup 2002 · Group stage
17 Apr 2002v Scotland2–1started, off 54′54——Friendly

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.