John is pictured above during the 2008 F.A. Cup final against
Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium.
Pompey won the match 1-0 to win the
famous old trophy for the first time since way back in 1939.
PORTSMOUTH 1: 0 CARDIFF CITY (1: 0) Kanu (37). (17.05.08, Wembley Stadium, Att: 89,874)
Portsmouth: David James, Glen Johnson, Sol Campbell, Sylvain Distin, Hermann Hreidarsson,
John Utaka (David Nugent 69), Pedro Mendes (Pape Bouba Diop 78), Lassana Diarra, Sulley Muntari,
Niko Kranjcar, Kanu (Milan Baros 87).
Cardiff City: Peter Enckelman, Kevin McNaughton, Roger Johnson, Glenn Loovens, Tony Capaldi,
Joe Ledley, Gavin Rae (Trevor Sinclair 86), Stephen McPhail, Peter Whittingham (Aaron Ramsey 61),
Paul Parry, Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink (Steven Thompson 70)
Referee: Mike Dean
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John Utaka is pictured playing for Portsmouth Fc during their 2-0 win against Birmingham City. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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| Transferred from Al Sadd, Qatar on 12/7/2002 |
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| Lens: |
2002-2003 |
Played |
36 |
Scored |
8 |
goals |
(Ligue 1) |
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2003-2004 |
Played |
32 |
Scored |
4 |
goals |
(Ligue 1) |
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2004-2005 |
Played |
34 |
Scored |
12 |
goals |
(Ligue 1) |
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| Transferred on 1/7/2005 |
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| Rennes: |
2005-2006 |
Played |
28 |
Scored |
11 |
goals |
(Ligue 1) |
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2006-2007 |
Played |
35 |
Scored |
11 |
goals |
(Ligue 1) |
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| Transferred on 11/7/2007 for £7 million |
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| Portsmouth: |
2007-2008 |
Played |
29 |
Scored |
5 |
goals |
(Premiership) |
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2008-2009 |
Played |
18 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Premiership) |
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2009-2010 |
Played |
18 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Premiership) |
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2010-2011 |
Played |
18 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Championship) |
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2011–2013 Montpellier 68 (12)
2013–2015 Sivasspor 47 (12)
2016 Ismaily 0 (0)
2016 Nogoom El Mostakbal |