Peter Maduabuchi Utaka (born 12 February 1984) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ventforet Kofu.

[2] Born in Enugu, Nigeria, Utaka moved to Croatia as a 16-year-old to play in Dinamo Zagreb after trying his luck at Ismaily where his older brother John was a cult figure.

He also emerged top scorer with 22 goals and capped hs glorious season, winning the Best Striker's Award.

[citation needed] He also put more gloss on his breath-taking performance that season, claiming the Most Valuable Player's award over eight times, making him one of the most feared strikers in Belgium.

[citation needed] In January 2012, Utaka moved to Chinese Super League club Dalian Aerbin.

Utaka bagged his first goal in the J1 League on 12 March, scoring a 67th-minute penalty against Shonan Bellmare in a 2–2 draw at home.

He represented the club 33 times and scored ten goals before he returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima and his contract expired.

[citation needed] In February 2018, free agent Utaka trialled with Danish side Vejle Boldklub in Turkey, where the club was on a training camp.

[11] Utaka's agent Lucas Chang Jin was co-owner of Vejle Boldklub who at that time was topping the league table in the Danish second tier.