Peter Itodo
Nigerian footballer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Mandela Itodo (born 1 July 2003), commonly known as Peter Itodo, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Premier League club Metalist 1925 Kharkiv.[2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Mandela Itodo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santoma | |||
| Super Angels FA | |||
| 2020–2022 | The Charlesann | ||
| 2022 | City FC Abuja | ||
| 2023 | Klassisch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Luzi 2008[1] | 33 | (19) |
| 2024–2025 | Dinamo City | 28 | (12) |
| 2025– | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 11 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2025 | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Ajegunle, in Lagos to parents from Benue State, Itodo began playing football as a young child through local football clubs and academies. He signed his first professional contract with Albanian club Luzi 2008 ahead of the 2023–24 Kategoria e Parë season, which is the second tier of football in Albania. He scored on his debut with the club, in a 1–1 draw against Flamurtari on the opening day of the season.[5] He would go on to score 19 goals in 33 games for Luzi 2008 and become the league's top goalscorer, but his side were eventually relegated after finishing in penultimate place.[6]
Dinamo City
Itodo joined Kategoria Superiore club Dinamo City on 27 May 2024, signing a 3-year contract with the club.[7]
Honours
Club
- Dinamo
- Kupa e Shqipërisë
- Winner:2024–25
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 January 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luzi United | 2023–24 | Kategoria e Parë | 33 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 19 | |||
| Total | 33 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 19 | |||||
| Dinamo City | 2024–25 | Kategoria Superiore | 26 | 12 | 4 | 8 | — | 30 | 20 | |||
| Total | 26 | 12 | 4 | 8 | — | 30 | 20 | |||||
| Career total | 59 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 39 | ||